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2019-05-16:

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Direct Entry via WiFi

Updated: 2019-05-16

If you are connected to a network with access to a WiFi-connection, (it is thus not required that the computer that runs MeOS is using WiFi) you can let the participants enter the event themselves by connecting to the network with their mobile phone, surfing to a specified address and inputting their information. If you have installed a club and runner database, it will be used to simplify the input with automatic look-up of name and card number.

This function can be used both at small events and to shorten the line to direct entry.
MeOS Insight
The simplest way is to let the participants connect to the local network, in that case it is not necessary to have a connection to Internet. If there is good Internet coverage, it is also possible to offer the service from Internet, and let the participants skip the step of connecting to a local WiFi. But this requires a little more thorough knowledge about networks.
In MeOS, on the page Services, you start the service Information Server. Tic Allow Entry. You can restrict who may enter to runners of clubs already in the event (then the first runner from a new club must be managed manually), or to clubs in the database. You can also restrict permitted classes to those which are open for direct entry.
Hint
You can specify the port that MeOS should use. If the computer doesn't have other web services you can change the port to 80, which is the standard for http and therefore simplifies the address for the service.

The function Map Root Address creates a quick-link to a function or page you define. If you write enter the root address is mapped to MeOS direct entry, that is, http://computername:port/ leads to direct entry. With port 80 the address to direct entry is simplified to http://computername/.
Select Start the Service. You will see one or more clickable links that take you to the web service. If they don't work it is probably due to firewalls. To reach the service from other computers, you must use an address that is not localhost. On the start page of the web service there are links, among others one to the entry page.

To make it easy for the participants to find the entry page, you can create a QR-code that lead them right directly. You can for example use https://en.qr-code-generator.com/.

It is wise to request the participants to disconnect from the network when ready with the entry to make resources available. It can also be appropriate to prevent the users from getting access to Internet via the network, if the capacity is not large.
Note
Consider the consequences for the security of the network if you let participants into it. The security of MeOS is built to help users avoid unintentional modifications, but not to prevent malicious hackers. One security measure can be to restrict the ports that the router allows for communication or which computers that a guest can access.

Another possibility is to use two routers and connect the one allowing WiFi to the WAN port of the internal router. In that case, you must use port forwarding on the internal router to send queries to the correct computer. Those connecting to WiFi cannot get access to the rest of the internal network. This requires, of course, certain knowledge about network settings.

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