Free 2hotspot software for windows

2hotspot is a program and service that helps you create wireless hotspots for different purposes:
Community Wireless Networks: Are hotspots that offer community services such as chat, bulletin board, forums and blogs that are unique to a location or set of locations. Community Hotspots are popular at public libraries, community centers, and residential neighborhoods. Community Hotspots can include Internet sharing, and can be added to any of the following hotspot types. These types of Hotspots are unique because they can offer content that is distinctive to users who are physically located at a community location.
Free Internet Hotspots: Are hotspots that provide free access to the Internet.
2hotspot requires users to register before they gain free access. 2hotspot can also limit the number of concurrent users allowed and the bandwidth allocated to these users.
Broadband Internet Sharing: Are hotspots that allow users to share a single Internet connection and split the ISP bill. 2hotspot automatically calculates the portion each user need to pay. 2hotspot users can reduce their broadband fees this way, or upgrade to higher speed broadband connection while keeping costs low.
For Profit Hotspot: Are hotspots that enable subscribers or casual users to access the Internet for a fee.
2hotspot manages the payment collection according to billing plans you define.2hotspot mail you checks for the payments made in your hotspots.
Tip: Since 2hotspot software can run on any PC, your laptop is potentially a portable hotspot.
Large Scale Commercial Hotspots, Hotzones, and Wireless ISPs: Are hotspots that are operated by professional hotspot companies that typically manage multiple locations, big and busy locations, and a larger subscriber base.
2hotspot has advanced centralized management features, full control over hotspot branding and use of your own merchant account.
System requirements:
- Wireless connection

Enhancements:
- This is Beta4 version of 2hotspot 1.4.0.7
- Windows Vista experimental support
- Web filtering proxy server support.
- Transfer limits enforcement.
- Time zones support.
- Failopen mode: allow unlimited access in case 2hotspot controller fails.
- Trial access plan - one time user access plan with an option to ban the
- user from using it again for predefined time period.
- Access vouchers purchase is now available for all users. Go to ActiveUsers tab to generate them.
- Hotspots owners now can receive their payment by credit card.
- Access templates introduction. 4 possible configurations for each plan type: 16 combinations of bandwidth and price.
- Users IP based authentication support (in addition to existing MAC based authentication)
- Users inactivity timeouts - users sessions are being disconnected after specified time period.
- Removed dependency on Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS).
- The user doesnt have to enable it anymore to get the controller work.
- "Simple" mode introduction - its sufficient to have only one network card to be able to run 2hotspot controller with its full functionality.
- Network "lockdown" by disabling all access plans.
- International currencies support with user own merchant account.
- End users login page customization.
- Free accounts and Access vouchers creation support.
- Access vouchers feature is available to enterprise accounts only.
- Fixed connectivity problems on computers with network cards supporting tasks offloading NAT/FW devices support included