Is there a way to have Mikrotik redirect the First HTTP Request from an IP address to a specific Server (Server accessible via IP address and HTML Page at Root Level) then allow users to surf unobstructed.

I thought that this DST-NAT rule would work, but I may not understand the limit-count and Limit-time fields. My goal was to have this redirect the first page visited, then allow normal web traffic for 1 day, then redirect again.

[admin@MKT] ip firewall dst-nat> print
Flags: X - disabled, I - invalid, D - dynamic
0 X ;;; Trying to make Homepage Redirect work then allow normal browsing
src-address=66.151.X.X/32 dst-address=:80 protocol=tcp limit-count=1 limit-time=1d action=redirect to-dst-address=66.151.Y.Y to-dst-port=80

当我使this rule, any web request from the computer times out. With the Rule Disabled the computer can access the page simply by typing in the servers IP address, so I know the server is up and running and that there is no routing issue from PC to Server.

Is there a better way to accomplish what I’m trying to achieve? I don’t think that hotspot functionality is what I’m looking for here since I don’t need any tracking or authentication, just display the page I want them to see as their initial HTTP Request.

Nate

try looking at hotspot for this functionality

try looking at hotspot for this functionality

But what if you don't want authentication (free use hotspot) and you want to redirect to an external webpage?

Is that done through the hotspot package as well? or is there a simple DST-NAT rule one could add?

(I'm reviewing the hotspot doc's right now...)

it is just a matter of modifying the servlet pages. you can make them to autologin each user with a given username and follow the link you decide after the login procedure (i.e., they open any page, hotspot overtakes, automatically logs the user in, and shows another page). it is also possible to popup regular advertizement pages (say, each half an hour), not just once...

I'll look into the Auto-login Hotspot functionality. It may accomplish what I need. I'm looking to deploy this into a completely wired environment. How would the Hotspot work if someone is trying to plug a VoIP ATA in which doesn’t have a built in router? Will it be able to work, or will it not work because the hotspot will never assign it the correct IP since it never is able to authenticate through the HTTP/HTTPS Pages?