{{Infobox company | name = AmazingPorts | key_people = Raj Oruganti, Fredrik Lindgren | type = Privately Held | founded = 2001 | hq_location_city = London | hq_location_country = United Kingdom | founder = Jan Eldenmalm | industry = Hotspot and Billing Software | website = {{URL |www.AmazingPorts.com}} }} '''AmazingPorts''' is a Linux-based software product customized for use as a firewall, captive portal and billing system (Hotspots). The project started in 2001.
==Description== AmazingPorts is mainly deployed as an access control system in private and public networks. It can be deployed as a single hotspot controller in airports, hotels, private locations and hospitals. It was used in Internet cafes in Europe by 2002 together with Intel.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.intel.com/cd/corporate/pressroom/emea/deu/102279.htm |title= AmazingPorts offers first 802.11a hotspot access in Europe |publisher=Intel |date=5 August 2002 |accessdate=5 June 2010 |language=German }}</ref> It was used for a city-wide Wi-Fi project in 2004,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://computersweden.idg.se/2.2683/1.17025 |title=Mobilt bredband utmed Norr Mälarstrand |work=Computer Sweden |date=2004-01-23 |accessdate=2010-06-05 |language=Swedish }}</ref> and Internet roaming in 2002.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nyteknik.se/nyheter/it_telekom/allmant/article20672.ece |date=2002-08-21 |title=Providing roaming for ADSL customers of Telia Sonera |publisher=Ny Teknik |accessdate=5 June 2010 |language=Swedish |first=Jonas |last=Ryberg |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608003933/http://www.nyteknik.se/nyheter/it_telekom/allmant/article20672.ece |archive-date=2011-06-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
AmazingPorts was created in 2001 with an initial vision of building free networks. Later the company refocused and provided its technology to network builders. The company implemented service-oriented provisioning in 2002 and was the first to implement 802.11a public hotspots in Europe. During 2009 and 2010 the administrative system was updated.
Features include: * Firewall * Service Oriented Provisioning * NAT * Distributed and/or centralised routing * Fully customisable and language sensitive captive portal or any third party web page * Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server * Integrated PayPal payments supporting many currencies * Automatic currency updates from the European Central Bank * Roles based Administration * Seamless Roaming<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/Roaming-Bedevils-WiFi-ValueAdd-Services/|date=2003-12-05 |title=Very Early seamless roaming |publisher=Channel Insider |first=Carol |last=Ellison |accessdate=5 June 2010}}</ref> * Compliance with the anti-terrorist Directive 2006/24/EC
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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110207215342/http://amazingports.com/ AmazingPorts Home Page] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110707124601/http://www.amazingports.com/featurslist.jsp Full features list] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110707124822/http://www.amazingports.com/getstartednow.jsp How to set up a hotspot] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110707125059/http://www.amazingports.com/pricingstrategy.jsp Pricing strategies in hotspots] * [http://computersweden.idg.se/2.2683/1.17025 Computer Sweden] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110608003959/http://www.nyteknik.se/nyheter/it_telekom/allmant/article31182.ece NyTeknik] * [http://www.internetactu.net/2002/09/11/amazingports-dploie-les-premiers-points-chauds-sans-fil-54-mbps-en-sude/ Internet ACTU] * [http://download.cnet.com/AmazingPorts-Access-Controller/3000-2651_4-75206561.html CNET]
{{Routing software}} {{Firewall software}}
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