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## wifi-watcher
This simple node app will frequently request a small web resource (on S3) to see if your HTTP requests are being redirected by a wifi hotspot.
If you get redirected, the app can try to detect which hotspot you're on and log in with the specified credentials.
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To get it running:
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1. Clone or otherwise download this repository:
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git clone git://github.com/brianshaler/wifi-watcher.git & & cd wifi-watcher
OR
wget https://github.com/brianshaler/wifi-watcher/archive/master.zip & & unzip master.zip & & cd wifi-watcher-master
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2. Install npm (Node.js Package Manager) if you don't have it yet:
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sudo apt-get install npm
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3. Install this app's dependencies:
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npm install
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4. Then, run the app:
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node app.js
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You can edit app.js to add rules for new wifi hotspots. Right now, it's set up to detect and log in on the wifi at [Cartel Coffee in Tempe ](http://cartelcoffeelab.com/ )
