RADIUS & sessions
RADIUS, accounting and live sessions, already wired up
Wave answers your routers’ RADIUS questions: who may log in, at what speed, and for how long. Accounting shows who is online right now and how much data they have used.
Quick answer
What is RADIUS in ISP billing?
RADIUS is the protocol routers use to ask a central server whether a user may connect and with which limits. In ISP billing, the RADIUS server checks the customer’s plan and expiry, returns their speed limits, and records accounting data such as session time and data used. Wave runs FreeRADIUS connected to its billing data.
What you get
RADIUS & sessions, done properly.
FreeRADIUS inside
Authentication and accounting for PPPoE, hotspot and DHCP/IPoE customers.
Plans become limits
Speeds, burst settings and session times come straight from the customer’s package.
Who is online now
Live sessions with IP address, router and data downloaded and uploaded.
Fair usage monitor
Track customers on capped packages and how close they are to their limit.
Protected endpoint
RADIUS requests to Wave are authenticated with a shared API key.
Billing never waits
Logins are checked against the latest plan, so a payment works the moment it clears.
How it works
From setup to selling.
- 01
Routers point at RADIUS
Wave’s router setup configures RADIUS for the ports you assign.
- 02
Customers log in
RADIUS checks their plan and expiry and returns their limits.
- 03
Accounting flows in
Session time and data usage update as customers browse.
- 04
You see everything
Live sessions, usage and fair usage status in the dashboard.
Questions
RADIUS & sessions: your questions answered.
Do I need to run my own RADIUS server?
Wave ships with FreeRADIUS configured to ask Wave about every login, so there is no separate user database to keep in sync.
Can I see who is online?
Yes. The Active Sessions page lists everyone online with their router, IP address and data downloaded and uploaded.
Does Wave support fair usage policies?
Yes. A package can have a data cap and a reduced speed after it. The FUP monitor shows customers on capped packages and their usage.
Related
Works hand in hand with
PPPoE Billing System for MikroTik
Monthly home and office plans with automatic expiry, reminders, invoices and reconnection.
MikroTik Router Monitoring & Management
Add a router with one line. Live CPU, temperature, traffic and users, with offline alerts.
DHCP / IPoE & Static IP Billing
Bill customers by device MAC, with or without a fixed IP. No PPPoE dialer needed.
Ready to stop chasing payments?
Create your account today. The Wave team activates new ISPs, then you connect a router with one line and start selling.