Public Internet WiFi or Hotspots can be a very common sight that people can usually get in many public areas or locations where require customers to use the Internet. More and more people and places all over the world have access on the Internet. It is obvious that the Internet and access towards the internet will keep on growing and definately will continue to be an important part in our everyday lives.
Steps to Setup a Hotspot
There are many steps to take into account when creating an Internet WiFi or Hotspot. I will explain simple measures to create a public hotspot. First and foremost would be to determine your local area. If you are intending to generate a public hotspot you probably already have a location in mind. Your place of choice maybe a hotel, cafe, or other public put the important thing would it be is an area where individuals need Internet access. Secondly could be the Internet connection itself. You need to have an Internet connection as a way to share or sell it to your customers. Find a local ISP for Internet connection deals and coverage.
Third may be the hardware to share the Internet, typically you'll need a modem (from your ISP or maybe your own) for the Internet connection. Also you would wish a wireless router to share with you your Internet connection, there are lots of types of hardware with different capabilities to think about when choosing a router. Find the one that is most suitable for your needs.
Hotspot Types
After you've got all the physical requirements to create a public Internet WiFi, the next step is that you need to determine if you want to charge for your hotspot or allow it to be free. Typically places where would charge for Internet WiFi usage are hotels, camping grounds, harbors and business conferences. Places that often offer free Internet WiFi are Cafés, restaurants, waiting rooms, and other public areas. There are also two varieties of hotspots that one could create. The first one is often a non-manage Hotspot system you could create straight away using your wireless router. The second one is a managed hotspot system, using this type of system you have to connect your wireless router with a hotspot service that allows you to manage your hotspot.
Non-managed Hotspot
If you are going to create a Hotspot with no managed system you'll be able to setup your wireless router with WPA2 security password for customers to become listed on your WiFi network to get into the Internet. There are advantages and disadvantages of non-managed Hotspot. The advantages of non-managed WiFi systems are: Fast and Easy access also minimal maintenance and configuration. The Disadvantages of non-managed Hotspot systems are: less secure, simultaneous use (with one password many individuals can access the hotspot), at risk of bandwidth abusers.
Managed Hotspot
The other option is usually to have a managed Hotspot System. The requirements are the same as before but employing a managed system you must do several more steps to change your wireless router to configure the link to the managed hotspot service. There are many managed Hotspot billing system providers out there, pick the one that best suites your need. Benefits of creating a managed Internet WiFi system is that you can manage individual users, you are able to control the length of time or bandwidth usage somebody user can consume. You can also have your own personal splash page before an individual connects to market your Hotspot, users can also pay using a credit card to gain access to the Hotspot.
Those are some easy steps and examples of what you need to do to create an Internet WiFi system. Remember when coming up with your own public Internet access to take into account your needs and requirements that may be the right fit for your business.
1 comments:
Tulis commentsWi-fi spots are in demand, particularly in areas where tourists, students or yuppies flock like restaurants, hotels and resorts, libraries and many other hot spots. Your post is really relevant to those planning to make their own wi-fi spot.
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