RE: Wireless Internet Wifi Hotspot - Worth it?

There are a few different ways you would want to deal with this.  Are you
going to be dealing with a lot of monthly users, or are you looking to snag
a few bucks off of a bunch of people "on their way thru"?  

If it's the former, then you're going to want to setup something in-house,
with a back end accounting & user management system.  You want a enterprise
level gateway then, so you can make sure those who don't pay are
"restricted".  Also expect to support the users, as in, if they can't
connect, it has to be your wireless stuff right?  Also plan on doing a front
end & back end wifi, where as you have b/g AP's for clients to connect to,
but A links between your AP's.

If it's the latter, where you're looking at customers looking to pass thru,
there are a few different Hotspot in a box solutions that you should look
at.  Their builtin support for a ticket / timed automatic user accounts
makes 98% of the headache's go away.

Either way, don't look to "hacked" consumer grade equipment to make this
work.  Use something commercial that will keep going under the most intense
summer sun and heat.  Your time is money, and running around replacing gear
on a constant schedule will get old really quick.  I'd recommend some of the
Metrix Mark II boxes for nodes, it'll make your life much easier.

Figure out what you are looking to accomplish, then hit ONE list back.
Posting to numerous lists at once is bad for the karma.

BTW - it's sunny and clear, mid 40s outside in Seattle.

-Joe

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Robert Kim, Wireless
Internet Consultant
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 8:40 PM
To: 'Eric'; 'SeattleWireless Development List'
Subject: RE: Wireless Internet Wifi Hotspot - Worth it?

So... Has anyone signed on with boingo or is this just a list serve for
bitter cloudy overcast weather humbug??

;-)

c'mon... Lighten up and be constructive.. 
If you havent lit up a dense cosmopolitan city block... Just stay silent...

If you have.. Let me know.. I want to put some time into this and make more
than the $20 for one signup... 


Bob .. In sunny cheerful and UPBEAT - encouraging San Diego  ;o)




On Feb 9, 2005, at 5:57 PM, Robert Kim, Wireless Internet Consultant
wrote:
>
> So.. Is it worth it?
> Remember... My coverage will be expanded to cover more land...

https://evdo.sslpowered.com/wifi-hotspot-router-supercharged-extended-ra
nge-coverage.html
>
> Is the router I am using.

Wow. That is the sleaziest, least reputable, and most sketchy-sounding
website I've ever seen since the "Pay $20 a month to get access to Kazaa!"
scams.

$500 for a $50 Linksys AP with the software power hack... yeek.


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