The family of Guest Internet controllers that manage public Internet hotspot services: What do they do?

There are many applications for public Internet hotspots. Applications cover a very wide range from a coffee bar to a hotel to an airport. In between there are applications such as trade shows, campgrounds, sports events and outdoor concerts.

Public Internet hotspots were restricted to locations with an Internet connection via a copper or fiber cable. Satellite Internet changed that; now a public Internet WiFi service can be located anywhere.

Guest Internet is a leader with advanced products that manage public Internet hotspot applications. The Guest Internet products have many features that can adapt to any application.

The Guest Internet controller is installed between the Internet Service Provider (ISP) data connection and the WiFi wireless access points that people will connect with using mobile devices. This is illustrated in the diagram.

Guest Internet WiFi controller features

Guest Internet WiFI controllers have many valuable features for an Internet service:

• Allow only authorized access to the Internet service; An open service with many people connected will make it slow for everyone and prevent people connecting and connected people will get disconnected.
• Captive portal/Login page: Brand the WiFi login page and advertise additional business services.
• Control access to the WiFi Internet service by providing login codes; Set duration of access, set data speed per user to share the Internet bandwidth, set data volume and number of devices per code.
• Auto login using a device MAC address to permit products such as TV's to connect to the Internet.
• Print vouchers with access codes, up to 10,000 at one time.
• Point of sale terminal software for Internet cafes.
• Block selected websites and block website categories after login.
• Allow selected website access before login.
• Block some Torrent protocol use to reduce sharing of copyrighted files illegally.
• Increase Internet speed by adding more ISP connections with dual WAN providing with load balance and fail-over (Available with the GIS-R6/T10/R20 and R40 only).
• Block user computers that have viruses, such as DDoS, that will slow the network data speed for all users.
• Protect the business computers and PoS with a PCI DSS compliant firewall to prevent access from the public WiFi network.
• Monitor the WiFi service for failure, monitor the ISP service, the Guest Internet controller and wireless access points for failure, get an immediate alert if any problem occurs.
• The free Guest Internet cloud service provides information about the WiFi Internet use from any location, the service includes remote access to Guest Internet controllers, device status and network performance reports.
• VLAN configuration permits one WiFi network to be used for both guests and staff, where guests and staff are isolated, dual use saves cost (available only with the Pro series of products, GIS-R10/R20/R40).

Configuring Guest Internet Codes: Parameters for Optimal Management

• Select one of four code types: random, custom, description, MAC address
• If code is random, specify the number of codes to generate, up to 10,000.
• Duration that the access code can be used before it expires.
• Maximum download and upload data speed permitted for the code.
• Optional maximum download and upload data volume permitted for the code.
• Optionally allow the access code to be stopped and started to extend the time that it can be used.
• Optional start date and time after which the access code can be used.
• Number of devices that the access code can be used with, default is 1 device to prevent code sharing.

Guest Internet methods to charge for use of the Internet

• Credit card payment using a PayPal business account (Not available with the GIS-R2).
• Print vouchers with access codes for sale.
• Point of sale terminal using the GIS-TP1 (Not available with the GIS-K7).
• Download access codes for custom printing, e.g. print scratch-off cards.
• Custom billing API for 3rd party payment systems, e.g. Mobile Money, credit card processors,
• API Integration with subscription systems, e.g. Boingo,
• API Integration with business management systems, e.g. property management systems (PMS), reservation systems.
• 2-tier billing; Free low speed and charged high speed.
• 3-tier billing; time limited free low speed service, access code entry, and paid high speed (available only with the Pro series of products, GIS-R10/R20/R40).

And finally, the best Guest Internet features

• No contracts.
• No subscriptions.
• No additional charges.
• Free cloud management system.
• Free product software upgrades.
• Free unlimited on-line technical support.
• Free comprehensive product documentation.
• 1 Year product warranty.

If you have questions about providing a WiFi service, please contact us via our email: info@wispzone.com and we will be very happy to help you.