Copyright 2009 WISP Copyright 2009 WISP- -Router, Inc. Router, Inc. Webinar presentation by WISP Webinar presentation by WISP- -Router Router Inc Inc’ ’s Chief Technology Officer Eje s Chief Technology Officer Eje Gustafsson in cooperation with EnGenius Gustafsson in cooperation with EnGenius Technologies Technologies eje@wisp eje@wisp- -router.com router.com How to start and grow a Wi How to start and grow a Wi- -Fi Fi hospitality business. hospitality business.
Copyright 2009 WISP Copyright 2009 WISP- -Router, Inc. Router, Inc. About your instructore Eje Gustafsson About your instructore Eje Gustafsson Network and Unix Administrator for 6 years Network and Unix Administrator for 6 years at Aeronautical Research Institute of Sweden at Aeronautical Research Institute of Sweden Backup and storage consultant at Saven for 1 Backup and storage consultant at Saven for 1 year year Owner of ISP and Computer Service company Owner of ISP and Computer Service company Family Entertainment Network LLC since 1999 Family Entertainment Network LLC since 1999 Founder and CTO of WISP Founder and CTO of WISP- -Router, Inc 2005 Router, Inc 2005 Introduction and Welcome Introduction and Welcome
Copyright 2009 WISP Copyright 2009 WISP- -Router, Inc. Router, Inc. The Goal is to provide controlled access The Goal is to provide controlled access to the internet through wired or wireless to the internet through wired or wireless service for free or a fee. service for free or a fee. Most hotspots are wireless so this is what Most hotspots are wireless so this is what we will concentrate on deploying a we will concentrate on deploying a wireless hotspot. wireless hotspot. What What’ ’s a Hotspot s a Hotspot
Copyright 2009 WISP Copyright 2009 WISP- -Router, Inc. Router, Inc. Who you want to connect Who you want to connect Where you want them to connect Where you want them to connect What your ISP's connection What your ISP's connection- -sharing sharing policy is for your service policy is for your service Which network resources on your Which network resources on your network require protection from hot network require protection from hot- - spot users spot users Before you start, determine Before you start, determine
Copyright 2009 WISP Copyright 2009 WISP- -Router, Inc. Router, Inc. Wired Wired – – Good choice in hotels and MTU Good choice in hotels and MTU’ ’s that are s that are prewired prewired Wireless Wireless – – Best choice when dealing with roaming Best choice when dealing with roaming users users – – Problems in concrete hotels Problems in concrete hotels Determine hot Determine hot- -spot spot coverage coverage
Copyright 2009 WISP Copyright 2009 WISP- -Router, Inc. Router, Inc. 802.11b 802.11b – – Operates at 2.4GHz; Delivers bandwidth of up to 11Mbps. Operates at 2.4GHz; Delivers bandwidth of up to 11Mbps. This once This once- -popular standard is becoming obsolete. Most popular standard is becoming obsolete. Most 802.11g units can operate in B mode. Good on handling 802.11g units can operate in B mode. Good on handling interference. interference. 802.11g 802.11g – – Operates at 2.4GHz; delivers bandwidth of up to 54Mbps; Operates at 2.4GHz; delivers bandwidth of up to 54Mbps; backward compatible with 802.11b; backward compatible with 802.11b; 802.11n 802.11n / Draft N / Draft N – – Operates at 2.4GHz and 5GHz; currently a draft specification Operates at 2.4GHz and 5GHz; currently a draft specification awaiting ratification by the IEEE; delivers bandwidth of up to awaiting ratification by the IEEE; delivers bandwidth of up to 300Mbps; backward compatible with 802.11g and b (when 300Mbps; backward compatible with 802.11g and b (when operated at 2.4Ghz); we expect this standard to co operated at 2.4Ghz); we expect this standard to co- -exist with exist with 802.11g as the standards of choice. 802.11g as the standards of choice. What Technology What Technology
Copyright 2009 WISP Copyright 2009 WISP- -Router, Inc. Router, Inc. Consumer Grade Consumer Grade Low Power Low Power Low Sensitivity Low Sensitivity Designed for few users Designed for few users Cheap? Cheap? Commercial Grade Commercial Grade High Power High Power High Sensitivty High Sensitivty Designed for many users Designed for many users Cheap! Cheap! Consumer vs Commercial Grade Consumer vs Commercial Grade
Copyright 2009 WISP Copyright 2009 WISP- -Router, Inc. Router, Inc. Airports Airports Hospitals Hospitals Hotels Hotels Resturants Resturants Coffee shops Coffee shops Public Parks Public Parks Your own Wi Your own Wi- -Fi WISP network Fi WISP network Strip Malls Strip Malls Down Town Areas Down Town Areas Colleges Colleges Warehouses Warehouses Offices Offices Reception areas (doctors, dentists, hair stylists) Reception areas (doctors, dentists, hair stylists) RV Parks RV Parks Campgrounds Campgrounds Location / Possible Clients Location / Possible Clients
Copyright 2009 WISP Copyright 2009 WISP- -Router, Inc. Router, Inc. Wireless Coverage Wireless Coverage RF3D WifiPlanner™ is a Powerful 3 Dimensional Design Tool for Successfully Installing or Upgrading Wireless Networks Import single or multi-level floor plans in .bmp, .jpg or .png format. Then use the built-in libraries or custom design walls and floors to precisely match the building characteristics. Visualize network coverage and capacity by placing and adjusting Access Points.
Copyright 2009 WISP Copyright 2009 WISP- -Router, Inc. Router, Inc. 4 Indoor celing mounted 400mw AP 4 Indoor celing mounted 400mw AP’ ’s s with 2dB antenna gain. (red is with 2dB antenna gain. (red is - -80dBm) 80dBm)
Copyright 2009 WISP Copyright 2009 WISP- -Router, Inc. Router, Inc. 4 Indoor celing mounted 50mw AP 4 Indoor celing mounted 50mw AP’ ’s s with 2dB antenna gain. (red is with 2dB antenna gain. (red is - -80dBm) 80dBm)
Copyright 2009 WISP Copyright 2009 WISP- -Router, Inc. Router, Inc. 2 Outdoor mounted 600mw AP 2 Outdoor mounted 600mw AP’ ’s with s with 7dB Omni. (dark red is 7dB Omni. (dark red is - -80dBm) 80dBm)
Copyright 2009 WISP Copyright 2009 WISP- -Router, Inc. Router, Inc. Free Service Free Service – – Many hotels giving it for free. Many hotels giving it for free. – – Collect user data? Collect user data? Charge Service Charge Service – – Automated payment and account creation Automated payment and account creation – – Hourly, Daily, Weekly or Monthly? Hourly, Daily, Weekly or Monthly? – – Data usage based? Data usage based? – – Control Speed Control Speed Charging for Service or not? Charging for Service or not?
Copyright 2009 WISP Copyright 2009 WISP- -Router, Inc. Router, Inc. Centralized Authentication Centralized Authentication – – Allows Roaming Allows Roaming – – Simpler Maintenance and Control Simpler Maintenance and Control Local Authentication Local Authentication – – Quick Deployment Quick Deployment – – No Roaming No Roaming – – Multiple User databases to maintaine Multiple User databases to maintaine Authentication System Authentication System
Copyright 2009 WISP Copyright 2009 WISP- -Router, Inc. Router, Inc. WISP WISP- -Router, Inc created solution Router, Inc created solution Centralized Automated Signup Solution Centralized Automated Signup Solution Requires one central server to handle Requires one central server to handle multiple Hotspot locations/gateways multiple Hotspot locations/gateways Software only or hardware appliance Software only or hardware appliance Credit cards through Authorize.net & Credit cards through Authorize.net & Payflow Pro, soon also Paypal Payflow Pro, soon also Paypal www.gatespot.com www.gatespot.com GateSpot GateSpot
Copyright 2009 WISP Copyright 2009 WISP- -Router, Inc. Router, Inc. Outdoor Solutions Outdoor Solutions Repeater. CB and AP in one Point To Point. Point To Multipoint.