WAnting to set up paid for wireless internet in a small hotel

[koocha]

I've been looking at this thing:

http://www.solwise.co.uk/wireless-hotspot-was-102r.htm

Coupled with a few of these:

http://www.solwise.co.uk/wireless-el-ncb-3220.htm

It's for an 18 room hotel. Owner wants internet access in all rooms and around the hotel.

I'm not new to wireless networks but I am new to paid access.

Is this the easiest way to go about it? The little printer situated at reception?

Ta

[Funkstar]

the only other solution like this i've seen relies on using ADSL from BT/The Cloud.

This looks good though as i think The Cloud system acts on comission rather than straight revenue.

[kungpo]

One of my clients is a smal hotel. They use a system by Zyxel, which has a small printer, and a central control box with Wireless repeaters scattered arounfd the hotel:

http://www.zyxel.co.uk/web/product_f...5-2994C9552426

[koocha]

the only other solution like this i've seen relies on using ADSL from BT/The Cloud.

This looks good though as i think The Cloud system acts on comission rather than straight revenue.

Just looked at The Cloud. Think he's looking for something just for the hotel users as it's in a prety remote spot, but thanks.

One of my clients is a smal hotel. They use a system by Zyxel, which has a small printer, and a central control box with Wireless repeaters scattered arounfd the hotel:

http://www.zyxel.co.uk/web/product_f...5-2994C9552426

Looks like the same kind of thing I was looking at. Does the system work ok? Easy to set up?

[kungpo]

Well...they are already using it, so I guess it's easy and works well :-)

Not too hard to set up and configure at all.

Just remember the advantage of support from a big manufacturer. And (in my experience) Zyxel kit is pretty good.

[koocha]

So how does it work then? do they have to use a computer to access the user creation bit to print the ticket thing?

You mentioned a control box too - is that something separate form the router thing/printer and repeaters?

[UltraMagnus]

Fon may be a good, easy, cheap option

http://www.fon.com/en/

[koocha]

Fon may be a good, easy, cheap option

http://www.fon.com/en/

I like the idea, but with the zyxel one it has a walled garden to put the hotel information on, and maybe an online room service ordering page...

[kungpo]

It has a web interface...pretty straightforward actually. The central box acts as the base station. It doeal's with the encryption and management, and the devices around the Hotel are the radio transmitters/receivers.

It's a shame you're not local, otherwise I would take you too see for yourself.

[koocha]

It has a web interface...pretty straightforward actually. The central box acts as the base station. It doeal's with the encryption and management, and the devices around the Hotel are the radio transmitters/receivers.

It's a shame you're not local, otherwise I would take you too see for yourself.

Where abouts are you? I don't mind travelling a bit to see what happens.

So a computer is needed for this to work? I read about the keypad...

EDIT: Is this the same one?
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=412264

[kungpo]

That is the same one yes. It isn't actually the exact same kit in the Hotel (I would need to go and look).

We're in London BTW - the Hotel is in Soho.

[koocha]

That is the same one yes. It isn't actually the exact same kit in the Hotel (I would need to go and look).

We're in London BTW - the Hotel is in Soho.

I've PM'd you

[Jay]

you could look for Netpoint but I think thats a bit expensive, I set it up for a large hotel not long ago.

[koocha]

you could look for Netpoint but I think thats a bit expensive, I set it up for a large hotel not long ago.

Thanks for the info, I'll look into it