Ben, We use HSNM, I know cnPilot has stuff built in, but we choose to support and sell HSNM for a number of reasons. It has advertisement module that you can inject ads into pages and such, you can limit usage based off free or paid accounts, you can have them self-subscribe (i.e. pay online) as well as have a number of restaurants that offer free WIFI for doing a survey (most of these they love). Lots of options here. Of course, both UniFI and cnPilot has parts of these systems, just not everything.
As far as turning off the system, why do that, on the weekends offer free 128 or 256k restrictive access, restrict, youtube, Netflix etc. restrict ports to just the basics, but then offer a paid option, and leave the system on, it should turn off the free access outside of the weekend hours. š [LTI-Full_175px] Dennis Burgess, Mikrotik Certified Trainer Author of "Learn RouterOS- Second Editionā Link Technologies, Inc -- Mikrotik & WISP Support Services Office: 314-735-0270 Website: http://www.linktechs.net<http://www.linktechs.net/> Create Wireless Coverageās with www.towercoverage.com From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Ben Royer Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 1:14 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> Subject: [AFMUG] Wifi in the Park Hey all, So hereās an open question for conversation starting. What does everyone do for WIFI in a public area? Specifically, Iām looking at best practice for access. Iām going to start deploying cnPilot APās at some of our small community baseball fields. Some of these communities have little to no cell service, and when youāre at the ball park and want to share a video of your child playing, or tell family where you are, or even in emergencies, you need connectivity. So Iām looking at leveraging this need with opportunity for our company and providing free service, but use it for marketing, with the potential to upsell āAdvanced Servicesā. IE; could offer streaming cameras, higher capacity, etc. for a cost. One local park is stating they will limit connectivity by just unplugging the equipment when they are not there, however I find this to be some what archaic in nature. Thus, my long winded question, whatās the best practice for allowing limited access on this network, that prevents users from sitting and streaming movies in the parking lot, during weeknights, but allows attendees to utilize the service as preferred. Iām not asking for the how, Iām well versed in the capabilities of the equipment, but more asking the which, whatās the group typically lean towards using over the other, vouchers vs. open, time limits, bandwidth limits, and so on? Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net<http://www.royell.net>
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