Re: [AFMUG] Wifi in the Park

[Josh Baird]

Sweet.  I just love it when ads are injected into web pages!

On Thu, Mar 14, 2019 at 9:30 AM Dennis Burgess via AF <af@af.afmug.com>
wrote:

> Ben,
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> 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.
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> 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.
> 😊
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> *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
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> Hey all,
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> So here’s an open question for conversation starting.  What does everyone
> do for WIFI in a public area?  Specifically, I’m looking at best practice
> for access.  I’m going to start deploying cnPilot AP’s at some of our small
> community baseball fields.  Some of these communities have little to no
> cell service, and when you’re 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 I’m looking at leveraging this need with
> opportunity for our company and providing free service, but use it for
> marketing, with the potential to upsell ‘Advanced Services’.  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, what’s 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.  I’m not asking for the how,
> I’m well versed in the capabilities of the equipment, but more asking the
> which, what’s the group typically lean towards using over the other,
> vouchers vs. open, time limits, bandwidth limits, and so on?
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> Thank you,
> Ben Royer, Operations Manager
> Royell Communications, Inc.
> 217-965-3699 www.royell.net
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