Re: [AFMUG] Wifi in the Park

2019-03-14 Thread Ben Royer 
So some interesting feedback so far.  To keep the conversation going and 
clarify.  As I stated I’m very versed on the in’s and out’s of the cnPilot 
capabilities, so I’m not asking the HOW to do these things, I’m just asking 
what’s everyone’s preference on which of those options they use.  For the time 
limits that’s the tricky part for this setup.  The games are primarily on the 
weekends, with a few here and there through the week.  So I can’t really 
restrict access on any specific day.  I’m leaning towards free service with 
limited speed, but not open, you have to get a key or voucher from the 
concession stand, then try to upsell the Baseball association with ‘Valued 
Added’ options such as streaming the games via webcam, or paid service for more 
speed.  I’m opposed to the idea of them unplugging it when they aren’t using 
it, because then I get down’s in Maestro and this makes Ben angry so hoping 
to convince them to leave it on.

Ryan, I do like the idea of using the splash page.  What’s your terms look like 
if you don’t mind me asking, or an example of your page?  

Thank you,
Ben Royer, Operations Manager
Royell Communications, Inc.
217-965-3699 www.royell.net

From: Ken Hohhof 
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 8:52 AM
To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Wifi in the Park

Seems like just asking for some big-money content provider to send their 
lawyers after you.  Or another advertiser who is paying to be on that website.

 

You don’t tug on Superman’s cape

You don’t spit into the wind

You don’t pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger

And you don’t … inject ads into someone else’s web page

 

 

From: AF  On Behalf Of Josh Baird
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 8:34 AM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Wifi in the Park

 

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  wrote:

  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.   

   

   



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  Author of "Learn RouterOS- Second Edition” 

  Link Technologies, Inc -- Mikrotik & WISP Support Services 

  Office: 314-735-0270  Website: http://www.linktechs.net 

  Create Wireless Coverage’s with www.towercoverage.com 

   

  From: AF  On Behalf Of Ben Royer
  Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 1:14 PM
  To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group 
  Subject: [AFMUG] Wifi in the Park

   

  Hey all,

   

  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?

   

  Thank you,
  Ben Royer, Operations Manager
  Royell Communications, Inc.
  217-965-3699 www.royell.net

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Re: [AFMUG] Wifi in the Park

2019-03-14 Thread Ken Hohhof 
Seems like just asking for some big-money content provider to send their 
lawyers after you.  Or another advertiser who is paying to be on that website.

 

You don’t tug on Superman’s cape

You don’t spit into the wind

You don’t pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger

And you don’t … inject ads into someone else’s web page

 

 

From: AF  On Behalf Of Josh Baird
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 8:34 AM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Wifi in the Park

 

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 mailto:af@af.afmug.com> > wrote:

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.   

 

 



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Author of "Learn RouterOS- Second Edition” 

Link Technologies, Inc -- Mikrotik & WISP Support Services 

Office: 314-735-0270  Website: http://www.linktechs.net 
<http://www.linktechs.net/>  

Create Wireless Coverage’s with www.towercoverage.com 
<http://www.towercoverage.com>  

 

From: AF mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com> > On Behalf 
Of Ben Royer
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 1:14 PM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group mailto:af@af.afmug.com> >
Subject: [AFMUG] Wifi in the Park

 

Hey all,

 

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?

 

Thank you,
Ben Royer, Operations Manager
Royell Communications, Inc.
217-965-3699 www.royell.net <http://www.royell.net> 

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Re: [AFMUG] Wifi in the Park

2019-03-14 Thread 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 
wrote:

> 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.
> 
>
>
>
>
>
> *[image: LTI-Full_175px]*
>
> *Dennis Burgess, Mikrotik Certified Trainer *
>
> Author of "Learn RouterOS- Second Edition”
>
> *Link Technologies, Inc* -- Mikrotik & WISP Support Services
>
> *Office*: 314-735-0270  Website: http://www.linktechs.net
>
> Create Wireless Coverage’s with www.towercoverage.com
>
>
>
> *From:* AF  *On Behalf Of * Ben Royer
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 13, 2019 1:14 PM
> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group 
> *Subject:* [AFMUG] Wifi in the Park
>
>
>
> Hey all,
>
>
>
> 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?
>
>
>
> Thank you,
> Ben Royer, Operations Manager
> Royell Communications, Inc.
> 217-965-3699 www.royell.net
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Re: [AFMUG] Wifi in the Park

2019-03-14 Thread Dennis Burgess via AF 
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. 


[LTI-Full_175px]
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Author of "Learn RouterOS- Second Edition”
Link Technologies, Inc -- Mikrotik & WISP Support Services
Office: 314-735-0270  Website: 
http://www.linktechs.net
Create Wireless Coverage’s with www.towercoverage.com

From: AF  On Behalf Of Ben Royer
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 1:14 PM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group 
Subject: [AFMUG] Wifi in the Park

Hey all,

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?

Thank you,
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Royell Communications, Inc.
217-965-3699 www.royell.net
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Re: [AFMUG] Wifi in the Park

2019-03-14 Thread dave 

Ryan,
 If you have a moment to hit me off list about a short discussion on 
how to set the splash up? I am setting up my 4th system
like this but currently just do the basic setup for access. I have a 
historic hotel downtown I would like to do this for their dining

guest.
thank you
dave


On 3/13/19 1:23 PM, Ryan Hill wrote:
Great Question and we’ve thought about the same thing.  We’ve recently 
been doing a hybrid of this at local festivals, and concerts where we 
trade advertising for Wifi connectivity.  Our most recent one we found 
that in the e500 and were able to setup a “splash” page where the 
customer would approve our terms and conditions followed by landing on 
our webpage.  I believe there was also bandwidth settings, and the 
capability to block pages if I recall.  I can get you more info if 
you’d like.




/     Rya//n H//ill /
   Operations Manager
*Amplex I**nternet*
(419)837-5015 Ext 1047
www.amplex.net 






On Mar 13, 2019, at 2:14 PM, Ben Royer > wrote:


Hey all,
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?

Thank you,
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Royell Communications, Inc.
217-965-3699 www.royell.net 
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Re: [AFMUG] Wifi in the Park

2019-03-14 Thread Lewis Bergman 
The access time stuff is also built in already.

On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 2:03 PM Josh Luthman 
wrote:

> My only experience is the city paying for the hardware, we set it up, and
> walk away from that project.  I know they have an internal IT department
> that they contact first and we're the "big guns" if needed.
>
>
> Josh Luthman
> Office: 937-552-2340 <(937)%20552-2340>
> Direct: 937-552-2343 <(937)%20552-2343>
> 1100 Wayne St
> 
> Suite 1337
> 
> Troy, OH 45373
> 
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 2:59 PM Steve Jones 
> wrote:
>
>> this is all built into cnpilot with cnmaestro. not at the content level,
>> but the capacity (ie xmb free, buy tokens for more)
>> I havent personally used it beyond setting up a portal and poking around,
>> but it looks to be perfect for minimal deployments
>> we have a small campground wanting a system and this is what we recomended
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 1:24 PM Ryan Hill  wrote:
>>
>>> Great Question and we’ve thought about the same thing.  We’ve recently
>>> been doing a hybrid of this at local festivals, and concerts where we trade
>>> advertising for Wifi connectivity.  Our most recent one we found that in
>>> the e500 and were able to setup a “splash” page where the customer would
>>> approve our terms and conditions followed by landing on our webpage.  I
>>> believe there was also bandwidth settings, and the capability to block
>>> pages if I recall.  I can get you more info if you’d like.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> * Rya**n H**ill *
>>>Operations Manager
>>>  *Amplex I**nternet*
>>>   (419)837-5015 Ext 1047 <(419)%20837-5015>
>>>   www.amplex.net
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mar 13, 2019, at 2:14 PM, Ben Royer  wrote:
>>>
>>> Hey all,
>>>
>>> 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?
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>> Ben Royer, Operations Manager
>>> Royell Communications, Inc.
>>> 217-965-3699 <(217)%20965-3699> www.royell.net
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Re: [AFMUG] Wifi in the Park

2019-03-13 Thread Josh Luthman 
My only experience is the city paying for the hardware, we set it up, and
walk away from that project.  I know they have an internal IT department
that they contact first and we're the "big guns" if needed.

Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373


On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 2:59 PM Steve Jones 
wrote:

> this is all built into cnpilot with cnmaestro. not at the content level,
> but the capacity (ie xmb free, buy tokens for more)
> I havent personally used it beyond setting up a portal and poking around,
> but it looks to be perfect for minimal deployments
> we have a small campground wanting a system and this is what we recomended
>
> On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 1:24 PM Ryan Hill  wrote:
>
>> Great Question and we’ve thought about the same thing.  We’ve recently
>> been doing a hybrid of this at local festivals, and concerts where we trade
>> advertising for Wifi connectivity.  Our most recent one we found that in
>> the e500 and were able to setup a “splash” page where the customer would
>> approve our terms and conditions followed by landing on our webpage.  I
>> believe there was also bandwidth settings, and the capability to block
>> pages if I recall.  I can get you more info if you’d like.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> * Rya**n H**ill *
>>Operations Manager
>>  *Amplex I**nternet*
>>   (419)837-5015 Ext 1047
>>   www.amplex.net
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mar 13, 2019, at 2:14 PM, Ben Royer  wrote:
>>
>> Hey all,
>>
>> 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?
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Ben Royer, Operations Manager
>> Royell Communications, Inc.
>> 217-965-3699 www.royell.net
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Re: [AFMUG] Wifi in the Park

2019-03-13 Thread Steve Jones 
this is all built into cnpilot with cnmaestro. not at the content level,
but the capacity (ie xmb free, buy tokens for more)
I havent personally used it beyond setting up a portal and poking around,
but it looks to be perfect for minimal deployments
we have a small campground wanting a system and this is what we recomended

On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 1:24 PM Ryan Hill  wrote:

> Great Question and we’ve thought about the same thing.  We’ve recently
> been doing a hybrid of this at local festivals, and concerts where we trade
> advertising for Wifi connectivity.  Our most recent one we found that in
> the e500 and were able to setup a “splash” page where the customer would
> approve our terms and conditions followed by landing on our webpage.  I
> believe there was also bandwidth settings, and the capability to block
> pages if I recall.  I can get you more info if you’d like.
>
>
>
>
> * Rya**n H**ill *
>Operations Manager
>  *Amplex I**nternet*
>   (419)837-5015 Ext 1047
>   www.amplex.net
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mar 13, 2019, at 2:14 PM, Ben Royer  wrote:
>
> Hey all,
>
> 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?
>
> Thank you,
> Ben Royer, Operations Manager
> Royell Communications, Inc.
> 217-965-3699 www.royell.net
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Re: [AFMUG] Wifi in the Park

2019-03-13 Thread Ryan Hill 
Great Question and we’ve thought about the same thing.  We’ve recently been 
doing a hybrid of this at local festivals, and concerts where we trade 
advertising for Wifi connectivity.  Our most recent one we found that in the 
e500 and were able to setup a “splash” page where the customer would approve 
our terms and conditions followed by landing on our webpage.  I believe there 
was also bandwidth settings, and the capability to block pages if I recall.  I 
can get you more info if you’d like.  



  
 Ryan Hill 
   Operations Manager
 Amplex Internet
  (419)837-5015 Ext 1047 
  www.amplex.net 






> On Mar 13, 2019, at 2:14 PM, Ben Royer  wrote:
> 
> Hey all,
>  
> 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?
>  
> Thank you,
> Ben Royer, Operations Manager
> Royell Communications, Inc.
> 217-965-3699 www.royell.net
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