Wireless Hotspot Gateway

4ipnet HSG100: Wireless Hotspot Gateway and Integrated Wireless Access Point. 

4ipnet, Inc., a provider of wireless network security and management products, has recently released its unique lightweight yet feature-rich HSG100 Wireless Hotspot Gateway with built-in 802.11b/g access point and IP50 dust-proof metal housing, specially targeting mini-size stores who want to provide small, single-point wireless Internet access service. HSG100 features the most economical solution for the smaller hotspot businesses. With built-in user database and customizable billing plans which enables account generation on demand at the cashier’s desk. To open a hotspot store is at finger tips with HSG100 connecting to the Internet pipe via ADSL/ Cable/Satellite modem.

 

To address the needs of hotspot operation, the feature-packed HSG100 comes with built-in 802.11 b/g access point, web server and web pages for clients to login, easy logo-loading for branding a hotpot store, simple user/visitor account management tool, payment plans, PayPal credit card gateway, traffic logs, IP sharing and etc. When the central accounting is required, HSG100 can also work with the external RADIUS server in the backend network operations center. To safeguard the network, HSG100 enforces standards-based encryption and authentication, such as WEP, WPA, WPA2, IEEE 802.1X, and web-based login over SSL. Moreover, the role-based and policy-based access control blocks unauthorized users from free-riding on Internet service. Walled Garden Ad List, gives hotspots the edge to offer extra commercial services by creating sponsor website links on user login page. For small professional offices such as accounting or law firms who demand high-level network security, a standalone HSG100 enables the offices to provide managed Internet service to their clients or visitors in an isolated fashion, free of charge, while securely preventing unauthorized access to the intranet.