Wireless Hotspot Services

ALSO CALLED: Wi-Fi Services, Public Access WLAN, Hotspot Services, WiFi Hotspots, WiFi Services, Hot Spots, Hotspot Networks, Public Wireless Local Area Network Services, Wi-Fi Hotspots, Hotspots, PWLAN Services, WLAN Hotspots
DEFINITION: Visitor-based networking (VBN) is the provision of high-speed Internet access for mobile PC users in need of temporary service in public places. A visitor-based network is most commonly established in a hotel, airport, convention center, press area, mall, university, sales center, or corporate meeting room. For years, mobile users were limited to analog dial-up connections through a PBX system or  … 
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WIRELESS HOTSPOT SERVICES DEFINITION (continued): …  other proprietary network. Visitor-based networking goes a step further in creating a more efficient and effective work environment for them. It aims to give the on-the-go worker a productive way to temporarily connect PCs to local LANs and broadband Internet connections.A visitor-based network usually includes hardware (such as servers, hubs, and routers), telecommunications (an Internet connection), software (a browser), and service (telephone support). Virtually any Internet-based Ethernet LAN can become a visitor-based network by adding a server. The server provides the necessary layer … 
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