4ipnet Blog: All About Wireless Networking

Service Zones are virtual partitions of the physical LAN side of a 4ipnet Controller. Similar to VLANs, they can be separately managed and defined, having their own user landing pages, network interface settings, DHCP servers, authentication options, policies and security settings, and so on. By associating a unique VLAN Tag (when it is tag-based) and an SSID with its Service Zone, administrator can flexibly separate the wired and wireless networks easily. Tag-based or Port-based Service Zones 4ipnet WHG controllers offer two modes of physical LAN port to service zone mappings, namely port-based mode and tag-based mode. Intuitively as the name suggests, Port-based mode means that each LAN port services one or none Service Zones, so the maximum number of service zones is equivalent to the number of LAN ports on a 4ipnet WHG controller. On the contrary, Tag-based service zones are not limited by the number of ports, for they are specified by the VLAN tag ID...

I. Case Overview University of Pennsylvania is a private Ivy League university established in 1740, in the United States . The university has over 4,000 faculty members and 20,000 students. The student dormitory’s Wi-Fi infrastructure is out-of-date and unstable. It was not able to support the mass data transmission and large number of users in the building. The campus IT experts was in search for a high performance Wi-Fi solution. 4ipnet’s Secure Wireless LAN Controller WHG501 and Indoor Access Point EAP100 was the perfect candidate. II. Challenges Provide reliable and easy to manage wireless access throughout a   14-story private dormitory facility Replace the old Tut System SMS device which was problematic and unstable. Create service zones and different level of access authorization for students or campus visitors Mange free or on-demand Wi-Fi accounts III. Network Solution After thorough evaluation, 4ipnet’s Tech Specialist has decided that WHG501 and E...

Once upon a time, in a town with millions of mobile device uses, a café stood decades with its heavenly-taste coffee and royal customers. Despite its dedication to distinguish coffee-roasting skills, great service and fine tradition, the number of customer declined over the years. The café owner, David, couldn’t figure out why the business isn’t doing well. The shop has passed down generations to generations. His grandparents made a solid foundation and built its name in the town. His parents took the business to another peak and pass down the prestige to him. Troubled with questions and running out of ideas, he strolled down the city, looking for ways to spark his brain. With no destinations in mind, he found himself wondering in a park. He felt so doomed and pray to God and ask for a Christmas miracle. “Dear God, if you’re there. Please give me a sign! I’m so out of idea and in desperate need to save my business,” he said. He then hurried back to the shop and start searching ...

http://bit.ly/SQIJqt Content Summary With more and more Enterprise Wi-Fi Solutions now open for public access, internet usage through smartphones or tablets are becoming the mainstream access to the web. However, setting up a wireless network simply by adding an AP is considered incomplete without the enterprise's acknowledgement on how to protect internal information, but also to protect employees, customers, and the allocation of bandwidth resources. 4ipnet provides a series of powerful Hotspot Gateway management features, including an internal to external customer customization management interface in order to provide the best customer satisfaction experience. Reason for Award The HSG260-WTG2: Wi-Fi Hotspot Kit is fully compliant with the current small businesses' need for high security and easy-to-use design. The Hotspot Kit is easy to install and operate. It's user-friendly layout creates operational flexibility and it's innovative QR Auto-login ...

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We are glad to announce 4ipnet's HSG260-WTG2 Wi-Fi Hostpot Kit 2 won "PC Pro Recommended" Award! The detailed reviewed article can be seen at PC Pro Magazine Feb 2013 Edition Page 130, now available for purchase. "A wireless hotspot kit with strong security, plenty of billing plans and a wide variety of logon options." "This wireless hotspot kit is an innovative bit of kit. Not only does it provide all the bits and bobs you need to set up a commercial hotspot- a gateway for providing access to the internet, a thermal printer for printing out guests access tickets, and a keypad to control it all- but you can also add QR codes to tickets, making logging on a breeze for users."- PC Pro Feb 2013 Please purchase the latest edition of PC Pro "Feb 2013" for an in-depth read on the latest hardware reviews. You may also click on the image below for the full article. ***Though the reviewer states that our gateway...

For Hotspot owners looking to offer paid or free Wi-Fi Solution for customers, you are in luck!  During this holiday season, 4ipnet is promoting it's complete Hotspot Solution across the world! Regardless of your operation size and maximum numbers of users, 4ipnet is ready to meet your demands. We are now inviting all types of business owners (large or small, industrial or end-users  to buy a sample of our award winning Wireless Hotspot Gateway Product Line at a very affordable price. Contact your local SI or sales@4ipnet.com for more details.   Contact one of our Sales Representative : http://www.4ipnet.com/en/contactus_sales.php