I've seen this too, but no, we don't wish to introduce such a system at this time. All will simply be handled by the front desk -- it's the most simple solution for a small hotel.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Doug Anderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 12:44 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] WAY OT: Hotel Internet Installation > > > Have you given any consideration to the proxy part? > Most of the hotels I've stayed in use (I'm assuming) some > sort of proxy. > 1. Plug in the eithernet > 2. Goto a web page > 3. Pay and go > > I'm looking for somewhat the same thing. > 1. Plug in... > 2. Goto web page > 3. Accept terms/login and go > > I'm trying to find some software that will handle this.. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marc A. Funaro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 11:23 AM > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] WAY OT: Hotel Internet Installation > > > Hi everyone, > > Thanks for all the excellent responses! > > My first consideration is protection between the rooms; for > obvious reasons, > it is imperative that we keep the users totally isolated. > > Our second consideration is making sure that users can do > everything they > need to do, to the best of our abilities. > > Our third consideration is service management via a simple interface > installed on a PC at the serivce desk of the hotel. > > The following is being considered: > > 1. DSL 512/256 Service, connected to > > 2. 3COM Router with Smart Interface Card (3C13700 with > 3C13712), connected > to > > 3. 3COM managed switch (3C17300); all rooms cabled to this device. > > The router has to be capable of "VLAN TAGGING", hence the > proposed router. > > It is our hope that because the managed switch is capable of > SNMP, we may be > able to develop a simple Java application customized for the > hotel that > would be able to manage port status, so that hotel staff can > activate a port > upon purchase of the service, and the port can be scheduled > to go inactive > at the end of the paid service time without user interaction. > This would > prevent the need for hotel staff to work directly with the web-based > management application built into the switch. > > While this configuration might be a little more pricey than > others, it is a > completely hardware-based solution, centralized at the hotel > desk, rather > than having devices throughout the building. We're still > researching the > possible pitfalls of this configuration, however 3COM > pre-sales staff have > been tremendously helpful so far... they've always been a > very good company > for us, and that trust and support is worth any additional cost of the > project too. > > Can anyone comment on the above proposed configuration? > Good, bad or ugly? > > Links to the specified hardware: > > Router: > http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/detail.jsp?tab=features&pat htype=purchase&sku=3C13700 Router Smart Interface Card: http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/detail.jsp?tab=features&pathtype=purchase&sku=3C13712 Managed Switch: http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/detail.jsp?tab=features&pathtype=purchase&sku=3C17300-US To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
