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WiFi Hotspot Deployment Scenarios

HotSpotPA pay-per-use WiFi hotspots are currently installed in locations throughout the world, in dozens of different applications from apartments to airports to cafes to resorts, campgrounds and RV parks. HotSpotPA firmware can be installed in both indoor and outdoor router platforms, allowing an almost unlimited number of wireless deployment scenarios.

WiFi at Resort or RV Park or Campground

Campgrounds and RV Parks

HotSpotPA is a favorite for providing paid WiFi Internet access at campgrounds, RV parks and resorts, with revenue levels freqently exceeding $30 per customer per month. HotSpotPA's line of Ubiquiti weatherproof WiFi routers are easy to configure and install in a campground or RV park environment. Standards-based PoE (Power-over-Ethernet) wiring means that only a single cable combining both data and power needs to be run to each HotSpotPA router. Built-in directional and omnidirectional antennas on HotSpotPA's HP-series Ubiquiti routers provide the maximum transmit power permitted under FCC regulations. WiFi hotspot coverage area for the PicoStation2 HP and NanonStation2 Ubiquiti routers is as large as 15 to 20 acres per router. Multiple Ubiquiti routers with HotSpotPA firmware can be daisy-chained wirelessly to provide easy expansion of your WiFi coverage area.
 
 
WiFi at Marina

Marinas

HotSpotPA is often used by service providers covering marina and boating facilities, where pay-per-use hotspot revenue levels are frequently in the $35 per customer per month range. HotSpotPA's weatherproof Ubiquiti WiFi routers are suitable for most outdoor applications, and optional NEMA 4X/IP65 rated enclosures can be used for additional saltwater protection. Industry standard PoE (Power-over-Ethernet) wiring requires only a single cable to be run to each router. Built-in directional and omnidirectional antennas on HotSpotPA's HP-series Ubiquiti routers provide the maximum transmit power permitted under FCC regulations. Typical coverage range for the PicoStation2 HP and NanonStation2 Ubiquiti routers can be over 1000 ft across open water. Multiple Ubiquiti routers with HotSpotPA firmware can be interconnected wirelessly to easily cover marinas with large perimeter areas.
 
 
WiFi at Apartment Building

Apartment Buildings

HotSpotPA is an excellent solution for providing paid wireless Internet access for apartment buildings and other high-density residential dwellings. HotSpotPA's Linksys and Ubiquiti WiFi routers are easy to configure and install, and can be inconspicuously placed in utility closets or service areas adjacent to residential living spaces. Typical coverage area for the Linksys WRT54GL router with optional high-gain antenna will typically be 300 to 400 ft from the router. If using the higher power Ubiquiti indoor/outdoor router, coverage are can be even further, depending upon building construction and the transmit power of your customers' WiFi-enabled devices. Multiple Ubiquiti routers with HotSpotPA firmware can be daisy-chained wirelessly to effortlessly expand your WiFi coverage area throughout your building, eliminating the need to run additional Ethernet cabling in walls and ducts.