Wireless Management System

Wireless Management System

- with tickets

Wireless Management System

- without tickets

Recommended Settings
Required

Hardware requirements
Hotspot controller

Hotspot controller

Firewall/router vendor dependant

Hardware required

No

No

None

Wireless Access point support

Any

Any

Ruckus APs

No limitation

No limitation

Subject to site requirements and estimated user sessions per site; use
maximum of 30 user sessions per AP

Maximum Access points

Hotspot Management
None. Configured through hosted web portal, requires a web browser and a Active
X control to print tickets.
Accesibility
Accessible anywhere with internet connection

Software installation

Software Updates
Management user levels
Bypass authentication by MAC

None. Configured through hosted web portal, Requires a web browser

Accessible anywhere with internet connection

Web app - not applicable. Automated

Web app - not applicable. Automated

Administrator and restricted ticket printing users

Administrator

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not applicable

2^64 per Realm

Not applicable
Can restrict device usage across multiple sites (configured at time of
implementaiton)

Should only be allowed for internal staff

Tickets
Customisable tickets (text, logo)
Maximum number of tickets
Tickets may be used across multiple sites
Printer support
Printing type
Ticket generation time
Internet usage limits

Yes

Recommend A4 sheet laser printer as receipt printer setting may

interfere with LMS printing

A4 sheet or 80mm reciept printer

Not applicable

Crystal reports (future extendability)

Not applicable

A few seconds

Not applicable

Maximum bandwidth, data downloaded and connections opened.

Maximum bandwidth, data downloaded and connections opened. Two scenarios

supported: 1. Bandwidth control only 2. Bandwidth control and time and download
control on a per day basis.

Do not set any limits in cases where the site had already had an open
system unless it is discussed with the library staff. Bandwidth =
Downstream: 512Kbps/2M burst and Upstream 64/128 kbps;
Download Limit = 500M; Connections Opened= 256.
Recommend 1 or 2 Hours or the same as the Public PCs.

Session time limits

Yes

Yes

Multiple sessions per ticket

Yes

Not applicable

Configurable from first user login, or from when ticket is printed

Device limitations reset on a daily basis

Recommend 7 day expiry

Yes

Yes

Recommend that every Hotspot has a Disclaimer and user acceptance

page outlining the library user policy.

Ticket expiration

User experience
Display usage policy on connect
Special support for Apple

Yes

Yes

Login page direction

ARP

ARP

Customisable login page

Completely customisable (HTML based customisation)

Dynamic Address Transalation (will work with any static IP configuration on clients)
and DHCP. Common proxy ports are also redirected.
Quality of Service/Bandwidth control
QoS applied on a per user basis, users cannot affect any other users
User configuration compatibility

Completely customisable (HTML based customisation)

Dynamic Address Transalation (will work with any static IP configuration on clients)
and DHCP. Common proxy ports are also redirected.
QoS applied on a per user basis, users cannot affect any other users

Reports and logs

Reporting
Logging

Yes

Yes

Yes (Syslog available)

Yes (Syslog available)