Windows Compatible

Windows software with user-friendly interface. It doesn't require any proprietary hardware so you can use any standard PC with two network cards to create HotSpot billing gateway.

Zero Client Administration

Web-based login, no client software installation is required. Our software secures your hotspot by forcing all customers to login screen. Any operating system and any Internet browser can be used on customer computer (like Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Safari, Konqueror).

User Accounts

Create prepaid user accounts with username and password
User accounts are time limited, when session ends customer can continue browsing after buying additional time
Add time to account and print receipt
Unlimited time option (could be used to enable only bandwidth limits)
Set expiration date (starts from first account login)
Set allowed access hours for login
Account can be temporary disabled
Disable inactivity timeout (customer doesn't have to relogin after specified inactivity time)
Time left modification (optional)

Bandwidth Limit Control (Traffic Shaping Management)

Bandwidth limit is configured in Kb/s for each user account separately and represents speed of customer connection to the Internet. You can sell high bandwidth accounts for additional fee or save more bandwidth for VIP customers. Example: set 10 KB/s for regular accounts and 100 KB/s for special accounts

Bandwidth Quota Control (Traffic Quota Management)

Bandwidth quota is configured in Mbytes for every account and represents total amount of traffic available to customer. Example: Customer can download 10 MB in one hour. If customer uses bandwidth quota and still has time left, additional bandwidth can be ordered

Accept Credit Cards

Payment process is completely automated and customer is able to choose username, password and pricing plan (like 1 Hour Internet time or one month unlimited access). You will not need staff to sell tickets. A single easy-to-use setup interface enables transaction processing with any Major Internet Payment Gateway including PayPal (customer will not need PayPal account).

Customize pages displayed in customer browser

Each page can be customized to fit your corporate layout. You can put your company logo, change colors etc.

Different login pages for specific IP or MAC

You can create different login pages for different network segments. For example, wifi users connected to one access point will see one login page and users connected to second access point will see different login page

Packet Filter

You can specify IP and port blocking rules for outgoing traffic. For example disable IP addresses 80.10.10.10 to 80.100.100.100 and port range 10-100. This will prevent access to mail, ftp, web servers in specified IP range. Option can be used to limit only specific services, like limit ftp or email usage by blocking these ports and setting range to large segment.

SMTP Roaming

Enable sending E-mails from any email client software without having to change smtp server. Traffic from port 25 is redirected to your own E-mail server. This option solves problem when customer ISP require connecting to their own line to send E-mails.

URL Filtering

Block access to web sites that contains specified keywords in url address. You can prevent access to porn, warez etc.

URL Tracking

Log URL addresses that customers visit along with their username, IP, date and time, and notification if access was allowed or blocked

MAC Whitelist

Enable specified computers (identified by MAC address of network card) to pass-through the HotSpot gateway without authentification. For example: allow some computers from your cafe to pass login page if these computers already use Interent Caffe management software. Other computers, like WiFi Laptops will still be redirected for login

Web Site Whitelist

Customer can browse specified web sites without authentification. You can set up company web site or web site with advertisements which will be free for all customers. If custoemer wants to find out more, login will be required

Reports

Check out earnings for a specified time period, computer or employee. Export data as pdf, html, csv or text report. You can filter database by date, action, username, computer IP or MAC address

Activity Log

HotSpot stores different actions performed by employees or customers, including sales, session start and stop, time of login attempts etc. Database is encoded and protected from unauthorized modifications

Create Prepaid Tickets

Create user accounts in advance and print them as tickets. You can sell such tickets on counter, receiption, using vending machine etc.

Charge Additional Time

When customer runs out of time, extra minutes or hours could be added to existing account

Charge Additional Bandwidth

The same applies for bandwidth. Additional MBytes are specifies in blocks like 1 MB cost $1.00, 5 MB cost $3.00 etc.

Taxes

Very flexible tax system will fit in any country tax regulation. There are 3 different taxes with tax on tax option.

Receipts

Configure receipts to show your company logo, hotspot name, header and footer. Optionally print date and time on receipt

Employee Accounts

Every employee has his own account (username and password) which is used for HotSpot login. Employee activity is also logged with the time and type of action performed.

InfoBox

It's a popup browser window which shows time remaining on user account and bandwidth quota left

Instant Keywords

Customer can type INFO or LOGOUT to quickly show InfoBox or to finish his session. Account is updated and time left stored for future use

Multiple Location Support

Connect all your hotspots in one network and you can use the same database. Your customers will be able to use their remaining time in any of the hotspot locations. Just imagine large resort which provides UTP connection in every room and has several access points in restaurants, loby etc.