Free Wifi In Cafes And BnBs
Café owners, motel operators and AirBnB properties can benefit a lot from offering Free Wireless Internet Access to their patrons. A customer is likely to stay longer, increase billings and be generally more sticky, eventually reflecting on the ROIs and revenue.
Specifically for Motels and Hotels, WIFI is one of the Travelers’ deciding factors to select a place to stay in. Offering guest wireless access from an otherwise private office can be beneficial too, as it provides outside associates, contractors, and other visitors with a reliable Internet connection.
Although mobile carriers have covered much of the nation’s more-populated areas with 4 G access, Wi-Fi connections can provide faster and more consistent speeds and aren’t subject to usage limits. Plus Wi-Fi can be offered where 4G access isn’t available—for multiple devices, some of whom may not be 4G accessible.
The simplest no hassle way to offer public or guest Wi-Fi access is to let people on an existing Wi-Fi network used by the business, but this isn’t secure. Allowing outsiders on the private network could open your company up to hacking and data theft.
Businesses’ wireless networks should be encrypted with WPA2-Personal security, at least, to keep others from connecting and eavesdropping on your network traffic. Businesses with more than a handful of Wi-Fi users should consider using WPA2-Enterprise security, requiring a RADIUS server or service, to better secure and manage Wi-Fi access. This will help you in keeping your guests and your official data on two sides of an iron curtain, greatly helping your productivity while protecting your professional data integrity.