Just curious, but I'd like to make a free Wi-Fi hotspot at a new store that I am opening and I don't really know how to do it.
I use Wi-Fi at home so I do understand the basics of it, but I just want to have an open area where anyone can come in and get onto the internet via Wi-Fi at one of my stores. The store will have a lounge area and it seems like a good idea to provide Wi Fi to attract some customers.
But I'm curious & concerned that neighboring businesses will snag onto my Wi-Fi if it is completely "open" and will use enough of my bandwidth to bog down my real customers. So I figure I need to have a closed system of some sort. Or maybe one with changing passwords? So customers could access it but would still have to log into the system with a password that we provide . . . but then would I need some sort of introduction screen?
I'd like it to be idiot proof
HELP
I use Wi-Fi at home so I do understand the basics of it, but I just want to have an open area where anyone can come in and get onto the internet via Wi-Fi at one of my stores. The store will have a lounge area and it seems like a good idea to provide Wi Fi to attract some customers.
But I'm curious & concerned that neighboring businesses will snag onto my Wi-Fi if it is completely "open" and will use enough of my bandwidth to bog down my real customers. So I figure I need to have a closed system of some sort. Or maybe one with changing passwords? So customers could access it but would still have to log into the system with a password that we provide . . . but then would I need some sort of introduction screen?
I'd like it to be idiot proof
HELP