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John Barker
Dec 18, 20227 min read
Hospitality businesses can improve the Internet guest WiFi experience using managed WiFi technology
The Internet service is the first item that will give a guest a good or bad impression of a motel, hotel or resort. The Internet is also...
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John Barker
Dec 13, 20226 min read
Block malicious attacks from user computer viruses using end-point network security
While cyber-attacks and ransomware are increasing exponentially, businesses are not taking the necessary steps to protect from the...
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John Barker
Dec 13, 20223 min read
Equipment failure monitoring is important
Business IT systems had to change during the pandemic lock down. Employees began working from home and accessed the business systems...
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John Barker
Dec 8, 20223 min read
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) for WISP’s
Customer relationship management (CRM) is an important business process that is implemented by WISPs and is part of the administrative...
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John Barker
Dec 7, 20222 min read
Centralized vs. distributed WISP network design, pros and cons
Almost all WISP networks are built with the centralized model for the reason that a wholesale ISP provides a high capacity data...
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John Barker
Dec 7, 20222 min read
Point to multi-point (PtMP) wireless installations in rural areas
In a rural area the WISP might find a tall structure such as a farmer's grain silo or a municipal water tower to install a point to...
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John Barker
Dec 7, 20223 min read
WISP network installation planning
When planning the installation of new businesses WISP entrepreneurs generally follow a centralized network design, first building a...
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John Barker
Dec 7, 20223 min read
Mobile broadband (WiFi Hotspot) access control for pay-on-demand customers
The technical name for a public WiFi Hotspot is a mobile broadband service, and when there is a charge for the service it is called...
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John Barker
Dec 7, 20224 min read
WISP contention ratio
The contention ratio is the degree to which the sale of Internet bandwidth exceeds the bandwidth that is available and describes how an...
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John Barker
Dec 7, 20222 min read
WISP network congestion
Network congestion occurs when a network link is carrying the maximum amount of data that the circuit bandwidth permits and the demand on...
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John Barker
Dec 7, 20222 min read
Powering equipment on WISP antenna towers
The point to multi-point (PtMP) wireless access points and point-to-point (PtP) wireless backhauls are installed high up on a tower and...
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