Standards based high performance wireless connectivity

In the high pressure always Internet connected environment of today, people travel more and more and need to stay connected to family, friends and their offices with a multitude of different wireless mobile devices such as laptops, netbooks, smart phones and game consoles. This change in attitude has driven the need for more bandwidth and higher density in Internet wireless solutions offered by hospitality businesses and WiFi service providers for public use. The ZyXEL N4100 Wireless LAN Hotspot Gateway has been optimized to deliver flexible connectivity for WiFi devices through standards based 11n wireless radio frequency technology.
The new 11n WiFi standard offers a peak rate data throughput of up to 300 Mbps, providing approximately five times the bandwidth compared to standard 11b/g WiFi devices. The N4100 also offers 3 Transmit 3 Receive MIMO antenna technology and further 11n features to provide more flexible and better coverage within the business location. With these advantages, the ZyXEL N4100 Hotspot Gateway offers many benefits to users wishing to deploy and use Internet services.

Simple operation for delivering Internet access

To enable easy configuration and usage the ZyXEL Hotspot/Service Gateway Series can be used with the optional SP300E ticket printer. With this combination, business owners can easily enable their staff to operate the gateway solution to give end users the information they need to access the Internet. This is achieved simply by pushing a button on the SP300E which then automatically prints the Internet access information. This removes the need in smaller deployments for a dedicated PC to manage the authentication and billing within the business. In larger business environments the ZyXEL Hotspot/Service Gateway Series can support up to ten SP300E printers installed in different locations around the premises. This provides an ideal solution which can scale as the business expands and where greater Internet coverage is required.

Plug-and-play connectivity

Users who want to access a business hotspot are usually faced with various technical issues to establish connectivity and need information such as IP configurations, static IP, DHCP clients, etc. The ZyXEL Hotspot/Service Gateway Series is equipped with IP Plug and Play technology so that users do not need to change their existing IP and other network configurations to connect to the Internet. The access is fast, easy and trouble free thus increasing usage and encouraging more users to use the service. This offers the hospitality business more opportunity to attract and retain customers while delivering new revenue opportunity. In addition, the ZyXEL Hotspot/Service Gateway Series can be configured to interact within an existing network and can be installed in different modes such as a gateway, DNS, proxy as well as dynamic and static IP address assignments. This eliminates the need and associated costs of hiring dedicated IT staff.

Strict security and regulatory compliance

The “EU Data Retention Directive”, which is Directive 2006/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006, stipulates the retention of data generated or processed in connection with the provision of publicly available electronic communications services or of public communications networks and amends Directive 2002/58/EC. It requires business owners of places where Internet services are provided to keep several elements of the user data for a certain period of time. ZyXEL is aware of the difficulties of business owners to deploy a service and meet the requirements. The ZyXEL Hotspot/Service Gateway Series is a core part of the solution when installed along with a ZyXEL network attached storage device and ZyWALL USG to enable businesses to meet the expectations of the directive. This is achieved by ensuring that session traces are logged and user activities are kept for government audit if required. The Hotspot/Service Gateway Series is the best choice for business owners who intend to provide public Internet access.
^* The implementation of the directive varies dependant on the local definition by the EU member country.

Secure Internet gateway with scalable simultaneous wireless connections

The ZyXEL Hotspot/Service Gateway range can be installed either as a standalone device connected directly to a broadband router as an all in one Internet wireless Internet hotspot solution or as part of a larger network. This flexibility provides the business with a fully authenticating, authorizing and administration device to allow the control of Internet Wireless users. This functionality enables the business to define the policy as to how users can be offered either secure free Internet access or can deploy a simple charging methodology. The range starts with the G-4100 v2 offering B/G wireless and up to 100 simultaneous connections. The introduction of the N4100 extends the wireless technology to B/G/N for better coverage capability, while supporting 100 simultaneous users as standard and 200 users by using the optional license. The final product in the ZyXEL Hotspot/Service Gateway range is the VSG-1200 V2. The VSG-1200 V2 is a rack mountable service gateway which is deployed within larger networks and can support up to 250 simultaneous users.

What are the Benefits for Hospitality Businesses?
Create customer loyalty
Experiencing secure, always-on and easy-to-use connectivity is a good way to make customers feel way to increase customer satisfaction.

Increase revenue opportunities
A well-designed broadband internet access solution offers an extensive range of marketing and revenue enhancing opportunities such as:

• In-room revenue

• Meeting room revenue

• Online advertising income

• E-commerce

• Special services such as VoIP, printing online, Video on Demand (VoD), etc.

Increase occupancy

A complete, easy-to-use broadband internet infrastructure attracts more customers, increases occupancy rates and enhances perception of the hotel brand.

Offer robust security and regulatory compliance

The solution allows authorized users onto the network and keeps data private as it travels through the airwaves. It keeps security threats at bay and enables business to comply with EU Directives.

Improve ROI

Through feature-rich products, operational simplicity, and flexible architecture, ZyXEL hospitality solutions can help to improve profits and protect investments.