Wireless Access Point How To

How To Set Up A For Profit Wireless Access Service

You may choose to run your own business, but you should probably look into buying a franchise from one of the many wireless Internet service providers (WISPs) looking to expand into your community.

See the list of WiFi businesses.

Buying from an established provider means you do not worry about the hardware, the management and billing software, or the customer support.

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If you choose to buy your own equipment, and roll your own business management tools - billing software, traffic shaping (bandwidth throttling), customer support, record keeping, etc., you will not have "one-stop shopping." Be prepared to cruise the web for your sources.

Wireless solution providers:

• HiWeb
• Instant 802 Networks
• WIPOP
• YDI

Wireless Service Tools:

• HiWeb
• Instant 802 Networks
• WIPOP
• YDI

Glossaries of Terms:

• Cable Directory
• Cable terminology

skyCAPS are Community Access Point Services based on a mix of technology, hardware, and software for management, monitoring, and billing recommended by skyCAPS.net, a subsidiary of skyBuilders.com.