Setting up a WIFI hotspot

I want to setup a wireless hotspot (not free of course) using my home 6MB
DSL connection. Has anybody else tried this and with what results? Also what
software did you use? how did you collect money? and doi you think it is
worth the effort?

I looked at hot spot in a box from Linksys/Boingo - any good?

Any insights appreciated

BTW I am in Hong Kong

I would go the "free" route. Perhaps you can sell some basic adveritising
on a captive portal page for your network to local businesses and thus pay
for your DSL? Or if you really have a great deal of traffic in your area,
find out what the competition is charging and be well, competitive in your
pricing. There are many methods to collect money, Boingo may be the easiest
to setup w/ the Linksys VPN router they offer, or you could try your hand at
a Linux-based solution like NoCat or a commericial provider like Sputnik,
Pronto Networks...

-Nate


"Munroe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I want to setup a wireless hotspot (not free of course) using my home 6MB
> DSL connection. Has anybody else tried this and with what results? Also
what
> software did you use? how did you collect money? and doi you think it is
> worth the effort?
>
> I looked at hot spot in a box from Linksys/Boingo - any good?
>
> Any insights appreciated
>
> BTW I am in Hong Kong
>
>

"Munroe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I want to setup a wireless hotspot (not free of course) using my home 6MB
>DSL connection.

Check your Terms Of Service with your provider. Reselling is probably
not allowed, and if you become successful they'll certainly cut you
off.

--
William Smith
ComputerSmiths Consulting, Inc. www.compusmiths.com

You can try FirstSpot ( http://patronsoft.com/firstspot ). FirstSpot
supports PayPal, and there is a free trial for you to test.

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> You can try FirstSpot ( http://patronsoft.com/firstspot ). FirstSpot
> supports PayPal, and there is a free trial for you to test.

Please check the to following url for your Hotspot planning:
http://www.interepoch.com.tw/products/wifi.asp