Here at SeeknBuy, we can help you turn your business into an Internet HotSpot.  By simply installing a HotSpot in your business, you can provide your customers, guests and the general public with secure high speed wifi internet access on a casual basis. This sought after service improves your business by:

• Attracting more customers
• Encouraging customers to stay longer
• Allowing you to promote other services to your HotSpot users
• Providing an additional source of income – through the HotSpot access charges plus increased patronage

You Control Your Pricing and Profits

Unlike other wireless internet access systems, with a SeeknBuy HotSpot Solution, you set what you want to charge for this service.  Our solutions offer a choice between:

• zero fees, where you keep 100% of the fees you charge (using the NetComm HS960), or
  
• zero monthly fees (you simply pay a small share of the receipts), or
  
• a free service to your customers, and you pay a small monthly fee

(plus the cost of the internet connection - with services starting at under $1 per day).

The charged services offer additional benefits which the fully-free service does not, such as professional secure authorisation and authentification on hosted servers, and 24 hour monitoring to alert you if something is wrong with your connection.

Of course, all our HotSpots have other benefits – such as high level inbuilt security, ease of use, low set-up costs – and we have materials to help you promote it – but, in the end, you own the system so you are always the one who is in control.

You Can Install A Wireless HotSpot Now

Whether you choose wired or wireless (or a combination), the computers need no software installed.  The HotSpot software runs on your router, thus customers can use either their own computer (eg a laptop) or yours (eg in an internet cafe).  When they first connect, they will be taken to an authentication page where they enter the login and password you supply, or they can purchase access directly from that page (you choose which option and you choose the fees).

Contact us and let SeeknBuy discuss your options, and design a service that suits you.  All you need is a broadband internet connection, the right equipment (with options starting from a simple Linksys WRT54GL router), and the right software to enable you to set pricing, time and/or data limits (to stop the neighbours or a single user taking all your bandwidth), security and even to handle the payment processes for you (allow 24/7 access for your customers to connect and purchase access without your intervention if you so desire, or you may choose cash only, run through your register).

If you want to boost your business by providing high speed wireless internet access for your customers, guests or the general public – we have a wifi HotSpot solution for you.

Why Is It Worthwhile To Install A HotSpot?

There are thousand of HotSpots operating around the world and their number is increasing - literally hundreds of thousands of businesses can't be wrong. By offering Wi-Fi HotSpot services to their customers, they're gaining traffic, recognition, and affluent customers, not to mention keeping up with the competition. Visitors and business customers are specifically looking for HotSpots and they would rather choose a place where they can access the internet using their own computers. Reading e-mails has become a daily routine, and the internet is necessary to operate a growing number of other services too (phone calls via the internet using Skype etc).

What Types of Locations are Suitable for Operating a HotSpot?

These type of locations are perfect for setting up a Wi-Fi HotSpot:

Airport, Backpackers, Bar, Beach, Boat / Ferry / Ship, Bus Station, Business Center, Cafe, Campground, Caravan Park, Car Wash, Convention Center, Disco/Nightclub, CBD Area / Pedestrian Mall / City Square, Golf Course, Government Office, Health Club, Hospital, Hostel, Hotel, Hotzone (Metro area, Mesh network), Internet Cafe, Library, Marina, Office Building, Public Park, Private Club, Pub, Public Space, Public Building, Railway Station, Residential Area, Road House / Petrol Station, Resort, Rest Area, Restaurant, Rural Area, School / College / University, Sports Venue, Book Store, Shopping Centre (eg Food Court), Tourist Attraction, Training Center, Truck Stop

Why Should I Use Your Paid Service if I Want to Provide a Free HotSpot?

Many places operate free HotSpots. Such completely open HotSpots can be set up within minutes by using only a broadband internet access and a Wi-Fi router. The free open internet service is attractive, but there are several adverse characteristics of this service, such as the number and the time of the access’can not be limited.

In many places, free internet access has become so popular that customers are visiting (or sitting nearby) the coffee shop or the restaurant just for the sake of the free access, thus never actually becoming a customer. More over, the neighbours living nearby are overloading the system without ever paying a cent. The bandwidth of the access granted to each customer can not be limited either. Thus if someone uses the free Wi-Fi connection to download vast information, it will make the system unusable for other customers. This is why many chains will probably never offer a completely open service. By charging a fee, even a small amount, or at least requiring an individual access password, they ensure that most people are coming for food or books first, and Wi-Fi second.

Our HotSpot software allows you to issue a voucher even for free access, and then optionally limit the bandwidth or time that customers can connect.  For example, when a customer checks in, or purchases a coffee from your cafe, you could provide a free voucher with an access and password.  You may make it valid for 1 hour, or 24 hours, or whatever you decide.

Our free (to customers) service offers the following features:

• Using Vouchers to limit accesses: Though the system is free, only those who have valid access codes can access it. After connecting to your Wi-Fi network users will be redirected to your HotSpot start page and can continue only with a valid access code. This way you can prevent your neighbours and other free-loaders from using your system.
• Optional User Registration: You can force users to register (choose a username, password, provide name, address, e-mail, etc) before they can use the internet. It is required by the law in some countries, but you can also use this to collect e-mail addresses from your customers. You can track each users, see their peronal information, usage, etc (we don't recommend this option, but it is available if you wish to use it).
  
• Customized Start Page: You can show your own start page to Wi-Fi users, put daily menus, offers, etc on it. This can bring more people to your business.
• Tie-up sale: You can tie the access codes to consumption, give menus, orders etc. Voucher codes are unique, and they are valid only for a given period of time e.g. 1 hour. This way you can avoid having people ordering one coffee and then using your network all day long.
• Limiting of bandwidth, data traffic: You can set the maximum bandwidth, that each guest can use depending on the speed of your internet connection. You can also set a data traffic limit. This way you can avoid having one guest slowing down the whole system by downloading massive information.
• Data security : Since the internet can be used only with the distributed codes, this system is more secure then a completely open system. It is even more secure than a WEP encrypted network which can be hacked in just a few minutes easily. All users are authorised by secure authentication servers operated by us*.
• HotSpot Alert™: Your HotSpot is monitored 24/7 and you can be alerted if something is wrong*.

* available in our paid service only (whether your customers are free or charged)

What is the Solution?

Fortunately the risks of operating a HotSpot are very small because of its low costs compared to the opportunities it is providing, such as acquiring new customers or keeping the old ones longer. Whether you will decide to provide a free or paid solution you will need HotSpot management software to ensure that only the authorised people can access the wireless internet network.

This is where we step into the picture. With the help of our Instant HotSpot packages you can easily create a HotSpot and the special software runs in the Wi-Fi router to automatically give out the accesses.

If you are thinking about creating a free internet access for your customers, with the help of our HotSpot solution you can offer free internet access while you can ensure that your network will be used only by those who are authorised.

Should you want to create a HotSpot where customers have to pay a fee for HotSpot access, the system will work automatically. Your customer will pay for the access via the internet by a credit card or a PayPal account, that will provide access to the internet for a period they have paid for (or you can take the payment via your existing cash register and issue a pre-paid card).

Our fee-charged service offers the following features:

• Setup your own Hotspot quickly and simply. You only need a  Linksys WRT54GL router (or other compatible router) with a special firmware (software) that is provided by us. The minute you connect your router to an existing internet connection, your Hotspot is ready to use!
• $0 setup fee, $0 monthly fee: We provide the software running on the router for free and we do not ask for monthly fee! We only ask for a commission from the end-user income. The majority of the income (at least 70% to up to 80%) stays with you. The commission is only received after a successful transactions. Also, you don't have to pay any additional fees for credit card transactions!
• Hotspot Billing and Pre-Paid module included: Your guests can pay via credit cards and their access is granted automatically. Unlike other service providers you don't need to have your own merchant or PayPal account, and don't have to pay additional credit card processing fees. The users are charged then the funds are transferred to you. You can also offer prepaid cards which your guests can buy for cash at the HotSpot location.
• Your Own Pricing, Access Management: You can set the validity time period, bandwidth and traffic limits of each access packages. You can also set your prices in your desired currency and your customers will be charged in this currency. We can handle almost all currencies in the world!
• NEW! Recurring monthly billing option: You can charge your users automatically in every month just like an ISP (handy for regular customers or Gym/Library membership etc).
• Your Own Startup Page:  You can have a preconfigured, multi-language Start Page which you can customise to suit to your own special needs. You can post daily specials, special menus etc.
• Web based Operator Area: Real time statistics, sales analysis, set up of special packages, and online management.
• Hotspot Alert™: Your HotSpot is monitored 24/7 and you can be alerted if something is wrong. You can also check the system load anytime so you will know when your HotSpot is overloaded and needs to be extended.
• Free promotion materials: You can ask for promotion materails like signs, posters, etc.
• Free "no hassle" support: Our supplier provides support, and operates the customer service.

So contact us today, we'll discuss your options, and design a service that suits both you and your customers.