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Moving into Wi-Fi
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What part of the industry are you looking to move into?
Designing WiFi adapters and base stations require knowledge of analog and digital cicuits, ethernet and TCP/IP.
Installing them usually just requires enough knowlege to plug it in and turn it on.
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Designing WiFi adapters and base stations require knowledge of analog and digital cicuits, ethernet and TCP/IP.
Installing them usually just requires enough knowlege to plug it in and turn it on.
Chip H.
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That's a little more difficult, as you'll need to have a way for your users to pay for their service.
Unfortunately, I don't know how they do that (I'm cheap, I won't pay for it!). Maybe someone else here knows, or ask in one of the networking forums.
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Unfortunately, I don't know how they do that (I'm cheap, I won't pay for it!). Maybe someone else here knows, or ask in one of the networking forums.
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That depends. You don't have to charge for it in a coffeeshop if you're using it as a "draw" for a crowd. Let it be free to get people into the door.
If you're looking to make it a "charge based" service it gets more complex. You may have to look at issuing certificates that expire within a days time to allow people limited access to the network or things of that nature.
Additionally, with wireless, never just plug and play it. Especially when you're going to be offering it as a service. Take the time to learn about WEP, WAP, and other encryption tools to defend your network from a hostile attack (and someone using your network to hack others/download trojans).
If you're looking to make it a "charge based" service it gets more complex. You may have to look at issuing certificates that expire within a days time to allow people limited access to the network or things of that nature.
Additionally, with wireless, never just plug and play it. Especially when you're going to be offering it as a service. Take the time to learn about WEP, WAP, and other encryption tools to defend your network from a hostile attack (and someone using your network to hack others/download trojans).
dilettante
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You might do some Google-based research too.
Try searching for things like "turnkey hotspot" and look for package vendors. Then follow up by looking at their customer (sales) stuff, browse support options, read through documentation downloads, etc. Do some more searches on product names and models to locate 3rd-party talk about their stuff, etc.
Chase down the suppliers of their hardware and software (where this can be determined) for more details.
Going through a number of such vendors' sites thoroughly might give you an overview and help you determine what technical background you'll want to accumulate. Then you can dig into that deeper if it seems appropriate.
The market might be getting saturated at the "OEM" level. There might be room though in sales and support roles, and who knows? Maybe there's a vending machine outfit or telecom provider looking for a guy to help them break into the local market.
Try searching for things like "turnkey hotspot" and look for package vendors. Then follow up by looking at their customer (sales) stuff, browse support options, read through documentation downloads, etc. Do some more searches on product names and models to locate 3rd-party talk about their stuff, etc.
Chase down the suppliers of their hardware and software (where this can be determined) for more details.
Going through a number of such vendors' sites thoroughly might give you an overview and help you determine what technical background you'll want to accumulate. Then you can dig into that deeper if it seems appropriate.
The market might be getting saturated at the "OEM" level. There might be room though in sales and support roles, and who knows? Maybe there's a vending machine outfit or telecom provider looking for a guy to help them break into the local market.
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