Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of WirelessCommunityModels
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v1 v2 1 1 [[PageOutline(2-10)]] 2 2 = Running a wireless community using a captive portal = 3 This document lists the different models for giving internet access using a captive portals (note also that a single community can implement multiple models). For now, it is mostly written to clarify terminology. It does not attempt to discuss how each model relates to sustainability, or the considerable variations in policy that can occur within each model (is the user time limited, bandwidth limited, etc.). O wer time, this document will list how suitable wifidog is for ever model, and what features are missing.3 This document lists the different models for giving internet access using a captive portals (note also that a single community can implement multiple models). For now, it is mostly written to clarify terminology. It does not attempt to discuss how each model relates to sustainability, or the considerable variations in policy that can occur within each model (is the user time limited, bandwidth limited, etc.). Over time, this document will list how suitable wifidog is for ever model, and what features are missing. 4 4 5 5 == Models for determining who has access == 6 6 === Models with users === 7 7 ==== Open community ==== 8 Users can signup freely (possibly providing some mandatory information, typically a email ad ress).8 Users can signup freely (possibly providing some mandatory information, typically a email address). 9 9 Examples: http://www.ilesansfil.org/ 10 10 … … 16 16 Example: Fon 17 17 ==== Paid subscription & WISP ==== 18 Acc cess is provided when the user subscribe to some monthly service. Residential access from a WISP, an option on their cellular plan, etc.18 Access is provided when the user subscribe to some monthly service. Residential access from a WISP, an option on their cellular plan, etc. 19 19 20 20 === Models without users === … … 22 22 No attempt to maintain unique users is made. The community simply wants to maintain locative or non-locative portals. 23 23 Example: NYC wireless 24 ==== Free tokens tied to purcha ce ====25 Model in which a customer is provided with a one time use password equivalent with some unrelated pu chace in a commercial venue (meal, coffee, etc)24 ==== Free tokens tied to purchase ==== 25 Model in which a customer is provided with a one time use password equivalent with some unrelated purchase in a commercial venue (meal, coffee, etc) 26 26 ==== Password of the day ==== 27 Providing users in a venue with a daily changing password, distributed non-electronically (usually written on a whiteboard). The idea is to force users to ph isically come to the venue to gain access.27 Providing users in a venue with a daily changing password, distributed non-electronically (usually written on a whiteboard). The idea is to force users to physically come to the venue to gain access. 28 28 ==== Paid tokens ==== 29 29 You buy access for a day or an hour using a credit card.
