The coin operated Handlink “Wi-Fi Kiosk” is an ideal solution for any venue owner. Hotels, coffee shops, restaurants, convention centers and public places can all provide fee-based Wi-Fi access to owners of Laptops, iPads, Smart Phones and other web enabled gadgets.
The combination of cool retro design with the latest technology means it will look good in any venue.
All the venue owner needs to do, is apply for an Internet connection from their local ISP, and connect it to their “Wi-Fi Kiosk”. A Wi-Fi Internet service is then immediately available to any venue visitor.
The “Handlink Wi-Fi Kiosk” includes an Internet gateway with a large number of functions including a 802.11n interface, coin collector, thermal printer, 2 selection buttons(Confirm/Language). A user friendly GUI is provided for the venue owner to perform the initial setup and define the Wi-Fi Internet service charge option.
Users wishing to purchase a few minutes of wireless internet just need to insert the required coins into the slot and press the confirm button. A built-in thermal printer will then provide a ticket detailing the user’s Internet access account, including the following details –
– Account username and password
– Account purchase date and time
– Account expiry date and time
– Access duration
– Wi-Fi ESSID
The end users can log in to their recently purchased Internet access account via their preferred browser. After the paid time has elapsed, the end user’s Internet access is automatically disconnected and the account is deleted.
Kiosk Features
Internet Gateway
IEEE 802.11b/g (802.11n Wireless LAN
IP Plug & Play (Zero Configuration)
Standard browser for user login
Built in user authentication
NAT (RFC 1631)
SMTP server redirect
DHCP server
Static IP/DHCP Client/PPPoE/PPTP WAN client
Usage time elapsed window
VPN Pass Through (IPSec/ PPTP/ L2TP)
Layer 2 isolation security
Web-based configuration
Remote firmware upgrade
Bandwidth Management
Syslog
Back up/restore configuration tool
Coin Collector
Single slot for multiple kinds of coin
Distinguish between 6 types of coin, based on the material, diameter and thickness.
Thermal Printer
Print width 48mm
Paper width 58mm
Auto paper cut
LCD Display
Two line alphanumerical display
Display inserted coin amount
Error message display (Internet connection failure, out of Paper etc.)
Welcome message display
Select Button
1 confirm button
1 multi-language selection button
Usage time and charge amount customizable