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Chapter 7: Options and accessories
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7.2
LANCOM Public Spot Option
Wireless public spots are publicly accessible points, at which users with their
own mobile computers can dial wirelessly into a network, usually into the
Internet.
The Wireless LAN technology is ideally suitable to offer wireless Internet ser-
vices to the public at places such as airports, hotels, stations, restaurants or
cafés, so-called Public Hot Spots. The LANCOM Public Spot Option is intended
for operators of public wireless networks, and unveils additional functions for
authentication and billing of public Internet services for the LANCOM, thus
enabling a simple set-up and maintenance of public hot spots.
The LANCOM Public Spot Option is the optimal solution for public Wireless
LANs. Wireless LANs are very suitable for company networks and for wireless
With a LANCOM OAP-54-1 Wireless you can additionally use the „Tx diver-
sity“ function via the Aux connector. Further information about diversity
can be found in the LCOS reference manual.
'Antenna Main' connector
for AirLancer antennas
'AUX' connector for
diversity antennas
Please note that the operation of a LANCOM OAP/OAC-54-1
Wireless with LANCOM Public Spot Option (sometimes referred as
HotSpot) is possibly subject to certain legal regulations. Please
inform yourself concerning relevant regulations before installing a
LANCOM OAP/OAC-54-1 Wireless. Further information to this topic
can be found in our whitepaper „Public Spots - Operators' rights
and obligations“, available as download from
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