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AG 5000
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3.
In the
IP/DNS Name
field, enter the IP address or DNS name of the pass-through
you want to add or remove from the system.
4.
If adding this pass-through, click on the
Add
button, otherwise click on
Remove
to delete this pass-through from the list.
Assigning a PMS Service {PMS}
The AG 5000 can be integrated with existing Property Management Systems. For
example, by integrating with a hotel’s PMS, the AG 5000 can post charges for
Internet access directly to a guest’s hotel bill. In this case, the guest is billed only
once. The AG 5000 outputs a call accounting record to the PMS system whenever a
subscriber purchases Internet service and decides to post the charges to their room.
The AG 5000 offers “post-paid” PMS billing functionality for all supported PMS
interfaces, providing hotel guests with the option to terminate their connection (via
the ICC) and be billed only for the actual time he/she was online. The AG 5000 is
equipped with a serial port to facilitate connectivity with the system’s CLI or a
customer’s Property Management System.
Before you can change the PMS settings, a PMS must be connected to the AG 5000
via the serial port on the rear panel. See also,
“Connecting the AG 5000 to the
Customer’s Network” on page 51 .
The AG 5000 can query most popular Property Management Systems for
confirmation of the “names” and “room numbers” of hotel guests—effectively
becoming a “clone” of a popular Micros POS system. This functionality allows hotels
to seamlessly deploy wireless networks (or alternatively use low-cost wired access
concentration equipment) that either do not support port-ID or do so in a proprietary
format that Nomadix does not currently support—and still be able to bill directly to
the room.
The system only accepts route DNS names (for example,
www.nomadix.com). Do not include protocol, port, or path information.
Your product license may not support this feature.
Some PMS vendors may require you to obtain a license before
integrating the PMS with the AG 5000. Check with the PMS vendor.
Some Property Management Systems may use interfaces that are
incompatible with the AG 5000. If your AG 5000 is having trouble
communicating with a solution provider’s PMS, please contact
technical support. Refer to
“Contact Information” on page 259 .
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