A hotspot is any public area where
computers that have been fitted with
wireless network technology can gain access
to the Internet. The computer accomplishes
this by contacting a nearby wireless network
with its internal NIC (Network Interface
Card). The NIC seeks out the radio waves
generated by wireless networks. When it
detects a signal strong enough, it asks
permission to log on to the network. Though
this access is often free, other times the
wireless network requires access permission
and a small fee before it will grant the
computer access.
Types of HotSpot
Public HotSpot:
Public wireless access continues to grow at a
rapid pace, but few pay-as-you-go hotspots
provide enterprise-level security and easeof-
access. Its time mobile professionals
looked towards a more connected approach.
Private HotSpot:
Private wireless access HotSpots are very
useful in corporate, educational campus,
hospitals, hotels and wireless community
network. In todays setup private HotSpots
are also lack of wireless security and
sometimes without authentication. Jasmine
Wireless introduced a product called
NetsurfCop which can provide private
HotSpot including cache, web content
filtering, virus checking and e-mail spam
checking with modular and dual-shield
design.
Hotspot in a box:
JW2400HB is a HotSpot in a box solution for
Cyber Caf