We have created a new Skin called “Responsive” which you can use as your hotspot theme. We highly recommend to use this skin because: it comes with an easy color and background image selector it automatically scales based on the user’s device so there is no need to use a different mobile skin anymore it also has […]
Important changes regarding the Social Service
From today, forcing users to Like your page and give them free internet as a reward is no longer possible. The reason is a change in Facebook Policy: You must not incentivize people to use social plugins or to like a Page. This includes offering rewards, or gating apps or app content based on whether […]
Using your own payment gateway with HotspotSystem
With HotspotSystem you can accept direct credit card payments by default, but your country may have special online payment habits. This includes special payment systems, like M-Pesa, or mobile payment systems where people can pay by their mobile phones. Integration requires you to set up your online shop where you sell access codes using your own payment gateway. […]
Introducing Splash Page Analytics
We are working on a new Splash Page Analytics which replaces the current Start Page Conversions Report. It’s like google analytics for your splash pages and offers tons of new functionality. Here are the core functions: Interactive charts in Javascript / HTML5 format Can be generated for each location in 4 categories: User Visits, Engagements, […]
Featured Operator: Gloria Jean’s Coffees Australia
Gloria Jeans is an Australian Coffeehouse who uses Hotspotsystem’s Basic+ solution to provide free access. Hotspotsystems support were amazing. Gloria Jean’s Coffees Alice Springs is a busy little hub for people from all walks of life. Local, national or international visitors, they try to cater to the best needs of our customers. Whether popping in to grab […]
Give Wi-Fi access to your customers based on your own rules
In some cases you may wish to give free accesses to your hotspot based on your very own rules, for example: Customers need to see some full screen advertising, before they can access the internet They have to watch a video ad You wish to give access to your own members so you wanted to […]
Reach out to your hotspot guests
As an operator you may want to interact with your guests. You may want to personally reach out to your guests or receive feedback for various purposes. You may want to welcome each user, let them know about any special deals, promotions or happenings around the area. You may want to capture user input, perhaps for […]
New Installation Guide for Ubiquiti EdgeRouter
We have posted a new guide about how to setup a hotspot on Ubiquiti Edgerouter. The EdgeRouter is a powerful piece of hardware, advertised as “The world’s first million-packet-per-second router priced under $100“. Hardware Details: Dual-core MIPS64 processor with hardware acceleration for packet processing and encryption/decryption 3 RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet ports 512 MB DDR2 RAM (Layer-3 […]
Create access codes on the fly using our Voucher API
We have released a new voucher API which allows you to create access codes on the fly and deliver them to your customers. So you can now integrate almost any application to work together with your hotspot. You just have to make an API call to our servers and you will get an access code in the reply. […]
Campground Hotspot Setup with UniFi
In the 1st part of our campground installation post we wrote about how we set up the Edgerouter Lite as a gateway and used mostly Ubiquiti Nanostation M2 access points to cover the area. In the 2nd campground we could choose the equipment and we needed to come up with a cost effective solution. We […]