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Recent Project: Red Cottage Inn Menlo Park

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The Red Cottage Inn & Suites is conveniently located within minutes of world-renowned Stanford University and prestigious downtown Palo Alto

The Inn commissioned SF WiFi to design and install their new wireless network. This project entails saturating the property with signal for guest rooms, pool and common areas. Our wireless solution provides superior coverage, capacity  and ease of use management features to seamlessly support today’s mobile user. SF WiFi specializes in hospitality wireless solutions and has designed, installed and supports wireless in 7 of the top 25 Bay Area TripAdvisor ranked hotels.

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Ruckus WirelessZoneFlex 7982

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Ruckus ZoneFlex dual-band (5 GHz and 2.4 GHz concurrent) 802.11n Wireless Access Point
Ruckus ZoneFlex 7982 Overview:
The Industry’s Highest Capacity, Highest Performing Three-stream ZoneFlex 7982 802.11n Smart Wi-Fi Access Point

For enterprises and carriers requiring increased wireless performance, capacity, unparalleled ease of use and greater business value, particularly within high-density environments, the ZoneFlex 7982 is the most reliable and highest performing product in the industry. The ZoneFlex 7982 delivers consistent performance and maintains stable connections within high-capacity environments and to smart mobile devices that constantly change their location and orientation.
The simple variation of a device’s orientation can account for up to a 5x performance degradation among Wi-Fi products unable to adapt to such changes. To address these challenges, the ZoneFlex 7982 is the only three-stream 802.11n access point to combine dynamic polarization diversity with adaptive antenna arrays and transmit beamforming to give customers up to a 4x improvement in Wi-Fi performance, signal gain and reception.

Ruckus ZoneFlex 7982 is the industry’s first dual-band, three-stream 802.11n access point that incorporates Ruckuspatented BeamFlex™ adaptive antenna arrays. Coupled with transmit beamforming (TxBF), when available, the ZoneFlex 7982 delivers the highest throughput of any AP in its class.

The ZoneFlex 7982 ensures the most reliable connectivity within challenging and ever-changing RF environments. With BeamFlex, the ZoneFlex 7982 offers a 2-4x increase in performance and range and is capable of delivering up to 9 dB of signal-to-interference-plus-noise (SINR) improvement and up to 15 dB of interference mitigation over other APs. Capable of supporting 500 concurrent clients, the ZoneFlex 7982 simultaneously supports spatial multiplexing and BeamFlex to deliver the best price/performance of any three-stream 802.11n AP.

With a stream throughput of 450 Mbps per radio, the ZoneFlex 7982 ensures maximum throughput to three-stream capable clients while also improving single and dual-stream client performance. This is achieved through the unique combination of adaptive antenna technology, predictive channel selection and adaptive polarization diversity. Backward compatible with all existing clients, the ZoneFlex 7982 can function either as a standalone AP or as part of
centrally-managed Wireless LAN with the Ruckus ZoneDirector Smart WLAN controller.

ZoneFlex 7982 is purpose-built for high-capacity, high performance and interference-laden environments such as airports, public venues, hotels, universities and conference centers. The perfect choice for data-intensive streaming multimedia applications, the ZoneFlex 7982 delivers picture perfect HD-quality IP video while supporting VoIP and data applications that have stringent quality of service requirements. smart Meshing makes the ZoneFlex 7982 ideal for reliably extending Wi-Fi services to areas where cabling Ethernet isn’t possible or economical — saving time and money.

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Recent Project – Ocean Park Motel

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The Ocean Park Motel is located in the Sunset district of San Francisco just blocks from the San Francisco Zoo and Ocean Beach.

The Ocean Park commissioned SF WiFi to design and install their new wireless network. This project entails saturating the property with signal for guest rooms and common areas. Our wireless solution provides superior coverage, ease of use management features to seamlessly support today’s mobile user.
SF WiFi specializes in hospitality wireless solutions and has designed, installed and supports wireless in 7 of the top 25 Bay Area TripAdvisor ranked hotels.

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4ipnet Announced the Release of HSG260-WTG Wireless Hotspot Kit

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4ipnet Announced the Release of HSG260-WTG, Wireless Hotspot Kit with a Patented Terminal Auto Setup (TAS) Button for Fast and Easy On-Demand Ticket-Printing

4ipnet, Inc., a leading wireless networking device provider for manageable, reliable, and secure wireless access, announced the addition of HSG260-WTG to its Hotspot Gateway product line. The HSG260-WTG is a Gigabit Wireless Hotspot Kit with a patented Terminal Auto Setup (TAS) Button for faster setup and ticket printing

4ipnet, Inc., a leading wireless networking device provider for manageable, reliable, and secure wireless access, announced the release of HSG260-WTG, a 802.11 b/g/n Wireless Hotspot Kit that includes HSG260 Wireless Hotspot Gateway, SDS200W Wireless Smart Device Server and PRT100 POS Printer.
HSG260- WTG is equipped with 4ipnet signature features-Quick Print Button, patented 4ipWEST (Press-n-Connect), and Terminal Auto Setup (TAS) Button for Easy Ticket-Printing.

The HSG260-WTG Wireless Hotspot Kit delivers multiple deployment schemes along with easy account management, authorization, and accounting tools. The Quick Print Button located on the HSG260 Wireless Hotspot Gateway allows a single billing plan to be printed directly without the usage of a device server.

The Terminal Auto Setup (TAS) Button on the SDS200W is a new patented feature from 4ipnet integrated to highlight the deployment flexibility SDS200W brings to every hotspot venue. The TAS button establishes either a wired or wireless connection to the HSG260, omitting cables and other space limitations.

The HSG260-WTG is also packed with 4ipnet’s 4ipWES(Press-n-Connect) Button to extend wireless coverage in other areas of the venue, decreasing the chance of uninterrupted wireless connectivity and increasing the efficiency of Wi-Fi mobile device roaming. 4ipWES allows users to easily expand the network without the hassle of complicated setup or assistance from a technician.

The HSG260-WTG is an ideal solution for easy account management and authorization by making the process of creating on-demand accounts simple and easy. The HSG260-WTG comes with 4 accounting types and 10 billing options for users to choose from. By entering the preferred billing plan on the SDS200W, hotspot providers or guests can choose to offer free or charged on-demand service.

The Wireless Hotspot Kit is specially designed to provide wireless hotspot solution for small or mini size stores. It supports 500 local accounts and 2000 on-demand accounts for visitors. HSG260-WTG delivers exceptional performance with an affordable price tag. It is the best choice for small or mini size stores and businesses looking for hotspot solutions.

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About 4ipnet
4ipnet, Inc. is a networking device provider for manageable, reliable and secure wireless broadband access. 4ipnet’s complete WLAN infrastructure solution portfolio addresses the needs of different network operation environments ranging from the Telco to the SOHO. For more information, please visit www.4ipnet.com

About SF WiFi
SF WiFi is a wireless solutions provider. Wireless network design, wireless site surveys, installations and support. SF WiFi is a 4ipnet reseller. Contact SF WiFi

4ipnet HSG260-WTG Wireless Hotspot Kit is now available.

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Ruckus Wireless WLAN Site Planner

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Take the Guesswork Out of Planning a World Class Wireless LAN with a Smarter Wi-Fi RF Simulation Tool
Accurate network planning is one of most critical steps to successful Wi-Fi deployment, while poor planning leads to over-spending on infrastructure – resulting in spotty coverage and unhappy users.

ZonePlanner is ideal for designing and estimating Wi-Fi deployment headaches before the installation of any APs. With ZonePlanner, network managers can more easily and accurately plan, design, deploy and manage Ruckus Smart WLAN networks in any indoor environment.

ZonePlanner integrates directional, high-gain antenna patterns derived from BeamFlex, the Ruckus-patented and award-winning smart antenna array, and combines them with AirMagnet’s industry-leading planning tool.

Unlike other Wi-Fi APs on the market that use omni-directional dipole antennas to blindly radiate Wi-Fi energy in all directions, each Ruckus ZoneFlex AP integrates a high-gain directional smart antenna array that constantly focuses and directs Wi-Fi energy over the best performing signal paths to increase throughput and channel capacity while also significantly improving reliability and range.

By combining these state-of-the-art RF controls with powerful new planning tools, designing a world-class wireless LAN has never been easier.

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Recent Projects – Travelodge by The Bay

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The Travelodge by The Bay is located just 5 blocks from Fisherman’s Wharf, 2 blocks from the Cable Cars and The Crookedest Street in the World

The Travelodge commissioned SF WiFi to design and install their new wireless network. This project entails saturating the property with signal for guest rooms and common areas. Our wireless solution provides superior coverage, ease of use management features to seamlessly support today’s mobile user. SF WiFi specializes in hospitality wireless solutions and has designed, installed and supports wireless in 6 of the top 25 Bay Area TripAdvisor ranked hotels.Travelodge by the Bay

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iPad wifi signal issues

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 There are reports of Wi-Fi connectivity issues with the new iPad. Dozens have indicated that in locations with a good Wi-Fi signal, the iPad is not receiving the signal as well as other devices do.

Is there was a great app like WiFi Trak to measure the wireless signal on the iPad, iPhone…. Nope. The  iTunes store removed such apps over a year ago. Other methods to test.

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Wireless Trending

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We’ve read many articles this week about wireless offloading–802.11ac, 802.11u, in general, the future of wireless. This caught us reflecting on our clients’ wireless progressions.

We have a hotel client in San Francisco supporting wireless at their 16 story/120 room property. In the past year alone we have seen their guest wireless usage increase to more than double.

In 2011 we would see stats of 20-25 users passing 8GB of data. We now see 80 concurrently connected devices, passing 25-40GB of data a day. That’s practically a four fold increase of data in just a little over a year and these numbers are consistent across all our wireless hotel clients.

Our Take on Wireless Trending:
User capacity increases: mobile device driven
Bandwidth usage increases: video driven
Cell phone offloading: hasn’t occurred too much, this is the next trend
Coverage: everywhere. WiFi is not just in the lobby anymore
User expectations: system uptime, stability, ease of use, free
Customer expectations: coverage, stability, support WMM (data voice video),
Management features: simple dashboard view of system and usage stats.

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Best Western Hotel California

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The Best Western Hotel California is a full-service San Francisco, California hotel ideally located within walking distance of several key area attractions including Chinatown, Union Square and the Theatre District.

The Best Western Hotel California commissioned SF WiFi to design and install their new wireless network. This project entails saturating the property with signal for the guest rooms, common areas and lobby. Our wireless solution provides superior coverage, ease of use management features to seamlessly support today’s mobile user. SF WiFi specializes in hospitality wireless solutions and has designed, installed and supports wireless in 6 of the top 25 Bay Area TripAdvisor ranked hotels.

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