9-Wireless Networks

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HTU 9

Hotelier Technology Update Wireless Networks Guests expect that wireless networks are ubiquitous and cover the entire hotel. But it’s just not that easy to get the networks properly configured. Location of adapters, what is inside the walls, how the antennae are tuned, and the type of equipment all impact the guest’s Internet experience. iBAHN has extensive experience in creating reliable, secure, and highperformance wireless networks for hotels.

Wireless networks - not just plug and play Hotels with older technical infrastructure face challenges with providing technical services throughout the hotel. One option that can be applied effectively is a wireless overlay, which can bring the hotel Internet experience up to the latest standards, while reducing the challenges of re-wiring each guest room and replacing in-room equipment. In today’s world, wireless hotspots are everywhere, and guests assume that wireless coverage will be uniform and seamless throughout a hotel. Open areas within a hotel, such as cafes and atria, are fairly easy to cover with a few adapters, however a hotelier who cares about performance, security and the ability for every guest to have a seamless Internet experience, needs to do more than plug in a Linksys wireless adapter and hope for the best. In addition, providing wireless services in a seamless fashion throughout the entire property can also be difficult due to the many intricacies of hotel building infrastructure. This HTU covers some of the items that should be considered when planning to install wireless HSIA services throughout the hotel.

Seamless coverage Guests expect to be able to use the Internet services anywhere in the room, not just at the desk. One cause of poor coverage is not enough access points installed or the building material and shape are not taken into account. With mirrors, pipes in the wall and elevator shafts next to hotel rooms, antenna placement to create a seamless coverage area can be challenging. Signals bounce and skip off metal surfaces. Another cause is the type of antenna used, as an antenna may give great linear coverage, but not reach equally in all directions, or have the power to cover the entire area. The installers need to conduct site surveys and fine tune the antennae to create seamless coverage areas; otherwise, even well placed antennae may have incorrect settings that will create poor coverage.


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