How to Set Up a Free Wireless Internet Connection
There are many reasons a business, such as a coffee bar, would offer free wireless Internet service, mainly to attract and keep customers who might take their business to a competitor that offers free Internet. Setting up a free wireless Internet connection is fairly easy and inexpensive.
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Instructions
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Sign up for broadband Internet service. The type of broadband service you get (cable, DSL, etc.) doesn't matter. What matters is that you get the fastest service and highest bandwidth offered by your provider.
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Buy and connect a wireless router. The physical connections are as follows: broadband Internet to broadband modem; broadband modem to wireless router; wireless router to computer.
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Secure the connection. Just because you're offering free wireless Internet doesn't mean you have to offer it to everyone within range of your router. Let your customers know they can get free wireless Internet and then give them the log-on password they'll need to connect. It gives you an opportunity to advertise the service while giving your customers some peace of mind.
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Tips & Warnings
Consider rearranging tables and chairs and adding additional electrical outlets. Most people who take advantage of free wireless Internet service don't want to run their laptops on battery power. If battery power is their only option, don't expect them to hang around at your business too long.
Wireless routers are subject to interference and have a limited range. Carefully consider where you place the router. Putting it next to the microwave oven in the break room is probably not a good idea.
