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These release notes describe features and caveats for Cisco Building Broadband Service Manager (BBSM) Hotspot 1.0. These release notes also contain other important information.
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The Cisco Building Broadband Service Manager (BBSM) Hotspot 1.0 is a software-based platform that connects mobile users to broadband services from any location, any time of day. BBSM Hotspot is a cost-effective access management gateway that is suited for small- to medium-sized public access locations. This application enables simple plug-and-play connectivity, end user self-provisioning of services, and multiple authentication and billing options.
BBSM Hotspot works with Cisco Local Area Network (LAN) products to provide a complete solution for wired and wireless Internet access. You can use the BBSM Hotspot to manage and operate broadband access services in public hotspots, small hotels, and public overlays on business networks. For larger venues, use Cisco BBSM 5.2.
Hotspots are public venues, such as airports, libraries, and coffee shops, where end users can access the Internet at any time. These hotspots must support many end users with a variety of devices, configurations, and security with little or no technical support. BBSM Hotspot 1.0 offers these key features:
Cisco BBSM Hotspot provides plug-and-play access to public networks so end users never need to reconfigure their devices, such as laptops and handheld devices, to get connected. Computer users can connect to the network using devices configured for DHCP or static IP, as well as proxy settings, or DNS entries. This plug and play capability enables access for the widest variety of users and laptop configurations.
Cisco BBSM Hotspot offers multiple billing and authentication methods to service mobile computer user requirements including credit card, access code (voucher/coupon), and pre- and post-paid accounting through RADIUS. BBSM Hotspot also offers volume-based billing that uses octet and packet statistics. With BBSM Hotspot, you can offer high-speed Internet access at your property as a fee-for-service model, or you can offer it as a free amenity to attract more customers.
Today, mobile users subscribe to global Internet roaming providers such as IPASS. BBSM Hotspot integrates with the central RADIUS servers of roaming providers and supports their specific usage and billing requirements by using smart clients. BBSM Hotspot supports full AAA RADIUS: Authentication (who is the user), Authorization (what the user is allowed to do), and Accounting (what resources did the user utilize). Roaming agreements and leveraged marketing campaigns with these providers can generate additional revenue for public hotspots and simultaneously provide a valuable service to their customers.
BBSM Hotspot comes with a custom web page wizard that walks you through the process of creating a custom connect screen that is complete with access and pricing options as well as the ability to insert personalized graphics and logos. Upon launching the web browser, BBSM Hotspot redirects all end users to a customizable connect screen, which can be tailored to explain available services including various bandwidth and price options; free walled garden access areas such as local sites, advertising, e-commerce, and weather. A link to the property owner's or service provider's home page is also provided.
Table 1 describes the default security passwords that come with your BBSM Hotspot server. For detailed information that explains how to change these passwords, refer to the Cisco BBSM Hotspot 1.0 User Guide.
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Caution For security reasons, we strongly recommend that you change these default passwords immediately. Failing to change them could compromise network security. Do not use any blank passwords. |
This section describes caveats that have not been resolved for BBSM Hotspot 1.0:
When you use the Setup Wizard, there is a long delay in the Discovery process if the SNMP password is incorrect or the switch is not connected.
The workaround is to wait approximately five minutes for the Discovery process to finish. After that, you can continue.
The BBSM Hotspot Setup Wizard does not support internal networks with a subnet code of /30 or /31 because these networks do not have enough IP addresses for the ranges required by the BBSM Hotspot.
The workaround is to use a subnet code of /24 on the internal network.
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