Wireless Hotels Keep Business Travelers Up to Speed

Check-in, unwind, log-on! Think you can't connect wirelessly while traveling? Think again! HotSpots are popping up everywhere, and SuiteSpeed is providing the ultimate global wireless solution for the ever-on-the-go traveler. SuiteSpeed provides high-speed, high-performance wireless Internet access solutions to the hospitality industry. SuiteSpeed offers hotels such as Marriott Towne Place Suites, Radisson, Embassy Suites, Best Western, Hampton Inn and Holiday Inn a hassle-free, cost effective and reliable means of offering guests quick, easy and convenient wireless Internet connectivity.

Wi-Fi, short for wireless fidelity, emits an Internet connection that multiple computers can share within 300 feet from any transmitter. Hotels are facing the demand to keep business travelers up to speed. However, it is costly to run cable for Ethernet or T1 connectivity. Hotels need a cost effective solution, and business travelers demand seamless connectivity Offering access Wi-Fi technology is a simple, cost effective, solution that provides hotels with a solid revenue stream while allowing busy guests to be productive.

To maximize all the benefits Wi-Fi has to offer, hotels need equipment that is affordable and robust and offers maximum coverage with the utmost in wireless security. After in-depth research, SuiteSpeed chose Buffalo's 802.11b AirStation Pro Intelligent Access Point (WLM-L11G) to install in various hotels around the United States.

Security: Maintaining highly sensitive corporate and personal data is a challenge every HotSpot provider faces. SuiteSpeed chose Buffalo's Intelligent Access Point because of its enhanced security features such as 128-bit / 40-bit WEP, password protection and MAC address registration.

The AirStation Pro Intelligent AP also provides an additional layer of security with 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS authentication support. The 802.1x protocol imposes access port control for each user-communication signal. EAP performs authentication login to RADIUS servers through the Intelligent AP when the link is established and before data transmission takes place.

Features: Because hotels have so many users at any given time, SuiteSpeed needed to offer products with a robust feature set. Buffalo's Intelligent Pro Access Point provides syslog and SMTP support for improved administration and easy power installation with Power over Ethernet (PoE) support using Buffalo PoE adapters (adapters sold separately).

The WLM-L11G also features bridge / repeater functionality, which offers point-to-point or point-to-multi-point communication. Guests receive the ultimate coverage with the WLM-L11G's unique Wireless Distribution System (WDS) to cover dead-zones. The product also supports communication with up to six other Buffalo base stations for superior performance and unbeatable coverage.

For network stability and fault tolerance, Buffalo's WLM-L11G offers load balancing, spanning tree and link integrity.

Because the WLM-L11G supports 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g, users see speeds of up to 54Mbps.

Affordability and flexibility: Buffalo Technology's AirStation Pro Intelligent Access Point is aggressively priced at $299.99. Because the product supports an upgradable path for all three wireless standards, hotels can expand or upgrade their wireless network while protecting its current investment.

For more information, contact Buffalo at 800-456-9799 or online at www.buffalotech.com.

For further information about SuiteSpeed visit www.suitespeed.com or call 1-888-445-5118.

SOURCE Buffalo Technology and SuiteSpeed