What are the benefits of paid WiFi?
Selling Internet access
Charge visitors for WiFi access based on time, data, or a superior usage bandwidth service. Drive revenue directly from your WiFi network through three usage methods – time, data, and speed. With IronWiFi's External Integrations (Stripe, PayPal, etc...), you can easily manage your WiFi bandwidth plans.
Conference/Events
Conferences and events always feature free WiFi-- but sometimes the venue's provided the connection is difficult, slow, and patchy. You can help your clients gain an edge over their competition by offering them their own premium internet service while collecting valuable data.
Hotels
Most people expect to pay for hotel WiFi - especially if it's offered at multiple tiers for business travelers, who can expense it!
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Testing Stripe Payment Gateway (Client side) for Paid Hotspot Access
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Can QR codes be automatically sent to guest WiFi users instead of usernames and passwords?
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Does the captive portal support payment integration?
Yes, you can simply add a new authentication provider and choose "Paid access". Then, you'll have to configure one of the external payment gateways.