Cliff House Holidays have just had Candengo WiFi installed covering the Bar and Restaurant, Reception, Holiday Cottages and the Hotel. Utilising a combination of our AirSpot 1000 external access points and AirSpot Internal repeaters the system provides per user bandwidth limitations to ensure that the broadband is able to be shared around without degrading - being in rural suffolk the broadband onto site is limited.
To give some Clarity on how the Wireless Network is being utilised, our guest management system, Caprica was made available to manage the system in real time. You can read more about Caprica here
Many wifi providers don’t actually log the information required to cover you – fact. We’ve recently taken over around 20 sites from a competitor when they went bust and when we reconfigured their equipment, there was NO form of logging capability. No VPN access, no syslog servers, no netflow. Nada. Nothing.
Its a good job those customers switched to Candengo, and didn’t opt to simply have their service re-enabled (although some did) - as no logging means that any civil or criminal cases will stop with the broadband bill payer.
A case in the news at the moment is that O2 have been forced by the high court to reveal the names and addresses of their customers who had downloaded or viewed some port sites online. Do you really want to risk this happening to you or your business?
If a Candengo solution is installed, we can identify the individual user on your network responsible to ensure that your business reputation is not harmed by such lawsuits.
Do it right. Get in the WiFi Experts.
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Ferry Marina, Horning, Norfolk have installed Candengo WiFi across all their moorings and holiday cottages. The system comprises 3 Airspot 1000 access Points, an AirGuardian Gateway controller, and an AirBridge feeding internal Access Points for the holiday cottages.
Installation was carried out using plastic cased equipment to guard against rust and corrosion ( we’ve seen some pretty badly rusted housings and poles which soon become unsafe ). Our trusty cherry picker was used extensively on this installation due to the height of the Boat Workshop and the holiday cottages which are converted from an old boatyard building.
We’ve received a couple of calls in the last week from confused customers who thought we had changed our name , or that they could buy our equipment and software through a 3rd party.
The truth of the matter is that a startup wifi company ( with some ex Leisure Technology Staff ) was/is using our company name as a google keyword, so anyone searching for the uk’s best wifi installer (us) would be presented their company at the top of the screen. For clarity, our wifi is only available direct, For clarity, our wireless networks are only installed by trained Candengo engineers. For Clarity, Our WiFi management system and guest management systems are designed, coded and managed in house.
So, for clarity – they are not associated with or endorsed by us. If you want the best give us a call on 01953 880 433 and join over 200 UK campsites, B&Bs, Hotels, Marinas in offering Candengo WiFi.
Knowing how your WiFi provision is being used is very important. Firstly, you need to know your clients are’nt going to land you in trouble and secondly, its an excellent marketing and communication tool.
We know this , which is why we have developed our own WiFi Provisioning and Management portal aimed with you, the customer in mind. No technical stuff here, just simply, easy to use yet powerful management tools.
Lets Start with, what we call the Dashboard Screen.
This dashboard screen shows us how many visitors the wifi has attracted this month (A) , the locations of the hotspots on the site (B) (if theres more than one), the status (green is good, red is dead) . We also see users currently online (C), along with how long they have been online, how much they have uploaded and downloaded. Lastly, we see the other nodes on the network (D) , showing when they last checked in, how much load they are under, and the option to bring up per-node reporting.
Next we have the reporting screen which shows us all the months sessions, how much bandwidth has been used on a day per day basis, what browser and what operating system is being used.
You can also see usage by site (if you had more than one), or by access points. This lets you know what area’s are busiest so you can plan additional marketing etc.
Next we have bandwidth per site, so you can see upload and download traffic allowing you to plan for expansion of the ADSL or leased lines if required.
Lastly, New users Per Site: This is aimed at multi site venues so you can see how many new users are signing up for service at your site.
Note that although this screen is showing just one months use, you can select previous months usage, or even whole date ranges to report upon.
Additional reports can be added and designed if required.
Settings.
The screen below shows the general settings page, which allows you to set the core WiFi features: The SSID (the name of the wifi network), Any venue or site password, along with settings for the automatic change feature (weekly, fortnightly or monthly), password length and change times.
You can also set default upload and download speeds for users that they inherit when they create their accounts, along with timeouts such as session timeout (how much access in one go) , force timeout ( log out every X despite have access remaining), how many concurrent logins a user may have, and wether or not automatic login is enabled.
You may also set walled garden domains, which allows you to grant access to certain websites without the need to register – for example, allowing customers to access your websites or menu etc without the need to log in.
If you are charging for access, you can enter your own Paypal credentials allowing you to collect payments direct to your own paypal account. We’re not charging any revenue share any more, simply working on a monthly management fee instead.
Theres lots more to show – check back soon for screenshots on the branding, packages and voucher management system.
Candengo – Its not just any WiFi, its super fast, content filtered, fully managed wifi. Get it today. Call 01953 880 433.
Mar 21
Laburnum Caravan Park, West Runton, North Norfolk installs site wide Candengo AirSpot WiFi Solution
Laburnum Caravan Park, situated on the scenic North Norfolk coast between Sheringham and Cromer, at the village of West Runton have installed Candengo AirSpot WiFi solutions to allow their guests to surf the internet from the comfort of their own Caravan.
The installation covers all 180 pitches, with a signal level recorded throughout the park of not less than -65db (excellent) – as proven by our end of day wifi survey.
The installation took around 1.5 days, using an AirController gateway and 7 x AP261 AirSpot access points.
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Doncastle House is a high profile, multi-occupied office building offering modern office suites with excellent parking. A flexible approach is taken, allowing tenants to expand within the building as and when necessary.
To provide their clients with the best office facilities, a Candengo Guest WiFi solution has been installed to provide both tennants and visitors with high speed, secure wifi over the communal areas and meeting rooms. It also ensures that the venue owners are covered should anyone try to abuse the WiFi network by download illegal or copyright material.
The system comprises of our AirController network gateway with 2 AirSpot 1000N single radio, dual chain access points.
To arrange guestwifi solutions at your site please contact Candengo.
Chapel Barn Lodges, in Aldeburgh, Suffolk have installed free to access Candengo WiFi across their site. Fed from the farm house via and ADSL connection with our AirController, the system also features 2 x Repeater nodes providing N class network speeds across all lodges.
About Chapel Barn Lodges:
Chapel Barn Lodges is a small development of high quality holiday homes set in an area of outstanding natural beauty, just a mile and a half from the town centre of Aldeburgh just off the B1122 and within walking distance of the sea at Thorpeness.
Occupying seven acres of landscaped ground, the lodges are set around a small lake against a background of woodland and pasture. This superb location makes Chapel Barn the ideal choice for holiday home owners that are looking for a true rural retreat with the knowledge that top class restaurants, pubs and shops are within easy reach.
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Whitby Holiday Park, Yorkshire is another site that has switched to Candengo from one of our competitors. The installation consisted of 11 AP261, 6 of which were mounted to the existing street lighting. 2 Standalone units were installed on the touring park, with the remaining 3 providing backhaul to the units to ensure a consistant speed.
The system provides full coverage throughout the park, with no nasty drop outs or weak spots and is offered to the sites visitors free of charge.
The whole system is controlled by our AirController access gateway, and is monitored 24/7/365.
Offer your customers the best in public wifi solutions by arranging for Candengo to provide your wifi solution. Call us now on 01953 880 433 – before your competitors do!