WiFi Hotspot of BSNL

WiFi Prepaid cards of BSNL

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Available through Pre-paid cards

City Centre, Airport and select locations

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What is WiFi:
Wi-Fi, stands for Wireless Fidelity

It allows you to connect to the Internet from any

place on wireless.
Wi-Fi is a wireless technology like a cell phone.
Wi-Fi enabled computers send and receive data
indoors and out; anywhere within the range of a
base station.
Its just as fast as a cable modem connection.

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WiFi Hotspot

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WiFi Hotspot

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What is WiFi HotSpot:

A HotSpot is a geographic area that has a readily
accessible wireless network.
HotSpots are equipped Broadband Internet
connection, and one or more Access Points that
allow users to access the Internet on wireless.
HotSpots can be setup in any public location that
can support an Internet connection.
BSNL has set up WiFi Hotspots at City Centre,
Airport and select locations in Kolkata.

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WiFi Hotspots of BSNL?

BSNL selects locations which cater to business users
and where people with laptops are likely to make
frequent visits is an ideal choice to install WiFi.

Airports
Hotels & Clubs
Restaurants
Educational Institutes
Shopping Malls

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Wi-Fi Users

Frequent Travelers

Businessmen and Corporate

Managers
Students and Academicians
Administrators & Technocrats
who participate in Seminars &
Conferences
Just about anybody with a laptop

Internet
Broadband

ADSL

WiFi
Gateway

Wi-Fi Hotspot of BSNL

Access
Point

( 50 Such
Laptops )

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How to access at WiFi Hotspot:

A PC, laptop or PDA, running Windows 98 or
above.
A wireless PCMCIA card, or a wireless adapter
to PC/Laptop/PDA.
A Prepaid WiFi Card of BSNL.

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IEEE Wireless Standards

Wireless
Standard

802.11b

802.11g

802.11a

Frequency
Range

2.4 2.4835 GHz

2.4 2.4835 GHz

5.725 - 5.850 GHz

Max Speed

11 MBPS

54 MBPS

54 MBPS

Max Encryption

128 bit WEP

128 bit WEP

152 bit WEP

256 bit AES

Natively
Compatible

802.11b, 802.11g

802.11b, 802.11g

802.11a

users

Private/Home
networks

Larger networks, Large business

small business
concerned with
security

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Are you secured in WiFi Hotspot ? Yes

WiFi adopts Wireless Encryption methods operate strictly
between the computer and the AP.
SSID (Service Set ID) A unique identifier that acts as a
password when a device tries to connect to an AP. Sent in
plain text.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) Defined in the 802.11b
standard uses a 40 or 64 bit key to encrypt data over radio
waves.
MAC Address Filtering It is possible to program an AP to
accept only certain MAC addresses and filter out all others.

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PCMCIA cards if WiFi not enabled:

Win XP
Orinoco
Accton
Cisco
Proxim

Win 2000

Win 98

Plug n play

Drivers required

Drivers required

Plug n play

Drivers required

Drivers required

Plug n play

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PCMCIA wireless card

Used For Portables

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PCI and USB adapters:

PCI adapter
(inside)

Used For Desktops:

USB adapter
(outside)

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How to use WiFi Prepaid cards of BSNL

Ensure you are in WiFi Hotspots of BSNL

Now at City Centre and Airport

You have a WiFi Prepaid of BSNL

You Laptop/PDA is WiFi enabled

Open Internet Explorer and access any site

You will be prompted with BSNL Login.

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How to use WiFi Prepaid cards of BSNL

Please scratch the silver portion of this card to reveal the 13

digit PIN.

Switch on your Wi-Fi enabled device (laptop or PDA) in Wi-Fi

zone (Hot Spot).

Open your web browser and try to access any internet site of
your choice

A BSNL login page will come to enter your 13 digits PIN.

Enter your 13 digit PIN for refilling your existing ID or to create

a user name and password of your choice.

Now use Wi-Fi services tills the balance available with in

coupon validity period.

Help Line: Proposed

First register with your 13 digit PINs

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Create your user

name and password

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You can check your usage online- Transparency from BSNL

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You can change your password, personal

details after Login

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Tariff of Wi-Fi Services of BSNL

BSNL introduces Prepaid WiFi cards at present.
Tariff of Prepaid Wi-Fi is based on types of Hot Spots
categorized as Type A and Type B
Type A Hotspots: Applicable for frequent users of
WiFi cards-Airport
Type B- Applicable for occasional/less frequent users
of WiFi cards- City Centre, Hotels, Conference halls

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Tariff for WiFi Prepaid-Type A Cards

Coupon
Value Rs.

Usage
duration

Validity
days

Charges/per
minute in Rs.

100

100 min.

15 days

1.00

250

275 min

30 days

0.91

500

600 min

45 days

0.83

1000

1500 min

90 days

0.67

Service Tax + Education cess as applicable will be extra

Minimum of Rs 20 will be charged for one time of login

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Tariff for WiFi Prepaid-Type B Cards

Coupon
Denomination

Usage
duration

Validity hours

Rs. 60

30 min

24 hours

Rs. 90

1 hour

24 hours

Rs. 150

2 hour

24 hours

Rs 400

24 hours

72 hours

Commission of 30-40% and above for the Agents/selling outlets

Service Tax + Education cess as applicable will be extra