User`s guide

1-4 Introducing Visitor-Based Networking and YesWare
Software Release 2.30 YesWare Applications User’s Guide 08-01016-01
YesWare and VBN
YesWare is a suite of system management software used to manage an
EtherLoop or Ethernet VBN (see “YesWare VBN transport systems” on page
1-8). YesWare software "modules" support the following VBN functions:
• seamless Internet or intranet access to "visitor" end-user computers
• host site customization and service branding
• visitor authentication and service billing
• system management and maintenance
Advantages of a YesWare VBN
YesWare makes it simple to deliver high-speed Internet access connectivity
for a VBN at any location/market. Its "guest-friendly" interface allows plug-
and-play simplicity for the mobile computer user, without special software
downloads or reconfiguration of TCP/IP settings.
In addition to solving Internet connectivity issues for end-users, YesWare has
several features that are key to generating new revenue streams for service-
providers. The YesWare software suite provides port authorization controls
and automated billing for ports on EtherLoop modems and/or Ethernet
switches, allowing Internet access only to authorized, billable guest users.
YesWare also supports EtherLoop modem administration functions.
Creating a YesWare VBN
Figure 1-1 shows how simple it is to create a YesWare VBN. Virtually any
Internet-ready Ethernet LAN can become a VBN with the addition of the
YesWare Server (YWS) device. The YWS provides the necessary layer of
management between the network visitors and the Internet gateway router to
allow seamless connectivity for the visitors, with the host of features required
for service-providers to bill and control this access.
Figure 1-1
YesWare VBN versus the private LAN
Intern et /
WAN
Private
LAN
YesWare Server
Visitor-Based
Network
LAN/WAN
Router
LAN/WAN
Router
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WAN
Conventional
Private LAN
YesWa re
VBN
YWS ETH 0
YWS ETH 1