User`s guide

Software Release 2.30 YesWare Applications User’s Guide 08-01016-01
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Contents
About this document xv
Audience xv
Software version note xv
SECTION I
VISITOR-BASED NETWORKS AND YESWARE
Introducing Visitor-Based Networking and YesWare 1-1
YesWare features new for 2.3 1-2
New and enhanced billing capabilities 1-2
Enhanced Modem Billing for EtherLoop modems 1-2
Visitor printing services 1-2
Visitor-based networking 1-3
Challenges of the VBN 1-3
VBN service-provider benefits 1-3
YesWare and VBN 1-4
Advantages of a YesWare VBN 1-4
Creating a YesWare VBN 1-4
Local host network connection requirements 1-5
Visitor computer requirements 1-5
Visitor internetwork access 1-6
InterProxy-based internetwork access 1-6
YesWare VBN transport systems 1-8
EtherLoop-VBN 1-8
Ethernet-VBN 1-10
Combined EtherLoop/Ethernet VBN 1-12
Service and billing options 1-14
Guest Room Billing 1-15
Credit-Card Billing 1-15
Authorization Code billing 1-15
Conference Room Billing 1-15
VBN billing methods and the Port Use Context 1-15
VBN billing configurations 1-17
Enhanced Modem Billing 1-18
Ethernet Port Billing 1-19
Modem Connection Billing 1-20