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Start a Wireless ISP (WISP)
Follow the guidelines below to start your wireless ISP (WISP) network. Find information about designing, deploying and growing your WISP network and business. This guide is designed for the do-it-yourself-er (DIY) interested in building a city, town, neighborhood, business, municipal or apartment wireless internet service provider (WISP). The provided resources are designed to help you start a simple, easy to deploy, cheap, powerful and reliable wireless network. We have intentionally chosen not to include difficult to use and expensive wireless networking products since they are impractical for the average entrepreneur interested in starting a WISP. Follow the steps/timeline below to understand everything necessary for a successful WISP start-up:
- What is a wireless internet service provider (WISP)?
- Wireless ISP vs. Land Line ISP
- Which wireless technology is right for me: wi-fi, 802.11a/b/g, 802.16, WiMax, 3G...?
- Research:
- Licensed vs. un-licensed frequency?
- Learn which network architectures are right for your WISP
- Write a business plan.
- How much will a WISP cost?
- How long until it is profitable?
- Set-up a legal business.
- Plan your WISP network
- Design your wireless network.
- Find the right internet backbone for your network.
- What equipment do you need to build a WISP? (2nd question on page)
- Choose your WISP's target location for the best equipment application:
- Buy wireless ISP equipment and products.
- Begin deploying (installing) equipment.
- Run your business, grow your network.
- Test the network
- Continue to scale (grow) network as demand increases.
- Locate local:
- Whenever you need help, contact us.
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