wi-fi local examples

a few case studies to highlight the different types of Wi-Fi hotspot setups

• The Asticou Inn - Northeast Harbor

  • -four story building plus the basement for staff, 3 houses across the street at one end and 3 separate rental units at the other, swimming pool and tennis court

  • - (4) wireless antennas were used for complete coverage of the grounds

  • - 1,500 ft long, 500 ft wide, 4 stories up & basement

• Acadia Cottages - Southwest Harbor

  • - 11 small cottages clustered in deep woods

  • - an omnidirectional outdoor antenna was mounted on the center cottage

  • - the wireless antenna plugged into a Wi-Fi hotspot gateway to allow the public to access the open Wi-Fi signal while protecting the in-house private network

  • - 250 ft radius circle plus a 2nd antenna covering the check in area down by the main house

• Hutchins Cottages - Southwest Harbor

  • - the internet access is located in the main house and all of the cottages are at one end

  • - a unidirectional antenna was used to focus all of the Wi-Fi signal energy in a 180 degree arc, allowing it to go further

  • - 500+ ft radius in a semicircle (through the woods)

• Fiddlers' Green Restaurant - Southwest Harbor

  • - main dining room, bar, private dining room and the deck

  • - the wireless antenna plugged into a Wi-Fi hotspot gateway to allow the public to access the open Wi-Fi signal while protecting the in-house private network

• Sips Restaurant &

• Sawyers Specialties - Southwest Harbor

  • - both facilities share the same internet connection

  • - main dining room, bar and the wine & cheese shop

  • - the wireless antenna plugged into a Wi-Fi hotspot gateway to allow the public to access the open Wi-Fi signal while protecting the in-house private network

• Seaside Cottages - Town Hill

  • - 8 cottages in the open

  • - furthest cottage is 375' away from the main house