Outdoor Omada hotspot billing in Tanzania

Three parts of a working installation

• Internet and local network: a working internet connection, router or hub, and a tested Ethernet path to the first access point.
• Outdoor access points: correct power supplies, mounting, outdoor cabling where needed and positions chosen after a site survey.
• Controller and portal: an Omada controller that can reach the devices and a captive portal configured for the correct Shumnet site.

Choose equipment for the location

EAP225-Outdoor, EAP610-Outdoor and EAP650-Outdoor are models to discuss with Shumnet for an outdoor deployment. Their appearance in a product catalogue does not mean every hardware and firmware combination has been tested. Send the exact model and version for confirmation.

For a mesh deployment, confirm that each chosen model supports the required mesh configuration. Every access point still needs power. The root access point needs the upstream connection; mesh links share radio capacity and should be measured at busy times.

Coverage: measure usable service

Distance on a product advertisement is not a guarantee of service inside houses. Walls, roofs, trees, antenna placement, interference and a phone's return signal all affect the connection.

Walk the actual customer area and test the portal, download, upload and reconnection. Record where service works reliably and where another access point or a different position is needed. Distinguish seeing the Wi-Fi name from having usable internet.

Before accepting customer payments

• Verify that the access point appears online in the controller and is attributed to the correct business site.
• Open the captive portal from a new phone with no saved Wi-Fi session.
• Complete a small real purchase or voucher redemption and verify the correct duration and device allowance.
• Test expiry and revocation, then check recovery after a controlled power interruption.
• Check that the sales record and the customer's package match.

Plan your next step