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- A wireless Internet service provider (WISP) is an Internet service provider (ISP) that allows subscribers to connect to a server at designated hot spots (access points) using a wireless connection such as Wi-Fi. This type of ISP offers broadband service and allows subscriber computers, called stations, to access the Internet and the Web from anywhere within the zone of coverage provided by the server antenna. This is usually a region with a radius of several kilometers.

The simplest WISP is a basic service set (BSS) consisting of one server and numerous stations all linked to that server by wireless. More sophisticated WISP networks employ the extended service set (ESS) topology, consisting of two or more BSSs linked together at access points (APs). Both BSS and ESS are supported by the IEEE 802.11b specification.

One example of a WISP is T-Mobile, which provides access to wireless laptop users in the 2,000 plus chain of Starbucks coffee houses.

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Case study: How NetIQ secured low-cost mobile access: NetIQ Corp., like many midsized companies, faced the challenge of patching together secure, reliable and low-cost wireless coverage for its mobile workers.
Cutting remote access costs while increasing productivity: Companies with growing mobile workforces can gain strategic advantage by adopting a managed services model to enable convenient-yet-secure remote access.
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Managing mobile applications: Creating a mobile Web: Creating a enterprise-level mobile Web will take the assistance of the consumer, so applications will need to be relevant for both the enterprise and the consumer.
National Instruments overcomes geography with in-building wireless solution: This case study explores the in-building wireless solution that provides National Instruments with pervasive coverage and high performance.

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