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ZyAIR B-4000 Hot Spot Gateway
Accounting 6-1
Chapter 6
Accounting
This chapter shows you how to set up and manage subscriber accounts.
6.1 About Subscriber Accounts
Once the time allocated to a dynamic account is used up or a dynamic account remains un-used after the
expiration time, the account is deleted from the account list. Accounts are automatically generated either by
pressing the connected exclusive printer’s button or using the web configurator (the Account Generator
Panel screen).
6.1.1 Time-to-finish Accounting Method
The time-to-finish accounting method is good for one-time logins. Once a subscriber logs in, the ZyAIR
stores the MAC address of the subscriber’s computer for the duration of the time allocated. Thus the
subscriber does not have to enter the user name and password again for re-login within the allocated time.
Once activated, the subscriber account is valid until the allocated time is reached even if the subscriber
disconnects Internet access for a certain period within the allocated time. For example, Joe purchases a one-
hour time-to-finish account. He starts using the Internet for the first 20 minutes and then disconnects his
Internet access to go to a 20-minute meeting. After the meeting, he only has 20 minutes left on his account.
6.2 Accounting Settings
Click the ADVANCED SETUP tab and Accounting to display the screen as shown next.