Free WIFI Outreach - Tomizone

A little more on the idea of a free wifi outreach... There is a company called Tomizone which offers users the ability to share their internet with the rest of the world by charging them to use the internet. However, there is a way to give users a username / password which they can use to get free WIFI. They have made the sharing of internet much more user friendly.

What you need: List of Tomizone Enabled Routers

• D-Link DI-524UP
• D-Link DIR-300
• Linksys WRT54G (versions 1-4)
• Linksys WRT54GL
• Belkin F1PI241EGau

You will then need to download the firmware to update the modem for tomizone use by going here. Once you have done that, you will need to log in to your modem's setup/admin section. There will be a TOMIZONE section and you can follow instructions there.

I have not set up one like this but I am really interested in seeing this happen. If you happen to be in Perth, Australia and you are about to do this, please leave a comment here and let me know how to get in touch with you. Even if you are from another part of the world, please leave your thoughts on this idea.

Some other ideas... since you are able to charge people access, you receive 50% of the profits with Tomizone which organises the credit card billing etc, all you have to do is have this set up. One advantage of charging people for internet AND providing it free is that those that get it free will appreciate it even more. If they knew that the free service is usually charged at $10/ day, they will value your outreach even more!

Also you can disable any free access if it starts to get abused. I think you can also limit the usage by username / password which will limit people taking advantage of your good will. You can even hand out flyers around the town which has the username/password printed on it and advertising free WIFI at the Church. Having an expiry date will also give you the freedom to cut off the free access or continue it unannounced.