Wireless network having multiple communication allowances

Abstract

Multiple levels of wireless network resource granting. A user who has an authorized key, e.g., an encryption key or a key indicating that they have paid for service, gets a first, better level of access to the network resources. One without the key is granted lesser access, e.g., less total bandwidth, less bandwidth speed, no access to files or the like.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A network transmitting system comprising:
 a first device, transmitting a first wireless network stream with a first network name identifier, said first wireless network stream being accessible with a first key that provides a first level of server and/or Internet access to a first class of users using said first wireless network stream;   a second device, transmitting a second wireless network stream with a second network name identifier, said second wireless network stream being accessible with a second key that provides a second level of said server and/or Internet access to a second class of users using said second wireless network stream;   said first and second wireless network streams having coverage areas that overlap;   said first key being different from said second key;   said first level of access being different from said second level of access;   and wherein the level of access provided to at least one class of users does not allow access to all server files.   
     
     
         2 . A system as in  claim 1 , wherein each class of users is given access to the Internet and the Internet access speed given to one class of users is different from the Internet access speed given to the other class of users. 
     
     
         3 . A system as in  claim 1 , wherein one level of access allows access to different intranet resources than another level of access. 
     
     
         4 . A system as in  claim 1 , wherein each wireless network stream is compliant with IEEE 802.11. 
     
     
         5 . A system as in  claim 1 , wherein each class of users is given access to some server files but neither class of users is given access to all server files. 
     
     
         6 . A system as in  claim 4 , wherein the first network name identifier and the second network name identifier are different. 
     
     
         7 . A system as in  claim 1 , wherein said first networking device and said second networking device are in one device and the coverage areas of the network streams substantially overlap. 
     
     
         8 . A network transmitting system, comprising:
 a first device, transmitting a first wireless network stream with a first network name identifier, said first wireless network stream being accessible with a first key that provides a first level of server and/or Internet access to a first class of users using said first wireless network stream;   a second device, transmitting a second wireless network stream with a second network name identifier, said second wireless network stream being accessible with a second key that provides a second level of said server and/or Internet access to a second class of users using said second wireless network stream;   said first and second wireless network streams having coverage areas that overlap;   said first key being different from said second key;   said first level of access being different from said second level of access;   wherein the level of access provided to at least one class of users does not allow access to all server files;   and wherein the Internet access speed given to one class of users is different from the Internet access speed given to another class of users.   
     
     
         9 . A system as in  claim 8 , wherein the first network name identifier and the second network name identifier are different, wherein one level of access allows access to different intranet resources than another level of access, and wherein each wireless network stream is compliant with IEEE 802.11. 
     
     
         10 . A system as in  claim 8 , wherein one level of access allows access to different Internet resources than another level of access. 
     
     
         11 . A system as in  claim 8 , wherein each class of users is given access to some server files but neither class of users is given access to all server files. 
     
     
         12 . A system as in  claim 8 , wherein the first network name identifier and the second network name identifier are different, wherein each wireless network stream is compliant with IEEE 802.11, and wherein the coverage areas of the wireless network streams substantially overlap. 
     
     
         13 . A system as in  claim 8 , wherein each network is accessed by its respective key without requiring any further network login. 
     
     
         14 . A network transmitting system, comprising:
 a first device, transmitting a first wireless network stream, said first wireless network stream being accessible with a first key that provides a first level of server and/or Internet access to a first class of users using said first wireless network stream;   a second device, transmitting a second wireless network stream, said second wireless network stream being accessible with a second key that provides a second level of said server and/or Internet access to a second class of users using said second wireless network stream;   said first and second wireless network streams having coverage areas that overlap;   said first key being different from said second key; and   said first level of access being different from said second level of access.   
     
     
         15 . A system as in  claim 14 , wherein the level of access provided to at least one class of users does not allow access to all server files; wherein said first level of access allows access to different Internet resources than said second level of access; and wherein one level of access allows access to different intranet resources than another level of access. 
     
     
         16 . A system as in  claim 14 , wherein the first network name identifier and the second network name identifier are different, and wherein each wireless network stream is compliant with IEEE 802.11. 
     
     
         17 . A system as in  claim 14 , wherein each class of users is given access to some server files but neither class of users is given access to all server files. 
     
     
         18 . A system as in  claim 14 , wherein said first networking device and said second networking device are in one device. 
     
     
         19 . A system as in  claim 14 , wherein each class of users is given access to the Internet and the Internet access speed given to one class of users is different from the Internet access speed given to another class of users. 
     
     
         20 . A system as in  claim 14 , wherein the level of access provided to at least one class of users does not allow access to all server files; wherein said first level of access allows access to different Internet resources than said second level of access; wherein one level of access allows access to different intranet resources than another level of access; wherein the first network name identifier and the second network name identifier are different; and wherein each wireless network stream is compliant with IEEE 802.11.