The Aaa Structure - Nomadix Access Gateways User Manual

A G
CCESS ATEWAY
Subscriber
AAA
Solution Provider

The AAA Structure

The Access Gateway's Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) module enables
the solution provider to provision, track, and bill new or returning subscribers. This includes:
Allowing the solution provider (for example, a hotel) to bill its guests for the high

speed network services it provides, track usage on the network, and deny service to
those guests who have not paid.
Allowing the solution provider to bill subscribers for services rendered, either directly

on their hotel bill (in the hotel scenario), via a mailed invoice, or directly to the
subscriber's credit card account.
The following illustration shows the functional relationship between the Access Gateway's
internal modules and the external support systems.
The Subscriber Interface
Launch browser
Enter credit card details
AG
Authorize this
subscriber
No Yes
Network access
External
Web server
bank account
Billing
mirror
server
PMS
system
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