For students, workers, and young families, internet has become a basic necessity, just like water and electricity. No wonder the first question prospective tenants ask when viewing a boarding house (kos) or rental is often: "Is there WiFi?"
For owners, fast WiFi can be an added value that fills rooms faster and keeps tenants staying longer.
Why Do Tenants Look for Boarding Houses with WiFi?
- It's cheaper than buying their own mobile data every month. See the math in mobile data or home WiFi.
- Study and work needs: online classes, submitting assignments, video meetings, even remote work.
- Entertainment: streaming movies and music without worrying about data.
How Much Speed Do You Need?
Not every tenant is online at the same time doing heavy activities. As a starting point:
| Number of rooms/tenants | Suggested starting plan |
|---|---|
| Rental for 1 family | Home Lite 20 Mbps or Home Standard 30 Mbps |
| Small boarding house, about 4–6 rooms | Home Premium 50 Mbps |
| Large boarding house or many rooms | Business plans from 50 Mbps, consult with our team |
Actual needs depend on your tenants' habits. If many of them work from their rooms or love streaming, go one tier higher. The GISNET team can help you calculate during the free site survey.
Speed Alone Isn't Enough: Set Up the WiFi Network
The most common complaint from boarding house tenants isn't a small internet plan, but rather that the WiFi signal doesn't reach rooms far from the router. A few things to keep in mind:
- Place the router in the middle of the building, not at one end or inside a cupboard.
- Multi-story buildings or long corridors usually need additional access points on each floor or wing.
- Use LAN cables to connect access points, rather than chained wireless repeaters that reduce speed.
More signal tips are in the article Slow home WiFi? 7 simple tips.
Keep It Secure and Comfortable for Everyone
- Change the WiFi password regularly, especially when a tenant moves out. GISNET customers can change it themselves through the Customer Portal. See how to do it here.
- Monitor connected devices through the WiFi menu in the portal. If you see an unknown device, change the password right away.
- Set reasonable usage rules, for example not sharing the WiFi password with guests.
- More security tips are in the article home WiFi security.
Why Choose GISNET for Boarding Houses and Rentals?
- Unlimited with no FUP: speed is never reduced, even when used by many tenants every day.
- Upload as fast as download: comfortable for online classes, video meetings, and sending files.
- Flat pricing and equipment provided on loan, so the cost is easy to include in the rent.
- Bills and WiFi settings can be managed from your phone through the Customer Portal.
- A local team in Gresik and a network monitored by our NOC 24 hours a day.
For large boarding houses that need higher speeds, we also offer business plans from 50 to 300 Mbps.
Make Your Boarding House the Top Choice
See our plans, check the coverage area (Sidayu, Bungah, and Ujung Pangkah), or fill in the registration form for a free consultation and site survey. Prefer to chat? Contact GISNET marketing on WhatsApp at 0857-0629-9235.
