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Villa Homestay Upgrade to AINOPOL All-Optical Network: Standardizing Internet Access Log Storage Mechanisms

Currently, villa homestays universally face three core issues: incomplete network coverage, insufficient bandwidth capacity, and lack of internet access compliance, posing significant operational and legal risks. Aligned with public security network compliance policies, this paper focuses on all-optical network upgrade solutions, proposing measures for network transformation, log compliance, authentication strategies, and daily management—balancing enhanced guest experience and standardized compliance implementation.

Analysis of Compliance Risks Faced by Villa Homestays

As a high-end accommodation model emerging in recent years, villa homestays attract numerous guests with their privacy, spacious layouts, and unique experiences. However, their network infrastructure and compliance status remain concerning despite offering premium stays.

Field visits to multiple villa homestays reveal three prevalent problems:

Inadequate Coverage: Villas typically span 2–3 floors with a floor area of 300–600 m². A single router cannot achieve full-property coverage, resulting in frequent signal dead zones in second-floor master bedrooms, basement media rooms, and outdoor gardens—leading to frequent guest complaints.

Bandwidth Bottlenecks: Villa guests are mostly families or corporate groups, with 20–30 devices online simultaneously per villa. Traditional routers struggle to support such loads due to limited NAT forwarding capabilities and WAN port bandwidth.

Compliance Gaps: Most villa homestays use basic home broadband + router setups, lacking real-name authentication and log retention functions entirely.

Compliance risks are particularly acute for villa homestays. Unlike standard hotels, villa guests often stay in groups sharing a single network. Without real-name authentication and logging for each guest’s online activities, liability cannot be determined if any device engages in illegal online behavior—exposing operators to direct legal risks.

Policy and Regulatory Requirements for Log Storage

As accommodation providers offering internet access, villa homestays must strictly comply with Ministry of Public Security (MPS) Decrees No. 82 and No. 151.

Decree No. 82 mandates real-name authentication and internet access log retention in public venues.

Decree No. 151 specifies log retention requirements. The revised Cybersecurity Law of the People’s Republic of China, effective January 1, 2026, extends the minimum retention period to 180 days and standardizes log formats—each record must include log ID, generation time, log type, terminal information, network details, and user identity data to ensure readability and retrievability during public security inspections.

While policies do not lower standards for small venues like villa homestays, they permit lightweight technical implementations—provided four core requirements are met: real-name authentication, complete logs, compliant retention periods, and searchable/exportable records.

All-Optical Network Upgrade: Resolving Issues at the Source

The all-optical network solution replaces Ethernet cables with fiber optics for inter-floor transmission. Fiber cables run from the weak current box to the first, second, and third floors, as well as basements and gardens. Each floor deploys an ONU terminal to provide Wi-Fi coverage and wired ports. Fiber optic cabling requires no major structural renovations, minimizing impact on villa aesthetics.

Coverage Advantages

Each floor’s ONU connects directly to fiber without cascading bandwidth loss, delivering full-speed network performance on every floor. ONUs can be flexibly deployed based on layout—near TV walls on the first floor, central hallways on the second floor, or equipment cabinets in basement media rooms—ensuring strong signals in all functional areas. Outdoor gardens are also covered via extended fiber.

Bandwidth Advantages

The M1 multi-service security gateway delivers gigabit+ total bandwidth, supported by QoS policies to ensure smooth connectivity for 25–30 concurrent devices. For luxury villas with smart home systems, VLAN segmentation isolates guest networks from smart device networks to prevent interference.

Standardized Design for Log Storage Mechanisms

The core compliance value of all-optical networks for villa homestays lies in establishing a standardized log storage system covering collection, formatting, storage, and retrieval.

Collection

After guests connect to Wi-Fi and complete authentication, the system automatically initiates log collection, recording:

Exact authentication time (to the second)

Guest identity (phone number or WeChat OpenID)

Terminal MAC address and device type

Assigned IP address

Access location (floor and ONU ID)

Authentication method

Online status is continuously tracked during sessions, including login/logout times, session duration, and upstream/downstream traffic statistics.

Formatting

Logs are generated in public security-standardized formats, including fields for log ID, generation time, log type (authentication/login/logout/traffic), terminal details, network data, and user identity.

Storage

Logs are stored in the M1 gateway’s built-in enterprise-grade storage, encrypted with financial-grade algorithms for 180 days. For a villa hosting 8–10 guests daily, 50–100 logs are generated per day—totaling only MB-level data over 180 days, well within storage capacity. Scheduled backups to external storage provide additional safeguards.

Retrieval

The management interface enables quick searches using combined criteria (time period + room number, MAC + date, identity ID), with results viewable online or exportable as standardized files.

Authentication Strategies Tailored for Villa Scenarios

Villa homestays differ significantly from standard hotels in occupancy patterns, requiring customized authentication strategies:

Group Check-In: "Group Leader Authentication + Member Exemption" mode—leaders complete real-name authentication to receive a temporary group access code. Members connect via the code, with the system logging each device’s MAC and session time, linked to the leader’s authentication record.

Time-Based Authentication: Validity periods auto-adjust based on check-in/check-out times. Guests authenticate once during their stay, with access expiring automatically upon departure.

Simplified Daily Compliance Management

Post-deployment daily compliance management involves minimal core operations:

Real-Time Monitoring: Use a mobile management app to track daily authentications, online devices, and log status—no intervention required under normal conditions.

Weekly Health Checks: The "One-Click Inspection" feature automates log coverage and storage checks, generating health reports.

Compliance Reporting: During public security inspections, generate authentication statistics and log retention reports by selecting time periods in the management interface.

Anomaly Alerts: The system auto-logs unusual online activity and pushes alerts for operator review.

Upgrading villa homestays to all-optical networks not only addresses compliance requirements but also elevates overall guest experience—transforming coverage from "spotty connectivity" to "ubiquitous stable access," directly impacting guest satisfaction and OTA ratings. With a 20+ year lifespan, fiber optics only require end-device upgrades in the future, resulting in lower long-term TCO than repeated router replacements.

This paper analyzes coverage, bandwidth, and compliance gaps in villa homestays, demonstrating how all-optical networks establish standardized log collection, formatting, storage, and retrieval systems. Fiber-to-floor deployment ensures full-property coverage, while the M1 gateway delivers gigabit+ bandwidth for 25–30 concurrent devices. Logs are auto-collected per public security standards (including authentication time, identity, terminal, and access data), encrypted for 180 days in M1’s storage to meet the revised Cybersecurity Law. The solution supports group, time-based, and temporary guest authentication tailored for villas, enabling operators to enhance guest experience while achieving compliance.

FAQ

Q: Do campus-area hotels follow the same compliance standards as regular hotels?

A: Uniform public security regulations apply, requiring real-name authentication and 180-day log retention—no exemptions.

Q: Are all-optical network devices noisy during operation?

A: Designed for silent operation with low-noise cooling fans. Deployed in hallway weak current rooms or equipment rooms, they cause no disturbance to guest stays.

Q: Do guests need to re-authenticate after disconnecting and reconnecting Wi-Fi?

A: Reconnection within a short period requires no secondary authentication—valid authorizations are retained. Re-verification is only triggered after extended offline periods.