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CHAPTER 10 Accounting 10.1 Overview Once the time allocated to a dynamic account is used up or a dynamic account remains un-used after the expiration time, the account is deleted from the account list. Accounts are automatically generated either by pressing a button on a connected exclusive printer or using the web configurator (the Account Generator Panel screen). 10.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter Use the Accounting screen (Section 10.2 on page 104) to set up and manage subscriber accounts. 10.1.2 What You Need to Know The following terms and concepts may help as you read through the chapter. Discount Price Plan You can configure a custom discount pricing plan. This is useful for providing reduced rates for purchases of longer periods of time. You can charge higher rates per unit at lower levels (fewer units purchased) and lower rates per unit at higher levels (more units purchased). The discount price plan only works when the hot spot operator does the billing through a statement printer or the web-based account generator panel. The discount price plan does not apply to subscribers purchasing access time online with a credit card. Charge by Levels The discount price plan gives you the option to charge by levels. This allows you to charge the rate at each successive level from the first level (most expensive per unit) to the highest level (least expensive per unit) that the total purchase reaches. N4100 User's Guide 103