From ID Verification to Log Entry: The Complete Timeline of an Internet Access Record

A common scene during official inspections: police ask for the internet history of a specific mobile number from the previous night. The front desk pulls up the authentication backend and only finds a single verification success record. The activity logs sit on a separate system, so the two datasets cannot be matched. Even with real-name authentication in place, the venue still fails the audit.

The root cause is broken data timelines. Since the rollout of Order No.176, inspections combine online patrols, remote vulnerability scanning, penetration testing and on-site checks. Remote testing can easily detect timeline gaps, leaving almost no room for luck.

1. Five Steps to Generate a Compliant Log

Step 1: Terminal Access
The guest’s mobile phone connects to the venue Wi-Fi. The optical modem handles network access and bandwidth forwarding, but it has no built-in real-name authentication or log storage capability. This step only establishes basic network connectivity.

Step 2: Real-Name Verification
A captive portal pops up for authentication. Domestic guests complete SMS verification; foreign visitors and Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan residents use the document verification channel; WeChat mini-program authorization is also available. AINOPOL Cloud Portal connects to the existing optical modem as a plugin, without altering the broadband access and forwarding functions.

Step 3: Identity Data Writing
Once verified, the mobile number or document ID is bound with the terminal MAC address, IP address and login time to form a complete identity tuple, recording who is accessing the network.

Step 4: Activity Logging
All online behaviours are recorded session by session, including visited URLs and uplink/downlink traffic volumes.

Step 5: Cloud Archiving
User identity and online activities are linked in the cloud via Session ID. All fields are fully captured: mobile number/document ID, MAC, IP, login time, visited URLs and traffic data. No fields are missing.

2. Three Common Timeline Breakpoints That Trigger Inspection Failures

1. Authentication runs on one device while logging runs on another. Data has to be manually exported and spliced, leading to mismatched fields and timestamps, which breaks the evidence chain.
2. The portal pops up successfully, but verification results are not written into the database. Authentication appears to work, yet no user record can be retrieved.
3. Only login/logout timestamps are saved, with no URL access records. The venue cannot answer the question: what websites did the user visit?

Item (3) of Article 7 of Order No.176 strictly audits the retention of user registration data and internet logs. A single broken link will result in a non-compliance finding. Worse still, these gaps remain hidden until an inspection begins.

3. Cloud Portal + Cloud Audit: Eliminate All Data Breakpoints

AINOPOL’s operator-oriented venue solution splits responsibilities clearly: Cloud Portal handles real-name authentication, and Cloud Audit manages log retention and auditing. The two modules link data via Session ID directly in the cloud. Authentication results are automatically written into log records, with no manual data splicing required.

When police request logs for a specific mobile number within a time window, the full activity list can be exported with one click. Chain brands can centrally view log data across all branches from the headquarters platform.

No changes are needed on the venue side: keep the original optical modem, no extra authentication hardware, no local log server. Compliance capability is delivered entirely via cloud plugins, ready for use immediately after new store opening.

A complete timeline guarantees an unbroken evidence chain. By unifying real-name authentication and log retention on the cloud, the five-step workflow runs seamlessly, making on-demand log retrieval effortless during inspections.

FAQ

Q: Do I need to replace the existing optical modem?
A: No. Cloud Portal connects to the current optical modem as a plugin, with zero changes to broadband access and data forwarding.

Q: How do foreign guests complete real-name authentication?
A: Cloud Portal supports multi-channel verification: SMS, official document verification (passport, HK/Macau/Taiwan travel permits) and WeChat login.

Q: How can I self-test before an official inspection?
A: Complete the full Wi-Fi authentication process every day, then export logs for one mobile number to verify all fields. If the five-step timeline works end-to-end, the venue will pass the audit.