Wi-Fi Networks

All Wi-Fi Networks are defined by a unique ESSID. The Wi-Fi Network contains one or more Wi-Fi Access Points throughout the geography of the network. Each Access Point has a unique BSSID (“MAC address").

You can set up a Wi-Fi Network in the system to use for Known Place validation. While this “Known Place Wi-Fi Network” that you set up in the system will access the existing Wi-Fi Network in the building, this Known Place Wi-Fi Network does not have to access the entire network. The Known Place Wi-Fi Network can be set up to use only some of the Access Points.

How to create a Wi-Fi Network

To create a Wi-Fi Network from Administration > Application Setup > Common Setup > WiFi Networks:

  1. Select Create. The Create Wi-Fi Network workspace appears.
  2. Enter a Name and a Description for the new network.
  3. Enter the ESSID of the existing network from which this new network is being created.
  4. Select the Access Points to include in this network. A selected Access Point is indicated by a check mark. Note that you can create a WiFi Network with no selected Access Points. Although this would not be a working network, this is allowed for ease of setup; it allows you to set up networks and then go back later and add the Access Points. A working Wi-Fi Network must have at least one Access Point.
  5. Save the new Wi-Fi Network.

Once saved, the Wi-Fi Network will be included in the list used to create the Known Place.