ZyXEL NWA1123-AC HD User Guide - Page 119
Bluetooth, 11.1 Overview, 11.1.1 What You Need To Know, COMPANY A, BRANCH X, BEACON 1
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CHAPTER 11 Bluetooth 11.1 Overview Use this screen to configure the iBeacon advertising settings for the Zyxel Device that supports Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). Bluetooth Low Energy, which is also known as Bluetooth Smart, transmits less data over a shorter distance but consumes less power than classic Bluetooth. On the WAC5302D-S, you need to attach a supported BLE USB dongle to its USB port to have the AP act as a beacon to broadcast packets. Contact Zyxel customer support if you are not sure whether your BLE USB dongle is compatible with the Zyxel Device. 11.1.1 What You Need To Know iBeacon is Apple's communication protocol on top of Bluetooth Low Energy wireless technology. Beacons (Bluetooth radio transmitters) or BLE enabled devices broadcast packets to every device around it to announce their presence. Advertising packets contain their iBeacon ID, which consists of the Universally Unique Identifier (UUID), major number, and minor number. These packets also contain a TX (transmit) power measured at a reference point, which is used to approximate a device's distance from the beacon. The UUID can be used to identify a service, a device, a manufacturer or an owner. The 2-byte major number is to identify and distinguish a group, and the 2-byte minor number is to identify and distinguish an individual. For example, a company can set all its beacons to share the same UUID. The beacons in a particular branch uses the same major number, and each beacon in a branch can have its own minor number. UUID Major Minor COMPANY A BRANCH X BRANCH Y BEACON 1 BEACON 2 BEACON 3 EBAECFAF-DFE0-4039-BE5A-F030EED4303C 10 10 20 1 2 1 Developers can create apps that respond to the iBeacon ID that your Zyxel Device broadcasts. An app that is associated with the Zyxel Device's iBeacon ID can measure the proximity of a customer to a beacon. This app can then push messages or trigger prompts and actions based on this information. This allows you to send highly contextual and highly localized advertisements to customers. NWA/WAC/WAX Series User's Guide 119