Rtls; Overview; What You Can Do In This Chapter; Chapter 20 Rtls - ZyXEL Communications ZyWALL 110 User Manual

20.1 Overview

Ekahau RTLS (Real Time Location Service) tracks battery-powered Wi-Fi tags attached to APs
managed by the ZyWALL/USG to create maps, alerts, and reports.
The Ekahau RTLS Controller is the centerpiece of the RTLS system. This server software runs on a
Windows computer to track and locate Ekahau tags from Wi-Fi signal strength measurements. Use
the ZyWALL/USG with the Ekahau RTLS system to take signal strength measurements at the APs
(Integrated Approach / Blink Mode).
The following example shows the Ekahau RTLS Integrated Approach (Blink Mode).
The Wi-Fi tag sends blink packets at specified intervals (or triggered by something like motion or
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button presses).
The APs pick up the blink packets, measure the signal strength, and send it to the ZyWALL/USG.
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The ZyWALL/USG forwards the signal measurements to the Ekahau RTLS Controller.
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The Ekahau RTLS Controller calculates the tag positions.
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Figure 240 RTLS Example

20.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter

Use the RTLS screen
RTLS to track the location of Ekahau Wi-Fi tags.
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(Section 20.3 on page 358) to use the managed APs as part of an Ekahau
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