Bluetooth; Chapter 11 Bluetooth; Overview; What You Need To Know - ZyXEL Communications NWA Seres User Manual

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.
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.
BRANCH X
BEACON 1
UUID EBAECFAF-DFE0-4039-BE5A-F030EED4303C
Major 10
Minor 1
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COMPANY A
BEACON 2
10
2
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BRANCH Y
BEACON 3
20
1
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