Managing a Wireless Local Area Network
Working with Hotspot Services
Table 23. Hotspot 2.0 Operator profile configuration options
Option
Internet Option
Access Network Type
IP Address Type
Operator Friendly Name
Service Provider Profiles
HESSID
WAN Metrics
Connection Capability
Additional Connection Capability
4. Click OK to save this Operator Profile.
5. Continue to
Create a Hotspot 2.0
WLAN.
Description
Specify if this HS2.0 network provides
connectivity to the Internet.
Access network type (private, free public,
chargeable public, etc.), as defined in
IEEE802.11u, Table 7-43b.
Select IP address type availability information, as
defined in IEEE802.11u, 7.3.4.8.
Network operator names in multiple languages.
Information for each service provider, including
NAI realm, domain name, roaming consortium,
3GPP cellular network info. (A Service Provider
profile must first be created before it appears
here.) Up to six Service Provider Profiles can be
indicated for each Operator Profile.
Homogenous extended service set identifier.
The HESSID is a 6-octet MAC address that
identifies the homogeneous ESS. The HESSID
value must be identical to one of the BSSIDs in
the homogeneous ESS.
Provides information about the WAN link
connecting an IEEE 802.11 access network and
the Internet; includes link status and backhaul
uplink/downlink speed estimates.
Provides information on the connection status
within the hotspot of the most commonly used
communications protocols and ports. 11 static
rules are available, as defined in WFA Hotspot
2.0 Technical Specification, section 4.5.
Allows addition of custom connection capability
rules. Up to 21 custom rules can be created.
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