10.2.3 Access Point (AP)
The following tables list all of the parameters applicable for AP group.
Parameter |
Mac Address |
Description |
device MAC address |
Options |
6 bytes valid MAC address written in HEX format and separated by ‘:’ or ‘-‘, (12:34:56:78:90:ab). Note that it is restricted to set the LSB of the most significant byte |
Dependencies |
None |
Parameter |
SSID |
Description |
SSID indicates the name of the network in AP role |
Options |
SSID is a string up to 32 bytes |
Dependencies |
None |
Parameter |
Security Type |
Description |
WiFi Security Type in AP role |
Options |
Single selection between Open, WEP and WPA |
Dependencies |
None |
Parameter |
WEP Key Format |
Description |
WEP key format in AP role |
Options |
Either Hexadecimal or ASCII |
Dependencies |
None |
Parameter |
Password |
Description |
WiFi password in AP role |
Options |
For WEP, it is either 5 bytes or 13 bytes, Hexadecimal or ASCII format. For WPA, it is 8-63 bytes |
Dependencies |
Applies only when Security Type is set to WEP or WPA |
Parameter |
Country Code |
Description |
Country Code for regulatory purposes |
Options |
Single choice between US, EU and JP |
Dependencies |
None |
Parameter |
Channel |
Description |
Operating WiFi channel |
Options |
Single choice between Channel x, where x denotes the channel number 1-13 |
Dependencies |
None |
Parameter |
Hidden SSID |
Description |
Setting this option makes SSID not being broadcast in AP role |
Options |
Boolean, False or True |
Dependencies |
None |
Parameter |
Device Domain Name |
Description |
In AP role, part of the default SSID |
Options |
String up to 33 bytes |
Dependencies |
None |
Parameter |
AP Tx Power Level |
Description |
Back-off number from maximum power. Applicable for AP and Peer2Peer group owner roles only |
Options |
Number in range 0-15, dB units |
Dependencies |
None |
Parameter |
Ignore Force AP |
Description |
Applicable for CC3100 only. In case AP is forced via GPIO, setting this option makes the device boot as open AP |
Options |
Boolean, False or True |
Dependencies |
None |
Parameter |
Beacon Interval |
Description |
Beacon Interval is the interval between AP beacons notifications |
Options |
It is represented in TUs where each TU (Time Unit) is 1024 µSec |
Dependencies |
None |
Parameter |
DTIM Interval |
Description |
DTIM Interval is the interval between beacons containing broadcast information |
Options |
It is represented in Beacon Intervals |
Dependencies |
None |
Parameter |
AP Addressing Scheme |
Description |
Setting static IP parameters or get it dynamically via DHCP |
Options |
Static or Dynamic. Applicable to AP and Peer2Peer group owner roles only |
Dependencies |
None |
Parameter |
AP IP Address |
Description |
IP address |
Options |
Valid IP address separated by ‘.’, (192.168.1.1). Applicable to AP and Peer2Peer group owner roles only. Note that AP IP and AP Default Gateway must reside on the same network. |
Dependencies |
None |
Parameter |
AP Subnet Mask |
Description |
Subnet mask |
Options |
Valid subnet mask separated by ‘.’, (255.255.255.0). Applicable to AP and Peer2Peer group owner roles only |
Dependencies |
None |
Parameter |
AP Default Gateway |
Description |
Default gateway |
Options |
Valid IP address separated by ‘.’, (192.168.1.254). Applicable to AP and Peer2Peer group owner roles only. Note that AP IP and AP Default Gateway must reside on the same network. |
Dependencies |
Applies only when AP Addressing Scheme is set to Static |
Parameter |
AP DNS Server |
Description |
DNS Server |
Options |
Valid IP address separated by ‘.’, (192.168.1.254). Applicable to AP and Peer2Peer group owner roles only |
Dependencies |
Applies only when AP Addressing Scheme is set to Static |
Parameter |
AP Network Applications |
Description |
Enabled network applications |
Options |
Multiple choices between HTTP server, mDNS client, DNS Server and Device configuration. Applicable to AP role only |
Dependencies |
None |