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5 THE MEDIAACCESS GATEWAY WIRELESS ACCESS POINT
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5.3 Connecting Your Wireless Client via QR Code
Introduction
The MediaAccess Gateway allows you to generate a Quick Response (QR) code that contains all wireless settings that are
needed to connect. You are then able to connect to the wireless network by scanning the generated code.
Target devices
This connection method is typically used for tablet computers and smartphones.
Requirements
Your wireless device must have:
A camera to scan the code.
An application (app) to interpret the QR code and connect to a wireless network.
For example: if you are using Android on your device, you could download
Bar Code Scanner
from
Google Play
.
Procedure
Proceed as follows:
1
Browse to the MediaAccess Gateway GUI.
For more information, see
“Accessing the MediaAccess Gateway GUI” on page 33
2
Under
Home Network
, click
Wireless
.
3
Under
Pick a Task
, click
Generate QR code image
.
4
The wireless QR code appears.
You can now:
Scan the code directly from your screen.
Print this page and scan the code from the paper version.
5
Your QR code app shows you the wireless settings used by your MediaAccess Gateway and offers you to connect to its
wireless network. Connect to the network.
