Wi-Fi

This section includes general information about devices that utilize the wifi set up option.

What is Wi-Fi?

Wi-Fi is a type of network configuration that lets a device connect to a location's internet service remotely. Verifone devices using Wi-Fi commonly require an SSID (Service Set Identifier) from the internet service provider.

A terminal is set up with either a Wi-Fi or an Ethernet connection, depending on the terminal type, and in either DHCP or Static mode depending on your company's preferred method — most sites use Static for added security.

• DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol): automatically assigns IP addresses and other configuration settings — subnet mask, default gateway, DNS servers — to devices on the network.
• Static: a permanent setup assigned to a device. Unlike DHCP, the IP address is fixed, using provided IPs, subnet mask, DNS servers, and gateway.

To get the SSID or network configuration values to use, contact your Level 1 Helpdesk, IT support, Merchant Services Provider, or the Verifone Helpdesk.

Related topics

• e285 Wi-Fi Configuration — configure Wi-Fi on an E285 device.
• Network Configurations — what each network configuration field means.

Keywords

Also called: wireless connection, SSID setup, wifi network configuration. Search terms: wi-fi, wireless, SSID.