Device Configuration

for Android

The Device Configuration section lets you configure Wi-Fi networks that devices can connect to.

Device Configuration settings for Pro View

Parameter

Description

Settings on the General tab

Service set identifier (SSID)

The name of the Wi-Fi network that includes the access point (SSID).

Network protection type

The type of Wi-Fi network security (open network or secure network protected with the WEP or WPA2 PSK protocol).

The WEP protocol is supported only on Android 9 or earlier.

Password

If you selected a secure network, set a network access password.

For the WEP protocol, the password must contain 5 or 13 characters.

For the WPA2 PSK protocol, the password must contain at least 8 characters.

Settings on the Additional tab

Use a proxy server

Select this check box to use a proxy server to connect to the Wi-Fi network.

This check box is cleared by default.

Proxy server address

The IP address or DNS name of the proxy server.

On devices running Android 8 or later, proxy server settings for Wi-Fi cannot be redefined with a policy. However, you can manually configure the proxy server settings for a Wi-Fi network on the mobile device.

If you are not using a proxy server to connect to a Wi-Fi network, there are no limitations on using policies to manage a Wi-Fi network connection.

Proxy server port

The port number of the proxy server.

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