Venue information and group

Using the table Venue information and the following dialogs Venue group and Venue type code, you manage the information about the access point's location.

In the event of a manual search, additional details on the Venue information help a user to select the correct hotspot. If more than one operator (e.g., multiple cafés) in a single hotspot zone uses the same SSID, the user can clearly identify the appropriate location using the venue information.

You can place your device in a predefined category using the Venue group and Venue type code – as opposed to the user-defined location information.

In order to edit the entries in the table Venue information, click on the button Add.... The entries in the edit window have the following meaning:

The Venue group describes the environment where you operate the access point. You define them globally for all languages. The possible values, which are set by the venue group code, are specified in the 802.11u standard.

Using the Venue type code, you have the option to specify the details for the venue group. These values are also specified by the standard. The possible type codes can be found in the following table.

Table 1. Overview of possible values for venue groups and types
Venue group Code = Venue type code
Unspecified  
Assembly
  • 0 = unspecified assembly
  • 1 = stage
  • 2 = stadium
  • 3 = passenger terminal (e.g., airport, bus station, ferry terminal, train station)
  • 4 = amphitheater
  • 5 = amusement park
  • 6 = place of worship
  • 7 = convention center
  • 8 = library
  • 9 = museum
  • 10 = restaurant
  • 11 = theater
  • 12 = bar
  • 13 = café
  • 14 = zoo, aquarium
  • 15 = emergency control center
Business
  • 0 = unspecified business
  • 1 = doctor's office
  • 2 = bank
  • 3 = fire station
  • 4 = police station
  • 6 = post office
  • 7 = office
  • 8 = research facility
  • 9 = law firm
Educational:
  • 0 = unspecified education
  • 1 = primary school
  • 2 = secondary school
  • 3 = college
Factory and industry
  • 0 = unspecified factory and industry
  • 1 = factory
Institutional
  • 0 = unspecified institution
  • 1 = hospital
  • 2 = long-term care facility (e.g., nursing home, hospice)
  • 3 = rehabilitation clinic
  • 4 = organizational association
  • 5 = prison
Commerce
  • 0 = unspecified commerce
  • 1 = retail store
  • 2 = food store
  • 3 = auto repair shop
  • 4 = shopping center
  • 5 = gas station
Halls of residence
  • 0 = unspecified residence hall
  • 1 = private residence
  • 2 = hotel or motel
  • 3 = student housing
  • 4 = guesthouse
Warehouse
  • 0 = unspecified warehouse
Utility and miscellaneous
  • 0 = unspecified service and miscellaneous
Vehicular
  • 0 = unspecified vehicle
  • 1 = passenger or transport vehicles
  • 2 = aircraft
  • 3 = bus
  • 4 = ferry
  • 5 = ship or boat
  • 6 = train
  • 7 = motorcycle
Outdoor
  • 0 = unspecified outdoor
  • 1 = municipal Wi-Fi network (wireless mesh network)
  • 2 = city park
  • 3 = rest area
  • 4 = traffic control
  • 5 = bus stop
  • 6 = kiosk