Overview
Wi-Fi configuration refers to the process where an external source provides the SSID and password (PSW) to a Wi-Fi device, allowing the device to connect to a designated hotspot or router and join the Wi-Fi network established by the latter.
For devices with a rich human-machine interface, including a screen/keyboard, such as computers or mobile phones, you can directly enter the SSID/PSW to join.
For IoT Wi-Fi devices without a rich human-machine interaction interface, such as smart lights and floor-sweeping robots, you can use smart devices such as mobile phones to transmit the SSID/PSW to the device via a certain network configuration method.
Features
There are multiple methods for configuring the network, including SmartConfig, softAP, Airkiss, etc. The characteristics of each are compared as follows:
Network Configuration Method | Feature |
WPS | Security issues exist. |
SmartConfig | Convenient, but generally manufacturers use private protocols, resulting in poor compatibility and interoperability. |
softAP | Better adaptability and compatibility, but two Wi-Fi connection setting switches need to be performed on the mobile app, and the procedure is complex. |
Airkiss | The operation is convenient. No need to configure the hotspot, but it uses WeChat client's private protocol, requiring device-side compatibility adaptation. |
ble combo | The operation is convenient, but the device needs to support the Combo chip solution of Wi-Fi+BLE. |