How to Disable the Portable Hotspot on a Smart POS Terminal: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 20:47, 3 January 2024

This guide provides three methods to disable the portable hotspot feature on your smart POS terminal: through the device's settings menu and using a dedicated application.

Method 1: Disabling via Settings Menu

Access Settings: Tap on the 'Settings' icon on your terminal.
Navigate to Hotspot Settings: Follow this path: More -> Tethering & Portable Hotspot.
Turn Off the Hotspot: Select 'Portable WLAN Hotspot' and toggle it off.

Method 2: Disabling via Application

Here is a demo of disabling the portable hotspot on your smart POS terminal using a specific application.

Method 3: Disabling via Wizarview

Select Terminal: Go to 'Terminals' > 'Terminal'.
Choose the Desired Terminal: Identify and select the terminal you wish to configure.
Configure System Parameters: Click on the 'Config System Parameter' icon.
Access System Settings: In the popup, navigate to the 'System' tab.
Disable Hotspot: In the 'WIFI HotSpot' dropdown list, select 'Disabled'.
Commit Changes: Click 'Commit' to apply the new settings.

Important Notes:

Firmware Dependency: This feature is firmware-dependent. Disabling the hotspot through TMS will remove the 'Tethering & Portable Hotspot' menu from the terminal.
Firmware Version Requirements:
- Q2/K2/QD4/M2 models require firmware version 3962 or higher.
- Q1v2 model requires firmware version 0481 or higher.
- Q2A7 model requires firmware version 0240 or higher.

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-== Turn off by Settings menu ==
+This guide provides three methods to disable the portable hotspot feature on your smart POS terminal: through the device's settings menu and using a dedicated application.
-* Click Settings-->More-->Tethering & portable hotspot
+== Method 1: Disabling via Settings Menu ==
-* Turn off Protable WLAN hotspot
+* '''Access Settings:''' Tap on the 'Settings' icon on your terminal.
+* '''Navigate to Hotspot Settings:''' Follow this path: More -> Tethering & Portable Hotspot.
-== Turn off by application ==
+* '''Turn Off the Hotspot:''' Select 'Portable WLAN Hotspot' and toggle it off.
-Here is [http://ftp.wizarpos.com/advanceSDK/CloseHotspot.zip a demo] of turning off the portable hotspot by application.
+== Method 2: Disabling via Application ==
+Here is a [http://ftp.wizarpos.com/advanceSDK/CloseHotspot.zip demo] of disabling the portable hotspot on your smart POS terminal using a specific application.
-== Disable from wizarview ==
+== Method 3: Disabling via Wizarview ==
-* Select Terminals>Terminal.
+* '''Select Terminal:''' Go to 'Terminals' > 'Terminal'.
-* Select the terminal want to disable hotspot.
+* '''Choose the Desired Terminal:''' Identify and select the terminal you wish to configure.
-* Click Config System Parameter icon.
+* '''Configure System Parameters:''' Click on the 'Config System Parameter' icon.
-* In the popup page, select tab System
+* '''Access System Settings:''' In the popup, navigate to the 'System' tab.
-* Choose Disabled in dropdown list of WIFI HotSpot.
+* '''Disable Hotspot:''' In the 'WIFI HotSpot' dropdown list, select 'Disabled'.
-* Click Commit.
+* '''Commit Changes:''' Click 'Commit' to apply the new settings.
+== Important Notes: ==
-Please Note:
+* '''Firmware Dependency:''' This feature is firmware-dependent. Disabling the hotspot through TMS will remove the 'Tethering & Portable Hotspot' menu from the terminal.
-This is provided by the firmware, if disable from TMS, the Tethering&portable hotspot menu will be removed from the terminal.
+* '''Firmware Version Requirements:'''
-* In Q2/K2/QD4/M2, firmware version should larger than 3962.
+** Q2/K2/QD4/M2 models require firmware version 3962 or higher.
-* In Q1v2, firmware version should larger than 0481.
+** Q1v2 model requires firmware version 0481 or higher.
-* In Q2A7, firmware version should larger than 0240.
+** Q2A7 model requires firmware version 0240 or higher.