Configure Device Classification Thresholds

To understand different visitor types and to increase analytical data accuracy, you must correctly configure device classification thresholds.

Device classification threshold values depend on many factors and varies based on the following:

Deployment
Location and size of the regions
Sensor placements within a region.

ExtremeLocation Essentials classifies visitors into the following categories by calculating the Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) and dwell time thresholds as follows:

Table 1. Visitor Classification
Outside Visitors	Inside Bounced Visitors	Inside Engaged Visitors
Visitors in the vicinity of the site but not entering the site. Determined by observed WIFI RSSI values.	Visitors who enter the site but leave in a short time. Determined by the observed WIFI RSSI values and the site dwell time.	Visitors who enter the site and stay for more than a specified time. Determined by the observed WIFI RSSI values and the site dwell time.

The Threshold window allows for the following:

Configuring fields to classify visitors to the site
Setting up thresholds for device categorization based on zones
Setting up the different age outs for devices seen at the site.

Use the Signal Strength slider to set values for device classification as one of the following:

Ignored Devices
Outside Devices
Inside Devices.

Table 2. Device Classification
Ignored Devices	Inside Devices	Outside Devices
ExtremeLocation Essentials ignores devices when the signal strength from the device is below the signal strength value set by the first slider knob.	An Inside Device has a signal strength reading that is above the signal strength value set by the second slider knob.	An Outside Device has a signal strength reading that is between the two knobs of the signal strength slider.
The red section of the signal strength slider displays the signal strength value.	The green section of the signal strength slider displays Inside Devices signal strength values.	The orange section of the signal strength slider displays Outside Devices signal strength values.
ExtremeLocation Essentials do not track Ignored Devices for analysis.

Use the Dwell Time slider to set device classification values as one of the following:

Outside
Inside Bounce
Inside Engaged.

Table 3. Dwell Time Device Classification
Outside Devices	Inside Bounced	Inside Engaged
Outside devices are seen in the site for a duration that is less the duration set by the first slider knob.	Inside Bounced devices are seen at the site for a duration between the times indicated by the two knobs of the Dwell Time slider.	Inside Engaged devices are seen in the site for a duration greater than the duration set by the second slider knob.
The orange section of the Dwell Time slider displays the device classification threshold.	The light green section of the Dwell Time slider displays the device classification threshold.	The dark green section of the Dwell Time slider displays the device classification threshold.

Perform the following steps to configure device classification thresholds.

In the main navigation bar on the ExtremeLocation Essentials screen, select,
Select Thresholds.
Use the Signal Strength and Dwell Time sliders to set thresholds.
Select Save.

Note
Threshold changes are not updated in real-time.