About Wireless Workstation Connect

Wireless Workstation Connect 2.1

See what's new in WWC 2.1

Overview

Zebra Wireless Workstation Connect (WWC) is an app for Zebra devices running Android that wirelessly connects supported Zebra devices with Zebra ZEC500-series devices capable of "wireless docking." This enables a mobile device to access the monitor, mouse, keyboard and other peripherals connected to the "wireless cradle" as if it were physically docked in a Zebra Workstation Connect cradle.

Wireless Workstation Connect allows mobile devices to share ZEC500-connected peripherals as if physically docked.

The WWC app uses Miracast technology, which establishes a Wi-Fi Direct connection between a device running the WWC app (known as the "sender") and a receiving device (the "receiver" or "sink"). The receiver then displays the sender's screen contents on its connected monitor and allows use of its keyboard, mouse and other attached peripherals as if they were physically connected to the mobile device.

        
Wireless Workstation Connect screens

New in WWC v2.1

Applies to WWC 2.1.8

  • Adds support for Corporate-owned, Personally Enabled (COPE) devices.
  • Improves scan-to-connect time, allowing devices to connect more quickly to receivers.
  • Supports switching between Desktop and Mirror modes without restarting app.
  • Reduces the wait time when connecting to a receiver.
  • Adds new managed configuration usage notes.
  • Implements Zebra Wireless Developer Service APIs.
  • Adds support for the devices (with Android versions) shown in the tables below.

For devices running Android 15, minimum LifeGuard software updates required:

Device Platform (models) Required Update
NEW!5430 (EM45, EM45 RFID, ET60, ET65, HC20*, HC25*, HC50, HC55, TC22*, TC27*, TC53, TC58, TC73, TC78) 15-18-09.00-VG-U00-STD-ATH-04 (or later)
NEW!6490 (ET60, ET65, HC20*, HC25*, HC50, HC55, TC53, TC58, TC73, TC78) 15-18-09.00-VG-U00-STD-ATH-04 (or later)
NEW!6690 (ET401, all variants) 15-18-30.00-VG-U00-STD-ERS-04 (or later)
NEW!6690 (TC501, TC701) 15-16-02.03-VG-U00-STD-ERS-04 (or later)

For devices running Android 14, minimum LifeGuard software updates required:

Device Platform (models) Required Update
NEW!4490 (TC53e, TC58e) 14-15-22.00-UG-U138-STD-NEM-04 (or later)
NEW!5430 (EM45, EM45 RFID, ET60, ET65, HC20*, HC25*, HC50, HC55, TC22*, TC27*, TC53, TC58, TC73, TC78) 14-34-20.00-UG-U00-STD-ATH-04 (or later)

* Indicates a Zebra Professional-series device; Mobility DNA Enterprise license purchase required for ZWC. Learn more about Zebra licensing.

See all supported Zebra devices

See Zebra device models by platform

Version History

Added in WWC v2.0

  • Now supports devices running Android 15
  • Adds support for the Zebra ET401 tablet
  • Enhanced and revised Setup Guide
  • Adds support for secure mass deployment of configuration files through Zebra Secure Storage Manager
  • Adds support for programmatic mass configuration using a .JSON configuration file, which holds all the restrictions to be applied.

Learn more about the programmatic pairing API and secure config-file deployment.

Added in WWC v1.0

  • Initial release

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