Ruckus 2211-EXT User Manual

Metro Broadband Gateway User’s Guide

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September 2007

Copyright © 2007 Ruckus Wireless, Inc. All rights reserved. September 2007.

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Trademarks

Ruckus Wireless, BeamFlex™, MediaFlex™, MM2225 and MM2211 Metro Broadband Gateways are trademarks of Ruckus
Wireless.

All other brand and product names are registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Statement of Conditions

In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability , Ruckus W ireless, Inc. reserves the right to make
changes to the products described in this document without notice.

Ruckus Wireless, Inc. does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s)
described herein.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice

The device has met the FCC 15.247 requirement. In order to comply with the FCC RF exposure requirement, the user must keep
20cm away from the antenna.

This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This device
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructi ons, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this device does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate

the equipment.

Information to the user

The user’s manual or instruction manual for an intentional or unintentional radiator shall caution the user that changes or
modifications not expressly approved by the party respon sible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment. In cases where the manual is provided only in a form other than paper, such as on a computer disk or over the Internet,
the information required by this section may be included in the manual in that alternative form, provided the user can reasonably be
expected to have the capability to access information in that form.

EN 55 022 Declaration of Conformance

This is to certify that the MM2225 and MM2211 Metro Broadband Gateways are shielded against the generation of radio
interference in accordance with the application of Council Directive 89/336/EEC, Article 4a. Conformity is declared by the
application of EN 55 022 Class B (CISPR 22).

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Table of Contents

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Preface

Who Should Use this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

What You’ll Find in this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Typographic conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Support and Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

MetroFlex™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

BeamFlex™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Key Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

BeamFlex™ Smart MIMO Antenna Maximizes Wireless Range and Performance. . . . . . . . . . 3

Simple Configuration and Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Standards-based Solution Protects User Investment, Minimizes Replacement Cost . . . . . . . . . 3

Dual Zone Virtual AP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Opening the Web User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Key Features of the Web User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Chapter 2: Installation and Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Packing List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Metro Broadband Gateway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

LED Status Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Rear View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Placement Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Establishing a Good General Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Using the Air Quality Indicator to Fine-Tune the Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting to the Metro Broadband Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connect and Configure the Metro Broadband Gateway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Captive Portal Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Chapter 3: Status and Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Wireless Settings Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Metro Broadband Gateway Settings Worksheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Viewing Device, Internet, and System Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Internet Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Viewing Wireless Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Viewing Statistics of Connected Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Configuring Device Identification and Login Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Configuring Internet Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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Changing the Connection Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

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Configuring System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Enabling an L2TP Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Configuring Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Reviewing the Advanced::Common Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Setting Threshold Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Customizing Metro WLAN or Home WLAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Setting the Preferred BSSID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Last Survey and Rescan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Customizing WEP Encryption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Customizing WPA Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Customizing 802.1X Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Certificate Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Port Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Adding Entries to the Port Forwarding Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Access Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Access Controls Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Changing Access Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Access Control Table Columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Removing MAC Addresses from a List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Showing/Hiding Locally Known MAC Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Smart Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Extending Your Home Wireless Coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Connecting Your Wireless Computer(s) to a Metro Wi-Fi Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Connecting Your Home Router to a Metro Wi-Fi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Chapter 4: Maintenance and Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Activating the Log and Sending the Log to a Syslog Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Reviewing the Latest Log File Entries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Sending a Copy of the Log File to Support Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Saving a copy of the Log to your computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Running Diagnostics on Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Administrator Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

NUTTCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Upgrading the Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Automatic Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Manual Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Rebooting or Resetting the Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Appendix A: Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Physical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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Preface

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This Metro Broadband Gateway User’s Guide will help you understand the Ruckus Wireless Metro
Broadband Gateway, how to install it, and configure it using the Ruckus Wireless Web Interface.

Who Should Use this Guide

This User’s Guide assumes that the reader has basic to intermediate computer and Internet skills. All the
basic computer networking, Internet, and other information required to configure th is device is provided
herein.

What You’ll Find in this Guide

The following topics are covered:

• Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

• Chapter 2: Installation and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

• Chapter 3: Status and Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

• Chapter 4: Maintenance and Administrator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

• Appendix A: T echnical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Typographic conventions

This User’s Guide uses the following typographic conventions:

T able 1—Typographic conventions

Typeface or
Symbol

italics Emphasis, book titles, CD names,

bold System menu names, user input Open the Control Panel.

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Meaning Example

Read your User’s Guide thoroughly.

special terms.
Also used to denote optional input if

surrounded by <brackets>

Enter an address in the range

192.168.0.<2-253>

System Requirements

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T able 1—Typographic conventions

Typeface or
Symbol

fixed

Meaning Example

Screen text, URLs, IP addresses Browse to the following IP address:

http://192.168.0.254

System Requirements

The Metro Broadband Gateway is compatible with most contemporary personal computers and operating
systems that are configured for Internet and wireless networking.

The Metro Broadband Gateway is accessed and configured via a Web browser interface. Any of the
following Web browsers are supported:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 and higher

• Netscape version 6.0 and higher

• Apple Safari 1.0 and higher

• Mozilla Firefox version 1.0 and higher

Support and Warranty Information

See the Warranty and Support card for detailed information about contacting Technical Support, and the
Warranty terms for your Metro Broadband Gateway.

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Chapter 1: Introduction

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Congratulations on your purchase of the Ruckus Wireless Metro Broadband Gateway. The Metro
Broadband Gateway is a purpose-built home gateway designed to deliver the best possible connectivity from
subscriber homes to Mesh Networks. Mesh Networks provide coverage across wide areas using a mesh
distribution of access points based on standard Wi-Fi protocols.

The installation uses outdoor high power Mesh routers to achieve coverage for outdoor wireless devices.
Typically, the indoor coverage is inadequate to maintain an acceptable quality level for users within the
home. The Metro Broadband Gateway is a Customer Premise Equipment that allows the extension of the
Metro Wi-Fi signals to achieve a robust coverage within home. The Metro Broadband Gateway
communicates with the Mesh Networks routers to allow home devices (such as PC or laptops) to access the
Internet.

This chapter describes the features of the Metro Broadband Gateway.

• MetroFlex™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

• BeamFlex™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

• Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

• Opening the Web User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

A typical installation consists of a Ruckus Wireless Metro Broadband Gateway connected to a PC. The
Metro Broadband Gateway receives wireless signals from outdoor Mesh Routers or other remote AP that is
connected to a DSL router or cable modem. With the Metro Broadband Gateway, home devices have the
option of wireless association to the Ruckus device. Data traffic is distributed to all devices connected
behind the Metro Broadband Gateway.

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MetroFlex™

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Figure 1—The Metro Broadband Gateway in a Typical Home Network

MetroFlex™

MetroFlex™ is a Ruckus Wireless family of purpose-built, multimedia W i-Fi appliances that enable reliable
wireless metro-area wi-fi network access.

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BeamFlex™

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BeamFlex™

BeamFlex™ is a Ruckus Wireless patent-pending antenna technology that allows wireless signals to
navigate around interference, extend wireless signal range, and increase speeds and capacity for 802.11b/g
wireless networks. The BeamFlex™ antenna system consists of an array of six high-gain antenna elements,
that allow the Metro Broadband Gateway to find quality signal paths in a changing environment, and sustain
the baseline performance required in a metro wi-fi environment.

MetroFlex enhances the existing BeamFlex technology to use a dual-polarized (horizontal and vertical)
antenna array.

Key Features

BeamFlex™ Smart MIMO Antenna Maximizes Wireless Range and Performance

• Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology supports real time learning of radio frequency ,
station, network and application conditions.

• On-the-fly adaptation to each receiving device in response to environmental c hanges such as interference
to maximize signal quality , data rate and minimize packet errors and retransmissions.

• Internal driver software controls an antenna array with 6 high-gain, directional antenna elements and 63
unique antenna combinations.

• Expert system 802.11 driver controls data rate and retransmission policies on a per -packet basis.

Simple Configuration and Installation

• Simple W eb-based user interface for easy configuration and customization of features such as SSID, WEP
or WPA key , statistics monitoring and software upgrade.

Standards-based Solution Protects User Investment, Minimizes Replacement Cost

• Compliant with 802.11b and 802.11g: supports 802.11g wireless networking at up to 54Mbps; and can
interoperate in 802.11g-only or mixed networks.

• Supports Wi-Fi Protected Access-Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK) data encryption. WPA provides strong
data encryption and authentication based on a pre-shared key .

• Supports 64-bit and 128-bit WEP encryption security. WEP keys can be generated manually or by
passphrase.

• Attaches to home PC by Ethernet to optimize the reception of wireless signals from the outdoor Mesh
Networks nodes.The MM2211-DZ allows home PCs to associate to it wirelessly

• Forward compatible with the emerging 802.11n WLAN standard.

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Dual Zone Virtual AP

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Dual Zone Virtual AP

The MM2211-DZ is equipped for dual zone coverage, which provides both wireless connectivity to the
Metro Node simultaneously with wireless connectivity to your home PC (Dual Zone Operation).

Figure 2—Dual Zone Operation

This single radio solution minimizes the cost to the consumer .There are distinct SSIDs between the LAN and
WAN wireless. Separate security configurations (WPA, WEP, or 802.1X) provide for truly secure access.
One device thus provides both indoor and outdoor wireless coverage.

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Opening the Web User Interface

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Opening the Web User Interface

T o manage your Ruckus Metro Broadband Gateway, use the Ruckus Wireless Web User interface. To open
the Web User interface:

1. On the PC, open a web browser window.

2. Type the IP address of the Metro Broadband Gateway in the browser window , then press Enter to initiate the

connection.The IP address is located on a label on the bottom of your Metro Broadband Gateway unit. T ype
the IP address in this format: https://<ip_address>

3. If a security alert dialog box appears, click OK/Yes to proceed.

Figure 3—Certificate warning in Firefox

You may be required to click OK/Yes a second time in a second pop-up window.

Figure 4—Confirming the certificate

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Opening the Web User Interface

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4. For login credentials, locate the username and password on the same label as the IP address on the bottom of

your Metro Broadband Gateway unit.

Figure 5—Ruckus Wireless Admin login in Internet Explorer

5. Click Login. The Web User interface appears.

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Key Features of the Web User Interface

The Wireless Web User interface has been organized into the following collections of features.

1. Menu bar: Under each category (Status, Configuration, etc.) are commands that, when clicked, open related

workspaces in the area to the right.

2. Workspace: This large area displays features, options and indicators relevant to your menu bar choices.

3. Logout: Click this button to log out of the Wireless Web interface.

4. Need help?: Click this button to open a help window with information related specifically to the options

currently displayed in the workspace.

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Figure 6—Overview of the Web User Interface

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Chapter 2: Installation and Setup

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This chapter describes how to install your Metro Broadband Gateway, and how to set up your PC to connect
to the Ruckus Wireless Web Interface.

Topics covered in this chapter include:

• Packing List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

• Metro Broadband Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

• LED Status Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

• Placement Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

• Connecting to the Metro Broadband Gateway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

• Connect and Configure the Metro Broadband Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

• Captive Portal Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

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Packing List

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Packing List

1. Metro Broadband Gateway

2. AC power adapter (Input DC 5-18V 1-2A)

3. Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet Cable

4. Metro Broadband Gateway Quick Start Guide

5. Limited Warranty Statement and Software License Agreement

6. Federal Communications Commission Notices

7. SupportMinds Special Support Offer for Ruckus Wireless Customers

Metro Broadband Gateway

Ruckus Wireless offers three Metro Broadband Gateway platforms: the MM2225-NG, the MM2211-NG,
and the MM2211-EXT. The MM2225 has five 10/100 ports, while the MM2211 models have one 10/100
port. The MM2211-EXT can be used with an external antenna. All other features are equivalent on all three
platforms.

Front View

Figure 7— “Front view of the Metro Broadband Gateway” shows the front view of the gateway, with the

LED indicators numbered. The numbers correspond to the labels describing LED behavior in Table 2—

“MM2211 LED Indicators and Descriptions” on page 11.

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Figure 7—Front view of the Metro Broadband Gateway

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LED Status Lights

Table 2— “MM2211 LED Indicators and Descriptions” and Table 3— “MM2225 LED Indicators and
Descriptions” describe the LED lights on the front of the Metro Broadband Gateway.

T able 2—MM2211 LED Indicators and Descriptions

Label LED Activity Description
1 Power Green

Off

2 WAN Green Steady

Off

3 Wireless Green Steady

Amber Steady

Off

4 Air Quality Green Steady

Green Fast or Slow
Flashing

Off

Power is supplied to the Metro Broadband Gateway.
Power is NOT supplied to the Metro Broadband Gateway.

Client connected to the WAN port.
No current client connection to WAN port.

Associated State: The Metro Broadband Gateway is
successfully associated to the Metro AP or
device (like a PC) that is successfully associated to the
Metro Broadband Gateway.

Non-Associated State: The Metro Broadband Gateway is
not associated to the Metro AP and
a PC) that is associated to the Metro Broadband Gateway.

The Metro Broadband Gateway WLAN has no link.

Good Air Quality: The current environment will support
quality data transmission. The received signal strength
(RSSI) of the Metro AP signal to the Metro Broadband
Gateway is 24 dBm or higher

Marginally Acceptable Air Quality: A fast flashing Green
LED (one flash per second) indicates that the current RSSI
strength is between 19 dBm and 24 dBm; a slow flashing
green (one flash every 3 seconds) indicates RSSI strength
is between 7 dBm and 19 dBm. While data transmission is
possible, the quality will vary.

Bad Air Quality: The current environment is not suit able
for data transmission. The current RSSI is below 7 dBm.

there is no device (like

there is a

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T able 3—MM2225 LED Indicators and Descriptions

Label LED Activity Description
1 Power Green

Off

2 WAN Green Steady

Amber Steady
Green Flashing
Amber Flashing
Off

3 Wireless Green Steady

Amber Steady

Off

4 Air Quality Green Steady

Green Fast or Slow
Flashing

Off

Power is supplied to the Metro Broadband Gateway.
Power is NOT supplied to the Metro Broadband Gateway.

Client connected to the WAN port using 100 Mbps link.
Client connected to the WAN port using 10 Mbps link.
Client passing traffic at 100 Mbps.
Client passing traffic at 10 Mbps.
No current client connection to WAN port.

Associated State: The Metro Broadband Gateway is
successfully associated to the Metro AP or

there is a
device (like a PC) that is successfully associated to the
Metro Broadband Gateway.

Non-Associated State: The Metro Broadband Gateway is
not associated to the Metro AP and

there is no device (like

a PC) that is associated to the Metro Broadband Gateway.

The Metro Broadband Gateway WLAN has no link.

Good Air Quality: The current environment will support
quality data transmission. The received signal strength
(RSSI) of the Metro AP signal to the Metro Broadband
Gateway is 24 dBm or higher

Marginally Acceptable Air Quality: A fast flashing Green
LED (one flash per second) indicates that the current RSSI
strength is between 19 dBm and 24 dBm; a slow flashing
green (one flash every 3 seconds) indicates RSSI strength
is between 7 dBm and 19 dBm. While data transmission is
possible, the quality will vary.

Bad Air Quality: The current environment is not suit able
for data transmission. The current RSSI is below 7 dBm.

OTE – For the MM2225, the Ethernet activity LEDs for ports 1-4 are located on the back of the units.

N

See Figure 10

1-4 Left LED

LED will be Green when there is a 100 Mbps device
plugged into the Ethernet port. LED flashes when traffic is
passing.

Right LED

LED will be Amber when there is a 10 Mbps device
plugged into the Ethernet port. LED flashes when traffic is
passing.

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Rear View

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Metro Broadband Gateway

Figure 8—Rear view of the MM2211-NG with WAN port only

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Figure 9—Rear view of the MM2211-EXT with optional external antenna connector

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Figure 10—Rear View of the MM2225-NG with four LAN ports and one WAN port

T able 4—Rear Ports and Adapters

Label Descripti on

6 AC Power Adapter (Input: DC 5V 1A)
7, 1 1 10/100Mbps Auto-sensing, autonegotiating RJ-45 network

ports. The MM2225 has 5 such ports (1, 2, 3, 4, and WAN),
while the MM2211 has one 10/100Mbps port (WAN).

8

Reset button. Used only if you need to reset the Metro
Broadband Gateway to its factory default settings. While the
unit is on, insert the end of a paper clip or pin into the hole and

hold it in for at least 8 seconds.
9 Push button. Not operational in current release.
10 Optional external antenna connector

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Placement Guidelines

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Placement Guidelines

Y ou or your service provider or installer can determine the best placement for the Metro Broadband Gateway
by using the following guidelines.

Establishing a Good General Location

Your Metro Broadband Gateway should be placed:

• On a shelf or other elevated location away from any physical obstructions.

• Away from other sources of electromagnetic interference (for example, microwave ovens, and cordless
phones).

• Away from large metal surfaces, pictures or mirrors.

• Away from large furniture or other physical obstructions.

Using the Air Quality Indicator to Fine-Tune the Placement

NOTE – The Air Quality Indicator represents the wireless condition of the WAN link.

Wireless environments are sensitive to the physical arrangement of both electronic devices and furniture in
a room. You or your installer can observe the Air Quality Indicator LED to determine the best location. The
Air Quality indicator LED is described in Table 2— “MM2211 LED Indicators and Descriptions” on page

11.

Your service provider or installer can guide you through a self-help troubleshooting session if data
transmission quality deteriorates after an installation. Or, you may be able to determine a solution to the
problem on your own.

If “bad” (red) or “possibly acceptable” (yellow) air quality is indicated, you can adjust the location of the
Metro Broadband Gateway until a steady green LED indicates “good” air quality.

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Connecting to the Metro Broadband Gateway

Before using the Metro Broadband Gateway, you have to configure it to work within your home network.
Your service provider or installer will likely perform all installation tasks for you, or you may read the
following section to understand how to configure it manually.

The default IP address of the Metro Broadband Gateway is located on a label on the bottom of your device.
In order to connect to the Metro Broadband Gateway, your PC should be set to obtain an IP address
automatically.

Windows

Do as follows:

1. For Windows 2000: Select Start->Settings->Network and choose Dialup Connections

For Windows XP: Select Start->Settings->Control Panel-> Network Connections

2. Double-click the icon for the Local Area Connection designated for your home network. This is not the same

icon as your home wireless network.

3. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.

The window of appears.

Figure 1 1—Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties for Microsoft Windows computers

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4. Select Obtain an IP address automatically , and click OK to exit the TCP/IP Properties window .

5. Click OK to exit the Local Area Connection Properties window.

Macintosh

1. Open System Preferences

2. Click Network under “Internet & Network” of the System Preferences.

Figure 12—Network option under Macintosh System Preferences

3. Under Network, select to Show: Built-in Ethernet, and then select Configure IPv4: Using DHCP.

4. Click Apply Now .

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Figure 13—Configuring Macintosh network settings

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Connect and Configure the Metro Broadband Gateway

The following steps will guide you to set up and gain administrative access to your Ruckus Metro Broadband
Gateway.

1. Remove the Ruckus Metro Broadband Gateway from the packaging and place it next to your computer.

2. Connect the AC power supply to the Metro Broadband Gateway and plug the other end into a power outlet

or to a surge protector that is plugged into a power outlet.

3. Connect the CAT5 Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on your computer, and to the Ethernet port on the

Ruckus Metro Broadband Gateway.

4. On your PC, open a browser window. Type the IP address as noted on the bottom of the device.

5. When the login screen appears, type the username and the password as noted on the bottom of the device.

6. Click the Login button.

NOTE – If your Metro Broadband Gateway is not properly configured, you will see the captive portal page.

Upon initial login, you will see the initial configuration options page.

Figure 14—Ruckus Wireless Web Interface Wizard options screen

7. On the initial configuration welcoming page, there are two options:

• YES I want to use the wizard. T o continue with the wizard, go to Step 8.

• NO I want to configure it manually . To configure manually, refer to Chapter 3:, “Status and

Configuration.

8. Click YES I want to use the wizard.

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Figure 15—Quick Start Wizard configuration options

9. Choose the device operations that best fits your scenario. The three scenarios are as follows:

• Extend your home wireless coverage? — Using this setting, the Metro Broadband Router will be
configured as a bridge device, extending the coverage of your existing home wireless router .

• Connect your wireless computer(s) to a metro wi-fi network? — Using this setting, the Metro
Broadband Router will be configured as a router, connecting to an Metro W i-Fi network. In this mode,
the Metro Broadband Gateway acts as a wireless router with wireless connectivity to the Mesh AP and
wireless connectivity to your computer.

• Connect your home router to a metro wi-fi network? — Using this setting, the Metro Broadband
Router will be configured as a bridge. In bridge mode, the Metro Broadband Gateway acts as a wireless
client with a connection to only the Mesh AP.

10. For example, if you selected “extend your home wireless coverage?” and clicked Next, the next screen

displays a list of the wireless devices by name discovered within range, including the security level of each
device.

NOTE – To view details of the other scenarios, see "Smart Configuration" on page 60.

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