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Ruckus Wireless MM2211 User Manual

MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway
MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide
Part number: 8000013 July 2006
Copyright © 2006 Ruckus Wireless, Inc. All rights reserved. July 2006.
Trademarks
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 responsib le 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 MM2211 MetroFlex Wireless Access Gateway is 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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Contents

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Who Should Use this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
What You’ll Find in this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Typographic conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Support and Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 1: Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
MetroFlex™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
BeamFlex™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Key Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 2: Installation and Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Packing List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
LED Status Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Rear View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Placement Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Establishing a Good General Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the Air Quality Indicator to fine-tune the placement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connecting to the MM2211 Gateway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Connect and Configure Your Ruckus MM2211 Gateway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Accessing the Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Chapter 3: Using the Ruckus Wireless Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Wireless Settings Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
MM2211 Gateway Settings Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Ruckus Wireless Web Interface Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Common Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Air Quality Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Configuring the MM2211 Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
System Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Customizing the System Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Configuring the Wireless Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Advanced Wireless Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Configuring WEP Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Configuring WPA PSK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Configuring WPA 802.1X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Viewing System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Viewing Wireless Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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Viewing Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Viewing LAN Interface Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Viewing Wireless Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Updating the Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Automatic Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Manual Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
TFTP or FTP Download. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Rebooting the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Taking a System Support Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Appendix A: Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Physical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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Who Should Use this Guide

Preface
This MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide will help you understand the MM2211 Wireless 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 this device is provided herein.

What You’ll Find in this Guide

The following topics are covered:
• Chapter 1: “Introduction”
• Chapter 2: “Installation and Setup”
• Chapter 3: “Using the Ruckus Wireless Web Interface”
• Appendix A: “T echnical Specifications”

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. fixed Screen text, URLs, IP addresses Browse to the following IP address:
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>
http://192.168.0.254
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System Requirements

System Requirements
The MM2211 W ireless Broadband Gateway is compatible with most contemporary personal computers and operating systems that are configured for Internet and wireless networking.
The MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway is accessed a nd 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 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway.
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Chapter 1: Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway. The MM2211 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 MM2211 is a Customer Premise Equipment to allow the extension of the Metro Wi-Fi signals to achieve a robust coverage within home. The MM2211 communicates with the Mesh Networks routers to allow home devices (such as PC or laptops) to access the Internet.
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MetroFlex™

A typical installation consists of a Ruckus Wireless, Inc. MM2211 W ireless Broadband Gateway connected to a PC. The MM2211 Gateway receives wireless signals from outdoor Mesh Routers or other remote AP that is connected to a DSL router or cable modem. Data traffic is distributed to all devices connected behind the MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway.
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MetroFlex™
MetroFlex™ is Ruckus Wireless, Inc.’s family of purpose-built, multimedia Wi-Fi appliances that enable reliable wireless metro-area wi-fi network access.
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BeamFlex™

BeamFlex™
BeamFlex™ is Ruckus Wireless, Inc.’s 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 MM2211 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
• Multi-In, Multi-Out (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 changes 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 802.1 1g: supports 802.1 1g wireless networking at up to 54 Mbps; 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.
• Forward compatible with the emerging 802.11n WLAN standard.
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Key Features
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Chapter 2: Installation and Setup

This chapter describes how to install your MM2211 Wireless 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
MM2211 W ireless Broadband Gateway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
LED Status Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Placement Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connecting to the MM2211 Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Accessing the W eb Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Packing List

Packing List
1. MM2211 W ireless Broadband Gateway
2. AC power adapter (Input DC 5-18V 1-2A)
3. Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet Cable

MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway

Front View

Figure 2— “Front View of the MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway” shows the front view MM2211
Gateway, with the LED indicators numbered. The numbers correspond to the labels describing LED behavior in Table 2— “LED Indicators and Meanings” on page 13.
2
1
Figure 2—Front View of the MM221 1 Wireless Broadband Gateway
3
4
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LED Status Lights

LED Status Lights
T able 2— “LED Indicators and Meanings” describes the LED lights on the front of the MM2211 Gateway.
T able 2—LED Indicators and Meanings
Label LED Activity Description 1 Power Green
Off
2 LAN Green Steady
Off
3 Wireless Green Flashing
Green Steady
4 Air Quality Green Steady
Green Flashing
Green intermittent Flashing
Power is supplied to the MM221 1 Gateway. Power is not supplied to the MM2211 Gateway.
The MM2211 Gateway has link. The MM2211 Gateway has no link.
The MM2211 Gateway is transmitting data. The faster the flashing, the more data is being transmitted or received.
The Wireless port is initialized and enabled. Good Air Quality: A steady Green LED indicates that the
current environment will support quality data transmission. Marginally Acceptable Air Quality: a flashing Green
LED (on for 0.25 second, off 0.25 second) indicates that the current environment does not always meet the data transmission standard. While data transmission is possible, the quality will vary.
Bad Air Quality: A briefly flashing Green LED (on for 0.03 second and off for 1 second) indicates that data transmission is not possible in the current environment. The brief flash also indicates that the device is still functioning.
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LED Status Lights

Rear View

6
Figure 3—Rear View of the MM221 1 Gateway
Table 3—Rear Port s and Adapters
Label Description
6 AC Power Adapter (Input: DC 5V 1A) 7 10/100 Mbps Auto-sensing, autonegotiating RJ-45 network
port
8
Reset button. Used only if you need to reset the MM2211 Gateway to its factory default settings. Insert the end of a paper clip or pin into the hole and hold it in for at least 8
seconds.
7
8
9
9 Push button. Not operational in current release.
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Placement Guidelines

Placement Guidelines
You or your service provider or installer can determine the best placement for the MM2211 Gateway by using the following guidelines.

Establishing a Good General Location

Your MM2211 Gateway should be placed:
• On a shelf or other elevated location away from any physical obstructions.
• A way from other sources of electromagnetic interference (for example, microwave ovens, and cordless
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Connect and Configure Your Ruckus MM2211 Gateway

Figure 4—Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties
5. Select Obtain an IP address automatically, and click OK to exit the TCP/IP Properties window.
6. Click OK to exit the Local Area Connection Properties window .
Connect and Configure Your Ruckus MM2211 Gateway
The following steps will guide you to set up and gain administrative access to your Ruckus MM2211 Metro Broadband Gateway.
1. Remove the Ruckus MM2211 Metro Broadband Gateway from the packaging and place it next to your
computer.
2. Connect the AC power supply to the Ruckus MM2211 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 MM2211 Metro Broadband Gateway.
4. On your PC, open a browser window . Enter the address http://192.168.1.1.
5. When the login screen appears, enter the username admin and the password as password. Then click the
Login button.
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Accessing the Web Interface

After logging in, you will see the main information page. On the information page, there are two panes. The pane on the left shows major information or configuration points. Each major information or configuration area has a number of sub-menus. Clicking on the relevant menu will bring the relevant page onto the screen.
The system monitors the activities on the Web user interface. If you do not use the Web interface for more than five minutes, the system will time out, and you will be logged out automatically. Y ou need to re-log in to access the interface.
6. In the Configuration->Wireless menu, you may change the default wireless network Name (SSID) for this
device to match the SSID of the AP you intend to connect to.
7. Refer to the information provided under the Help button before attempting to change any other default
settings in this screen.
8. The initial configuration is now complete. Click Reboot/Reset to make the change take effect.
!
CAUTION:—Make sure to write down the new IP address, username, password and SSID. If you change the MM2211 Gateway’s default IP address to one outside the current address range of your PC, you will not be able to connect to the device after reboot until you reset your computer’s IP address to be within the same network as the MM2211 Gateway. See Table 4, “Wireless Network Settings Worksheet,” on page 20 and
Table 5, “MM2211 Gateway Defau lt and User Settings Worksheet,” on page 21 for more information.
You should now be able to find the default SSID of your MM2211 Gateway over your wireless connection:
Accessing the Web Interface
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CAUTION:—Any configuration changes will be lost unless y ou use the Update button. It is recommended that after each configuration screen you modify, you click the Update button.
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