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Contents
Chapter 1: Are You a Wi-Fi HotspotOperator? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Where exactly should you place the Access Point? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Then you’ll appreciate learning about your new Ruckus Wireless hotspot access point,
before you get started.
What can a Hotspot Access Point do for you?
You’re occupying a large space, with lots of users, and you’d like to make it a Wi-Fi hotzone.
Let’s make it easy for you; there’s an active Internet connection from a local ISP (DSL, cable
or other), and you’ve got a modem—as shown here.
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FIGURE 1-1
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Is there a switch connected to the modem? If not, you’ll need to hook one up to your
modem—as shown below.
FIGURE 1-2
After preparing the Ruckus Wireless AP for network use, you can place it (as shown below)
where it can broadcast the strongest signal to as many users as possible.
FIGURE 1-3
As the picture suggests, you should mount it high on the wall or on the ceiling.
After you mount the AP, then connect it to the switch and power it up, your hotspot/hot-
zone is ready for use—as shown below.
FIGURE 1-4
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Where exactly should you place the
Access Point?
After you’ve prepared the AP for network hotspot connections, you should place it in the
most strategic place in your work/business site. That means two things:
• You want the AP as “visible” as possible to as many potential users, and
• You don’t want it near anything that would impede the signal
Helpful recommendations are listed in “Placing the AP in your site” on page14.
What you should know before starting
To install, set up and customize a new AP you must use the following:
• A desktop or laptop computer, running Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP.
You must also use one of the following Web browsers for setup:
• Internet Explorer version 6.0 and later
• Netscape version 8.1 and later
• Firefox version 1.5.0.6 and later
What’s next?
Now you can get started configuring your new Ruckus Wireless AP for use, as described in
the next chapter.
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CHAPTER 2
Installation, Setup, and
Placementof the AP
This chapter describes how to set up a Ruckus Wireless Hotspot access point for use in a
Wi-Fi hotzone. This includes an important preliminary task: reconfiguring your PC/laptop to
connect to the Ruckus AP through the Web User Interface. At the conclusion of setup, this
chapter will guide you in resetting your PC for normal use, then guide you in placing and
connecting your Wireless Hotspot AP for use.
NOTE
This chapter repeats the same information that you may already have read in the companion
publication Quick Setup Guide (QSG). But this chapter adds a few more technical details,
and is included for the benefit of any readers who don’t have a copy of the QSG and who
want to prepare their hotspot AP for use.
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What’s in the Package
When you first open the package, you should find one of each of the following:
• A Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex 2925, 2942 or 7942 Access Point
• A 3-foot (0.9 meter) Cat5 Ethernet cable
• A power supply adapter
• A wall mounting kit, plus printed instructions
Before proceeding, review the following section to familiarize yourself with the physical
features of the access point (AP).
Features of the Access Point
ZF2925 Features
The following illustration shows the front view of a ZF2925 AP, highlighting the four LED
indicators that can be used to assess both device and network status.
FIGURE 2-1: Front view
[1] Power
[2] WAN Connectivity
[3] Wireless Device Association
[4] Signal Quality
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4
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For more information on what each LED’s
lights may indicate, see the “LED” table on
the next page.
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The following illustration shows the rear view of the ZF2925 AP and its major features.
• No power is available, or the AP is not connected to a power source.
• Power is available.
• No link activity is detected
• A 10Mbps-capable device has been detected.
• Data is being exchanged through the WAN port at 10Mbps.
• A 100Mbps-capable device has been detected.
• Data is being exchanged through the WAN port at 100Mbps.
• No WLAN is enabled.
• One of the WLANs is enabled, but no wireless client has associated.
• At least one wireless client has associated.
• There is no network activity; no station detected at the WLAN port
• There is a hardware problem affecting the WLAN port.
• A signal is being detected at the WLAN port, but at the lowest level.
• A moderate signal is being detected at the WLAN port.
• A strong signal is being detected at the WLAN port.
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2
3
4
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FIGURE 2-2: Rear view
[1] Power Adapter plug
Connect the power adapter to
this socket. (Input 12V 1.0A DC or
5V 2.0A DC)
[2] LAN ports
Four RJ-45 ports, supporting 10/100
Mbps connections
[3] WAN Network port
One RJ-45 port, dedicated to ISP/
broadband source connection
[4] “OTA” (Over the air) button
Not active in this model at this time
[5] Reset button
[-IF NEEDED-] Use to reset AP to
“factory default” state
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2942/7942 Features
The following illustration shows the side view of a ZF2942/ZF7942 AP, highlighting the four
LED indicators that can be used to assess both device and network status.
FIGURE 2-3: Side view
[1] OPT
[2] DIR
[3] AIR
[4] WLAN
[5] Hard Reset: Pushing this internal but-
ton and releasing quickly reboots the AP.
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Holding it for 6 seconds resets the AP to
factory defaults.
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2
4
3
For more information on what each LED’s
lights may indicate, see the “LED” table
below.
The following illustration shows the rear view of the ZF2942/ZF7942 AP and its major features.
• No wireless client are associated.
• At least one wireless station is associated. Also steady green during
boot up.
• Port is not connected.
• Ethernet port is connected to 10Mbs Layer 2 device.
• Ethernet port is passing traffic to a 10Mbs Layer 2 device.Ethernet
port is connected to 100Mbs Layer 2 device.
• Ethernet port is passing traffic to a 100Mbs Layer 2 device.
• Port is not connected.
• Ethernet port is connected to 10Mbs Layer 2 device.
• Ethernet port is passing traffic to a 10Mbs Layer 2 device.Ethernet
port is connected to 100Mbs Layer 2 device.
• Ethernet port is passing traffic to a 100Mbs Layer 2 device.
FIGURE 2-4: Rear view
[1] Power Adapter plug
Connect the power adapter to
this socket. (Input 110-240V AC, Output
12V 1.0A DC)
Power can also be supplied via 10/100
POE port.
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[2] External RP-SMA connector
Optional external antenna connector.
[3] LAN ports
Two RJ-45 ports, supporting 10/100
POE (Power over Ethernet) and 10/100
Mbps connections.
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[4] Optional button
Not active in this model at this time.
[5] Soft Reset button
[-IF NEEDED-] Use to reset AP. This is
a normal reset and does not set AP
back to factory defaults.
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Preparing the Access Point for Network Use
The following sections detail how to use your PC/laptop to manually set up the AP to function as an auto-activating multimedia wireless hotspot.
What you’ll be doing
• Reconfigure the local area network settings on your PC
• Power up the AP and connect it directly to the Ethernet network port on your PC
• Using a browser, log into the Ruckus Wireless Web Admin UI on the AP.
• Enter the AP setup entries and save them
• Log out, exit the browser, and disconnect/power off the AP.
• The AP is now ready for onsite placement and activation.
Requirements
Make sure you have the following before starting this process:
• A modem (DSL or cable), E1/T1 router, or other device provided by your Internet Service
Provider, that brings web access to your site
• (Optional) A network switch or a DSL/Internet gateway device.
• A computer (desktop or laptop) running Windows 2000 or XP with a recent-version web
browser
Note
Important! If the AP is deployed with a ZoneDirector, follow the ZoneDirector Quick Setup
Guide, and connect the AP to your Ethernet network.
1Connecting the AP to your PC
1After unpacking your Ruckus Wireless access point from the package, place it next to
your PC/laptop.
2Temporarily disconnect your PC/laptop from any local wired network (if connected).
3Using the Ethernet cable provided in the Ruckus package, connect your PC/laptop net-
work port to one of the four LAN ports on the back of the AP.
FIGURE 2-5
• DON’T CONNECT the cable to the AP’s WAN port for this task.
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4Using the AC adapter included in the package, connect the AP to a convenient (and
protected) power source. After a minute, verify that the AP’s Power LED is a steady
green.
2Preparing your PC for AP Setup
1On your Windows 2000 or XP PC, open the Network Connections (or Network and Dial-
up Connections) control panel according to how the Start menu is set up:
• Start-> Settings-> Network Connections
• Start-> Control Panel-> Network Connections
2When the Network Connections window appears, right-click the icon for “Local Area
Connection” and choose Properties.
ALERT
3When the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears, select Internet Proto-
col (TCP/IP) from the scrolling list, and click Properties.
The TCP/IP Properties dialog box appears.
NOTE
4Select Use the following IP address (if it’s not already active) and make the following
entries:
IP Address 192.168.0.22 (or any address in the 192.168.0.x net-
Subnet mask255.255.255.0
Default gateway 192.168.0.1
Preferred DNS server 192.168.0.1
• You can leave the Alternate DNS server field empty.
5Click OK to save your changes and exit first the TCP/IP Properties dialog box, then the
Local Area Connection Properties dialog box.
Make sure you don’t open the Properties dialog box for the wireless network.
IMPORTANT!—Write down all of the currently active settings so you can restore your com-
puter to its current configuration when this process is complete.
work—with the exception of 192.168.0.1, which is
already used by the AP)
Your changes are put into effect immediately.
3Logging into the AP
As specified earlier, the AP should be directly connected to your PC/laptop (through one of
the LAN ports), and have been powered up, ready for setup.
1Verify that the AP’s Power LED is a steady green.
2On the PC, open a web browser window.
3In the browser, type the following IP address to connect to the AP:
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https://192.168.0.1
4Press Enter to initiate the connection.
5When a security alert dialog box appears, click OK/Yes to proceed.
6When the Ruckus Wireless Admin login page appears, enter the following:
Usernamesuper
Passwordsp-admin
7Click Login.
The Ruckus ZoneFlex AP management interface (the Web User Interface) appears in
the browser window.
FIGURE 2-6
The “Status::Device” workspace is active—as shown above.
4Customizing the Wireless Settings on the AP
1In the left-hand menu bar of the Web User Interface, choose Wireless (under Configu-
ration).
The Configure::Wireless::Common options appear.
2Verify that the following “Common” settings are active:
Wireless Mode“Auto-select” should be selected
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Channel“SmartSelect” should be selected
Country CodeIf you are not in the United States, open this menu and choose
the country.
3Click Update Settings if you made any changes.
4Click any of the four “Wireless” tabs.
The Configure::Wireless::Wireless [#] options appear.
5Delete the text in the SSID field and type the name of your network.
(If your network doesn’t have a “name”, type a short name that relates to your site,
plus a number. This will help your users identify the Wi-Fi network in their wireless
network connection application.)
Each WLAN (e.g., Wireless 1, Wireless 2, etc.) should have its own unique SSID.
6Click Update Settings.
7Repeat the preceding steps with each Wireless tab.
Important!
If you anticipate logging into the AP to regularly perform monitoring or maintenance (once it is in place), you
may want to consider assigning a static IP address to the AP. This would simplify connections made to the AP
for all post-installation maintenance.
In a default configuration, the AP uses a DHCP-assigned IP address. Any post-installation connections require
(1) a reverse ARP lookup or (2) logging into the DHCP server, to determine which IP address is in effect in
the AP. If the AP is not assigned an IP address by a DHCP server, it will automatically revert to an IP address
of 192.168.0.1.
8[-Steps 8-12 Optional-] To switch from DHCP (the default) to Static IP, choose Internet
(under Configuration).
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The Configure::Internet options appear.
FIGURE 2-7
9Click the button by Static IP.
10Fill in the IP Address and Mask fields that appear.
Make sure you use a unique IP address that is not already taken by another device on
your network. (For example, try pinging the IP address from your PC before assigning
that address to the AP.)
11Click Update Settings.
12Click Logout to exit the Web User Interface.
13When the Web Admin login page reappears, you can exit your browser.
Disconnect the AP from the PC and from the current power source, and restore your PC
to the normal network connections—as detailed in the next section.
5Restoring your PC’s network settings
FIGURE 2-8
To restore the network settings for your PC/laptop, do one of the following first steps,
according to which OS your PC/laptop is using:
1Click Start and choose Settings-> Network Connections.
• (If Windows 2000, click Start and choose Settings->Network and Dial-up Connections.)
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2When the Network Connections window appears, right-click the icon for the “Local
Area Connection” designated for your home network and choose Properties.
3When the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears, select Internet Proto-
col (TCP/IP) from the scrolling list, and click Properties.
The TCP/IP Properties dialog box appears.
4Restore the entries from your standard network configuration.
5Click OK to save your settings and exit first the TCP/IP Properties dialog box, then the
Local Area Connection Properties dialog box.
Your PC/laptop is now ready for normal network use.
Extra: Default Network Configuration
FOR YOUR REFERENCE— When you first take the AP out of the box, these network settings
are in effect:
Network names - SSIDsWireless1–Wireless4
Security (encryption)Disabled for each WLAN
Default management IP192.168.0.1
6Placing the AP in your site
1Disconnect the AP’s power adapter from the power outlet.
2Move the AP to its permanent location (accessible to both AC power and ISP connec-
tions). TIP: Use the wall-mount bracket to help secure the AP in an advantageous loca-
tion on the wall or ceiling.
3Follow these placement guidelines:
• Place the AP as close to the center of the space you want to cover, and away from
any physical obstructions.
• Place the AP on a wall mount, on a shelf or other elevated location (ceiling) where
the potential user’s wireless networking devices are in line-of-sight access.
• Avoid any sources of electromagnetic interference.
• Avoid placing the AP near large metal or glass surfaces.
4Use an Ethernet cable to connect the WAN port of the AP to the appropriate device:
• The ISP’s modem or gateway device
• The Ethernet switch that is connected to the ISP’s device
5Connect the AP power adapter to the AP, then to a convenient power source.
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FIGURE 2-9
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6Verify that the WAN port LED is lit, along with the activity LEDs on the front of the AP.
7After a short pause to re-establish the Internet connection, you can test the AP.
7Testing the newly placed AP
1Using any wireless-enabled computer or mobile device, search for and select the wire-
less network you’ve previously configured.
2Open a browser and link to any public Web site.
Congratulations! Your wireless network is active and ready for use.
Troubleshooting the Initial Setup Connection
If the startup sequence doesn’t work, verify that the network name (SSID) and security settings on the AP match your wireless network.
• Disconnect the AP from the power source, wait 5 seconds, then reconnect it—and wait 60
seconds before attempting a reconnection.
• Disconnect and reconnect the AP and the PC.
• Replace the Ethernet cable with a new one if the relevant LAN port LED is not illuminated. (LEDs in each port light up during a successful connection.)
If all else fails, you can reset the AP to the factory defaults (and start over).
1Insert a straightened-out paper clip into the reset button hole (located on the back of
the AP.)
2Press and hold the Reset button for at least eight (8) seconds.
3You can now reconnect your PC directly to the AP (as described on “Connecting the AP
to your PC” on page9) and start over with installation, using the default network settings.
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What’s Next?
Your Ruckus Wireless hotspot access point is now in place, serving your wi-fi network users.
But there are additional settings you might want to adjust, to fine-tune and improve the
performance of your AP and the whole wi-fi network. The next chapter will guide you
through all of these options.
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