Ruckus Wireless P300 User Manual

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P300 Wireless Bridge

Quick Setup Guide

Note: The minimum software revision for the P300 is base image

100.0.1.9 or later. FlexMaster requires firmware 9.12 and later to
manage the P300.

This Installation Guide provides information on how to configure the
Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex P300 802.11ac point-to-multipoint outdoor
wireless bridge on the network. The P300 can use its internal 5GHz
antennas, or can optionally use a two-port customer-ordered external
5GHz antenna. After completing the steps described in this Guide, you will
be able to place the P300 at your site. The rest of this guide refers to the
P300 wireless bridge as the P300.

The P300 can be ordered either as an unconfigured single P300, or as a
pre-configured matched pair of P300s. These P300s are almost always
installed in pairs, whether they are configured as a Root Access Point
(RAP) or reMote Access Point (MAP).

Figure 1. P300s deployed as RAP and MAP

Before You Begin

Before deploying Ruckus Wireless products, please check for the latest
software and the release documentation.

• User Guides and Release Notes are available at

http://support.ruckuswireless.com/documents

• Software Upgrades are available at

http://support.ruckuswireless.com/software

• Open Source information is available at

http://opensource.ruckuswireless.com

• Software License and Limited Warranty are available at

http://support.ruckuswireless.com/warranty

Safety Warnings

• WARNING! Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to
install, replace, or service this equipment. The professional installer is
responsible for the proper installation and configuration of this P300.
The P300 installation must comply with local regulatory requirements,
especially with those regulating operation near military and/or weather
radar systems.

• WARNING! Installation of this equipment must comply with local and
national electrical codes.

• WARNING! Ruckus Wireless strongly recommends that you wear eye
protection before mounting the P300.

• WARNING! The Ruckus Wireless PoE injector (ordered separately) is
for indoor use only. Never mount the PoE injector outdoors with the
P300.

• CAUTION: Make sure that you form a 80mm - 130mm (3”-5”) drip
loop in any cable that is attached to the P300 or the building. This will
prevent water from running along the cable and entering the P300 or
the building where the cable terminates.

• CAUTION: Be sure that grounding is available and that it meets local
and national electrical codes. For additional lightning protection, use
lightning rods and lightning arrestors.

• NOTE: Allowable external antenna types and antenna gains may be
limited by local regulatory requirements.

• Four SAE32-sized stainless steel clamps, 38.1mm to 63.5mm (1.5" to

2.5") inner diameter (I in Figure 2)

• Eight sets stainless steel 0.5-inch x 0.250-28 hex bolt with split lock
and flat washers (J in Figure 2)

• Four sets stainless steel 8mm M4x0.7 pan head Phillips screws with
split lock and flat washers (not shown, and not used)

• Service Level Agreement/Limited Warranty Statement

• Regulatory Statement

• Declaration of Conformity, if required

• This Quick Setup Guide

•The P300 Wireless Bridge Mounting Guide

• N-Type Connector Sealing Instructions

NOTE: This kit may include extra screws, nuts and washers. You may use
the extras wherever required.

Figure 2. P300 field-installation kit contents

LEDs and Indications

The P300 has five LEDs visible on the outside of the chassis. The LEDs
have different operating modes, and which can be manually turned on and
off by the operator. Refer to Table 1 for a description of these LEDs and
their operating modes.

Table 1. P300 LED indications

Note: When deployed in the RAP--MAP__RAP--MAP configuration, the
two wireless links must use different SSIDs.

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Package Contents

Before configuring or deploying your P300, verify that all items listed below
are included in the package. If any item is damaged or missing, notify your
authorized Ruckus Wireless sales representative.

One or two P300 kits, depending on ordered part:

• 901-P300-xx01, P300, 802.11ac 5GHz point-to-point wireless bridge,
includes one P300 kit

• 901-P300-xx02, P300, 802.11ac 5GHz point-to-point wireless bridge,
pre-provisioned pair, includes two P300 kits

where ‘xx’ is a country-specific code.

Each P300 kit contains:

• One P300, which includes a 12mm stainless steel M6x1 Phillips earth
ground screw with split lock and flat washers (A in Figure 2)

• One M25 data cable gland (B in Figure 2)

• One green/yellow earth ground wire with ring terminal (C in Figure 2)

• One wall- or pole-mounting bracket (D in Figure 2

• One U-joint bracket (E in Figure 2)

• One linkage bracket with two serrated external-tooth lock washers (F
in Figure 2)

• One P300 bracket (G in Figure 2

• Two sets 50mm stainless steel M8x1.25 hex bolt with split lock and
flat washers (H in Figure 2)

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LED Normal Mode Aiming Mode (all green)

AIM • Green = aiming

mode

• Off = normal mode

5G • Off = radio down

• Solid green = radio
up & link up

• Flashing green =
radio up but no link

ROOT • Off = non root bridge

• Solid green = root
bridge

CTL • Off = standalone

operation

• Other modes = to be
determined

• Green = aiming mode

• Off = normal operation mode

Aiming Strength 1

• Solid: RSSI >= Configured Minimum
(28 > RSSI >= 20)

• Blinking: RSSI < Configured Min
(Default: 20, which is configurable)

Aiming Strength 2

• Solid: Min + 16 RSSI (44 > RSSI >= 36)

• Blinking: Min + 8 RSSI
(36 > RSSI >= 28)

Aiming Strength 3

• Solid: Min + 32 RSSI (60 > RSSI >= 52)

• Blinking: Min + 24 RSSI
(52 > RSSI >= 44)

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Table 1. P300 LED indications (Continued)

A

LED Normal Mode Aiming Mode (all green)

PWR • Red = booting

• Green = normal
operation

Continue with the following:

• Configuring the P300

• Physical Installation

• Troubleshooting

Aiming Strength 4

• Solid: Min + 48 RSSI (RSSI >= 68)

• Blinking: Min + 40 RSSI
(68 > RSSI >= 60)

CONFIGURING THE P300

Continue with the following steps:

• Step 1: Collecting Setup Requirements, Hardware, and Tools

• Step 2: Connecting Your Computer to the P300

• Step 3: Preparing Your Computer for P300 Setup

• Step 4: Logging Into the P300 Web Interface

• Step 5A: Manually Provisioning a P300 Using the Web Interface

• Step 5B: Manually Provisioning a P300 MAP Using a Local

Configuration File

• Step 5C: Customizing the Wireless Settings for a Provisioned P300

• Step 6: Auto-Provisioning a Root RAP and Non-Root MAP P300 Pair

• Step 7: Verifying Association Between the P300s

Step 1: Collecting Setup Requirements, Hardware, and Tools

• A computer with Ethernet adapter running Windows 7 or equivalent,
with Firefox or equivalent web browser. (Procedures for common
operating systems are similar.)

• Two Cat 5e (or better) Ethernet cables.

• A Ruckus Wireless 902-0184-xx00 or better PoE injector (sold
separately)

--OR-­an 802.3af-compliant Power over Ethernet (PoE) switch or PoE
injector.

Continue with Step 2: Connecting Your Computer to the P300.

Step 2: Connecting Your Computer to the P300

CAUTION: Do not attempt to access the Web interface of two P300s at

the same time by connecting both to the same Layer 2 switch or to the
same broadcast domain on a live network. This causes a network loop,
which can disrupt your network.

1 After removing your P300 from its package, place it next to your com-

puter.

2 Remove the cable gland from the bottom of the P300.
3 Using an Ethernet cable, connect the 10/100/1000 Ethernet port on

the P300 (A in Figure 3) to a PoE injector or switch for both power and
network connectivity.

4 If necessary, using another Ethernet cable, connect your computer’s

network port to a data/network port on the PoE injector or switch.

Figure 3. P300 LEDs and Ethernet port

5 After bootup, verify that the PWR LED on the P300 is a steady green.
Continue with Step 3: Preparing Your Computer for P300 Setup.

Step 3: Preparing Your Computer for P300 Setup

NOTE: The following procedures assume that Windows 7 is the operating

system. Procedures for other operating systems are similar.
1 On your Windows 7 computer, configure your network adapter from

the Local Area Connection settings as follows:

• Start > Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center >

Change Adapter Settings

2 Edit the TCP/IPv4 address settings as follows:

• Local Area Connection > Properties > Internet Protocol

Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) > Properties

The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties dialog box
appears.
IMPORTANT! Write down all of the currently active settings so you
can restore your computer to its current configuration when this pro­cedure is completed.

3 Select Use the following IP address (if it is not already selected) and

then make the following entries:

• IP address: 192.168.2.22 (or any available address in the

192.168.2.x network, except 192.168.2.1 and 192.168.2.254,
which are the defaults used by the P300s)

• Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Leave the DNS server and Default gateway fields empty.

4 Click OK to save your changes.
Your changes are put into effect immediately. Continue with Step 4:

Logging Into the P300 Web Interface.

Step 4: Logging Into the P300 Web Interface

As specified in Step 3: Preparing Your Computer for P300 Setup, the
computer should be connected to your P300 through the Ethernet port
and powered on, ready for setup.

1 On your computer, open a Web browser window.
2 In the browser, enter a URL to connect to the P300:

• Root (RAP) P300: https://192.168.2.1

• Non-root (MAP) P300s: https://192.168.2.254

3 Press <Enter> to initiate the connection. When a security alert dialog

box appears, click OK/Yes to proceed.

4 When the Ruckus Wireless Admin login page appears, enter the fol-

lowing:

• Username: super

• Password: sp-admin

5 Click Login.
If the P300 displays the Manual Provisioning Wizard page and you do not
have a local configuration file, then continue with Step 5A: Manually

Provisioning a P300 Using the Web Interface.

If the P300 displays the Manual Provisioning Wizard page and you do have
a local configuration file, then continue with Step 5B: Manually Provisioning

a P300 MAP Using a Local Configuration File.

If a provisioned P300 displays the Manual Provisioning Wizard page, then
continue with Step 5C: Customizing the Wireless Settings for a Provisioned

P300.

Copyright © 2015 Ruckus Wireless, Inc.
Published 26 May 2015, Part Number 800-70607-001 Rev A

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