Ruckus Wireless T301n Quick Setup Manual

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Unleashed T301n Access Point

Quick Setup Guide

This Quick Setup Guide provides step-by-step instructions on installation and initial setup of the Ruckus Wireless Unleashed T301n 802.11ac outdoor access point (AP). Unless specifically indicated, the rest of this document refers to the Unleashed T301n as an “AP.”

For detailed information on configuring and operating the Unleashed network, refer to the Unleashed Online Help. To access the Online Help, click the Help link from within the Unleashed user interface.

WARNING: Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment.

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

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

CAUTION: Make sure that proper lightning surge protection precautions are taken according to local electrical code.

WARNING: Ruckus Wireless strongly recommends that you wear eye protection before mounting the AP.

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REQUIRED HARDWARE AND TOOLS

• Torque wrench or torque screwdriver with sockets and bits

• Wide flat-blade screwdriver

• Medium flat-blade or No. 2 Phillips screwdriver

• Customer-supplied outdoor-rated Cat5e UTP RJ-45 Ethernet cable with 4.0mm to 6.5mm (0.17" to 0.26") round cable sheath

If you need to lock the mounting bracket to the AP, then you will also need:

• One customer-supplied stainless steel 6mm M3 panhead lockin g security screw and security screw driver.

If you are mounting the AP on a flat surface, then you will also need:

• Customer-supplied wall anchors with up to M6 or 0.25” stainless steel screws rated to withstand 128 N or 28.8 lbf (required to withstand wind loads of 266km/h or 165mph)

NOTE: The screw head/washer combination shall not exceed 3mm (0.12") in height.

• Electric drill with drill bits and customer-supplied wall anchors, flat washers, and hex nuts for

flat-surface mount

If you are mounting the AP on a pipe or pole, then you will also need:

• A 25.4mm to 63.5mm (1.0" to 2.5") pipe or pole

• Two factory-supplied stainless steel clamps

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 available at http://support.ruckuswireless.com/warranty

PACKAGE CONTENTS

Before deploying your AP in the field, 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. Also, make sure that you have the required hardware and tools.

• One T301n AP (A in Figure 1); includes one wall- or polemounting bracket and one 12mm M6x1 earth ground screw with split lock and flat washers

• One M25 data cable gland (B in Figure 1)

• One green/yellow earth ground wire with ring terminal (C in Figure 1)

• Two SAE32-sized stainless steel clamps, 2.5-inch diameter (D in Figure 1)

Figure 1: AP field-installation package contents

The field installation package can also include:

• Service Level Agreement/Limited Warranty Statement

• Regulatory Statement

• Registration card

• Declaration of Conformity, if required

•This Mounting Guide

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T301N SECTOR ANTENNA COVERAGE

The T301n 30-Degree Narrow Sector AP (ordering part number 901-T301-xx61) is best deployed where internal-antenna narrow beamforming can provide exceptional coverage to a narrow sector, or can support extended reach in a point-to-point deployment. See Figure 2 for typical internal-antenna coverage patterns and see Figure 3 for a typical high-density narrow-sector coverage pattern.

Figure 2: Typical AP narrow sector or point-to-point coverage

Figure 3: Typical AP high-density narrow-sector coverage

STEP 1: CONNECTING AND SEALING THE RJ-45 C

ABLE

The AP uses one RJ-45 cable for Power over Ethernet (PoE). Connect and seal the cable using the M25 data cable gland (B in Figure 1).

1 Feed the end of the RJ-45 cable through the sealing nut (D in

Figure 4), rubber sealing insert (C in Figure 4), clamping ring assembly (B in Figure 4) and cable gland base (A in Figure 4).

Figure 4: RJ-45 cable and cable gland assembly

2 Use a wide flat-blade screwdriver to remove the blanking cap

from the AP.

3 Connect the cable to the Ethernet port in the AP. 4 Tighten the cable gland base into the AP chassis to 7 N.m or

62 in-lbs.

5 Wrap the clamping ring assembly around the rubber sealing

insert. Make sure that the clamping ring assembly fully encloses the rubber sealing insert.

6 Seat the clamping ring assembly and rubber sealing insert in

the cable gland base.

7 Tighten the sealing nut to 1.1 N.m or 10 in-lbs, or until the

rubber sealing insert is compressed.

8 Continue with Step 2a: Attaching the Mounting Bracket to a

Flat Surface or Step 2b: Attaching the Mounting Bracket to a Metal Pole.

STEP 2A: ATTACHING THE MOUNTING BRACKET TO A F

LAT SURFACE

1 The AP mounting bracket attaches to the AP using a captive

screw. Use a medium flat-blade or No. 2 Phillips screwdriver to loosen the captive screw (A in Figure 5) and pull up on the end of the bracket to remove the bracket from the AP (B in Figure 5).

Figure 5: Removing the mounting bracket

2 Using either of the two options shown in Figure 6, hold the

mounting bracket at the location on the mounting surface where you want to mount the AP. Use the holes on the mounting bracket as a template to mark the locations of the mounting holes.

NOTE: The mounting bracket can be mounted to a vertical or horizontal surface to support the AP in the required orientation.

Figure 6: Mounting bracket on a flat surface

3 Remove the mounting bracket from the mounting surface. 4 Drill holes required for the customer-supplied mounting

hardware.

5 Attach the mounting bracket to the flat surface using the

mounting hardware.

6 Using the mounting hardware instructions, tighten the

hardware to secure the mounting bracket.

7 Continue with Step 3: Mounting the AP

Elevation Plane Beamwidth Coverage, Side View

2.4GHz 30º Coverage

5GHz 15º Coverage

2.4GHz 30º Coverage

Azimuth Plane

Horizontal Coverage

, Top View

5GHz 15º Coverage

30ºx30º 2.4GHz and 15ºx15º 5GHz

Coverage Areas, Side View

Option 1 Option 2

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STEP 2B: ATTACHING THE MOUNTING BRACKET TO A M

ETAL POLE

1 The AP mounting bracket attaches to the AP using a captive

screw. Loosen the screw (A in Figure 5) and pull up on the end of the bracket to remove the bracket from the AP (B in Figure

5).

2 Insert the open end of one steel clamp (D in Figure 1) into two

of the slots on the mounting bracket.

NOTE: The mounting bracket can be mounted to a vertical or horizontal pole to support the AP in the required orientation.

3 If necessary, daisy-chain the other steel clamps to

accommodate larger poles.

4 Using either of the two options shown in Figure 7, use the

clamp(s) to attach the mounting bracket to the pole. Tighten the clamps to 3 N.m or 27 in-lbs, or per manufacturer’s specifications if the factory-supplied clamps are not used.

Figure 7: Mounting bracket on a pole

5 Continue with Step 3: Mounting the AP

STEP 3: MOUNTING THE AP

1 Snap the mounting bracket back onto the AP (A in Figure 8),

and use a medium flat-blade or No. 2 Phillips screwdriver to tighten the captive screw to 1.1 N.m o r 10 in-l bs to secu re t he bracket to the AP (B in Figure 8).

Figure 8: Attaching the mounting bracket to the AP

2 Optional Step

: If you also need to lock the mounting bracket to the AP, then use a matching security screwdriver to screw the customer-supplied locking stainless steel 6mm M3 panhea d security screw through the mounting bracket and into the AP chassis.

CAUTION: Make sure that the customer-supplied locking stainless steel M3 panhead security screw is no longer than 6mm. If the security screw is longer than 6mm, it can damage the AP chassis.

Figure 9: Locking the mounting bracket to the AP

3 Continue with Step 4: Earth Grounding the AP

STEP 4: EARTH GROUNDING THE AP

CAUTION: Make sure that earth grounding is available and that it

meets local and national electrical codes. For additional lightning protection, use lightning rods and lightning arrestors.

NOTE: The color coding of ground wires varies by region. Before completing this step, check your local wiring standards for guidance.

• Using the factory-supplied ground wire and ground screw, connect a good earth ground to the AP chassis ground point (A in Figure 10).

CAUTION: The T301n AP includes one 12mm stainless steel M6x1 earth ground screw with split lock and flat washers. Make sure that any replacement screw is no longer than 12mm. If a screw is longer than 12mm, it can damage the AP chassis.

Figure 10: Connect good earth ground to AP here

Congratulations! You have mounted your Unleashed T301n Access Point.

Option 1 Option 2

Ground Screw

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Step 5: Log In and Run the Setup Wizard

NOTE: If you have an existing Unleashed network and you would

like this AP to be part of that network, simply connect this AP via Ethernet and ensure it is in the same VLAN/subnet as the existing Unleashed network. The AP will connect to the Unleashed Master automatically, and no further configuration is required.

NOTE: You must ensure that your Unleashed network is running Unleashed firmware version 200.1 or later. The Unleashed T300 series APs are not supported on Unleashed firmware earlier than version 200.1.

As soon as the Unleashed AP is powered on and connected to the local network, it boots up and begins broadcasting a temporary unencrypted WLAN named “Configure.Me-[xxxxxx]” from the 2.4 GHz radio only.

2 Using your client’s WiFi configuration settings, select and

associate to the “Configure.Me-[xxxxxx]” WLAN.

3 Launch a web browser and enter the following into the

browser’s URL bar:

unleashed.ruckuswireless.com, and

press

Enter.

Figure 1. Connect to the “ConfigureMe” WLAN

Figure 2. : Select Create New Unleashed Network

4 Select Create New Unleashed Network, and click

Start to begin.

5 The “Configuring Unleashed Master” progress screen displays

the progress. Wait until the initialization process completes.

NOTE: Do NOT disconnect the power or network cable from the device during the setup process.

Once initialization is complete, ensure that you are still connected to the “Configure.Me” WLAN, and click

Next.

7 You will be redirected to the Setup Wizard. Complete the steps

in the Setup Wizard and click

Finish.

Figure 3. Complete the Setup Wizard to set up your Unleashed network

8 Once the Setup Wizard is finished, a “Configuring system

settings and rebooting” progress screen appears. Wait until the process is complete.

Figure 4. Configuring system settings and rebooting

9 Connect to the WLAN that you configured in the Setup Wizard,

and click

OK to reconnect. You will be redirected to the

unleashed.ruckuswireless.com login screen.

10 Enter your Admin Name and Password to login.

Figure 5. The Login page

11 Upon successful login you will be presented with the

Unleashed Dashboard, which displays an overview of your Ruckus Unleashed network.

Figure 6. : The Unleashed Dashboard

STEP 6: CUSTOMIZE YOUR WIRELESS LANS

Once the Unleashed Master AP has been initialized, you can fine-tune the settings of your first WLAN (that you created during the setup wizard), and create any additional WLANs needed prior to attaching additional Unleashed member APs. Then, when you deploy additional member APs in whatever order you prefer, they will automatically retrieve all WLAN configuration settings (and any other settings you have configured) from the Unleashed Master AP.

1 From the Dashboard, click anywhere in the WiFi Networks

section to expand the display of your deployed WLANs.

2 On the left side of the screen, select the WLAN box for the

WLAN you would like to configure, and click the

Edit button to

edit the configuration; or click

Create to create a new WLAN.

3 If you made any changes to the original WLAN, you will be

disconnected and will need to reconnect once the changes have been deployed on the AP radios.

Congratulations! Your Unleashed network is now configured and ready for use. You may now proceed to

Step 7: Deploy Additional

Unleashed Access Points.

STEP 7: DEPLOY ADDITIONAL UNLEASHED ACCESS P

OINTS

Deploying additional Unleashed member APs is simply a matter of connecting them to the same Layer 2 network (subnet) and providing power. They will discover the Unleashed Master and join automatically. No additional steps are necessary.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information on managing your Unleashed network, refer to the

Ruckus Wireless Unleashed Online Help

, available from within the

Unleashed user interface.

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