Ruckus Wireless ZF7372E Quick Setup Guide

ZoneFlex 7372-E 802.11n

Multimedia Wi-Fi Access Point

Quick Setup Guide

This Quick Setup Guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to set up your Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex Access Point. After completing the steps described in this Guide, you will be able to place the Access Point (AP) at your site and provide wireless network access to users.

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

• ZoneFlex 7372-E Access Point

• Mounting screws and anchors (2)

• Security screw (1)

• Regulatory flyer

• Declaration of Conformity (country-dependent)

• Product Warranty Statement

•This Quick Setup Guide

SETUP REQUIREMENTS

• A computer running Windows 7 (procedures for other OS’s are similar)

• One or more of the following:

• A modem (DSL or cable), broadband router, or other

device provided by your Internet Service Provider that brings Internet access to your site.

• A network switch or a DSL/Internet gateway device.

• Two Ethernet cables (Cat5e or better for PoE in)

• An AC power adapter (sold separately), or

• An 802.3af or 802.3at -compliant Power over Ethernet (PoE) switch or PoE injector

IMPORTANT!

If the AP is deployed with a ZoneDirector, follow the ZoneDirector Quick Setup Guide, and connect the AP to your local network.

STEP 1: CONNECT THE AP TO YOUR COMPUTER

1 After removing your Ruckus Wireless AP from its package,

place it next to your computer.

2 Using an Ethernet cable, connect your computer’s network

port to the 10/100/1000 port on the AP.

3 Using the AC adapter (sold separately), connect the AP to a

convenient (and protected) power source.

• Alternatively, connect the 10/100/1000 port to a PoE

injector or PoE switch for both power and network connectivity.

4 Verify that the Power LED on the external enclosure is a

steady green.

STEP 2: PREPARE YOUR COMPUTER FOR AP

ETUP

NOTE:

The following procedures assume Windows 7 as the operating system. Procedures for other OS’s 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 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 later (when this process is complete).

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

selected) and then make the following entries:

IP address: 192.168.0.22 (or any address in the

•

192.168.0.x network)

•

Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Default gateway: 192.168.0.1

• Leave the

4 Click OK to save your changes.

Your changes are put into effect immediately.

DNS server fields empty.

STEP 3: LOG INTO THE AP

As specified earlier, the AP should be directly connected to your computer (through the Ethernet port) and powered on, ready for setup.

1 On your computer, open a Web browser window.

2 In the browser, type this URL to connect to the AP:

https://192.168.0.1

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

alert dialog box appears, click

4 When the Ruckus Wireless Admin login page appears, enter

the following:

Username: super

•

Password: sp-admin

•

5 Click Login.

OK/Yes to proceed.

Default AP Settings (For Your Reference)

Hold paperclip in while mounting

Network Names (SSIDs)

Security (Encryption method)

Default Management IP Address

Wireless1—Wireless8 (2.4GHz radio) Wireless9—Wireless16 (5GHz radio)

Disabled for each wireless interface

192.168.0.1

STEP 4: CUSTOMIZE THE WIRELESS SETTINGS

1 On the Web interface menu, click Configuration > Wire-

less (Configuration > Radio 2.4G or Configuration > Radio

5G). The Configure :: Wireless :: Common options appear.

2 Verify that the following options are active:

•

Channel: SmartSelect Country Code: If you are not located in the United

• States, select your current country.

External Antenna: Enable the check box and enter

• the external antenna gain in the field provided.

3 Click Update Settings if you made any changes. 4 Click any of the eight “Wireless #” tabs at the top of the

page.

5 In Wireless Availability, click Enabled. 6 Delete the text in the SSID field, and then type a name for

your network that will help your users identify the AP in their wireless network connection application.

7 Click Update Settings to save your changes. 8 Repeat Steps 4-7 for each Wireless # interface that you want

to enable.

9 Click Logout to exit the Web interface. 10 Disconnect the AP from the computer and from the current

power source, and then restore your computer to its original network connection configuration.

STEP 5: PLACE THE AP IN YOUR SITE

1 Move the AP to its permanent location (accessible to both

AC power and network connection).

2 Use an Ethernet cable to connect the 10/100/1000 port of

the AP to your network.

4 Verify that the 10/100/1000 port LED is lit. 5 Connect external antennas to the RP-SMA connectors on

the 7372-E enclosure. Note that each connector is a dualband (2.4 GHz & 5 GHz) spatial stream.

• Ruckus Wireless offers two different antenna kits as separately orderable accessories, certified for use with the 7372-E:

• 911-0303-VP02 (articulating direct-mount antenna

pair)

• 911-0505-DP01 (2-stream sector antenna panel)

After a short pause to re-establish the Internet connection, you can test the AP.

STEP 6: VERIFY THE INSTALLATION

1 Using any wireless-enabled computer or mobile device,

search for and select the wireless network you previously configured.

2 If you can connect, open a browser and link to any public

Web site.

Congratulations! Your wireless network is active and ready for use.

(OPTIONAL) MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS

The ZoneFlex 7372-E can be mounted to a wall, ceiling or to a Tbar using the supplied mounting screws or the T-bar clips built into the bottom of the AP enclosure.

Mounting to a Flat Surface

1 Use this Quick Start Guide template or the alignment spacer

to mark the locations for screw holes on the mounting surface. Use a 5mm drill bit to drill approximately 25mm into the mounting surface.

2 Insert the anchors and mounting screws into the mounting

surface, leaving approximately 0.28” (7 mm) of the screw heads protruding for the AP enclosure. The screws should be approximately 3.25” (82.6 mm) apart per the template.

3 Insert a straightened paperclip (or similar) into the hole on

the side of the AP ( nism.

Figure 1.), to release the locking mecha-

Figure 1. Insert a paperclip into the pinhole

4 Place the AP onto the mounting screws so that the screw

heads enter the mounting holes on the AP enclosure, and push the AP downward to lock in place.

5 Remove the paperclip to release the lock mechanism and

secure the AP.

6 To unmount, insert a straightened paperclip into the hole on

the side of the AP to unlock, then push the AP upward to release the AP enclosure from the mounting screws.

Mounting to a T-Bar

The ZoneFlex 7372-E provides mounting options for flush tile and recessed frame T-bars in acoustical ceiling tiles.

Flush Tile

1 Orient the AP so that the T-bar is positioned between the T-

bar clips as shown in third T-bar clip catches the T-bar and the latch locks the T-bar in place (

Figure 3.).

Figure 2., then rotate the AP until the

Figure 2.

NOTE:

If you will be using PoE, you will need a Cat5e (or better) Ethernet cable to connect the AP to the PoE injector or switch.

3 Connect the AC power adapter (or PoE power supply) to the

AP, then to a convenient power source.

Figure 3.

Security screw hole

2 Insert the Torx-head security screw into the hole near the

latch to lock in place.

3 To remove the unit, first remove the security screw, then

depress the latch while rotating the AP so that the T-bar clips disengage the T-bar.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

You can now use the wireless network to log into the AP’s Web interface. Use the Web interface to review and fine-tune a wide range of AP settings. For information on how to configure the AP from the Web interface, refer to the Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex Indoor Access Point User Guide or the Online Help, available from within the Web interface.

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