Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex 7731 User manual

Ruckus Wireless®
ZoneFlex®7731 802.11n
Point to Point Wireless Bridge
User Guide
Part Number 800-70250-001 (Rev B)
Published December 2009
www.ruckuswireless.com

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About This Guide
Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii
Documentation Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii
1 Introducing the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge
Unpacking the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Getting to Know the Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
2 Installing the Wireless Bridge
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Prepare the Required Hardware and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Determine the Optimal Mounting Location and Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Become Familiar with the Installation Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Decide How You Will Supply Power to the Wireless Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Pre-Installation Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
What You Will Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Access the Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Provisioning and Associating the Wireless Bridge Pair (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Auto Provisioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Manual Provisioning Using the Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Associating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Deploying the Wireless Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Attaching the Mounting Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Mounting the Wireless Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Mounting and Connecting the External Antenna (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Aiming the Bridge Pair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Verifying the Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Viewing Connected Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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3 Navigating the Web Interface
Logging Into the ZoneFlex Web Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Navigating the Web Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
4 Configuring the Wireless Bridge
Configuring Wireless System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Wireless Link Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Configuring Bridge Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Configuring Wireless Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
5 Managing the Wireless Bridge
Managing Firmware Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Upgrading Manually via the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Upgrading Manually via FTP or TFTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Upgrading Manually Using a Local File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Scheduling Automatic Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Scanning for Interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Changing the Administrative Login Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Enabling Other Management Access Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Viewing FlexMaster Management Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Pointing the bridge to FlexMaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Configuring the Bridge for SNMP Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Enabling Logging and Sending Event Logs to a Syslog Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Sending a Copy of the Log File to Ruckus Wireless Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Saving a Copy of the Current Log to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Rebooting the Wireless Bridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Resetting the Wireless Bridge to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Running Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Index

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About This Guide
About This Guide
This guide describes how to install, configure, and manage the Ruckus Wireless®
ZoneFlex® 7731 802.11n Point to Point Wireless Bridge. This guide is written for those
responsible for installing and managing network equipment. Consequently, it
assumes that the reader has basic working knowledge of local area networking,
wireless networking, and wireless devices.
NOTE:: If release notes are shipped with your product and the information there
differs from the information in this guide, follow the instructions in the release notes.
Most user guides and release notes are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable
Document Format (PDF) or HTML on the Ruckus Wireless Support Web site at:
http://support.ruckuswireless.com/
Document Conventions
Table 1 and Table 2 list the text and notice conventions that are used throughout this
guide.
Table 1. Text Conventions
Convention Description Example
monospace Represents information as it
appears on screen
[Device name]>
monospace bold Representsinformation that
you enter
[Device name]> set
ipaddr 10.0.0.12
default font bold Keyboard keys, software
buttons, and field names
On the Start menu, click All
Programs.
italics
Screen or page names Click Advanced Settings.
The Advanced Settings page
appears.

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About This Guide
Related Documentation
In addition to this User Guide, each ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge documentation set
includes the following:
■Getting Started Guide: Provides essential installation and configuration informa-
tion to help you get the wireless bridge up and running within minutes.
■Online Help: Provides instructions for performing tasks using the wireless bridge’s
Web interface. The online help is accessible from the Web interface.
■Release Notes: Provide information about the current software release, including
new features, enhancements, and known issues.
Documentation Feedback
Ruckus Wireless is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your
comments and suggestions. You can email your comments to Ruckus Wireless at:
[email protected]
When contacting us, please include the following information:
■Document title
■Document part number (on the cover page)
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For example:
■Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex 7731 802.11n Point to Point Wireless Bridge User Guide
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■Page 88
Table 2. Notice Conventions
Icon Notice Type Description
Information Information that describes
important features or
instructions
Caution Information that alerts you to
potential loss of data or
potential damage to an
application, system, or device
Warning Information that alerts you to
potential personal injury

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Introducing the ZoneFlex Wireless
Bridge
Unpacking the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge
1. Open the Wireless Bridge package, and then carefully remove the contents.
2. Return all packing materials to the shipping box, and put the box away in a dry
location.
3. Verify that all items listed in Package Contents below are included in the package.
Check each item for damage. If any item is damaged or missing, notify your
authorized Ruckus Wireless sales representative.
Package Contents
The standard ZoneFlex 7731 Wireless Bridge package contains two ZoneFlex 7731
units and two sets of accessories (one for each unit). A single unit package contains
one ZoneFlex 7731 unit and one set of accessories. Refer to Ta b le 1 for package
contents for either the single unit package or dual unit package.
In This Chapter
Unpacking the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Getting to Know the Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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Introducing the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge
Unpacking the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge
WARNING: The Ruckus Wireless PoE injector and power adapter (if supplied with your
Wireless Bridge) are for indoor use only. Never mount the PoE injector and power adapter
outdoors with the Wireless Bridge.
Table 1. Package contents
Single Unit Two Units
• One ZoneFlex 7731 Point to Point
Wireless Bridge
• One PoE injector box (excluded in some
SKUs)
• One Power adapter box (SW DC48V/
0.42A AC100-240V) for the PoE injector
(excluded in some SKUs)
• One mounting kit (see “Mounting Kit
Contents”for details)
• One bag containing bottom Wireless
Bridge cover and related accessories
(see “Bottom Cover and Accessories”
for details)
• Service Level Agreement / Limited
Warranty Statement
• Regulatory Statement
• Getting Started Guide
• Two ZoneFlex 7731 Point to Point
Wireless Bridge units, pre-provisioned as
a “Root Bridge” and a “Non-Root
Bridge”
• Two PoE injector boxes (excluded in
some SKUs)
• Two power adapter boxes (SW DC48V/
0.42A AC100-240V) for the PoE injector
(excluded in some SKUs)
• Two mounting kits (see “Mounting Kit
Contents”for details)
• Two bags containing bottom Wireless
Bridge cover and related accessories
(see “Bottom Cover and Accessories”for
details)
• Service Level Agreement / Limited
Warranty Statement
• Regulatory Statement
• Getting Started Guide

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Introducing the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge
Unpacking the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge
Mounting Kit Contents
Each mounting kit contains:
■Dynamic bracket
■Static bracket
■Steel clamps (2 pieces)
■Machine screws (8 pieces)
■Hex bolts (4 pieces)
■Split lock washers (4 pieces)
■Flat washers (4 pieces)
■Split lock washers (4 pieces)
■Machine screws (8 pieces)
■Thumb screws (2 pieces)
■Wall anchors (2 pieces)
Figure 1. Mounting kit contents
Dynamic bracket Static bracket Steel clamp (2 pieces)
Hex bolt (2 pieces) Flat washer (4 pieces) Split lock washer (4 pieces)
Thumb screw (2 pieces) Machine screw (8 pieces) Wall anchor with metal cone
and hex nut (2 pieces)

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Introducing the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge
Unpacking the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge
Bottom Cover and Accessories
Each bottom cover accessory bag contains:
■Bottom cover of the Wireless Bridge
■DC terminal block
■20mm x 30mm sealing strips (2 pieces)
■Sealing plug
■White P-clip cable clamps (2 pieces)
■Machine screws (2 pieces)
■Machine screws with washers (3 pieces)
Figure 2. Bottom cover and accessory package contents
Bottom cover DC terminal block Sealing Plug Sealing Strip (2
pieces)
White P-clip cable
clamp
Machine screw (2
pieces)
Machine screw with
O-ring and washer (3
pieces)