Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex 7731 User manual

Ruckus WirelessTM
ZoneFlexTM 7731
802.11n Wireless Bridge
User Guide
Part Number 800-70285-001
Published October 2010
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Prepare the Required Hardware and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Get to Know the Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
2 Installing the Wireless Bridge
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Preparing for Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Summary of Configuration Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
What You Will Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Point to Point Bridge Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Point to Multipoint Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Physical Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Prepare the Required Hardware and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Determine the Optimal Mounting Location and Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Become Familiar with the Installation Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Decide How You Will Supply Power to the Wireless Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Attaching the Mounting Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Mounting the Wireless Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Mounting and Connecting the External Antenna (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Optimizing the Distance, Orientation and Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Setting the Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Channel Optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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Verifying the Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
3 Navigating the Web Interface
Logging Into the Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Navigating the Web Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Monitoring the Wireless Bridge Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Monitoring the Wireless Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Monitoring the Local Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Monitoring the Peer Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Monitoring Quality of Service Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
4 Configuring the Wireless Bridge
Configuring Wireless System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Wireless Link Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Configuring Bridge Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Configuring Wireless Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Role Reversal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Configuring Quality of Service Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Configuring Global QoS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
ToS Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Dot1p Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Dot1p Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
5 Managing the Wireless Bridge
Managing Firmware Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Upgrading Manually via the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Upgrading Manually via FTP or TFTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Upgrading Manually Using a Local File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Scheduling Automatic Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Scanning for Interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Changing the Administrative Login Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Enabling Other Management Access Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Viewing FlexMaster Management Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Pointing the bridge to FlexMaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Configuring the Bridge for SNMP Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

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Enabling Logging and Sending Event Logs to a Syslog Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Sending a Copy of the Log File to Ruckus Wireless Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Saving a Copy of the Current Log to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Rebooting the Wireless Bridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Resetting the Wireless Bridge to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Running Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Index

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About This Guide
About This Guide
This guide describes how to install, configure, and manage the Ruckus WirelessTM
ZoneFlexTM 7731 802.11n 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 Conv e n t ions
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 7731 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:
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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
The ZoneFlex 7731 is the first 802.11n smart Wi-Fi backhaul system that delivers fast
and reliable connectivity across long distances. The ZoneFlex 7731 integrates a state-
of-the-art, dual-polarized smart antenna with the performance advantages of the
802.11n standard to provide consistent performance at ranges up to 15 kilometers.
Operating in the 5GHz band, the ZoneFlex 7731 supports data rates up to 190 Mbps
at 1.5 kilometers, and up to 50 Mbps at 10 km (LoS).
The ZoneFlex 7731 features simple installation, automatic pairing and intuitive aiming
and configuration procedures so that you can bridge two or more networks together
quickly and efficiently.
In This Chapter
Unpacking the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Get to Know the Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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Introducing the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge
Unpacking 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
Each ZoneFlex 7731 package contains the following:
■ZoneFlex 7731 Point to Multipoint Wireless Bridge
■PoE injector box (excluded in some SKUs)
■Power adapter box (SW DC48V/0.42A AC100-240V) for the PoE injector (excluded in
some SKUs)
■Mounting kit (see “Mounting Kit Contents”for details)
■Bag containing bottom Wireless Bridge cover and related accessories (see “Bottom
Cover and Accessories”for details)
■Service Level Agreement / Limited Warranty Statement
■Regulatory Statement
■This Getting Started Guide
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.