Ruckus Wireless ZF7025 ZoneFlex 7025 Access Point User Manual Ruckus Wireless AP ZF2942 7942 Quick Setup Guide

Ruckus Wireless, Inc. ZoneFlex 7025 Access Point Ruckus Wireless AP ZF2942 7942 Quick Setup Guide

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Copyright © 2010 Ruckus Wireless, Inc.Published September 2010, Part Number 800-70295-001 REV AZoneFlex 7025Multimedia Wi-Fi Wall SwitchQuick Setup GuideThis Quick Setup Guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to set up your Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex 7025 Multimedia Wi-Fi Wall Switch. After completing the steps described in this Guide, you will be able to access the Wi-Fi Wall Switch and begin providing wired and wireless network access to users.BEFORE YOU BEGINBefore deploying Ruckus Wireless products, please check for the latest software and the release documentation.• Release Notes are available at http://support.ruckuswireless.com/documents.• User Guides are available at http://support.ruckuswireless.com/documents.• Software Upgrades are available athttp://support.ruckuswireless.com/software.• Open Source information is available athttp://support.ruckuswireless.com/open_source.PACKAGE CONTENTS• ZoneFlex 7025 Wi-Fi Wall Switch (Access Point)• Mounting bracket with two (2) mounting screws• Warranty statement• Software license agreement• Declaration of Conformity• Registration card•This Quick Setup GuideSETUP REQUIREMENTS• A 6mm Phillips screwdriver• A computer running Windows XP, Vista or 7.• A standard US or EU-style wall outlet box, with an Ethernet cable run through the wall from your LAN to the outlet box.• One of the following:• An IEEE 802.3af/at-compliant PoE switch. • An IEEE 802.3af/at-compliant PoE injector. STEP 1: PREPARE YOUR COMPUTER FOR AP SETUP1On your Windows computer, open the Network Connections (or Network and Dial-up Connections) control panel according to how the Start menu is set up: Win XP: Start > Settings > Network ConnectionsWin 7: Start > Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Change Adapter Settings2When the Network Connections window appears, right-click the icon for Local Area Connection, and then select Properties. 3When the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) from the scroll-ing list, and then click Properties. The TCP/IP Properties dialog box appears.4Select Use the following IP address option (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--other than 192.168.0.1, which is in use by the AP)•Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0•Default gateway: 192.168.0.1Leave the Alternate DNS server field empty.5Click OK to save your changes, exit first the TCP/IP Prop-erties dialog box, and then the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box. Your changes are put into effect immediately. STEP 2: CONNECT THE AP TO YOUR COMPUTER1Remove the AP from its packaging and place it near your com-puter. 2Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the PoE In LAN 5/Uplink port on the rear of the AP, and connect the other end to a PoE switch or the Data Out/Power Out port on the PoE injector.3Using another Ethernet cable, connect one end to your computer’s network port, and connect the other end to another port on the PoE switch or to the Data In/Network port on the PoE injector.4Provide power to the PoE injector/switch.5Verify that the Power and LAN 5 LEDs are steady green.STEP 3: LOG INTO THE APAs specified earlier, the AP should be directly connected to your computer (through one of the LAN ports), and should be receiving power from its PoE uplink port. 1On your computer, open a Web browser window.2In the browser, type this URL to connect to the AP: https://192.168.0.13Press <Enter> to initiate the connection. When a security alert dialog box appears, click OK/Yes to proceed.4When the Ruckus Wireless Admin login page appears, enter the following: •Username: super•Password: sp-admin5Click Login.IMPORTANT!If the AP is deployed with ZoneDirector, follow the ZoneDirector Quick Setup Guide, and connect the AP to your Ethernet network.IMPORTANT!Make sure you do not open the Properties dialog box for the wireless network.IMPORTANT!Write down all of the currently active settings so you can restore your computer to its original configuration later (when this process is complete).EU version US version
Copyright © 2010 Ruckus Wireless, Inc.Published September 2010, Part Number 800-70295-001 REV ASTEP 4: CUSTOMIZE THE WIRELESS SETTINGS1On the Web interface menu, click Configuration > Wireless. The Configure::Wireless::Common options appear. 2Verify that the following options are active:•Channel: SmartSelect•Country Code: If you are not located in the United States, select your current country.3Click Update Settings if you made any changes.4Click any of the eight “Wireless #” tabs.5In Wireless Availability, click Enabled.6Delete the text in the SSID field, and then type the name of your network. If your network does not have a “name,” type a short name that will help your users identify the AP in their wireless network connection application.7Click Update Settings to save your changes.8Repeat Step 4-7 for each Wireless # interface that you want to enable. 9Click Logout to exit the Ruckus Web Admin interface.10 When the Web Admin login page reappears, you can exit your browser.11 Disconnect the AP from the computer and from the cur-rent power source, and then restore your computer’s origi-nal network settings. STEP 5: RESTORE YOUR COMPUTER’S NETWORK SETTINGS1Click Start > Settings > Network Connections. (If Windows 7, click Start > Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Change Adapter Settings.)2When the Network Connections window appears, right-click the icon for the “Local Area Connection” and choose Properties. 3When the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) from the scroll-ing list, and click Properties. The TCP/IP Properties dialog box appears.4Replace the recent AP connection entries with the entries from your original network configuration.5Click OK to save your settings and exit first the TCP/IP Properties dialog box, then the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box. Your computer is now ready for normal network use.STEP 6: MOUNT THE AP TO THE WALL 1Remove the outlet box cover from the outlet box.2Align the mounting bracket with the outlet box so that the two screw holes line up, and pull the Ethernet cable through the center of the mounting bracket.3Affix the mounting bracket to the outlet box using the two mounting screws provided.4Connect the uplink Ethernet cable to the PoE In LAN 5 / Uplink port on the rear of the AP. Alternatively, if an RJ-45 connector is not used, you can connect PoE wiring directly to the punch-down block. 5Verify that the Power and LAN 5 LEDs are lit. 6Bundle or coil any excess wiring so that it does not pro-trude or impede AP placement.7Snap the AP onto the mounting bracket by hooking the two locking tabs on one side of the mounting bracket into the two cutouts in the plastic housing on one side of the AP, then push the other side of the AP in toward the wall until it snaps in place.You have completed the physical installation. STEP 7: VERIFY THE INSTALLATION1Using any wireless-enabled computer or mobile device, search for and select the wireless network you previously con-figured. 2If you can connect, open a browser and link to any public Web site.Congratulations! Your wireless network is active and ready for use.FOR MORE INFORMATIONRefer to the ZoneFlex 7025 User Guide for more detailed configuration and management information. Default AP Settings (For Your Reference)Network Names (SSIDs) Wireless1—Wireless8Security (Encryption method)Disabled for each wireless interfaceDefault Management IP Address192.168.0.1IF YOUR COMPUTER CANNOT CONNECT TO THE AP• Disconnect the AP from the power source, wait 5 seconds, then reconnect it—and wait 60 seconds before attempting a reconnection.• Disconnect and reconnect the AP and the computer.• Replace the Ethernet cable with a new one if the relevant LAN port LED is not illuminated. (LEDs in each port light up during a successful connection.)OPTIONAL: IF YOU WANT TO SWITCH FROM DHCP (DEFAULT)A. On the menu, click Configuration > Internet. B. Click the Static IP option.C. Fill in the IP Address and Mask fields.D. Click Update Settings to save your changes.OPTIONAL: TO ENABLE/DISABLE LAN PORTSE. On the menu, click Configuration > LAN Ports. F. Click the check boxes next to the ports you want to enable; uncheck the boxes next to the ports you want to disable.G. Segment traffic entering LAN ports into VLANs, if needed.H. Click Update Settings to save your changes.BEFORE YOU BEGIN: Ensure that you have a Cat5e or better Ethernet cable supplying PoE power and LAN connectivity running to the outlet box where the AP will be installed.Rear viewRJ45 Punch-downblockPoE In110LockingCutouts Tabs

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