Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1 About this Installation Guide
- 2 Planning the SC8800-S AP Installation
- 3 Preparing the SC8800-S AP at the Depot and Shipping to the Field
- 4 Installing the SC8800-S AP in the Field
- Installation Components and Constraints
- Deploying the Access Point
- Mounting the Access Point
- Mounting the U-Joint Bracket to the Main Mounting Bracket
- Attaching the Main Mounting Bracket to a Flat Surface
- Attaching the Main Mounting Bracket to a Wooden Pole
- Attaching the Main Mounting Bracket to a Metal Pole
- Mounting the Hook Bracket to the U-Joint Bracket
- Assembling the AP Attachment Bracket and the Access Point
- Attaching the AP Attachment Bracket and AP to the Hook Bracket
- Safety-Cabling the AP
- Mounting External Antennas (Optional)
- Verifying Access Point Operation
- 5 What to Do Next
- Appendix A: Ruckus Wireless-Supplied and Customer-Ordered Parts
- Appendix B: Resetting the Access Point to Factory Default Settings
- Appendix C: Installer Mounting Dimensions
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Preparing the SC8800-S AP at the Depot and Shipping to the Field
Verifying AP Operation
Verifying AP Operation
Ruckus Wireless recommends that you verify that the AP is operating correctly.
NOTE: You can perform these verification tasks indoors.
To verify that the AP is operating correctly, perform the following procedures:
■ Connecting the AP to the Network
■ Associating a Wireless Client with the AP
■ Checking the TR069 Status (FlexMaster Management Only)
■ Disconnecting the AP from the Power Source and the Network
■ Disconnecting the AP from the Administrative Computer
■ Restoring the Administrative Computer’s Network Settings
Connecting the AP to the Network
This procedure assumes that you have already assembled an AC cord connector as
described in “Powering the AP with AC”
on page 51, or that you have a Ruckus Wireless
60W PoE injector available as described in “Powering the Access Point with PoE”
on
page 52
.
NOTE: You only need to connect one type of power source at this point, even if you are
planning to use both PoE and AC power in your final deployment.
The AP can connect to the network using data cables, or can connect to the network using
wireless backhaul if it is part of a mesh network.
NOTE: If the ZoneDirector is set to Enable Mesh, ZoneDirector automatically assigned
the AP as a Root AP while “Configuring the AP for Management by ZoneDirector”
on
page 15
.
1. If the AP is part of an available mesh network, continue with Step 2. If the AP is using
AC power, then continue with Step 4
. If the AP is using PoE, then continue with Step 6.
2. When the AP has been configured as Root AP, and is powered up and does not find a
wired connection back to its ZoneDirector, it automatically looks for another Root AP.
When it finds another AP in the mesh network, it automatically provisions itself as a
Mesh AP in the mesh network.
3. Continue with “Associating a Wireless Client with the AP”
on page 59.
4. Connect the Ethernet cable from your network’s router or switch to the PoE IN port on
the AP.