Ruckus Wireless® ZoneFlex® 7731 802.11n Point to Point Wireless Bridge Getting Started Guide Part Number 800-70236-001 (Revision E) Published December 2009 www.ruckuswireless.
Contents 1 About This Getting Started Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 Unpacking the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Associating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 6 Physical Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Prepare the Required Hardware and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Determine the Optimal Mounting Location and Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 About This Getting Started Guide This Getting Started Guide provides information on how to set up the Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex 7731 802.11n Point to Point Wireless Bridge on your network. Topics covered in this guide include installation, basic configuration, and device mounting. This guide is intended for use by those responsible for installing and setting up network equipment. Consequently, it assumes a basic working knowledge of local area networking, wireless networking, and wireless devices.
Unpacking the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge Package Contents 2 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.
Unpacking the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge Package Contents 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.
Unpacking the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge Package Contents 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.
Unpacking the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge Package Contents 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.
Before You Begin Prepare the Required Hardware and Tools 3 Before You Begin Prepare the Required Hardware and Tools You must supply the following tools and equipment: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ A notebook or desktop computer running Windows (2000/XP/Vista/7) with one Ethernet card installed 6mm flathead screwdriver 6mm Phillips screwdriver 10mm ratchet wrench 3mm Phillips screwdriver (if you will be using DC power) Electric drill with 8mm drill bit (if mounting on a flat surface) NOTE: At the beginning of each procedu
Before You Begin Get to Know the Hardware Features Figure 3.
Before You Begin Get to Know the Hardware Features Table 2. LEDs and bottom panel connectors No Label Description 1 LEDs See “LED Colors and What They Mean” below for more information. 2 RJ45 LAN port that supports Power over Ethernet (PoE) and 10/ 100/1000 Mbps network connections 3 Reset Using a pointed object (for example, a pen), press this button to restart the Wireless Bridge or to restore it to factory default settings: • To restart the Wireless Bridge, press the Reset button once.
Before You Begin Get to Know the Hardware Features LED Colors and What They Mean The ZoneFlex 7731 Wireless Bridge includes 6 dual color LEDs. The LEDs function in two modes, normal operation mode and aiming mode. Figure 4. LED Indicators LED 6 LED 5 LED 4 LED 3 LED 2 LED 1 ■ ■ For Normal Operation Mode LED states and what they indicate, refer to Table 3. For Aiming Mode LED states and what they indicate, refer to Table 4.
Before You Begin Get to Know the Hardware Features Aiming Mode In Aiming Mode, LED 1 indicates that the Wireless Bridge is in Aiming Mode. LED indicators 2 - 6 are used together to indicate signal strength, and should be read from bottom to top (the higher the LEDs go, the stronger the signal). Table 4.
Before You Begin Get to Know the Hardware Features External Antenna Connectors The ZoneFlex 7731 Wireless Bridge includes one purpose designed internal directional antenna. If you want to extend the range of your wireless network, you can connect an external high gain 5GHz antenna to the two standard N-type external antenna connectors on the top panel of the Wireless Bridge. The antenna must have a gain of less than 23dBi to comply with FCC and CE regulations.
Pre-Installation Configuration Summary of Pre-Installation Tasks 4 Pre-Installation Configuration This section describes the configuration procedures required before you begin mounting the bridges in their permanent locations. Summary of Pre-Installation Tasks 1. Supply power to both units. 2. Access the units using an administrative computer. 3. Set the country code to your current location. 4. Change other configuration settings (optional). 5.
Pre-Installation Configuration What You Will Need NOTE: In general, you should first make configuration changes to the Root bridge, followed by the Non-Root bridge. What You Will Need Before starting with the configuration task, make sure that you have the following requirements ready: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ An administrative computer running Microsoft Windows (2000/XP/Vista/7) Mozilla Firefox 2.0 (or later) or Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.
Pre-Installation Configuration Access the Web Interface NOTE: You only need to connect one type of power source at this point, even if you are planning to use both PoE and DC power in your final deployment. Use Power Over Ethernet 1. Take out the PoE injector and the power adapter from the Wireless Bridge package. 2. Obtain two Ethernet cables. 3. Connect one end of one Ethernet cable to the AP/BRIDGE port on the PoE injector, and then connect the other end to the RJ45 port on the ZoneFlex 7731. 4.
Pre-Installation Configuration Access the Web Interface 2. Connect the DC cable’s ground wire to V- terminal. If you are looking at the terminal block with the wiring terminal screws on top, the V- terminal is on the left side. 3. Connect the DC cable’s +12v DC wire to the V+ terminal. If you are looking at the terminal block with the wiring terminal screws on top, the V+ terminal is on the right side. Figure 7.
Pre-Installation Configuration Access the Web Interface Figure 8. Connect the DC terminal block to the 12V DC port 6. Connect the DC cable to a DC power source (for example, a battery). You have completed connecting the Wireless Bridge to a DC power source. Step 2: Prepare the Administrative Computer NOTE: The following procedure is applicable if the administrative computer is running Windows XP or Windows 2000.
Pre-Installation Configuration Access the Web Interface NOTE: Make sure that you configure the Local Area Connection properties, not the Wireless Network Connection properties. 3. When the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) from the scrolling list, and then click Properties. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box appears. 4. Write down all of the currently active network settings.
Pre-Installation Configuration Access the Web Interface Figure 9. Sample configuration in the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box Step 3: Connect the Wireless Bridge to the Admin Computer If you have not already done so, connect the admin computer to the ZoneFlex 7731 using an Ethernet cable, or two Ethernet cables and a PoE injector if you are using Power over Ethernet (see “Connect the Ethernet cables and power adapter to the PoE injector” on page 14).
Pre-Installation Configuration Access the Web Interface Figure 10. The ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge login page 5. In User name, type super. 6. In Password, type sp-admin. 7. Click Login. The Web interface appears, displaying the Status > Wireless page.
Pre-Installation Configuration Access the Web Interface Figure 11. Ruckus ZoneFlex 7731 Wireless Bridge Status :: Wireless page 8. Continue to “Step 5: Change the Country Code”. Step 5: Change the Country Code Change the Country Code setting to your location and reboot the bridge for updates to take effect. CAUTION: If changing the Country Code after the pair has been mounted, you will need to configure the remote unit first followed by the local unit, to avoid loss of connectivity.
Pre-Installation Configuration Access the Web Interface Figure 12. Country code warning message 3. Click OK to continue. 4. Click Update Settings to confirm changes. 5. A message indicating that your parameters were saved and a reboot is required appears. Figure 13. Your parameters were saved; reboot required 6. Go to Maintenance > Reboot / Reset, and click Reboot Now.
Pre-Installation Configuration Access the Web Interface Figure 14. Reboot the wireless bridge to apply country code change 7. When the reboot is completed, log in again to continue making configuration changes. CAUTION: Do not change the Channel setting until after the Country Code has been set for both units. 8. You have completed setting the Country Code. Continue to “Step 6: Change Optional Configuration Settings”.
Pre-Installation Configuration Access the Web Interface Change the IP Address By default, the Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex 7731 Wireless Bridge units come with DHCP enabled and will automatically acquire an IP address from a DHCP server if one is discovered on the network. If no DHCP server is found, the Root bridge and Non-Root bridge have pre-configured IP addresses assigned to prevent conflict. The default IP addresses for the two units are as follows: Root Bridge: 192.168.2.1 Non-Root Bridge: 192.168.2.
Pre-Installation Configuration Access the Web Interface You will need to re-enter the new IP address in your browser and login again to continue editing configuration options. The non-root bridge will automatically detect the new IP address of the root bridge and attempt to associate with it. NOTE: This process may take several minutes. Do not unplug the ZoneFlex 7731 while it is updating its IP address.
Pre-Installation Configuration Access the Web Interface Figure 17. Enable Management VLAN Click Enable next to Management VLAN and enter the VLAN ID in the field below. Click Update Settings to confirm changes. Change SSID and Encryption Method NOTE: If these changes are made after the units are mounted, make the changes to the remote unit, whether it be Root or Non-Root, first to avoid loss of connection.
Pre-Installation Configuration Access the Web Interface Figure 18. Change SSID, encryption method and passphrase Configure Network Management Settings The ZoneFlex 7731 Wireless Bridge can be managed remotely using either SNMP or Ruckus Wireless FlexMaster (TR069 protocol) server. To access the network management settings, click on Administration > Management.
Pre-Installation Configuration Access the Web Interface Figure 19. Administration :: Management page If you want to manage the Wireless Bridge using SNMP even when a FlexMaster server is available, select SNMP only under “TR069/SNMP Management Choice,” then enter the Read-Only/Read-Write Community information, along with the SNMP Trap server IP address in the appropriate spaces. Click Update Settings to confirm changes.
Pre-Installation Configuration Access the Web Interface Figure 20. Enable SNMP Access Control List To restrict SNMP access to the Wireless Bridge: 1. On the Administration > Management page, click on SNMP Only under the heading “TR069 / SNMP Management Choice.” 2. Select Enabled next to the “SNMP ACL” line. 3. Enter the IP addresses of up to 4 SNMP servers. 4. Click Update Settings to confirm changes. For Flexmaster server management, refer to “(Optional) Set the FlexMaster Server Address” on page 60.
Pre-Installation Configuration Access the Web Interface Figure 21. Launch the SpeedFlex utility to test the link between bridges The SpeedFlex utility opens in another window. Press Start to begin testing both uplink and downlink performance, or deselect one of the check boxes to test only one direction. Figure 22. SpeedFlex Wireless Performance Test Performing both tests may take several minutes. When the test is finished, throughput and packet loss results are displayed, as shown in Figure 23.
Pre-Installation Configuration Access the Web Interface Figure 23. SpeedFlex Results page You have finished accessing and testing the link between the ZoneFlex 7731 Wireless Point to Point Bridge pair. Step 9: Disconnect the Wireless Bridge from the Administrative Computer 1. Disconnect the Wireless Bridge from the power source (either from the PoE injector or DC power source). 2. Verify that the PWR LED on the back of the Wireless Bridge is off. 3.
Provisioning and Associating the Wireless Bridge Pair (Optional) Auto Provisioning 6. Click OK again to close the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box. You are now ready to begin the physical installation. 5 Provisioning and Associating the Wireless Bridge Pair (Optional) Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex 7731 Wireless Bridge units come in pre-provisioned pairs, and they will automatically associate with one another as soon as they are powered on.
Provisioning and Associating the Wireless Bridge Pair (Optional) Manual Provisioning Using the Web Interface 4. Once both units are powered on and physically connected, LED 5 and 6 (labeled P0 and P1) on both units begin alternately blinking, indicating that provisioning is in process. This process takes about 10 to 20 seconds. 5. Simultaneous rapid blinking of these two LEDs indicates that provisioning is complete. 6.
Provisioning and Associating the Wireless Bridge Pair (Optional) Manual Provisioning Using the Web Interface 3. Select Root Bridge and click Next to continue. 4. Adjust settings on the WLAN configuration page if necessary, and click Next to continue. Figure 25. WLAN Configuration options 5. Set the Country Code to your location. Do not change any of the settings under Channel, Channel Width, or Broadcast SSID at this time. 6.
Provisioning and Associating the Wireless Bridge Pair (Optional) Associating 8. Repeat steps 2-7 for the non-root bridge, selecting Non-Root Bridge on Step 3, and making sure you enter the same values on the WLAN Configuration page as those of the root bridge. You have finished manually provisioning the wireless bridge pair. Associating Once the bridge pair has been provisioned, verify that they have associated with one another.
Provisioning and Associating the Wireless Bridge Pair (Optional) Associating Figure 28. Association established If no association is established after a few minutes, the Web interface provides several tools for diagnosing the problem, which can be found on the Administration > Diagnostics page. Tools include Ping, Traceroute, Show ARP Table and Show FDB Table. Figure 29.
Physical Installation Prepare the Required Hardware and Tools 6 Physical Installation Prepare the Required Hardware and Tools You must supply the following tools and equipment: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ A notebook or desktop computer running Windows XP/2000/Vista and installed with one Ethernet card 6mm flathead screwdriver 6mm Phillips screwdriver 10mm ratchet wrench 3mm Phillips screwdriver (if you will be using DC power) Electric drill with 8mm drill bit (if mounting on a flat surface) Determine the Optimal Mounti
Physical Installation Become Familiar with the Installation Components Figure 30. Recommended orientation for optimal performance Direct Line of Sight Become Familiar with the Installation Components The ZoneFlex 7731 Wireless Bridge is designed for installation in an outdoor environment, such as an exterior wall, or the roof overhang of a building, or a streetlight pole. Refer to Figure 31 for the components involved in a typical installation.
Physical Installation Become Familiar with the Installation Components Figure 31.
Physical Installation Decide How You Will Supply Power to the Wireless Bridge Decide How You Will Supply Power to the Wireless Bridge The Wireless Bridge supports Power over Ethernet (PoE) and 12 VC DC power and can be connected to both power sources at the same time. If you connect the Wireless Bridge to both PoE and DC power sources at the same time, it will use PoE as the primary power source and DC power as the backup power source.
Physical Installation Deploying the Wireless Bridge Figure 32. Connect the Ethernet cables and power adapter to the PoE injector To Outdoor Bridge To Network To AC Power Source 7. Take out one of the 20mm x 30mm sealing strips from the accessories bag. 8. Remove the adhesive backing from the sealing strip. 9. Wrap the sealing strip around the Ethernet cable, about 60mm from the Ethernet connector. Figure 33.
Physical Installation Deploying the Wireless Bridge Figure 34. Install the white P-clip clamp P-clip cable clamp Sealing strip You have completed setting up the PoE power connection. Use DC Power To use DC to power the Wireless Bridge, you need to connect a DC cable (not supplied with the Wireless Bridge) to the DC terminal block. 1. Take out the DC terminal block from the small plastic bag that contains the bottom cover of the Wireless Bridge. 2. Connect the DC cable’s ground wire to V- terminal.
Physical Installation Deploying the Wireless Bridge Figure 35. Connect the ground wire to the V- terminal and the +12V DC wire to the V+ terminal 12V DC Wire to V+ Terminal Ground Wire to V- Terminal 4. Using a 3mm Phillips screw, tighten the wiring terminal screws. Screw torque value must be 20.5 mN-m ± 2 mN-m. 5. Take out one of the 20mm x 30mm sealing strips from the accessories bag. 6. Remove the adhesive backing from the sealing strip. 7.
