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ZoneDirector

™

5000

SCALABLE ENTERPRISE CLASS

SMART WLAN CONTROLLER

The Most Affordable and Scalable Wireless

LAN controller in its class

The Ruckus Wireless ZoneDirector™ 5000 (ZD5000) is the rst WLAN

controller to uniquely combine power, simplicity and scalability into an

affordable system.

Supporting up to 20,000 clients and 2048 WLANs per device, the

ZD5000 manages up to 1000 ZoneFlex Smart Wi-Fi access points from

a single location.

Unlike conventional wireless LAN systems that are costly, complex and

cumbersome to deploy, the ZD5000 is designed for simplicity and

ease of use. It’s ideal for any large-scale enterprise requiring a high-

performance wireless LAN that can be easily deployed and managed.

The ZD5000 integrates the Ruckus Smart/OS application engine that

delivers advanced features such as smart wireless meshing, high

availability, hot spot authentication, elegant guest networking and

dynamic Wi-Fi security.

Deployed and operated by non-wireless experts and installed quickly

and easily, with the ZD5000, any organization with limited IT staff and

budget can create a robust and secure multimedia WLAN in a matter

of minutes.

The ZD5000 easily integrates with network, security and authentication

infrastructure already in place and is easily congured through a point-

and-click web wizard. Ruckus ZoneFlex APs automatically discover and

are congured by the ZoneDirector.

Redundant and secure, the ZD5000 provides WLAN-wide network,

security, RF and location management within a single, easy-to-use and

affordable WLAN system.

BENEFITS

Super scalable

Supporting up to 1,000 APs and 20,000 clients per

device, the ZoneDirector 5000 easily serves the largest

campus deployments

IT lite deployment in 5 minutes, simple to use

and manage

Web-based conguration wizard congures an entire

WLAN in minutes. ZoneFlex APs auto-discover the

ZoneDirector. Centralized management and automatic,

real-time optimization of entire WLAN

Advanced WLAN features and functions

Advanced wireless networking features include rogue AP

detection, interference detection, band steering, airtime

fairness, role-based user policies, per-user rate-limiting,

hotspot and guest networking services

Smart Meshing streamlines costly and

complex deployment

Integrated Ruckus Smart Mesh Networking technology

automates deployment, eliminates the need to run

Ethernet cable to every Smart Wi-Fi access point.

Adaptable architecture with Hybrid Mesh extends the

wireless network through Ethernet-connected APs,

increasing system performance through better

spatial reuse

Automatic user security

Dynamic PSK eliminates the requirement to congure

and update individual PC client devices with unique

encryption keys. Dynamic VLAN assignment seamlessly

extends existing security policies to the WLAN

Easy monitoring and troubleshooting

Customizable dashboard provides comprehensive

at-a-glance network snapshot and allows drill down to

troubleshoot wireless problems

Distributed forwarding architecture

Maximizes data throughput by sending all data trafc

directly from the access points to the wired network

Summary of content (5 pages)

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data sheet BENEFITS Super scalable Supporting up to 1,000 APs and 20,000 clients per device, the ZoneDirector 5000 easily serves the largest campus deployments IT lite deployment in 5 minutes, simple to use and manage Web-based configuration wizard configures an entire WLAN in minutes. ZoneFlex APs auto-discover the ZoneDirector.
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ZoneDirector 5000 ™ Scalable Enterprise Class Smart WLAN Controller Simple to Deploy The Ruckus ZD5000 integrates seamlessly with existing switches, firewalls, authentication servers and other network infrastructure. The ZoneDirector can be placed within any Layer 2/3 network. All Ruckus ZoneFlex APs (wired or meshed) then automatically discover the Ruckus ZoneDirector, self configure and become instantly manageable.
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ZoneDirector 5000 ™ Scalable Enterprise Class Smart WLAN Controller The ZD5000 provides a detail map view that lets administrators quickly see the Wi-Fi network topology for all ZoneFlex Smart Wi-Fi access points. Avoid Interference, Maximize Performance and Extend Reach with BeamFlex Ruckus BeamFlex™, a patented Wi-Fi beam-steering technology, ensures predictable performance for multimedia traffic applications and extends range to eliminate Wi-Fi deadspots.
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ZoneDirector 5000 ™ Scalable Enterprise Class Smart WLAN Controller HARDWARE FEATURES • 2U rack-mountable chassis footprint • Dual, hot-swappable PSU • Redundant, field swappable fans • Easy discovery from PC using UPnP • Multiple I/O port configuration options • Two 1000 Mbps ports for full redundancy • Lifetime warranty coverage SOFTWARE FEATURES Central control and configuration of up to 1000 ZoneFlex APs • Support for 2048 WLANs • Easy-to-use setup wizard • Ultra-intuitive GUI • 1+1 redundancy with a
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Specifications PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS POWER SECURITY • AC or DC hot-swappable, redundant STANDARDS • WPA, WPA2, 802.11i power supplies • DC input requirements - Voltage: -48 to -60VDC - Current: 10A • AC input requirements (auto-range) - 50/60Hz - 100 to 127VAC/maximum current 6A - 200 to 240VAC/maximum current 3A ENCRYPTION • WEP, TKIP, AES • Ruckus Dynamic Pre-Shared Key AUTHENTICATION • 802.