Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex 2942 Quick Setup Manual

ZoneFlex 2942/7942/7962
Access Point
Quick Setup Guide
This Quick Setup Guide provides step-by-step instructions on
how to set up your Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex Access Point.
After completing the steps described in this Guide, you will be
able to place the Access Point (AP) at your site and provide
wireless network access to users.
B Y B
EFORE OU EGIN
Before 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 at
http://support.ruckuswireless.com/software
• Open Source information is available at
http://support.ruckuswireless.com/open_source
P C
ACKAGE ONTENTS
• One ZoneFlex 2942/7942/7962 Access Point
• One AC power adapter
• One mounting kit (with printed instructions)
• This Quick Setup Guide
S R
ETUP EQUIREMENTS
• A computer Windows Vista, Windows XP, or Windows 2000
• One or more of the following:
• A modem (DSL or cable), E1/T1 router, or other device
provided by your Internet Service Provider, that brings
Web access to your site.
• A network switch or a DSL/Internet gateway device.
IMPORTANT!
If the AP is deployed with a ZoneDirector, follow the
ZoneDirector Quick Setup Guide, and connect the AP to
your Ethernet network.
S 1: C
TEP ONNECT THE
1 After removing your Ruckus Wireless AP from its package,
place it next to your computer.
2 Temporarily disconnect your computer from any local net-
work, if connected.
3 Using an Ethernet cable, connect your computer's network
port to one of the two ports on the AP.
• 2942 (pictured below): 10/100 and 10/100 PoE
• 7942: 10/100/1000 and 10/100/1000 PoE
• 7962: 10/100/1000 and 10/100/1000 PoE
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4 Using the AC adapter included in the package, connect
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the AP to a convenient (and protected) power source.
Alternatively, connect the 10/100 POE port or the 10/100/
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1000 POE port to a PoE (Power over Ethernet) switch for
power and network connectivity.
5 After a minute, verify that the LED on the external enclo-
sure is a steady green.
S 2: P
TEP REPARE
1 On your Windows computer, open the Network Connections
(or Network and Dial-up Connections) control panel according
to how the Start menu is set up:
Start > Settings > Network Connections
Start > Control Panel > Network Connections
2 When the Network Connections window appears, right-
click the icon for Local Area Connection, and then click
select Properties.
IMPORTANT!
Make sure you do not open the Properties dialog box for
the wireless network.
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3 When 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.
IMPORTANT!
Write down all of the currently active settings so you can
restore your computer to its current configuration later
(when this process is complete).
4 Select 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)
• Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
• Default gateway: 192.168.0.1
Leave the Alternate DNS server field empty.
5 Click 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.
S 3: L I AP
TEP OG NTO THE
As specified earlier, the AP should be directly connected to
your computer (through one of the LAN ports), and have been
powered on, ready for setup.
1 On your computer, open a Web browser window.
2 In the browser, type this URL to connect to the AP:
https://192.168.0.1
3 Press <Enter> to initiate the connection. When a security
alert dialog box appears, click OK/Yes to proceed.
4 When the Ruckus Wireless Admin login page appears,
enter the following:
• Username: super
• Password: sp-admin
5 Click Login.
Default AP Settings (For Your Reference)
Network Names (SSIDs) Wireless1—Wireless4
Security (Encryption Disabled for each wireless
method) interface
Default Management IP 192.168.0.1
Address