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MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway MM221 1 Wireless Broadband Gateway User ’ s Guide Part number: 8000013 July 2006[...]

2 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Gu ide 8000013, July 2006 Copyright © 2006 Ruckus W ireless, In c. All rights reserved. July 2006. T rademarks Ruckus W ireless, BeamFlex™, MediaF lex™, MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point, MF2900 AP, and MM221 1 W ireless Broadband Gateway are trademarks of Ruckus W ireless W eb Interface All ot[...]

8000013, July 2006 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 3 Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Who Should Use this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5[...]

4 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 8000013, July 2006 Viewing Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Viewing LAN Interface Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 1 [...]

8000013, July 20 06 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Ga teway User’s Guide 5 Who Should Use this Guide Preface This MM221 1 W ireless Broadband Gatewa y User ’ s Guide will he lp you understand the MM221 1 W ireless Broadban d Gateway, how to install it, and configure it using the Ruckus W ireless W eb Interface. Who Should Use this Guide This User ?[...]

6 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Ga teway User’s Guide 8000013, July 20 06 System Requirements System Requirement s The MM221 1 W ireless Broadband Gateway is compatible with most contemporary pe rsonal computers and operating systems that are configured for Internet and wireless networking. The MM221 1 W ireless Broadband Gateway is accessed and conf[...]

8000013, July 2006 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 7 Chapter 1: Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the MM221 1 W ireless Broadband Gateway. The MM221 1 is a purpose-built hom e gateway designed to de liver the best possible co nnectivity from subscriber homes to Mesh Networks. Mesh Networks provide coverage ac ross wi[...]

8 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 8000013, July 2006 MetroFlex™ A typical installation consists of a Ruckus W irel ess, Inc. MM2211 W ireless Broadband Gateway connected to a PC. The MM221 1 Gateway receives wireless signal s from outdoor Mesh Routers or other remote AP that is connected to a DSL router or cable modem. D ata traf[...]

8000013, July 2006 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 9 BeamFlex™ BeamFlex™ BeamFlex™ is Ruck us W ireless, Inc. ’ s patent-pen ding antenna technology that allows wireless signals to navigate around interference, extend wireless signal range, and increa se speeds and capacity for 802.1 1b/g wireless networks. The BeamFlex™ [...]

10 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 8000013, July 2006 Key Features[...]

8000013, July 2006 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Gui de 11 Chapter 2: Installation and Setup This chapter describes how to install your MM221 1 W ireless Broadband Gateway, and how to set up your PC to connect to the Ruckus W ireless W eb Inte rface. T opics covered in this chapter include: Packing List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

12 MM2211 Wireless Broadba nd Ga teway User’s Guide 8000013, July 2006 Packing List Packing List 1. MM221 1 W ireless Broadband Gateway 2. AC power adapter (Input DC 5-18V 1-2A) 3. Category 5 (CA T5) Ethernet Cable MM221 1 Wireles s Broadband Gateway Front Vi ew Figure 2— “Front V iew of the MM221 1 W ireless Broadband Gateway” shows the fr[...]

8000013, July 2006 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Gui de 13 LED St atus Lights LED St atus Light s T able 2— “LED Indicators and Meanings” describe s the LED lights on the front of the MM221 1 Gateway. T able 2—LED Indica tors and Meanings Label LED Activity Description 1 Power Green Off Power is supplied to the MM221 1 Gateway.[...]

14 MM2211 Wireless Broadba nd Ga teway User’s Guide 8000013, July 2006 LED St atus Lights Rear V iew Figure 3— Rear View of the MM221 1 Gateway T able 3—Re ar Ports and Adapters Label Description 6 AC Power Adapter (Input: DC 5V 1A) 7 10/100 Mbps Auto-sensing, auto negotiating RJ-45 network port 8 Reset button. Used only if you need to re set[...]

8000013, July 2006 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Gui de 15 Placement Guidelines Placement Guidelines Y ou or you r servic e provider or installer can dete rmine the best placement for the MM221 1 Gateway by using the followi ng guidelines. Est ablishing a Good General Location Y our MM221 1 Gateway should be placed: • On a shelf or o[...]

16 MM2211 Wireless Broadba nd Ga teway User’s Guide 8000013, July 2006 Connect and Configure Y our Ruckus MM221 1 Gateway Figure 4— Internet Protocol (T CP/IP) Properties 5. Select Obtain an IP address automatically , and click OK to exit the TCP/IP Properties window . 6. Click OK to exit the Local Area Connection Properties window . Connect an[...]

8000013, July 2006 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Gui de 17 Accessing the Web Interface After logging in, you will see the main information page. On the informa tion page, there are two panes. The pane on the left shows major inform ation or configuration points. Each major information or configuration area has a number of sub-menus. Cl[...]

18 MM2211 Wireless Broadba nd Ga teway User’s Guide 8000013, July 2006 Accessing the Web Interface[...]

8000013, July 2006 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 19 Chapter 3: Using the Ruckus Wireless Web Interface This chapter describes the tasks you need to do to customize the MM221 1 Gateway to run on your wireless network. T opics covered in this chapter include: W ireless Settings W orksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

20 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 8000013, July 2006 Wireless Settings Worksheet Wireless Settings W orksheet Before you modify any wireless sett ings on the MM221 1 Gateway, print T able 4— “W ireless Network Settings W orksheet” and record the following information about your wi reless network. Y our ISP or network adminis[...]

8000013, July 2006 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 21 MM221 1 Ga teway Settings Worksheet MM221 1 Gateway Settings Worksheet Print Ta b l e 5 , and record your personalized settings for configuring th e MM221 1 Gateway. Enter the security settings you recorded in T able 4, “Wireless Network Settings W orksheet,” on page 20 . Re[...]

22 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 8000013, July 2006 Ruckus Wireless Web Interface Menus Ruckus Wireless Web Interface Menus The Ruckus W ireless W eb Interfac e menus are located on the left-h an d navigation pane . T o select a particular menu, simply click on the menu link. Common Buttons The Ruckus W ireless W eb Interface scr[...]

8000013, July 2006 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 23 Air Quality Indicator The Air Quality Indicator examines the environment that surrounds a Ruckus W ireless, Inc. MM221 1 Gateway, and determines the amount of interference in t he environment. The Radio Frequency (RF) side of a wireless device is a combination of a receiver and [...]

24 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 8000013, July 2006 Configuring the MM221 1 Gateway Configuring the MM221 1 Gateway This section describes the tasks and screens used to customize the MM221 1 Gateway configuration to run on your wireless network . Review the following topics before you change any system configuration settings: •[...]

8000013, July 2006 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 25 Configuring the MM221 1 Gateway Figure 5— System Configuration—Route Mode[...]

26 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 8000013, July 2006 Configuring the MM221 1 Gateway Figure 6— System Configuration—Bridge Mode The System->Configuration window allow s you to co nfigure system mode—either Route or Bridge. In addition, this window allows you to configure IP address assignment and to change the username an[...]

8000013, July 2006 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 27 Configuring the MM221 1 Gateway 5. Click the Update button to save your settings. 6. Click Reboot to reboot the device so config uration changes can take effect. ! CAUTION:— Y ou must click the Update button to save any config uration changes. The Ruckus W i r eless W eb Inter[...]

28 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 8000013, July 2006 Configuring the MM221 1 Gateway LAN Interface LAN interfa ce configuration provides the selection of the IP add ress assignment from the Local Area Network. This is the IP addre ss that the home users will use to access the Web Interface. DHCP Server Selecting the DHCP Server wi[...]

8000013, July 2006 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 29 Configuring the MM221 1 Gateway Configuring the Wireless Interface It is recommended that you consult with your service provider to understand the wireless settings. Before changing any settings in the W ireless configuration menu, make sure you have recorded and verified the in[...]

30 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 8000013, July 2006 Configuring the MM221 1 Gateway Figure 8— Last Survey Window 4. Move your mouse to the desired entry in the window . The entry text will change color . Click to select. 5. Fill in the parameters as described in Ta b l e 8 . T able 8—Wireless Inte rface Configuration Field De[...]

8000013, July 2006 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 31 Configuring the MM221 1 Gateway 6. When you are finished, click Update to save these settings. Advanced Wireless Configuration The Advanced W ireless Configura tion menu is preconfi gured with the optimum settings. Changing the advanced settings may negatively affect the MM221 1[...]

32 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 8000013, July 2006 Configuring the MM221 1 Gateway Figure 9— Advanced Wireless Configuration Ta b l e 9 shows the Adva nc ed W ireless Configuration parame te rs. T able 9—Advanced Wireless Conf iguration Parameters Field Description Wireless Mode Sets the wireless mode for the MM221 1 Gateway[...]

8000013, July 2006 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 33 Configuring the MM221 1 Gateway 2. Click Update when you are done. Configuring WEP Security 1. Click Configuration -> Wir eless in the left-hand navigation pane. The window of Figure 7 appears. 2. Select WEP in the Security drop-down menu. 3. Click the Edit Security Settings [...]

34 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 8000013, July 2006 Configuring the MM221 1 Gateway Figure 10— WEP Configuration Window Ta b l e 1 0 explains the WEP Co nfiguration parameters. T able 10—WEP Configuration Field Description Authentication WEP allows three authentication options: open system , shared key , or automatic selectio[...]

8000013, July 2006 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 35 Configuring the MM221 1 Gateway Configuring WP A PSK WP A PSK c onfiguration menu allows automatic key generation based on a single passphrase. WP A PSK provides very strong secu rity . If you configure the MM221 1 Gateway with WP A-PSK, you can only communicate with another AP [...]

36 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 8000013, July 2006 Configuring the MM221 1 Gateway Figure 1 1— WP A Configuration Ta b l e 1 1 explains the WP A Configur ation parameters an d a description of the Au thentication and Cipher choices. 4. In the Configuration ->Security (WP A-PSK) menu, enter a passphrase and enter it again in[...]

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38 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 8000013, July 2006 Viewing System Information 7. Click the Update button to save your settings. V iewing System Information The Information Screens pr ovide information about th e MM221 1 Gateway settings. System Information The System Information screen is th e first screen to appear once yo u lo[...]

8000013, July 2006 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 39 Viewing System Information Figure 13— System Information Window Ta b l e 1 3 explains the System Information Parameters. T able 13—System Informat ion Parameters Field Description System Name The local name for the MM 221 1 Gateway, if the de vice is configured as a router .[...]

40 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 8000013, July 2006 Viewing Wireless Information V iewing Wireless Information The W ireless information menu show s the current wireless configuratio ns for the MM2211 Gateway. T o view this window , click Information->W ireless from any window . Figure 14 shows the W ireless Information W indo[...]

8000013, July 2006 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 41 Viewing S tatistics V iewing St atistics The Statistics Screens provide statistics for a Loca l Area Network (LAN) interface, the wireless interface and wireless stations. Viewing LAN Inte rface S t atistics The LAN Interface statistics windows show informatio n about packets tr[...]

42 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 8000013, July 2006 Viewing S tatistics Figure 15— LAN St atistics Window Ta b l e 1 5 explains the LAN S tatis tics window parameters. T able 15—LAN St atistics Window Parameters Field Description Unicast Packets The total number of unicast packet s received or transmitted by the interface. Mu[...]

8000013, July 2006 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 43 Viewing S tatistics Viewing W ireless S t atistics The W ireless statistics menu shows the link, traffic, an d security settings for the MM221 1 Gate way. T o view this menu, choose S tatistics->Wir eless . The W ire less Statistics W indow of Figure 16 appears. At the top of[...]

44 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 8000013, July 2006 Viewing S tatistics Figure 16— Wireless S t atistics 1. Click the Auto Update button to receive periodic upda tes to these statistics. The button will then display as S top Update . 2. Click the S top Update button if you do not wish to receive periodic updates. Ta b l e 1 6 s[...]

8000013, July 2006 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 45 Updating the Firmware Up dating the F i rmware This menu provides a utility for updating the MM221 1 Gateway’ s firm ware. A firmware update may be necessary or desirable to add new features, important fixes or enha ncements to the MM221 1 Gateway. The MM221 1 is provided with[...]

46 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 8000013, July 2006 Updating the Firmware T Figure 17— Updating the Firmware Automatic Firmware Upgrade Th e H os t N a me , U se r N am e , an d P a s s w o rd s h ow n i n t h e window of Figure 17 have been preconfigured to automatically access Ru ckus W ireless’ s firmware update website. Y[...]

8000013, July 2006 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 47 Updating the Firmware ! CAUTION:— If you have r ecently made config uration changes to the MM221 1 Gateway, make sur e to r eboot the system (see “Rebooting the System” on page 50 ) first so that your changes ar e preserved. Then update the firmwar e. T o choose the manual[...]

48 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 8000013, July 2006 Updating the Firmware Ta b l e 1 7 describes the Updating th e Firmware parameters. 2. Click the Browse... button to locate and select the firmware image. 3. Click the Firmware Upgrade button to perform the update. 4. The window of Figure 19 appears. Figure 19— Upgrading Softw[...]

8000013, July 2006 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 49 Updating the Firmware 5. If the firmware has updated successfull y , a green check mark will appear ( Figure 20 ). Figure 20— Successful Image Upgrade 6. Click the Reboot button. 7. If the firmware did not update, a Failed: file type error message will appear . A file type err[...]

50 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 8000013, July 2006 Rebooting the System 8. If the firmware did not update, a Failed: file type error message will appear . A file type error indicates that the firmware image may be corrupt or invalid. Check the TFTP/FTP server address and the firmware im age name. Then try downloading the firmwar[...]

8000013, July 2006 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 51 T aking a System Support Snapshot T aking a System Support Snapshot The Support menu enable s you to ta ke a system snapshot for further analysis and troubles hooting. The system snapshot can be sent and saved to a TFTP or FTP server for analysis by a te chnical support engineer[...]

52 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 8000013, July 2006 T aking a System Support Snapshot Ta b l e 1 8 describ es the support menu parameters. N OTE – If you have not yet configured the TFTP or FTP server , click the Maintenance->Upgrade link. 2. In the Firmware ->Upgrade menu, enter the TFTP or FTP s erver information. The s[...]

8000013, July 2006 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 53 Appendix A: Technical Specifications Physical Characteristics Power requirements MM221 1 Wireless Broadband Gateway: 5V -18V 10W External power adapter: Unifive T echnology Co L TD, Model US300520, Input 100-240V AC, Output 5V DC 2A, UL Listed DVE, Model DSA-031F -12 UK 12, Inpu[...]

54 MM2211 Wireless Broadband Gateway User’s Guide 8000013, July 2006 Management Login Username: admin Password: password St a t i s t i c s LAN, wireless and associated remote APs Accessible via Ruckus Wi reless Web Interface Software update Via FTP , TF TP , or Web download Accessible via Ruckus Wireless Web Interface Other Utilities System Supp[...]