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2825 Ruckus Wireless 2825 W ireless Multimedia Router and 21 1 1 Wireless Multimedia Adapter Part number: USM-2825-RKS1-12120 6-01 January 2007.
2 VideoFlex 2825 Wireless Multime dia Router January 2007 Copyright © 2007 Ruckus W ireless, Inc. All rights reserved. January 2007. T rademarks Ruckus W ireless 2825, BeamFlex™, MediaFlex™, Medi.
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router 3 Contents Who Should Use this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 What You’ll Find in this Guide .
4 VideoFlex 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Wireless Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Chapter 4 Maintenance . . . . . . . . .
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router 5 Who Should Use this Guide Preface This Ruckus W ireless 2825 W ireless Multimedia Router User ’ s Guide wi ll help you understand the Rucku s W ireless 2825 Wi reless Multimedia Router—how to install it, and configure it using the Ruckus W ire less W eb Interface.
6 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 System Requirements System Requirement s The Ruckus W ireless 2825 W ireless Multimedia Router is compatible with most contem porary personal computers and operating systems that are conf igured for Internet and wireless networking.
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router 7 Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Ruckus W ireless 2825 W irele ss Multimedia Router (2825).
8 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 MediaFlex™ MediaFlex™ MediaFlex™ is Ruckus W ireless, In c.’ s family of purpose-built, multimedia W iFi appliances that enable reliable wireless distribution of en tertainment-quality , real-time media applications thro ughout the home.
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01, July 2006VideoFlex 28 25 Wireless Multimedia Router 9 Key Features Multiple Concurrent Video S treams with Simult an eous Dat a T raffic • Delivers 15-20 Mbps of bandwidth at 99.9% availability throughout a typical 2500ft 2 (300m 2 ) home.
10 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Key Features Intentionally Blank This page is intentionally blank..
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router 11 Chapter 2 Installation and Setup This chapter describes how to install your Ruckus Wire less 2825 W ireless Multim edia Router, and how to set up your PC to co nnect to the Ruckus W ireless W eb Interface.
12 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Packing List Packing List 1. Ruckus W ireless 2825 W ireless Multimedia Router 2.
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router 13 LED St atus Lights LED St atus Light s T able 2— “LED Indicators a nd Meanings” describes the LED lights on the front of the 2825. T able 2— LED Indicators and Me anings Label LED Activity Description 1 Dome All LEDs On Green Solid The 2825 is booting.
14 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 LED St atus Lights Rear V iew Figure 3— Rear View of the 2825 5 Signal Quality Green S te ady Good Signal Quality at the service provide r WLAN interface. Displays the quality result of the adapter with the poorest reception, based on the RSSI at the service provider WLAN.
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router 15 Placement Guidelines Ta b l e 3 describes the rear ports and Adapters. Placement Guidelines The Ruckus MediaFlex Router will automatically adjust, within limits, to room co nditions.
16 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Configuring the Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router Configuring the Ruckus Wireless 2825 W ireless Mu ltimedia Router If it has not been already co nfigured, you must configure your 2825 to work within your ho me network.
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router 17 Configuring the Ruckus Wir eless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router Connecting the 2825 1. Connect the Ruckus MediaFlex Rout er's AC Power adapter to the VF 2825 and plug the other end into a power outlet or to a surge p rotector that is plugged into a power outlet.
18 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Configuring the Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router Figure 6— Login Window 7. The login screen appears, enter the username and password shown in Ta b l e 4 . Click Login.
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router 19 T roubleshooting Figure 8— Configure->Wireless Settings (Common) 2. For the W ireless Mode, choose Auto-sel ect . 3. For the Channel, choose SmartSelect .. 4. When you are finished, click U pdate Se ttings .
20 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 T roubleshooting 13. Make sure the Power LED is lit. If it is not lit, make sure that the power cord is properly connected to the 2825, and that the AC power adapter is properly connected to a functioning p ower outlet.
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01, July 20 06Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wi reless Multimedia Router 21 Chapter 3 Using the Ruckus Wireless Web Interface This chapter describes the tasks you n eed to do to customize the 2825 to run on your wireless network . T opics covered in this chapter include: • W ireless Settings W o rksheet.
22 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Wireless Settings Worksheet Wireless Settings W orksheet The 2825 is equipped with V irtual Acces s Point (V AP) whereby there are two wire less networks. One network is for the home user and another network for the service provider .
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router 23 2825 Settings Worksheet Ta b l e 6 is the W ireless Network Settings W ork sheet for the service provider user . 2825 Settings Worksheet Ta b l e 7 describes the 2825 settings for both home and service provider users.
24 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 2825 Settings Worksheet Service Provider User Name super _________________ ______________ Service Provider Password sp-admin .
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router 25 Ruckus Wireless Web Interface Menus Ruckus Wireless W eb Interface Menus The Ruckus W ireles s W eb Interface menus are located on the left-h and navigation pa ne. T o select a particular menu, simply click on the menu link.
26 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Configuring the 2825 Figure 9— Device Configura tion 3. Enter your configuration chang es in the appropriate fields.
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router 27 Configuring the 2825 Internet Configuration T o define how the 2825 is configured to the Internet, use the Config uration->Internet menu.
28 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Configuring the 2825 After connecting to the 2825 W ire less Multimedia Router, choose Configuration->Wir eless . If you logged on as a home user , the window of Figure 1 1 ap pe ar s.
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router 29 Configuring the 2825 3. Choose the W ireless Mode, Channel, and Country code as described in Ta b l e 1 0 . 4. Click Edit Common Settings . The window of Figure 13 appears. The settings are described in Ta b l e 1 1 .
30 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Configuring the 2825 N OTE – This window is used to set up the advan ced wireless functions. These settings shoul d only be changed b y an experienced administrator . Incorrect set tings can impact wirel ess performance.
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router 31 Configuring the 2825 Figure 14— Threshold Settings Window Ta b l e 1 3 describes the threshold settings parameters. Encryption Method Disabled : No encryptio n is enabled in this mode.
32 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Configuring the 2825 T able 13— Threshold Settings Parameters Field Description DTIM Interval The value indicates the inte rval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM).
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router 33 Configuring the 2825 Configuring WEP T o configure WEP for a W i-Fi HotSpot: 1. Choose Configuration -> W ire less link in the left-hand navigation pane of Figure 14 . 2. Click the HotSpot you want to configure.
34 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Configuring the 2825 4. When you are finished, click U pdate Se ttings . Configuring WP A WP A PSK configuration menu allows automatic key generation based on a single passphrase.
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router 35 Configuring the 2825 Figure 16— WP A-PSK Wireless Settings 1. Click the Configuration -> W ireless link in the left-h and navigation pane ( Figure 1 1 ). 2. Select WP A-PSK in the Encryption Method drop-down menu.
36 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Configuring the 2825 3. In the Configuration ->Wir eless menu, enter a passphrase. 4. Click the Update Settings button to save your settings. WP A Algorithm When Auto is selected, the wirel ess client decides whether TKIP or AES will be used.
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router 37 Viewing S tatus Information V iewing St atus Information There are four status information windows. These are Device Status, Internet Status, Local Network Status and W ireless Status.
38 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Viewing S tatus Information Internet St atus Figure 18 shows the Internet Statu s window .
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router 39 Viewing S tatus Information N OTE – When Internet connection type is either DHCP or PPPoE, if the 2 825 does not receiv e the dynamic IP address from DHCP server or PPPoE server , the de fau lt IP address for W AN port will be 192.
40 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Viewing S tatus Information Wireless S t atus Figure 20 shows the W ireless Status W i ndow .Y ou can bring up the wind ow by choosing St a t u s - > W i re l e s s . Note that the common settings are displayed.
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router 41 Viewing S tatus Information T able 1 8—Wireless St atus Window Parameters Field Description Wireless Mode The wireless mode, such as 2.4 GHz (802.1 1b/g) Channel The wir eless channel number .
42 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Viewing S tatus Information.
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01, Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router 43 Chapter 4 Maintenance This chapter shows you how to perfo rm maintenance functions—to upgrade the firmware of the 28 25 and to take a system support snapshot. T opics covered in this chapter include: • Upgrading the Firmware .
44 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Upgrading the Firmware Upgrading the Firmware This menu provides a utility for up gradi ng the 2825’ s firmware. A firm ware upgrade may be necessary or desirable to add new features, importan t fixes or enhanc ements to the 2825.
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 VideoFlex 282 5 Wireless Multimedia Router 45 Upgrading the Firmware Figure 23— Download St arted Firmware Upgrade by FTP 1. If you want to perform the download using FTP , then check FTP as the upgrade method after choosing Maintenance->Upgrade .
46 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Rebooting the System N OTE – When entering the server name for fi rmware upgrade, make su re the Fully Qualified Do main Name (FQDN) is entered (for example, abc.ruckuswireless.
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 VideoFlex 282 5 Wireless Multimedia Router 47 Rebooting the System • Any configuration changes made be fore the Reboot will be lost if they are not saved by clicking Update Settings. The Reset to Factory Settings button restarts the system with the factory default configurations.
48 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 T aking a System Support Snapshot Figure 28— Reboot Done T aking a System Support Snapshot N OTE – This menu is only available when you ar e logged in as a service provider .
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 VideoFlex 282 5 Wireless Multimedia Router 49 T aking a System Support Snapshot Figure 29— Maintenance Support Info Window Y ou can upload the information to a remote server using FTP or TFTP , or alternatively , save it to your local computer .
50 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Administrator Information Administrator Information N OTE – This menu is available only when you ar e logged in as a service provider . Management Information Figure 30 shows the Administrator Management W indow .
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 VideoFlex 282 5 Wireless Multimedia Router 51 Administrator Information 2. Click Update Settings to save your settings. Administrator Diagnostics The administrator di agnostics allow you to run th e command line programs ping an d traceroute directly without having to open a command line window .
52 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Administrator Information Figure 31— Administrator Diagnostics Window 2. T o use the ping command, enter the IP address you wish to ping and click Run test . The results appear in the Ping results window .
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 VideoFlex 282 5 Wireless Multimedia Router 53 Administrator Information Administrator Log The current log screen shows the log messages kept by the Ruckus W ireless Router since it was last rebooted. The log has limited size: the oldest messages are replaced as new messages arrive.
54 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Administrator Information.
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router 55 Chapter 5 Setting Up the Ruckus 2111 Multimedia Wireless Adapter This chapter shows you how to set up the Ruckus 21 1 1 Multimedia W ireless Adapte r with the 2825 W ireless Multimedia Router .
56 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Packing List Packing List Each 21 11 is supplied with the following: • Ruckus 21 1 1 Multimedia W i reless Adapter • AC p.
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 VideoFlex 282 5 Wireless Multimedia Router 57 V erifying Proper Provisioning Figure 33— LEDs 12. Make sure you are using the power adapter supplied by Ruckus W ireless.
58 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 V erifying Proper Provisioning 7. Click OK to exit the TCP/IP Properties window .
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Ruckus Wiireles s 2825 Wi reless Multimedia Router 59 Chapter 6 Auto Provisioning This chapter shows you how to pe rform auto provisioning of the 2825 W ireless Multimedia Router . T opics covered in this chapter include: • What is Auto Provisioning? .
60 Ruckus Wiireless 2825 Wi reless Mult imedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 What is Auto Provisioning? What is Auto Provisioning? Using auto provisioning, either a se rvice provider or home user can sy nchronize confi guration parameters between the 21 1 1 and the 2825.
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Ruickus Wireless 28 25 Wireless Multimedi a Router 61 Performing Auto Provisioning 2825 Parameters Not Included in Auto Provisioning The following less common parameters are not included. If you need to synch these parameters, you must configure them using the web user in terface or the CLI (if provided) ( Ta b l e 2 1 ).
62 Ruckus Wiireless 2825 Wi reless Mult imedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 Performing Auto Provisioning.
USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router 63 Appendix A: Technical Specifications Physical Characteristics Power requirements VF2825: 5V -18V 10W External power adapter: Unifive T echnol.
64 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01 T raffic Management and QoS Number of simultaneous video streams 2-3 simultaneous MPEG-4/WMV streams, or 1-2 DVD-quality MPEG-2 streams, or a.
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