ruckus ap setting


outline

  1. DD - WRT
  2. Fat AP and Thin AP
  3. authentication
  4. Ruckus 2942  settings

dd-wrt

  • linux-based firmware for wireless router
  • unleash many functions
    • Vlan tag
    • static route
    • static dhcp
    • transmission power
    • channel

setting


wireless channel

IEEE 802.11 : 14 channels in 2.4GHz
 
only channel 1, 6, 11 is non-overlapped

INssider scanner


fat ap

Do everything itself 
  • WiFi
  • NAT
  • authentication
  • router

cheap but hard to debug if over 1 AP is deployed


Thin AP

only do traffic broadcasting
other things is done in the controller
  • encryption
  • SSID / authentication management
  • control ( AP settings

authentication

  • web authentication


AUTHENTICATION

  • WEP ( Wireless Encryption Protocol
    • easy to crack !!

AUTHENTICATION

  • WPA-PSK ( home 
  • WPA-TKIP ( < 54Mbps
  • WPA2-AES

devices

  • 802.1x server
  • local
  • AAA server including:
    • ActiveDirectory
    • RADIUS
    • LDAP

Lab - ruckus ap setting

Target : 
FAT AP - accomplish all settings and surf the Internet
(optional)
THIN AP - connect to ZoneDirector and drop specific MAC

fat ap settings

192.168.0.1 super / sp-admin

setting up device name


setting wireless network

<---學號

setting up wan port


IP settings

172.16.219.x / 16

gateway: 172.16.0.1

test!!

connect the SSID you've built and surf the Internet!!
 or DHCP

thin AP - controller

IP : 172.16.219.1 admin/ NASAPASS

controller


controller


controller


controller


find your AP


Add wlan / wlan group




bind wlan group to ap



kick the user!!



0512 wireless

By wally wei

0512 wireless

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