Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex 7731 User manual

Ruckus Wireless

TM

ZoneFlex

TM

7731

802.11n Wireless Bridge

User Guide

Part Number 800-70285-001

Published October 2010

www.ruckuswireless.com

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About This Guide

Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii

Documentation Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii

1

Introducing the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge

Unpacking the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Prepare the Required Hardware and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Get to Know the Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

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Installing the Wireless Bridge

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Preparing for Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Summary of Configuration Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

What You Will Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Point to Point Bridge Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Point to Multipoint Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Physical Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Prepare the Required Hardware and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Determine the Optimal Mounting Location and Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Become Familiar with the Installation Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Decide How You Will Supply Power to the Wireless Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Attaching the Mounting Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Mounting the Wireless Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Mounting and Connecting the External Antenna (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Optimizing the Distance, Orientation and Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Setting the Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Channel Optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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Verifying the Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

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Navigating the Web Interface

Logging Into the Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Navigating the Web Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Monitoring the Wireless Bridge Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Monitoring the Wireless Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Monitoring the Local Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Monitoring the Peer Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Monitoring Quality of Service Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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Configuring the Wireless Bridge

Configuring Wireless System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Wireless Link Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Configuring Bridge Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Configuring Wireless Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Role Reversal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Configuring Quality of Service Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Configuring Global QoS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

ToS Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Dot1p Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Dot1p Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

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Managing the Wireless Bridge

Managing Firmware Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Upgrading Manually via the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Upgrading Manually via FTP or TFTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Upgrading Manually Using a Local File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Scheduling Automatic Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Scanning for Interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Changing the Administrative Login Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Enabling Other Management Access Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Viewing FlexMaster Management Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Pointing the bridge to FlexMaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Configuring the Bridge for SNMP Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

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Enabling Logging and Sending Event Logs to a Syslog Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Sending a Copy of the Log File to Ruckus Wireless Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Saving a Copy of the Current Log to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Rebooting the Wireless Bridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Resetting the Wireless Bridge to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Running Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Index

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About This Guide

This guide describes how to install, configure, and manage the Ruckus Wireless

TM

ZoneFlex

TM

7731 802.11n Wireless Bridge. This guide is written for those responsible

for installing and managing network equipment. Consequently, it assumes that the

reader has basic working knowledge of local area networking, wireless networking,

and wireless devices.

NOTE: If release notes are shipped with your product and the information there

differs from the information in this guide, follow the instructions in the release notes.

Most user guides and release notes are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable

Document Format (PDF) or HTML on the Ruckus Wireless Support Web site at:

http://support.ruckuswireless.com/

Document Conventions

Tab le 1 and Tab le 2 list the text and notice conventions that are used throughout this

guide.

Tab le 1. Tex t C onv ent ion s

Convention Description Example

monospace

Represents information as it

appears on screen

[Device name]>

monospace bold

Represents information that

you enter

[Device name]> set

ipaddr 10.0.0.12

default font bold

Keyboard keys, software

buttons, and field names

On the Start menu, click All

Programs.

italics

Screen or page names Click Advanced Settings.

The Advanced Settings page

appears.

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Related Documentation

In addition to this User Guide, each ZoneFlex 7731 Wireless Bridge documentation

set includes the following:

■ Getting Started Guide: Provides essential installation and configuration informa-

tion to help you get the wireless bridge up and running within minutes.

■ Online Help: Provides instructions for performing tasks using the wireless bridge’s

Web interface. The online help is accessible from the Web interface.

■ Release Notes: Provide information about the current software release, including

new features, enhancements, and known issues.

Documentation Feedback

Ruckus Wireless is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your

comments and suggestions. You can email your comments to Ruckus Wireless at:

[email protected]

When contacting us, please include the following information:

■ Document title

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Table 2. Notice Conventions

Icon Notice Type Description

Information Information that describes

important features or

instructions

Caution Information that alerts you to

potential loss of data or

potential damage to an

application, system, or device

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potential personal injury

1

Introducing the ZoneFlex Wireless

Bridge

The ZoneFlex 7731 is the first 802.11n smart Wi-Fi backhaul system that delivers fast

and reliable connectivity across long distances. The ZoneFlex 7731 integrates a state-

of-the-art, dual-polarized smart antenna with the performance advantages of the

802.11n standard to provide consistent performance at ranges up to 15 kilometers.

Operating in the 5GHz band, the ZoneFlex 7731 supports data rates up to 190 Mbps

at 1.5 kilometers, and up to 50 Mbps at 10 km (LoS).

The ZoneFlex 7731 features simple installation, automatic pairing and intuitive aiming

and configuration procedures so that you can bridge two or more networks together

quickly and efficiently.

In This Chapter

Unpacking the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Get to Know the Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2

Introducing the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge

Unpacking the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge

1. Open the Wireless Bridge package, and then carefully remove the contents.

2. Return all packing materials to the shipping box, and put the box away in a dry location.

3. Verify that all items listed in Package Contents

below are included in the package.

Check each item for damage. If any item is damaged or missing, notify your authorized

Ruckus Wireless sales representative.

Package Contents

Each ZoneFlex 7731 package contains the following:

■ ZoneFlex 7731 Point to Multipoint Wireless Bridge

■ PoE injector box (excluded in some SKUs)

■ Power adapter box (SW DC48V/0.42A AC100-240V) for the PoE injector (excluded in

some SKUs)

■ Mounting kit (see “Mounting Kit Contents” for details)

■ Bag containing bottom Wireless Bridge cover and related accessories (see “Bottom

Cover and Accessories” for details)

■ Service Level Agreement / Limited Warranty Statement

■ Regulatory Statement

■ This Getting Started Guide

WARNING: The Ruckus Wireless PoE injector and power adapter (if supplied with your

Wireless Bridge) are for indoor use only. Never mount the PoE injector and power adapter

outdoors with the Wireless Bridge.

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Introducing the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge

Unpacking the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge

Mounting Kit Contents

Each mounting kit contains:

■ Dynamic bracket

■ Static bracket

■ Steel clamps (2 pieces)

■ Hex bolts (2 pieces)

■ Flat washers (4 pieces)

■ Split lock washers (4 pieces)

■ Thumb screws (2 pieces)

■ Machine screws (4 pieces)

■ Wall anchors (2 pieces)

Figure 1. Mounting kit contents

Dynamic bracket Static bracket Steel clamp (2 pieces)

Hex bolt (2 pieces) Flat washer (4 pieces) Split lock washer (4 pieces)

Thumb screw (2 pieces) Machine screw (4 pieces) Wall anchor with metal cone

and hex nut (2 pieces)

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Introducing the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge

Unpacking the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge

Bottom Cover and Accessories

Each bottom cover accessory bag contains:

■ Bottom cover of the Wireless Bridge

■ DC terminal block

■ 20mm x 30mm sealing strips (2 pieces)

■ Sealing plug

■ White P-clip cable clamps (2 pieces - 1 large, 1 small)

■ Machine screws (2 pieces)

■ Machine screws with washers (3 pieces)

Figure 2. Bottom cover and accessory package contents

Bottom cover DC terminal block Sealing Plug Sealing Strip (2

pieces)

White P-clip cable

clamp

Machine screw (2

pieces)

Machine screw with

O-ring and washer (3

pieces)

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Before You Begin

Prepare the Required Hardware and Tools

You must supply the following tools and equipment:

■ A notebook or desktop computer running Windows (2000/XP/Vista/7) with one

Ethernet card installed

■ 6mm flathead screwdriver

■ 6mm Phillips screwdriver

■ 10mm ratchet wrench

■ 3mm Phillips screwdriver (if you will be using DC power)

■ Electric drill with 8mm drill bit (if mounting on a flat surface)

NOTE: At the beginning of each procedure, this guide lists the specific tools, accessories,

and equipment that you will need to complete the procedure.

Get to Know the Hardware Features

Figure 3 identifies the Wireless Bridge features that are relevant to the installation and

mounting instructions that this guide provides. Before you begin the installation process,

Ruckus Wireless recommends that you become familiar with these features.

Figure 3. Wireless Bridge LEDs and bottom connectors

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1

2

4

3

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Introducing the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge

Get to Know the Hardware Features

Table 1. LEDs and bottom panel connectors

No Label Description

1 LEDs See “

LED Colors and What They Mean” below for more

information.

2 RJ45 LAN port that supports Power over Ethernet (PoE) and 10/

100/1000 Mbps network connections.

3 Reset Using a pointed object (for example, a pen), press this

button to restart the Wireless Bridge or to restore it to

factory default settings:

• To restart the Wireless Bridge, press the Reset button

once.

• To restore the Wireless Bridge to factory defaults, press

and hold the Reset button for six (6) seconds.

WARNING: Restoring the Wireless Bridge to factory

default settings removes all configuration changes that

you have made. These include the IP address, password,

access control list, and wireless settings. Returning the

configuration of these features to their factory default

settings may result in network connectivity issues.

4 12V DC In addition to PoE, you can also use DC power (from a

battery, for example) to supply power to the Wireless

Bridge.

5 Aiming Button Press this button to set the Wireless Bridge to Aiming

Mode. When Aiming Mode is set, the LEDs can be used

to determine signal strength. See “

Aiming Mode” for

more information.

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Introducing the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge

Get to Know the Hardware Features

LED Colors and What They Mean

The ZoneFlex 7731 Wireless Bridge includes 6 dual color LEDs. The LEDs function in two

modes, normal operation mode and aiming mode.

Figure 4. LED Indicators

■ For Normal Operation Mode LED states and what they indicate, refer to Tab le 2.

■ For Aiming Mode LED states and what they indicate, refer to Table 3.

Normal Operation Mode

In Normal Operation Mode, the WLAN LED indicator is off when disconnected, flashing

green while connecting and solid green when a connection has been established.

Table 2. Normal Operation Mode LED indicators

LED Meaning

LED 1 (AIM/PWR) Solid Green = Power on

Off = Power off

LED 2 (LAN) Solid (Green / Orange / Yellow) = Link Up

Blinking (Orange / Green) = Activity

Off = Link Down

Green = Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) full/half duplex

Orange = Fast Ethernet (10/100) full/half duplex

Yellow = Ethernet full/half duplex

LED 3 (WLAN) Solid Green = Associated

Blinking Green = Not Associated

Off = Radio Off

LED 4 (ROLE) Solid Yellow = This unit is the Root Bridge

Off = This unit is the Non-Root Bridge

LED 5 & 6 (P0 and P1) Alternating Blinking = Provisioning in process, role is unknown

Simultaneous Blinking = Provisioning complete; reboot pending

LED 1

LED 2

LED 3

LED 4

LED 5

LED 6

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Get to Know the Hardware Features

Aiming Mode

In Aiming Mode, LED 1 indicates that the Wireless Bridge is in Aiming Mode. LED

indicators 2 - 6 are used together to indicate signal strength, and should be read from

bottom to top (the higher the LEDs go, the stronger the signal).

In Aiming Mode, each LED has three states to represent different values. Solid yellow

indicates the highest value, flashing yellow indicates medium value and off indicates the

lowest value. If all six LEDs are solid yellow, the Wireless Bridge has the strongest signal

possible. If some LEDs are flashing yellow or off, reposition the Wireless Bridge to achieve

a better signal. For more detailed information on signal strength levels, see “RSSI values

of LED indicators” on page 48.

Push Buttons

The ZoneFlex 7731 includes two push buttons:

■ A recessed factory default reset button (located inside the bottom panel)

■ A large blue Aiming button that sets the bridge to Aiming Mode (located on the

outside of the unit)

To reset the unit to its factory defaults, press and hold the Reset button for six (6) seconds.

Press and hold the blue Aiming button for four (4) seconds to initiate aiming between the

Root and Non-Root Bridges.

CAUTION: Resetting the ZoneFlex 7731 to its factory defaults will result in loss of all

configuration settings, including the provisioning (pairing of the Root and Non-Root

Bridge) settings. If you do need to reset to defaults, you will need to re-provision the

bridge.

Table 3. Aiming Mode LED indicators

LED Meaning

LED 6 Signal strength 5

LED 5 Signal strength 4

LED 4 Signal strength 3

LED 3 Signal strength 2

LED 2 Signal strength 1

LED 1 (AIM/PWR) Solid Yellow = Aiming Mode (RSSI >= 5)

Solid Green = Normal Operation Mode

Off = Off

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Introducing the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge

Get to Know the Hardware Features

External Antenna Connectors

The ZoneFlex 7731 Wireless Bridge includes one purpose designed internal directional

antenna. If you want to extend the range of your wireless network, you can connect an

external high gain 5GHz patch antenna to the two standard N-type external antenna

connectors on the top panel of the Wireless Bridge. The antenna must have a gain of less

than 23dBi to comply with FCC and CE regulations. For more information, refer to

“Mounting and Connecting the External Antenna (Optional)”

on page 46.

Figure 5. The antenna connectors are protected by metal caps

Metal Cap

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Get to Know the Hardware Features

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Installing the Wireless Bridge

Before You Begin

The Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex 7731 802.11n wireless bridge provides a reliable, high

speed wireless bridge connection between networks that is easy to install and

maintain.

The ZoneFlex 7731 units are shipped in pre-configured pairs so that you do not need

to manually configure the units prior to installation. Simply install the root bridge at

the edge of your core network, install the non-root bridge at the edge of the network

you want to bridge, aim the pair, and you’re done.

Therefore much of the information in this User Guide is for reference only or for more

advanced configuration options. For the quickest setup instructions, refer to the

Getting Started Guide that came with your ZoneFlex 7731 unit(s).

Before starting with the installation, make sure that you have the required items for

the installation ready.

Preparing for Installation

This section describes the configuration procedures required before you proceed to

mount the ZoneFlex 7731 wireless bridge units in their permanent locations. These

tasks should be performed prior to connecting any ZoneFlex 7731 to your live network.

In This Chapter

Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Preparing for Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Physical Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Mounting the Wireless Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Optimizing the Distance, Orientation and Channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Verifying the Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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Installing the Wireless Bridge

Preparing for Installation

Summary of Configuration Tasks

If you have purchased the standard two unit package, the Root Bridge and Non-Root

Bridge will have already been preconfigured at the factory. Therefore, you will only

need to access both units and set the Country Code prior to installation (unless your

country is United States, in which case, Country Code is also preconfigured), then you

can go directly to “Physical Installation”

.

If you have purchased a single wireless bridge, to expand your network to a point to

multipoint configuration, or replaced one of the units, or have decided to reset the

units to factory defaults for any reason, the following tasks should be performed prior

to physical installation:

1. Provision one ZoneFlex 7731 as the Root Bridge, and the remaining units as Non-

Root Bridges.

2. Access the wireless bridge Web interface using an administrative computer.

3. Set the country code to your current location.

4. Change other configuration settings (optional).

5. Verify association between the Root and Non-Root bridges.

NOTE: If you purchased your wireless bridge in the United States, the country code

is fixed to “United States” at the factory and is not user configurable. If not, you must

set the country code to your location prior to mounting to ensure compliance with

national regulatory requirements.

CAUTION: If changing the Country Code over the air, you will need to configure the

remote units first followed by the local unit, to avoid loss of connectivity.

In addition to setting the country code (required), the following optional configuration

settings may be changed at this time:

■ Change the device names, SSID, shared secret, user names and passwords

■ Manually assign static IP addresses

■ Enable SNMP or FlexMaster network management

■ Configure security settings

■ Configure management VLAN

To customize any of these settings before deploying the bridge pair, you will need to

connect an administrative computer directly to each ZoneFlex 7731, and provide

power using either DC power or Power over Ethernet before you can access the Web

interface.

The default IP addresses for the Root and Non-Root Bridge are as follows:

■ Root Bridge: 192.168.2.1

■ Non-Root Bridge: 192.168.2.254

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