User guide

Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex 2925/2942 User Guide | Installation, Setup, and Placement of the AP

2 When the Network Connections window appears, right-click the icon for the “Local

Area Connection” designated for your home network and choose Properties.

3 When the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears, select Internet Proto-

col (TCP/IP) from the scrolling list, and click Properties.

The TCP/IP Properties dialog box appears.

4 Restore the entries from your standard network configuration.

5 Click OK to save your settings and exit first the TCP/IP Properties dialog box, then the

Local Area Connection Properties dialog box.

Your PC/laptop is now ready for normal network use.

Extra: Default Network Configuration

FOR YOUR REFERENCE— When you first take the AP out of the box, these network settings

are in effect:

Network names - SSIDs Wireless1–Wireless4

Security (encryption) Disabled for each WLAN

Default management IP 192.168.0.1

1 Disconnect the AP’s power adapter from the power outlet.

2 Move the AP to its permanent location (accessible to both AC power and ISP connec-

tions). TIP: Use the wall-mount bracket to help secure the AP in an advantageous loca-

tion on the wall or ceiling.

3 Follow these placement guidelines:

• Place the AP as close to the center of the space you want to cover, and away from

any physical obstructions.

• Place the AP on a wall mount, on a shelf or other elevated location (ceiling) where

the potential user’s wireless networking devices are in line-of-sight access.

• Avoid any sources of electromagnetic interference.

• Avoid placing the AP near large metal or glass surfaces.

4 Use an Ethernet cable to connect the WAN port of the AP to the appropriate device:

• The ISP’s modem or gateway device

• The Ethernet switch that is connected to the ISP’s device

5 Connect the AP power adapter to the AP, then to a convenient power source.

6 Placing the AP in your site

FIGURE 2-11