User guide

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Verifying Access Point Operation
Check the LEDs
You have completed connecting the Access Point to your live network. Perform the tasks
described in the following sections to verify that the Access Point is operating normally.
Check the LEDs
Perform a spot-check using the LEDs to verify that the Access Point is operating normally.
If the Access Point is operating normally and your wireless client was able to associate with
it:
■ The PWR LED is green.
■ The LAN LED is green, and if traffic if passing through, it flashes green. Open a Web
browser window, type www.ruckuswireless.com in the address bar, and then press
<Enter>. The LAN LED should flash green as your wireless client connects to the
Ruckus Wireless Web site through the Access Point.
■ The WLAN LED is green. This indicates that at least one wireless client is connected
to the Access Point’s WLAN service.
■ If you do not have Ruckus Wireless ZoneDirector on the network, the DIR LED is off.
This indicates that the Access Point is operating in standalone mode. If there is a
ZoneDirector device on the network, the DIR LED is green.
Associate a Wireless Client with the Access Point
1. On the administrative computer, verify that the wireless interface is enabled. On
Windows XP, click All Programs > Connect To > Wireless Network Connection to
enable the wireless interface.
2. In the system tray, right-click the (Wireless Network Connection) icon, and then
click View Available Wireless Networks.
3. In the list of available wireless network, click the network with the same SSID as you
configured in “Configure Wireless # Settings”
on page 27. For example, if you set the
SSID to Ruckus Wireless AP, click the wireless network named Ruckus Wireless AP.
4. Click Connect.
Your wireless client connects to the wireless network. After the wireless client connects to
the wireless network successfully, the wireless client icon in the system tray changes to .