Ruckus Indoor Access Points

Ruckus Wireless solutions combine the best of centrally managed WLANs with the latest advances in intelligent RF routing and Smart Wi-Fi meshing. The result? The best WLAN products and technology that money can buy.

The Ruckus range now includes the 7300 series, the industry's best-in-class mid-range performance indoor 802.11n single and dual band access points. The 7300 range is lower cost and still includes dynamic beamforming and centralized management.


Ruckus Products

Access Points
Zone Director
Flexmaster
Point To Point

Ruckus Technology

Below is a comparison of Ruckus indoor access point specifications and features:

 

ZoneFlex 2942

ZoneFlex 7962

ZoneFlex 7343

ZoneFlex 7363

Physical Characteristics

Power

External power adapter
Input: 110-240V AC
Output: 12V DC, 1A
Power over Ethernet Class 0

External power adapter
Input: 110-240V AC
Output: 12V DC, 1.5A
Power over Ethernet Class 0

External power adapter
Input: 110-240V AC
Output: 12V DC, 1.5A
Power over Ethernet Class 0

External power adapter
Input: 110-240V AC
Output: 12V DC, 1.5A
Power over Ethernet Class 0

Physical Size

19.43cm (L), 14.43cm (W), 10.16cm (H)

19.43cm (L), 14.43cm (W), 12.38cm (H)

17.8cm (L), 17.8cm (W), 3.6cm (H)

17.8cm (L), 17.8cm (W), 3.6cm (H)

Weight

680 grams (1.50 lbs)

680 grams (1.5 lbs)

397 grams (0.875 lbs)

397 grams (0.875 lbs)

Antenna

Internal software-configurable antenna array with directional and omni high-gain elements that provide up to 4,000 unique antenna patterns

External RP-SMA connector option

Internal software-configurable antenna array with directional and omni high-gain elements that provide over 4,000 unique antenna patterns

Internal software-configurable antenna that provides over 300 unique patterns

Internal software-configurable antenna that provides over 300 unique patterns

Ethernet ports

2 ports, auto MDX, auto-sensing 10/100 Mbps, RJ-45

Power over Ethernet (802.3af)

2 ports, auto MDX, auto-sensing 10/100/1000 Mbps, RJ-45

Power over Ethernet (802.3af)

1 auto MDX, auto-sensing 10/100/1000 Mbps, RJ-45, POE port

2 auto MDX, auto-sensing 10/100 Mbps, RJ-45 ports

1 auto MDX, auto-sensing 10/100/1000 Mbps, RJ-45, POE port

2 auto MDX, auto-sensing 10/100 Mbps, RJ-45 ports

Environmental conditions

Operating temperature:

32°F (0°C) - 122°F (50°C) with PoE

32°F (0°C) - 104°F (40°C) with AC power adapter

Operating humidity: 15% - 95% non condensing

Operating Temperature: 32°F (0°C) - 122°F (50°C)

Operating Humidity: 15% - 95% non-condensing

Operating Temperature: 0°C - 40°C

Operating Humidity: 15% - 95% non-condensing

Operating Temperature: 0°C - 40°C

Operating Humidity: 15% - 95% non-condensing

Power Draw

7W (PoE)

7W (12V DC)

12.95W (PoE)

15W (12V DC)

9W (PoE)

9W (12V DC)

12.95W (PoE)

12W (12V DC)

Performance and Supported Configurations

Concurrent stations

Up to 100

Up to 200

200+ (100+/radio)

200+ (100+/radio)

Target UDP throughput

15-20 Mbps (54 Mbps bursts) sustainable throughout a 5000 square foot (460 sq meter) public area

150-200 Mbps (300 Mbps bursts) sustainable throughput for a 5000 sq. foot (460 sq meter) area for each radio for each band

150 Mbps sustainable throughput for a 5,000 sq. foot area for each radio for each band

150 Mbps sustainable throughput for a 5,000 sq. foot area for each radio for each band

Simultaneous voice clients

up to 20

up to 20

Up to 20

Up to 20

Traffic Management and Quality of Service

Classes of service

Voice, video, best effort and background

Voice, video, best effort and background

Voice, video, best effort and background

Voice, video, best effort and background

Software queues

Four per station

Four per station

Four per station

Four per station

802.11e

Supported

Supported

Supported

Supported

Automatic traffic classification

Automatic type of service tagging for multicast video packets

Automatic type of service tagging for multicast video packets

Automatic prioritization of VoIP and video traffic

Automatic prioritization of VoIP and video traffic

Rate Limiting

Supported

Supported

Rate limiting, band steering and airtime fairness

Rate limiting, band steering and airtime fairness

VLAN support

802.1Q

802.1Q

802.1Q

802.1Q

Heuristic classification

Supported

Supported

Supported

Supported

Deployment

Options

Managed by ZoneDirector

Individually Managed

Managed by FlexMaster

Managed by ZoneDirector

Individually Managed

Managed by FlexMaster

Managed by ZoneDirector

Individually managed

Managed by FlexMaster

Managed by ZoneDirector

Individually managed

Managed by FlexMaster

Management

Configuration

Web user interface, CLI (Telnet), SSH HTTP/S, SNMP statistics interface. TR-069 through FlexMaster

Web user interface, CLI (Telnet), SSH HTTP/S, SNMP via ZoneDirector, TR-069 via FlexMaster

Web user interface, CLI (Telnet), SSH HTTP/S, SNMP via ZoneDirector, HTTPS/XML/SOAP via FlexMaster

Web user interface, CLI (Telnet), SSH HTTP/S, SNMP via ZoneDirector, HTTPS/XML/SOAP via FlexMaster

Statistics

LAN, wireless and associated stations (accessible via Web UI)

LAN, wireless and associated stations (accessible via Web UI)

LAN, wireless and associated stations (accessible via Web UI)

LAN, wireless and associated stations (accessible via Web UI)

Auto AP Software updates

FTP or TFTP, remote auto available

FTP or TFTP, remote auto available

FTP or TFTP, remote auto available

FTP or TFTP, remote auto available

Wi-Fi

Standards

802.11b/g

IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n

2.4Ghz and 5Ghz concurrent operation

802.11b/g/n

2.4GHz

802.11a/b/g/n

2.4GHz and 5GHz

Supported data rates

54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps

802.11n:

6.5Mbps – 144.4Mbps (20MHz)

6.5Mbps – 270Mbps (40MHz)

802.11a: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 and 6Mbps

802.11b: 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps

802.11g: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 and 6 Mbps

802.11n: 6.5Mbps – 130Mbps (20MHz) 6.5Mbps – 300Mbps (40MHz)

802.11b: 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps

802.11g: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 and 6 Mbps

802.11n: 6.5Mbps – 130Mbps (20MHz) 6.5Mbps – 300Mbps (40MHz)

802.11a: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 and 6Mbps

802.11b: 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps

802.11g: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 and 6 Mbps

Radio Chains

 

3x3

2 x 2

2 x 2

Spatial Streams

 

2

2

2

Channelization

 

20MHz and/or 40MHz

20 MHz and/or 40MHz

20 MHz and/or 40MHz

Frequency Band

 

IEEE 802.11n: 2.4 – 2.484 GHz and 5.15 – 5.85 GHz

IEEE 802.11a: 5.15 – 5.85 GHz

IEEE 802.11b: 2.4 – 2.484 GHz

IEEE 802.11n: 2.4 – 2.484 GHz IEEE 802.11b: 2.4 – 2.484 GHz

IEEE 802.11n: 2.4 – 2.484 GHz and 5.15 – 5.85 GHz

IEEE 802.11a: 5.15 – 5.85 GHz

IEEE 802.11b: 2.4 – 2.484 GHz

Channels

US/Canada: 1-11

Europe (ETSI X30): 1-13

Japan X41: 1-13

US/Canada: 1-11

Europe ( ETSI X30): 1-13

Japan X41: 1-13

5GHz channels: Country dependent for the following channel ranges: 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165

US/Canada: 1-11

Europe (ETSI X30): 1-13

Japan X41: 1-13

US/Canada: 1-11

Europe (ETSI X30): 1-13

Japan X41: 1-13

5GHz channels: Country dependent for the following channel ranges: 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165

RF power output

Max transmit power 24 dBm

Country-specific power settings are configurable

 

26 dBm for 2.4GHz

Country-specific power settings are configurable

26 dBm for 2.4GHz

24 dBm for 5GHz

Country-specific power settings are configurable

BSSID

up to eight

Up to eight per radio (16 total)

Up to eight per radio

Up to eight per radio

Power Save

Supported

Supported

Supported

Supported

Wireless Security

WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, 802.11i

Authentication via 802.1X with the ZoneDirector, local authentication database, support for RADIUS and ActiveDirectory

WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2 AES, 802.11i

Authentication via 802.1X with the ZoneDirector, local authentication database, support for RADIUS, LDAP, and ActiveDirectory

WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2 AES, 802.11i

Authentication via 802.1X with the ZoneDirector, local authentication database, support for RADIUS, LDAP, and ActiveDirectory

WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2 AES, 802.11i

Authentication via 802.1X with the ZoneDirector, local authentication database, support for RADIUS, LDAP, and ActiveDirectory

Certifications

U.S., Europe, Canada, Australia, Chile, Colombia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, UAE

Plenum rating (UL 2043 in process)

WEEE/RoHS compliance

Wi-Fi alliance certification

U.S., Europe, Canada, Australia, India, Hong Kong

WEEE/RoHS compliance

Wi-Fi Alliance Certification (Wi-Fi Certified™)

US, Canada, EU, India, Australia and New Zealand

WEEE/RoHS compliance

Wi-Fi Alliance (in progress)

US, Canada, EU, India, Australia and New Zealand

WEEE/RoHS compliance

Wi-Fi Alliance (in progress)

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