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System Requirements
System Requirements
The Metro Broadband Gateway is compatible with most contemporary personal computers and operating
systems that are configured for Internet and wireless networking.
The Metro Broadband Gateway is accessed and configured via a Web browser interface. Any of the
following Web browsers are supported:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 and higher
Netscape version 6.0 and higher
Apple Safari 1.0 and higher
Mozilla Firefox version 1.0 and higher
Support and Warranty Information
See the
Warranty and Support
card for detailed information about contacting Technical Support, and the
Warranty terms for your Metro Broadband Gateway.
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Screen text, URLs, IP addresses
Browse to the following IP address:
Table 1—Typographic conventions
Typeface or
Symbol
Meaning
Example
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Ruckus Wireless Metro Broadband Gateway. The Metro
Broadband Gateway is a purpose-built home gateway designed to deliver the best possible connectivity from
subscriber homes to Mesh Networks. Mesh Networks provide coverage across wide areas using a mesh
distribution of access points based on standard Wi-Fi protocols.
The installation uses outdoor high power Mesh routers to achieve coverage for outdoor wireless devices.
Typically, the indoor coverage is inadequate to maintain an acceptable quality level for users within the
home. The Metro Broadband Gateway is a Customer Premise Equipment that allows the extension of the
Metro Wi-Fi signals to achieve a robust coverage within home. The Metro Broadband Gateway
communicates with the Mesh Networks routers to allow home devices (such as PC or laptops) to access the
Internet.
This chapter describes the features of the Metro Broadband Gateway.
MetroFlex™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
BeamFlex™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Opening the Web User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
A typical installation consists of a Ruckus Wireless Metro Broadband Gateway connected to a PC. The
Metro Broadband Gateway receives wireless signals from outdoor Mesh Routers or other remote AP that is
connected to a DSL router or cable modem. With the Metro Broadband Gateway, home devices have the
option of wireless association to the Ruckus device. Data traffic is distributed to all devices connected
behind the Metro Broadband Gateway.
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MetroFlex™
Figure 1—
The Metro Broadband Gateway in a Typical Home Network
MetroFlex™
MetroFlex™ is a Ruckus Wireless family of purpose-built, multimedia Wi-Fi appliances that enable reliable
wireless metro-area wi-fi network access.
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BeamFlex™
BeamFlex™
BeamFlex™ is a Ruckus Wireless patent-pending antenna technology that allows wireless signals to
navigate around interference, extend wireless signal range, and increase speeds and capacity for 802.11b/g
wireless networks. The BeamFlex™ antenna system consists of an array of six high-gain antenna elements,
that allow the Metro Broadband Gateway to find quality signal paths in a changing environment, and sustain
the baseline performance required in a metro wi-fi environment.
MetroFlex enhances the existing BeamFlex technology to use a dual-polarized (horizontal and vertical)
antenna array.
Key Features
BeamFlex™ Smart MIMO Antenna Maximizes Wireless Range and Performance
Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology supports real time learning of radio frequency,
station, network and application conditions.
On-the-fly adaptation to each receiving device in response to environmental changes such as interference
to maximize signal quality, data rate and minimize packet errors and retransmissions.
Internal driver software controls an antenna array with 6 high-gain, directional antenna elements and 63
unique antenna combinations.
Expert system 802.11 driver controls data rate and retransmission policies on a per-packet basis.
Simple Configuration and Installation
Simple Web-based user interface for easy configuration and customization of features such as SSID, WEP
or WPA key, statistics monitoring and software upgrade.
Standards-based Solution Protects User Investment, Minimizes Replacement Cost
Compliant with 802.11b and 802.11g: supports 802.11g wireless networking at up to 54Mbps; and can
interoperate in 802.11g-only or mixed networks.
Supports Wi-Fi Protected Access-Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK) data encryption. WPA provides strong
data encryption and authentication based on a pre-shared key.
Supports 64-bit and 128-bit WEP encryption security. WEP keys can be generated manually or by
passphrase.
Attaches to home PC by Ethernet to optimize the reception of wireless signals from the outdoor Mesh
Networks nodes.The MM2211-DZ allows home PCs to associate to it wirelessly
.
Forward compatible with the emerging 802.11n WLAN standard.
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Dual Zone Virtual AP
Dual Zone Virtual AP
The MM2211-DZ is equipped for dual zone coverage, which provides both wireless connectivity to the
Metro Node simultaneously with wireless connectivity to your home PC (
Dual Zone Operation
).
Figure 2—
Dual Zone Operation
This single radio solution minimizes the cost to the consumer.There are distinct SSIDs between the LAN and
WAN wireless. Separate security configurations (WPA, WEP, or 802.1X) provide for truly secure access.
One device thus provides both indoor and outdoor wireless coverage.
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