ZoneFlex outdoor access points are ideal for hotels and resorts covering outdoor entertainment areas, schools and stadium sports facilities, and for general enterprises that may have shipping docks and other outdoor areas where ethernet cabling is not possible. Service providers can easily extend branded broadband services, offload bulky data traffic from congested 3G networks, deploy multimedia hotspots, or offer wireless DSL services where fixed line access is limited, including converting outdoor fiber strand mount or underground into wireless with the 7762 fiber node accessory. Ruckus Wireless provides a simple-to-use Smart WiFi environment that provides extended range, simple deployment, reliable connectivity and consistent performance at range outdoors.

 

Why Ruckus is so effective...

 

We design and install the ideal Smart WiFi system for manufacturers that provide the industry’s highest wireless performance and reliability at the most affordable pricing available.   ZoneFlex Smart WiFi access points can be deployed as standalone access points, managed remotely by our FlexMaster WiFi service management platform, or with a central ZoneDirector controller.

The Ruckus ZoneFlex family of Smart Wireless LANs and Smart WiFi access points (APs) offers manufacturers the ideal wireless solution providing the following:

 

• Integrated support for delay sensitive traffic through the use of intelligent antenna array technology

• More reliable, consistent Wi-Fi that automatically adapts to interference and changes to the environment in real-time, using patented BeamFlex technology

• PCI-compliant wireless security with state-of-the-art link layer encryption, VLAN support, rogue AP detection and location, intrusion protection and more

• Complete remote control and management of standalone Smart Wi-Fi APs or complete Smart WLAN systems using FlexMaster

• The ability to reliably extend network infrastructure and services to remote locations, through secure tunnels from discrete ZoneFlex APs or ZoneFlex Smart WLANs

• Consistent access policies and user experiences across all locations

• The ability to monitor and restrict activity, to prevent malicious use of the network

• More flexibility deployment options through Smart Mesh Networking'

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Patented Smart Antenna Arrays for unmatched range and reliability  

 

Each ZoneFlex Smart WiFi access point integrates a patented intelligent antenna array, called BeamFlex, that delivers a two- to four-fold increase in signal range over conventional competitor's enterprise access points. With this integrated technology, each ZoneFlex AP, only focuses WiFi signals where they are needed and over the best performing paths for each client – automatically steering signals around obstacles, obstructions and sources of RF interference. This translates into fewer access points needed to cover a given area and more reliable wireless connections to WiFi devices. Thus reducing your project costs.

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PCI-compliant security

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The Ruckus ZoneFlex system provides powerful security features such as sophisticated data encryption, authentication, client blacklisting, L2/L3 ACLs, rogue AP detection and location, SSID to VLAN mapping and wireless intrusion protection into all of their products.  All while keeping the strong security extremely simple and easy to use.

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Advanced quality of service for picture-perfect multimedia streaming

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Ruckus' patent-pending SmartCast traffic engineering technology automatically classifies, prioritizes, and optimizes multimedia traffic delivery over standard 802.11 WiFi. It provides per-client, per-traffic-class QoS, so that every client and traffic flow (voice, video, or data) is prioritized correctly.

 

Simple but sophisticated remote management

 

The Ruckus FlexMaster system can be used to remotely configure and centrally manage standalone ZoneFlex APs or ZoneDirector controllers. Linux-based, FlexMaster provides a full set of capabilities for configuration, fault detection, performance management, and event reporting from ZoneFlex APs, as well as from ZoneFlex WLANs. This eliminates tedious remote configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance, to reduce the total cost of ownership. With FlexMaster, administrators can visualize the remote RF environment, automatically discover Ruckus devices, configure groups of devices, and automatically upgrade devices anywhere in the world - over the Internet or a private IP network. A comprehensive dashboard view lets them view all Ruckus devices by group, region, or customer-providing model, types, and software versions being run throughout the entire global network.