used by the client to automatically select an appropriate network based on the services provided
and the conditions under which the user can access them. In this way, rather than being presented
with a list of largely meaningless SSIDs to choose from, the Hotspot 2.0 client can automatically
select and authenticate to an SSID based on the client’s configuration and services offered, or
allow the user to manually select an SSID for which the user has login credentials.
The Hotspot 2.0 implementation on the controller complies with the IEEE 802.11u standard and
the Wi-Fi Alliance Hotspot 2.0 Technical Specifications.
See the Hotspot 2.0 Reference Guide for this release for information on configuring Hotspot 2.0
services, including:
• Working with Hotspot 2.0 operator profiles
• Working with Hotspot 2.0 identity providers
• Creating a Hotspot 2.0 online signup portal
Working with WLANs and WLAN Groups
Creating a WLAN
An AP zone functions as a way of grouping Ruckus Wireless APs and applying settings including
WLANs to these groups of Ruckus Wireless APs. Each AP zone can include up to six WLAN
services.
Follow these steps to create a WLAN for an AP zone.
1. Click Configuration > AP Zones.
2. On the AP Zone List page, click the AP zone for which you want to create a WLAN service.
3. On the sidebar, click WLAN.
The WLAN Configuration page appears.
4. In the WLAN Configuration section, click Create New.
The form for creating a new WLAN service appears.
5. In the General Options section, configure the following options.
• Name/SSID: Type a short name (two to 32 alphanumeric characters) for this WLAN. In
general, the WLAN name is the same as the advertised SSID (the name of the wireless
network as displayed in the client’s wireless configuration program). However, you can
also separate the SSID from the WLAN name by entering a name for the WLAN in the first
field, and a broadcast SSID in the second field. In this way, you can advertise the same
SSID in multiple locations (controlled by the same controller) while still being able to manage
the different WLANs independently.
• HESSID: Type the homogenous extended service set identifier (HESSID). The HESSID is
a 6-octet MAC address that identifies the homogeneous ESS. The HESSID value must
be identical to one of the BSSIDs in the homogeneous ESS.
• Description: Type a brief description of the qualifications/purpose for this WLAN (for
example, Engineering or Voice).
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