Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex 2925 - Introducing the ZoneFlex Access Point; Overview of the ZoneFlex Access Point

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Introducing the ZoneFlex Access
Point
Overview of the ZoneFlex Access Point
Congratulations on your purchase of the Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex Access Point!
ZoneFlex Access Points are the industry’s first centrally-managed Wi-Fi access points
that are capable of extending wireless signals two to four times farther than a
conventional access point.
Your ZoneFlex Access Point uses BeamFlex™, a patent-pending antenna technology
from Ruckus Wireless that allows wireless signals to navigate around interference,
extend wireless signal range, and increase speeds and capacity for wireless networks.
The BeamFlex™ antenna system consists of an array of six high-gain directional
antenna elements that allow ZoneFlex Access Point to find quality signal paths in a
changing environment, and sustain the baseline performance required for supporting
data, audio and video applications.
Your ZoneFlex Access Point can be deployed in standalone mode or as part of the
ZoneFlex smart WLAN system, in which it can be managed by either FlexMaster or
ZoneDirector WLAN controller.
NOTE: For more information on the ZoneFlex system (including FlexMaster and
ZoneDirector), BeamFlex, and other Ruckus Wireless technologies,
visit www.ruckuswireless.com
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In This Chapter
Overview of the ZoneFlex Access Point
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Unpacking the ZoneFlex Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Getting to Know the Access Point Features
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If Your AP is Part of a Wireless Mesh Network
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