Creating the Onboarding SSID

To configure the onboarding SSID, navigate to: For ZoneDirector and SmartZone, go to the Wireless LANS section of the controller UI; for Unleashed, go to Wifi Networks to create the WLAN.
New screen shots for all three controllers. Instructions updated for Auth Type and Enable Bypass CNA.
  1. Name the SSID.
  2. Type=Hotspot Service (WISPr).

    Onboarding SSID Configuration on ZoneDirector

    Onboarding SSID Configuration on SmartZone

    Onboarding SSID Configuration for Unleashed

  3. Authentication Options Method=Open for ZoneDirector, MAC Address for SmartZone. (Not applicable for Unleashed.)
  4. The checkbox next to MAC Authentication (SmartZone only) called "Use user defined text as authentication password (default is device MAC address):" can be left unchecked.
  5. The MAC Address Format (SmartZone only) recommended selection is: AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF. This is the default for most RADIUS servers.
  6. Encryption Options Method=None (ZoneDirector and SmartZone).
  7. Select the Hotspot Service from the drop-down list that you should already have created in a previous step procedure.
  8. Enable the Bypass CNA feature as follows, depending on the controller:
    Added info on how to enable "Bypass CNA" on ZoneDirector and Unleashed.
  9. Select the Cloudpath RADIUS Authentication Server (SmartZone only).
  10. Select the Cloudpath RADIUS Accounting Server (SmartZone only).
  11. Leave the defaults for the remaining settings and click OK (or Apply).
Parent topic: Configuring Ruckus Controllers for MAC Registration

Enabling Bypass CNA on ZoneDirector

It is recommended to enable the "Bypass Apple CNA Feature," which you can do globally for wireless LANs in ZoneDirector.

  1. In the Wireless LANs main screen, click on Bypass Apple CNA Feature, as shown in the following figure:

    Enabling the Bypass Apple CNA Feature Globally on ZoneDirector

  2. In the "Bypass Apple CNA Feature" area of the screen, check the "Hotspot service" box.
  3. Click Apply to enable the "Bypass Apple CNA Feature" globally on all Wireless LANs that are configured as type "Hotspot Service (WISPr)."

Enabling Bypass CNA on Unleashed

It is recommended to enable the "Bypass Apple CNA Feature," which you can do globally for wireless LANs in Unleashed.

  1. In the WiFi Networks main screen (see figure below), click Edit.

    Clicking the Edit Button Brings you to Global Configuration

  2. In the Global Configuration screen that pops up, click Bypass Apple CNA Feature.

    Enabling the Bypass Apple CNA Feature Globally on Unleashed

  3. In the "Bypass Apple CNA Feature" area of the screen, check the "Hotspot service" box.
  4. Click Apply to enable the "Bypass Apple CNA Feature" globally on all Wireless LANs that are configured as type "Hotspot Service (WISPr)."