Setting GPS Coordinates Using the RUCKUS One Mobile App

The US FCC mandates AFC geolocation to determine the permissibility of transitioning to substitution-permutation in specific channels. It is different from the concept of the GPS coordinates of the Zone configuration that can be manually entered. The identification of the geographic location of a device is based on various data collected from different areas of the same place.
Since RUCKUS Wi-Fi 6e APs do not have embedded GPS, their location must be set using the RUCKUS One mobile app. If the AFC geolocation for Wi-Fi 6e/7 APs is configured through the RUCKUS One mobile application, it takes precedence over the GPS location detected by the AP. If the AP does not detect the GPS location or if the geolocation of the AP is not set through the mobile application, the geolocation of the AP is obtained through the geolocator. RUCKUS One calculates the AFC Geolocation of the neighbor APs, to reduce the user's effort to set AFC geolocation by mobile application.
To set the GPS coordinates of the AP using the RUCKUS One mobile app on your mobile device, complete the following steps:
  1. Log in to the RUCKUS One mobile app and select the Geo-Location Management menu option.

    Geo-Location Management

  2. From the Geo-Location Updater page, select the venue.

    Geo-Location Updater

  3. Select Set Venue Height to show the venue area.

    Setting the Venue Height

  4. In the pop-up window, enter Minimum Floors and Maximum Floors (to reflect the range of floors on which the APs may be located within the venue) and click Set Height.
    A success message appears and the screen refreshes showing the No Geo-Location and the Geo-Location Set tabs.
  5. Select the No Geo-Location tab.
    APs in the selected venue without the geolocation coordinates are listed in the No Geo-Location tab.

    APs Without Geolocation Coordinates

  6. To set the geolocation, click Set next to the respective AP.
    The AP details screen is displayed.

    AP Details Page

  7. Complete the following steps to locate and get GPS coordinates.
    1. In the Step 1 (Locate this AP) tile, click Blink AP LEDs. The LED Power light in the respective AP starts blinking. This is to help you identify the device for which you would need to set the geolocation.
    2. After identifying the AP, click I have located this AP and can provide its accurate location. A check mark appears and the wizard proceeds to the Step 2 (Get GPS Coordinates) tile.

      Locating the AP

    3. Move your mobile device as close as practicable to the AP. You can view the GPS location in the Google map displayed in the Step 2 (Get GPS Coordinates) tile.
    4. After verifying the location on the Google map, click GPS coordinates have been set. A check mark appears and the wizard proceeds to the Step 3 (Complete the AP Location Data) tile.

      Getting GPS Coordinates

    5. In the Step 3 (Complete the AP Location Data) tile, enter the Floor Number, and select the distance unit of measure.

      AP Location - Floor Number and Your Distance

  8. Click AP Location Data Has Been set. A check mark appears and the Apply Location button becomes active.
  9. Click Apply Location.
    The geolocation settings are applied to the AP.

    Applying Location Settings

  10. Ensure that the geolocation setting has been applied to your AP successfully. The AP should now appear in the Geo-Location Set tab and the status of the AP appears set to Manual. If the setting failed to register, repeat .

    Geo-Location Status Change to Manual

Parent topic: Automated Frequency Coordination System