Advanced Install

Advanced Install is the typical way to install if you do not want to use UMM.
  1. In the Setup Wizard, select Advanced Install.
    The Advanced Install Wizard is displayed defaulting to the System Setting page.
  2. In the System Setting page, complete the following steps:
    1. Enter a name for the Unleashed system. This system name is used to identify the Unleashed device on your local area network. You must use alphanumeric characters, a maximum of 128 characters in length, excluding spaces.
    2. Select your country code from the menu.
      Note: The Country Code option is not displayed if the AP is shipped from the factory with a fixed country code.
    3. (Optional) If you want to enable Mesh networking for your Unleashed network, select the Enable Mesh checkbox. Refer to Mesh Networking for more information.
      Note: If the Unleashed AP does not support Mesh (for example, the R310), it can be configured as the Unleashed Master AP, but it will not be able to participate in the Mesh network.
      Note: If the Master AP is in Gateway mode and the WAN port is connected through PPPoE, Mesh can be enabled, but the Master AP must be a Root AP to become a member of a Mesh tree; all of the other connected member APs can be part of the Mesh tree.
    4. Select the Enable Dedicated Master checkbox if you want to enable Dedicated Master mode for the Unleashed network.
      Note: Dedicated Master is supported only for the R750 AP, R770 AP, and R850 AP.
    5. Click Next to continue.

      Setup Wizard: System Setting Page

  3. In the IP Settings page, select whether the AP will serve as a gateway using one Ethernet port as a WAN port (connected to a cable or DSL modem, PPPoE connection, and so on), and the other as a LAN port.
    Note: If your modem or router already provides gateway functionality, do not enable Gateway mode on the Unleashed Master AP. For more information, refer to Gateway Mode.
    1. Select whether to assign a manual IP address or allow the system to obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP. The default is DHCP (Dynamic).

      Note: If you plan to manually assign and maintain IP addresses for your wireless network, select Manual (Static) and enter the IP address of your Unleashed Master AP. Ensure that the IP address is outside the range assigned for Wi-Fi clients. Otherwise, retain the default of DHCP (Dynamic) and allow the Unleashed system to handle these settings.

    2. If you select Manual, enter an IP address, netmask address, gateway address, and a primary DNS server address in the fields provided. Optionally, you can enter a secondary DNS server address.
      Note: Optionally, if a manual IP address is configured, you can enable the built-in DHCP server to provide IP addresses to clients on the Unleashed subnet. For more information, refer to Configuring the Built-in DHCP Server.

      Setup Wizard: IP Settings Page

    3. Enter the access VLAN ID for Dedicated Master and click Next. This option is available only if you select the Enable Dedicated Master checkbox in the System Setting page of the Setup Wizard.
      Note: The default value of the access VLAN ID is 1.
    4. If Gateway mode is enabled, select whether to assign a manual IP address or allow the system to obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP or PPPoE for the WAN port, and configure the local subnet settings for the LAN port. Under Standby WAN Port, select whether to assign a manual IP address or allow the system to obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP. The default is DHCP (Dynamic). For more information on Gateway mode, refer to Gateway Mode.
      Note: A standby WAN port is applicable only for the H350 AP and H550 AP.

      Enabling the Gateway Mode

    5. Click Next to continue.
  4. In the Wireless LANs page, complete the following steps:
    1. In the Name (ESSID) field, enter a name for your first wireless LAN.
    2. For Password Protect (WPA2/WPA3-Mixed), select Yes or No.
      Note: Only the WPA3 ecryption is used on 6 GHz radio for the Wi-Fi 7 APs.
    3. If WPA2 encryption is selected, enter a password. The password must be from 8 through 63 alphanumeric characters and cannot start or end with a space.
    4. Click Next to continue.
  5. In the Administrator page, complete the following steps:
    1. Enter your admin username and password.

      The password must be from 8 through 32 characters with at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number, and one special character. The password cannot include the special characters char 96 (`) or chars 36 and 40 ($() in succession, and no spaces are allowed.

    2. Re-enter the password in the Confirm Password field.
    3. (Optional) Select the Password Recovery checkbox to reset your password in case you forget your password. Complete the following steps:
      • Security Email:: Enter a security email address that will be used to reset your password.
      • Security Question: Select a security question from the drop-down list.
      • Security Answer: Enter your security answer.
    4. Click Next to continue.
  6. In the Review page, review all the settings you have configured. If any settings must be changed, click Back to return to the previous wizard page.
  7. Click Apply to complete the setup.
    After clicking Apply, the Unleashed Master AP reboots and a Configuring system settings & rebooting page is displayed. Wait for the progress screen to complete before proceeding.
    Note: Do not disconnect power or network cables during this process, and do not click Back or Refresh in your web browser.

    Configuring System Settings & Rebooting Page

  8. After setup is complete, the Congratulations! page is displayed. Ensure that you are connected to the WLAN that you configured, and click Finish. You will be redirected to the RUCKUS Unleashed login page.
  9. In the RUCKUS Unleashed login page, enter your user name and password and click Unleash.

    After a successful login, the RUCKUS Unleashed Dashboard displays an overview of your RUCKUS Unleashed network.

    Unleashed Dashboard

  10. Continue to Customizing Your Wireless LANs.
Parent topic: Setup Using a Web Browser