Overview
Ruckus ZoneFlex Access Points are a range of Access Points. The range starts with Entry Level access points where perhaps price is a consideration over performance, Mid-Range access points which are used in the majority of deployments, through to High End access points suitable for large deployments or very specific deployments where combinations of long distance, signal obstructions such as thick walls and vegetation, numbers of concurrent users, high user throughput or maximum guarantee of saturation cover are required. The Ruckus ZoneFlex Access Point range includes Indoor and Outdoor (weather proof) models and more specific devices such as the Wireless Bridge.
The R300 is an Entry Level indoor access point. 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz radios, concurrent. 802.11a/b/g/n. PoE or 12V powered (Power Adapter extra cost item - see Ruckus Accessories).
Supports up to 256 users. Supports up to 30 VoIP users. Supports up to 16 SSIDs/WLANs.
The R300 is ideal as a standalone access point, replacing or in conjunction with a lesser performance standard supply router / access point from an ISP (Internet Service Provider). An Application Note describing this is found by selecting the ’Using a Ruckus R300 as a standalone access point’ option within the Downloads tab below.
Typically, technologies or capabilities not included or limited on the Entry Level access points are introduced and or increased moving up through the Mid-Range and High End. These technologies or capabilities include:-
- Single or dual band radio (2.4GHz / 5.0GHz)
- Concurrent operation of both radios
- Technology 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
- Radio Chains. 2x2:2, 3x3:2 or 3x3:3
- Number of Ethernet ports and PoE (Power over Ethernet) capability
- Theoretical Maximum Throughput
- 20MHz/40MHz/80MHz Channelisation
- Number of antenna elements / Number of antenna patterns
- Antenna gain/interference mitigation
- Optional external antenna to further increase signal strength
- RF Power Output
- Simultaneous users supported
- Simultaneous VoIP (Voice over IP) users supported
- Number of SSIDs/WLANs supported
The increase in the technologies or capabilities is not ‘straight line or neat steps’ moving through the range from model to model. Different deployments require different solutions.
Ruckus core features or Ruckus patented innovations are found across the range of ZoneFlex Access Points.
These include:- Standalone operation deployment, Zone Director management deployment, BeamFlex, ChannelFly. Note: SmartMesh is not supported on the R300 ZoneFlex Access Point.
Features
Best-in-class performance for price
- Two-stream MIMO 2x2:2
- ZoneFlex R300 - Concurrent dual-band support
- 128 unique antenna patterns (64 per band)
- Up to 4dB of signal-to-interference and noise (SINR) improvement and up to 10dB of interference mitigation
- BeamFlex and Transmit beamforming capable
- Capable of supporting over 250 clients per R300 AP
- Novel channel selection approach (ChannelFly) delivering up to 50 percent capacity gain over alternative background scanning approaches
Adaptive antennas and automatic interference mitigation
- Up to 4 times extended range and coverage
- Automatic interference mitigation
- BeamFlex combines adaptive antennas and transmit beamforming
Concurrent support for HD IPTV, VoIP and data
- Support for isochronous, multicast IP video streaming
- Four queues per client station
Differentiated services with multiple SSIDs
- 27 BSSIDs with unique QoS and security policies
- WPA-PSK (AES), 802.1X support
- Zero-IT and Dynamic PSK
- Captive portal and guest accounts
- RADIUS and Active Directory support
Technical Specification
Power:
DC Input: 12 VDC 1.0A
PoE: 802.3af
Size: 13cm (L), 13cm (W), 2.8cm (H) 5.1 in (L), 5.1 in (W), 1.1 in (H)
Weight: 397 grams (0.875 lbs.)
Ethernet Ports: 1 auto MDX, auto-sensing 10/100/1000 Mbps, RJ-45, POE port
Lock Options:
- Hidden latching mechanism
- Kensington Lock Hole
- T-bar Torx
Operating Temperature: 0°C - 40°C
Operating Humidity: 10% - 95% non-condensing
DC Input:
Idle: 1.6W
Typical: 3.6W
Peak: 8.4W
Power over Ethernet Input:
Idle: 3.4W
Typical: 5.3W
Peak: 9.7W
UDP Throughput: 300 Mbps / radio
Concurrent Stations: Up to 256 clients per AP
Antenna: Adaptive antenna that provides up to 128 unique antenna patterns 64 patterns per band
RF Power Output (Aggregated
- 26 dBm for 2.4GHz†
- 24 dBm for 5GHz†
Physical Antenna Gain: Up to 3 dBi per spatial stream
Beamflex* SINR TX Gain: Up to 4 dB
Interference Mitigation: Up to 10 dB
Minimum RX Sensitivity: Up to -101 dBm
Deployment Options
- Standalone (individually managed)
- Managed by ZoneDirector
- Managed by FlexMaster
- Managed by SmartCell™ Gateway 200
- Configuration
Configuration
- Web User Interface (HTTP/S)
- CLI (Telnet/SSH), SNMP v1, 2, 3
- TR-069 vis FlexMaster
Auto Software Updates: FTP or TFTP, remote auto available
Standards
- IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
- 2.4GHz and 5GHz
Supported Data Rates
802.11n: 6.5 Mbps – 130 Mbps(20MHz) 6.5 Mbps – 300 Mbps (40MHz)
802.11a: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 and 6 Mbps
802.11b: 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps
802.11g: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 and 6 Mbps
Radio Chains:2 x 2
Spatial Streams: 2 x 2
Channelization: 20MHz and/or 40MHz
Frequency Band
IEEE 802.11ac: 5.15 – 5.85 GHz
IEEE 802.11a/n: 5.15 – 5.85 GHz
IEEE 802.11b: 2.4 – 2.484 GHz
BSSIDs: Up to 27 user configurable
Power: SaveSupported
Wireless Security
- WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2 AES, 802.11i
- Authentication via 802.1X with the ZoneDirector, local authentication database, support for RADIUS, LDAP, and ActiveDirectory
£274.31 excl. VAT
Available for online purchase for Home delivery via Courier or Direct from Manufacturer/Distributor.
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