Ruckus Wireless ZoneDirector User Guide | Managing a Wireless Local Area Network
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The status is changed to “Blocked”. This will prevent the listed device (and its user)
from using your Ruckus WLAN.
Reviewing a list of previously blocked clients
1
Go to
Configure
>
Access Controls
.
2
Review the
Blocked Clients
table.
3
You can unblock any listed MAC address by clicking the
Unblock
button for that
address.
Optimizing Access Point Performance
ZoneDirector through the WebUI enables you to remotely monitor and adjust key hardware
settings on each of your network APs. After assessing AP performance in the context of net-
work performance, you can reset channels and adjust transmission power, as needed.
Assessing current performance by using the Map View
REQUIREMENT:
The importing of a floorplan and placement of APs are detailed in
ing a Map View Floorplan Image”
“Placing the access point markers”
1
Go to
Monitor
>
Map View
.
If
Map View
displays a floorplan with active device symbols, you can assess the perfor-
mance of individual APs, in terms of coverage. (For detailed information on the Map
View, see
2
In the
Coverage
options, click
Yes
.
3
When the “heat map” appears, look for the
Signal %
scale in the upper right corner of
the map.
4
Note the overall color range, especially colors that indicate low coverage.
5
Look at the floorplan and evaluate the current coverage. You can make adjustments as
detailed in the following procedure.
Improving AP RF coverage
1
Click and drag individual AP markers to new positions on the Map View floorplan until
your RF coverage coloration is optimized. There may be a need for additional APs to
fill in large coverage gaps.
2
When your adjustments are complete, note down the new locations of relocated AP
markers.
3
After physically relocating the actual APs in conformance to the Map View placements,
disconnect and reconnect the APs to a power source.
4
To refresh the ZoneDirector Map View, run a full-system RF Scan, as detailed in
