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CHAPTER 4
Managing the Access Point
This chapter covers the tasks you might consider in the course of regular maintenance of a
Ruckus Wireless AP (and its network services). These range from renaming the AP to fine-
tuning wireless configurations, to upgrading the internal firmware of an AP.
Be sure to browse the topical subheads in the first section,
“Maintaining your HotSpot AP”
.
You will also learn how to restore the AP to a “factory default” state, but this should be
done only if the AP is inoperable, and Ruckus support staff have recommended this action.
Doing this will force you to restart the entire AP “installation”, as detailed in the Quick
Setup Guide and in this chapter—
“Installation, Setup, and Placement of the AP”
on page 4
Chapter Contents
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“Maintaining your HotSpot AP”
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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“Rate Limiting HotSpots”
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
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“Access Controls”
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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“VLANs”
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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“Renewing or Releasing DHCP”
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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“Upgrading the AP Firmware”
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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“Rebooting the AP”
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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“Restoring the AP to Factory Default Settings”
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
