Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex 7942-OT Quick Setup Manual Download Page 1

 Ruckus Wireless, Inc. |  Part No. 800-70167-001

QUICK SETUP GUIDE

Ruckus Wireless 

ZoneFlex 2942-OT/7942-OT 

Access Point

This 

Quick Setup Guide

 describes in step-by-step detail how to 

set up a Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex 2942-OT (ZF2942-OT) or Zone-
Flex 7942-OT (ZF7942-OT) Access Point (AP), serving users in a 
wi-fi hotspot. The process includes reconfiguring your PC/laptop 
to connect to the Ruckus AP through the Ruckus 

Wireless Web 

Admin Interface

. At the conclusion of setup, you can place and 

connect your hotspot AP at your site and put it in use.

Package Contents

• One ZF2942-OT or ZF7942-OT Access Point

• Bag with four plastic mount arms and four screws

• This 

ZoneFlex 2942-OT/7942-OT Quick Setup Guide

Required Equipment

• A PC or laptop running Windows 2000 or Windows XP

• A Power over Ethernet (PoE/802.3af) switch or injector 

1

After unpacking your Ruckus Wireless Outdoor AP from the 
package, place it next to your PC/laptop and PoE injector or 
switch. Make sure that the PoE device is plugged into AC 
power.

2

Temporarily disconnect your PC/laptop from any local net-
work (if connected).

3

Do not turn the enclosure vent (labeled #3 below), it will be 
damaged.

4

Remove the cable gland nut (labeled #1 below), by turning it 
counterclockwise while holding its base (labeled #2 below) 
still, to prevent it from turning. This will expose the internal 
PoE Ethernet connector. Set the cable gland nut aside safely 
for later use in outdoor mounting location.

5

Using an Ethernet cable, connect your PC/laptop network 
port to a PoE data port on the PoE injector or switch.

6

Using an Ethernet cable, connect the PoE injector or switch 
(PoE powered port) to the exposed internal PoE Ethernet 
connector on the AP. This step connects the Ethernet and 
power to the AP unit. There are no externally visible indica-
tors that the AP unit is powered on.

You have completed connecting the AP to your PC and PoE 
device.

1

On your Windows 2000 or XP PC, open the 

Network Con-nec-

tions

 (or 

Network and Dial-up Connections

) control panel 

according to how the 

Start

 menu is set up: 

Start > Settings > Network Connections

Start > Control Panel > Network Connections

2

When the 

Network Connections

 window appears (XP or 

2000), right-click the icon for “Local Area Connection” and 
select 

Properties

ALERT!

—Make sure you do not open the Properties dialog box 

for the wireless network.

3

When the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box 
appears, select 

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

 from the scrolling 

list, and click 

Properties

The 

TCP/IP Properties

 dialog box appears.

IMPORTANT

— Write down all of the currently active settings 

so you can restore your computer to its current configuration 
later (when this process is complete).

4

Select 

Use the following IP address

 (if it’s not already 

active) and make the following entries:

IP Address

 

192.168.0.22 (or any address in 
the 192.168.0.x network)

Subnet mask

255.255.255.0

Default gateway

 192.168.0.1

Preferred DNS server

 192.168.0.1

Leave the 

Alternate DNS server

 field empty.

5

Click 

OK

 to save your changes and exit first the 

TCP/IP Prop-

erties

 dialog box, then the 

Local Area Connection Properties

 

dialog box. 

Your changes are put into effect immediately. 

As specified earlier, the AP should be connected through your PoE 
device to you PC/laptop, and will have powered on, ready for 
use.

1

On the PC, open a Web browser window.

2

In the browser, type this URL to connect to the AP: 

https://192.168.0.1

3

Press 

Enter

 to initiate the connection.

4

When a security alert dialog box appears, click 

OK/Yes

 to 

proceed.

5

When the 

Ruckus Wireless Admin

 login page appears, enter 

the following: 

Username

super

Password

sp-admin

6

Click 

Login

.

When the 

Ruckus ZoneFlex 2942-OT/7942-OT AP

 Web inter-

face appears, you can proceed.

Important

If the AP is deployed with a ZoneDirector, follow the ZoneDi-
rector Quick Setup Guide and the directions in section 6 of this 
guide for attaching and connecting the AP to your PoE powered 
Ethernet network.

1

Connecting the Ruckus AP to Your PC

2

Preparing Your PC for AP Setup

3

Logging into the AP

Default AP Settings (for your reference)

Network Names (SSIDs)

Wireless1—Wireless4

Security (Encryption method)

Disabled for each hotspot

Default Management IP Address

192.168.0.1

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