R550 Access Point
Quick Setup Guide
This Quick Setup Guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to install
and begin using your Ruckus R550 dual-band 802.11ax indoor Wi-Fi access
point (AP).
FIGURE 1 R550 Access Point: Top View
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Before You Begin
Before deploying Ruckus products, please check for the latest software and
the release documentation.
• Release Notes and other user documentation are available at
support.ruckuswireless.com/documents
.
• Software upgrades are available at
http://support.ruckuswireless.com/
• Software license and limited warranty information are available at
http://support.ruckuswireless.com/warranty
NOTE: The minimum software versions for the R550 AP are:
• SmartZone (SZ) 5.2 New AP Model Patch
• ZoneDirector (ZD) 10.4.1 Native Support
Package Contents
A complete R550 installation package includes all of the following items:
• R550 Access Point
• One wall-mount anchor kit, including two 1-inch No. 8 steel pan-head
Phillips sheet metal screws and wall-mount anchors
• One external T-bar bracket (two unassembled parts)
• Service Level Agreement/Limited Warranty Statement
• Declaration of Conformity
• Regulatory Statement
• Ruckus Access Point Getting Started Guide
• AP Cloud Management Insert
• This Quick Setup Guide
Required Hardware Tools
• Admin PC (computer with an Ethernet port and Wi-Fi adapter)
• Cat 5e (or better) Ethernet cable
• Ruckus Wireless 12 VDC power adapter (sold separately) or
802.3at-compliant Power over Ethernet (PoE) switch or PoE injector
Optional hardware and tools:
Customer-ordered Ruckus Wireless 902-0120-0000 secure mounting
bracket kit:
• If you are mounting the AP on a flat surface using the secure mounting
bracket kit, then you need an electric drill with 4.75-mm (3/16-in.) drill
bits.
• If you are mounting the AP on a pipe or pole using the secure mounting
bracket kit, then you will also need a 38.1-mm to 63.5-mm (1.5-in. to
2.5-in.) pipe or pole, customer-supplied two pole clamps, and hand
tools to tighten the clamps.
Step 1: Connecting Your Computer to the AP
1. Using an Ethernet cable, connect your computer network port to the
PoE port on the AP. Refer to Figure 2.
2. Connect the AC cable of the AC power adapter to a convenient and
protected power source. Connect the DC output cable of the AC
power adapter to the 12 VDC port on the AP.
NOTE: Alternatively, connect the PoE port to a PoE injector or
switch for both power and network connectivity.
Alternatively, connect the computer and the AP with a basic PoE
switch in the following ways:
a) Connect the AP to a switch port.
b) Connect the computer to another switch port and manually
assign an IP address to configure the AP.
FIGURE 2 R550 AP Ports on Bottom Panel
TABLE 1 R550 AP Ports
No.
Label
Description
1
1G ETH
10/100/1000 Mbps port: RJ-45 Ethernet
port (non-PoE)
2
PoE
10/100/1000 Mbps PoE In Port: RJ-45
Ethernet port (supports 802.3af/at PoE)
3
12 VDC
12 VDC input
4
USB
USB Port
• Maximum Dimensions: 6 cm x 2 cm x
1.1 cm
• Interface: USB 2.0
• Connector: USB – Type-A plug
5
Reset
switch
Resets the AP
3. Verify that the PWR LED on the AP is lit a steady green.
Step 2: Preparing Your Computer for AP Setup
NOTE: The following procedures assume Windows is the operating
system. Procedures for other operating systems are similar.
1. On your Windows PC, navigate to Start > Control Panel > Network
and Sharing Center > Change Adapter Settings to configure your
network adapter from the Local Area Connection settings.
2. Navigate to Local Area Connection > Properties > Internet Protocol
Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) > Properties to edit the TCP/IPv4 address
settings.
The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties dialog box
displays.
Copyright
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Published March 2020, Part Number 800-72433-001 Rev A
Ruckus Wireless Inc.
350 W. Java Dr., Sunnyvale CA 94089 USA
Contact us at
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