Ruckus Wireless ZoneDirector User Guide | Monitoring Your Wireless Network
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• AP: An access point unknown to the ZoneDirector.
• AP (SSID-spoof): A rogue AP that uses the same SSID as ZoneDirector’s AP, also
known as
Evil-twin AP
.
• AP (MAC-spoof): A rogue AP that has the same BSSID (MAC) of one of the virtual APs
managed by the ZoneDirector.
The
Encryption
column indicates if a rogue device is encrypted or is open.
6
If a listed AP is part of another, nearby neighbor network, click
Mark as Known
. This
identifies the AP as posing no threat, while copying the record to the
Known/Recog-
nized Rogue Devices
table.
7
To locate rogue APs that do pose a threat to your internal WLAN, click the
MAC
Address
of a device to open the Map View.
8
If your worksite floorplan is imported into the Map View window and your APs are posi-
tioned on the map, rogue APs can be generally identified with relative accuracy.
9
Open the Map View, and look for rogue APs that appear as shown here:
This provides a clue as to their location.
10
You can now find the rogue APs and disconnect them. Or, if a rogue AP is actually a
component in a neighboring network, you can mark it as “known”.
Evaluating and Optimizing Network Coverage
If there are gaps or dead spots in your worksite WLAN coverage, you can use ZoneDirector to
assess network RF coverage and then reposition APs to enhance coverage. Remember that a
Ruckus AP can cover an area with a radius of 30 to 50 feet using average broadcasting power
settings on any frequency. Local structural obstructions may limit coverage.
1
Go to
Monitor
>
Map View
.
2
If Map View displays a floorplan with active device symbols, you can assess the perfor-
mance of individual APs, in terms of coverage. (See
“Importing a Map View Floorplan
on page 52 for information on setting up the Map View.)
3
For the
Coverage
option, click
Yes
.
4
When the “heat map” appears, look for a
Signal%
scale in the upper right corner of the
map.
5
Note the color range, especially colors that indicate low coverage.
6
Look at the floorplan and evaluate the current coverage.
TIP
If your office/worksite is on a single floor in a multistory building, your upper- and lower-floor
neighbors' wireless access points may show up on the Map View, but seemingly in your site.
As Ruckus cannot locate them in vertical space, you may need to do a bit more research to
determine where the AP is located and if it should be marked as “Known”.