topic Re: Multiple Bands / Multiple SSID in Access Points - Indoor and Outdoor

Multiple Bands / Multiple SSID

gary_avalos — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 21:16:00 GMT

Good afternoon,

I have a zonedirector ZD 1106 version 9.10.2.0 build 11, the APs that are connected are the r500 / r600 / zf7372.

I would like to be able to work with several SSIDs and be able to define which band to work on.

I do not know how to do that.

regards

Re: Multiple Bands / Multiple SSID

michael_brado — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 21:49:37 GMT

Welcome Gary,
Please find details on all features of your ZoneDirector in the version 9.10 User Guide:
https://support.ruckuswireless.com/documents/676-zonedirector-9-10-ga-user-guide

You can define several WLAN/SSIDs with your choice of security. You can create groups
specifying which WLANs to advertise and service.

You can also create AP Groups, for different areas for example, and then specify which
of your WLAN groups should be used for either 2.4GHz or 5GHz band usage within each
AP Group.

Re: Multiple Bands / Multiple SSID

gary_avalos — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 22:39:52 GMT

Thank you,

The problem is that the Access Point Groups is used to configure the AP Band by AP.

In other words, I can not put in the same AP that has two SSIDs one in 2.4GHz and the other one in 5.8 GHz.

As you would,

regards

Re: Multiple Bands / Multiple SSID

mitchell_axtell — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 05:49:23 GMT

Gary, you can create two WLAN groups (one for 2.4, one for 5) and in the AP groups override the WLAN group per radio to use the appropriate WLAN group. This will allow the WLAN groups to be radio specific.

Re: Multiple Bands / Multiple SSID

max_o_driscoll — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 12:48:45 GMT

This thread might help...or not...

https://forums.ruckuswireless.com/ruckuswireless/topics/turn-off-5ghz

Re: Multiple Bands / Multiple SSID

gary_avalos — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 14:49:38 GMT

Can an AP be in different WLAN Groups?

AP1 -> WLAN1 Group
AP1 -> WLAN2 Group

Regards,

Re: Multiple Bands / Multiple SSID

mitchell_axtell — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 14:54:23 GMT

It can be done per AP or per AP group. AP group show in the attached image.

Re: Multiple Bands / Multiple SSID

gary_avalos — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 14:59:58 GMT

I do not know how to do it in WLAN Groups, I have seen that this can be changed in Access Point Groups

I would like to have something like that

AP1 -> 2.4GHz -> WLAN1 -> Acces Point Groups 1
AP1 -> 5.8GHz -> WLAN2 -> Acces Point Groups 2

Regards,

Re: Multiple Bands / Multiple SSID

mitchell_axtell — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 15:04:03 GMT

Apologies, the above is actually in the system default AP group, using two different WLAN groups. I misspoke on the above.

Re: Multiple Bands / Multiple SSID

gary_avalos — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 15:08:35 GMT

Thank you,

Ok I can use a WLAN for 2.4GHz and another WLAN for 5.8GHz for the Access Point Group.

But will it be that I can use a WLAN for 2.4GHz and another WLAN with 2.4GHz and 5.8GHz.

regards

Re: Multiple Bands / Multiple SSID

mitchell_axtell — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 15:15:19 GMT

The way you would do this is make Group1 for 2.4 with WLAN1, andGroup2 with WLAN1 and WLAN2. Assign 2.4GHz to Group1 in the AP group, and 5GHz to Group2.

Re: Multiple Bands / Multiple SSID

gary_avalos — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 15:20:53 GMT

Thanks
That is clear to me.
But I just see that you can assign a group by frequency.
Can you have the AP in several Access Point Groups?

Regards,

Re: Multiple Bands / Multiple SSID

mitchell_axtell — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 06:36:38 GMT

The AP cannot be in several AP groups, but you can make several WLAN groups to match the needed combinations of SSIDs.