topic Re: ZF7982 AP unable to setup wireless in Access Points - Indoor and Outdoor

ZF7982 AP unable to setup wireless

leon_smaltto — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 04:13:57 GMT

Hi guys any help with setup, Logged in to set up the wireless but could not find where to enable the radio to set up my wireless, attached screenshot if anyone can help .planning on using it as standalone AP

Re: ZF7982 AP unable to setup wireless

gupta_pallapot1 — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 06:17:38 GMT

I believe previously this AP is controller managed. You need to use standalone AP firmware to use it standalone mode.
https://support.ruckuswireless.com/software/793-standalone-ap-software-9-8-3-0-14-all-aps

Re: ZF7982 AP unable to setup wireless

thomas_fankhaus — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 06:33:36 GMT

or https://support.ruckuswireless.com/software/1017-zoneflex-solo-access-point-104-0-0-0-1347-ga-softwa...

Re: ZF7982 AP unable to setup wireless

martin_martin — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 11:16:11 GMT

Correct as Gupta and Thomas mentioned, you need to flash the AP to the latest standalone version which is 10x.x.x.x

regards
Martin

Re: ZF7982 AP unable to setup wireless

leon_smaltto — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 00:41:51 GMT

A little confused here what's the difference between 9.8.30.14 all aps vs Solo access point 104.0.0.0.1347 ga

Re: ZF7982 AP unable to setup wireless

leon_smaltto — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 00:43:23 GMT

A little confused here what's the difference between 9.8.30.14 all aps vs Solo access point 104.0.0.0.1347 g

Re: ZF7982 AP unable to setup wireless

martin_martin — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 00:52:32 GMT

104 is more new then 9.8.3

104 is also a firmware version that can be used standalone, and as code to connect to vSZ/SZ/SCG or to ZD. it has both controller clients in it.

regards
Martin

Re: ZF7982 AP unable to setup wireless

leon_smaltto — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 01:27:48 GMT

Is this firmware ok for standalone AP?

Re: ZF7982 AP unable to setup wireless

leon_smaltto — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 01:29:08 GMT

Oops got it didn't read all reply.

Re: ZF7982 AP unable to setup wireless

leon_smaltto — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 01:32:53 GMT

So either one will do for my set is that correct?
Is there a good guide to follow or tweaking to get all Ruckus experience?

Re: ZF7982 AP unable to setup wireless

martin_martin — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 14:42:43 GMT

Fro great experience you need to combine the AP with a controller.

Kind regards
Martin

Re: ZF7982 AP unable to setup wireless

michael_brado — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 17:54:28 GMT

The first version is a ZoneDirector firmware image (9.8.3.x.x), as all Solo/Standalone AP images will start with a 100 series, like 104.x.x.x.x, or similar.

Re: ZF7982 AP unable to setup wireless

leon_smaltto — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 02:13:26 GMT

All good to go Thanks, Gupta.
That was too easy

Re: ZF7982 AP unable to setup wireless

leon_smaltto — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 02:13:56 GMT

Excellent all good to go.

Re: ZF7982 AP unable to setup wireless

leon_smaltto — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 02:25:50 GMT

What's the smallest controller I can get for home use as I only have one AP thinking of adding one more in summer when I see how the wifi will be when seating in the backyard with a laptop streaming some tunes thru Spotify.

To tell you the thru so far I'm so impressed, the AP is in the basement ceiling and in my main floor I'm doing way fine big improvement 3 times the speed over unifi so far.

Re: ZF7982 AP unable to setup wireless

michael_brado — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 17:31:03 GMT

What model AP do you have now is the real question? If it's one of our newer 802.11ac models, you might
be able to run Unleashed code which will even do Mesh, without a controller. Otw, you can find ZD1100s
online that can manage multiple older model APs (we just offered free upgrade to latest code for security
patches) if you have an older (non-Unleashed capable) AP today. ZD1205 is the still supported smallest
ZD controller.

Re: ZF7982 AP unable to setup wireless

monnat_systems — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 17:13:29 GMT

1) ZF7982 model AP is supported on controller ZD1100 & ZD1205 at different software versions.
2) see if in your country any partner running Vscg giving controller as a service for a annual fee..

Re: ZF7982 AP unable to setup wireless

bart_de_wit — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 08:23:59 GMT

i tryed to do it ( flash it with downloaded zip file ) but i get this ???

The following error occurred
bad firmware header magic

Re: ZF7982 AP unable to setup wireless

Vineet_nejwala — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 08:29:55 GMT

Hello Bart,

Have you extracted the image from the ZIP file ? Can you please make sure you are uploading the image (.bl7 extension) and not the ZIP file?

Best Regards
Vineet

Re: ZF7982 AP unable to setup wireless

bart_de_wit — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 08:51:24 GMT

i did put in BL7 file ( i think 😞 )