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Ruckus 7341-U act as repeater

bezeq_internati — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 06:42:55 GMT

Hello

Can a Ruckus 7341-U act as repeater/network extender?
not accesspoint

rkscli: get version
Ruckus 7341-U Multimedia Hotzone Wireless AP
Version: 100.1.0.0.432

Thanks

Re: Ruckus 7341-U act as repeater

michael_brado — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 16:14:28 GMT

No, it can only work as a AP, accepting client devices.

Re: Ruckus 7341-U act as repeater

aiman_al_hadhr1 — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 20:23:09 GMT

yes, it can act as repeater\network extender and whatever you want

download Version: 100.1.0.0.432 to your computer "ubuntu or any other linux system "

extract the firmware files roots, you can use fimware-mod-kit

go to directory
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\4bss\wlans\wlan30
set Values as follwing:
wlan-state= up
wlan-type=ap
wlan-userdef-text=wlan-trunk-ap
wlan-ssid-hide=0
wlan-ssid=wlan-trunk-ap
wlan-mac-alloc-unit=30
wlan-if-flags=0

go to directory
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\4bss\wlans\wlan31
set Values as follwing:
wlan-state=up
wlan-type=sta
wlan-userdef-text=wlan-trunk-station
wlan-ssid=wlan-trunk-station
wlan-mac-alloc-unit=31
wlan-if-flags=1

in hz-4bss do the same in:
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\hz-4bss\wlans\wlan30
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\hz-4bss\wlans\wlan31

go to directory
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\4bss\ifs\wlan30
set Values as follwing:
br=0
port-type=1
untag-vid=1
vlans=1
delet "port-isolation-mode" file

go to directory
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\4bss\ifs\wlan31
set Values as follwing:
port-type=1
untag-vid=1
vlans=1-4094
delet "port-isolation-mode" file

in hz-4bss directory do the same
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\hz-4bss\ifs\wlan30
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\hz-4bss\ifs\wlan31

search for file wlan-maxwlans2 it exist in many directorys
go to directory
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\zf7341\ruckus\wifi0
100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\hz-4bss\wifi0
100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\4bss\wifi0
change values in "wlan-maxwlans2" from 8 to any up values for example 20 or 50 even 100
wlan-maxwlans2=100

after you done rebulid your firmware you can use firmware-mod-kit
it should exacly as same original size, if it more you can delete unwanted image from web folder and build again

last stap just update the modifed firmware image to device
you will get error bad firmware md5 checksum failed

I can not tell you how to update modifed firmware image until I got permision from Commscope security team
if they give me permision I can tell you the steps to update the modifed firmware image

after you updated your device with modifed firmware, reset the device to factory default

now you will see in 2.4 wireless configuration 10 wlans instead of 8 wlans
8 wlans is the defaults ssid access point for clints
2 wlans is for uplink trunk one trunk uplink station and trunk uplink ap

"wlan-trunk-station" this will work as station to recive uplink from any other ap, you can write the ap ssid that you want to recive from it
smartselect will be hided it will be smartselect, it will select automaticaly channel as same the uplink ap channel,

"wlan-trunk-ap" this will work as ap trunk upilnk to other ap, as other can receive from this ap as uplink

now the device can work as uplink station and uplink ap wlan trunk for other ap and multi ssid access point in same times or what you want

8 ssid wlans is the defaults
but you actually can creat more than 100 ssid wlans for in 2.4ghz

just creat folder in
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\4bss\wlans\
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\4bss\ifs\
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\hz-4bss\wlans\
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\hz-4bss\ifs\

for example creat wlan20 add files to this directory
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\4bss\wlans\wlan20 and in hz-4bss
wlan-mac-alloc-unit=20
wlan-userdef-name=wlan20
wlan-userdef-text=Wireless 20 "or any other name optional"
wlan-ssid=Wireless20 "or any other name optional"
wlan-isallowed=allow
wlan-service=17
wlan-state=up
wlan-type=ap
wlan-wds=1
wlan-wpa-eap-enable=1
wlan-auth-type=0
wlan-cipher-type=1
wlan-created-defined=1
wlan-direct-threshold=5
wlan-encrypt-state=0
wlan-if-flags=0
wlan-if-parent=0

go to ifs
creat wlan20 add the folowing files to this directory
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\4bss\ifs\wlan20 and in hz-4bss
br=0
port-type=0
untag-vid=1
vlans=1

you can creat more than 100 wlans with same steps
just take care for this files to have diffrent number
wlan-mac-alloc-unit=xx
wlan-userdef-name=wlanxx

also if you have other model device support 5ghz you can creat than 100 ssid wlans in 5ghz too and also make device act as repeater\network extender in both 5ghz and 2.4ghz

Re: Ruckus 7341-U act as repeater

aiman_al_hadhr1 — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 20:29:57 GMT

I gave them the steps
I did that and 1000% worked as repeater\network extender without any problem
please do not block me again, if you are do not want that, I can delet my reply.

Re: Ruckus 7341-U act as repeater

aiman_al_hadhr1 — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 20:32:48 GMT

yes, it can act as repeater\network extender and whatever you want

download Version: 100.1.0.0.432 to your computer "ubuntu or any other linux system "

extract the firmware files roots,
go to directory
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\4bss\wlans\wlan30
set Values as follwing:
wlan-state= up
wlan-type=ap
wlan-userdef-text=wlan-trunk-ap
wlan-ssid-hide=0
wlan-ssid=wlan-trunk-ap
wlan-mac-alloc-unit=30
wlan-if-flags=0

go to directory
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\4bss\wlans\wlan31
set Values as follwing:
wlan-state=up
wlan-type=sta
wlan-userdef-text=wlan-trunk-station
wlan-ssid=wlan-trunk-station
wlan-mac-alloc-unit=31
wlan-if-flags=1

in hz-4bss do the same in:
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\hz-4bss\wlans\wlan30
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\hz-4bss\wlans\wlan31

go to directory
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\4bss\ifs\wlan30
set Values as follwing:
br=0
port-type=1
untag-vid=1
vlans=1
delet "port-isolation-mode" file

go to directory
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\4bss\ifs\wlan31
set Values as follwing:
port-type=1
untag-vid=1
vlans=1-4094
delet "port-isolation-mode" file

in hz-4bss directory do the same
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\hz-4bss\ifs\wlan30
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\hz-4bss\ifs\wlan31

search for file wlan-maxwlans2 it exist in many directorys
go to directory
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\zf7341\ruckus\wifi0
100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\hz-4bss\wifi0
100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\4bss\wifi0
change values in "wlan-maxwlans2" from 8 to any up values for example 20 or 50 even 100
wlan-maxwlans2=100

after you done rebulid your firmware
it should exacly as same original size, if it more you can delete unwanted image from web folder and build again

last step just update the modifed firmware image to device
you will get error bad firmware md5 checksum failed

I can not tell you how to update modifed firmware image until I got permision from Commscope security team
if they give me permision I can tell you the steps to update the modifed firmware image

after you updated your device with modifed firmware, reset the device to factory default

now you will see in 2.4 wireless configuration 10 wlans instead of 8 wlans
8 wlans is the defaults ssid access point for clints
2 wlans is for uplink trunk one trunk uplink station and trunk uplink ap

"wlan-trunk-station" this will work as station to recive uplink from any other ap, you can write the ap ssid that you want to recive from it
smartselect will be hided it will be smartselect, it will select automaticaly channel as same the uplink ap channel,

"wlan-trunk-ap" this will work as ap trunk upilnk to other ap, as other can receive from this ap as uplink

now the device can work as uplink station and uplink ap wlan trunk for other ap and multi ssid access point in same times or what you want

8 ssid wlans is the defaults
but you actually can creat more than 100 ssid wlans for in 2.4ghz

just creat folder in
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\4bss\wlans\
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\4bss\ifs\
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\hz-4bss\wlans\
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\hz-4bss\ifs\

for example creat wlan20 add files to this directory
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\4bss\wlans\wlan20 and in hz-4bss
wlan-mac-alloc-unit=20
wlan-userdef-name=wlan20
wlan-userdef-text=Wireless 20 "or any other name optional"
wlan-ssid=Wireless20 "or any other name optional"
wlan-isallowed=allow
wlan-service=17
wlan-state=up
wlan-type=ap
wlan-wds=1
wlan-wpa-eap-enable=1
wlan-auth-type=0
wlan-cipher-type=1
wlan-created-defined=1
wlan-direct-threshold=5
wlan-encrypt-state=0
wlan-if-flags=0
wlan-if-parent=0

go to ifs
creat wlan20 add the folowing files to this directory
\100.1.0.0.432\defaults\common\4bss\ifs\wlan20 and in hz-4bss
br=0
port-type=0
untag-vid=1
vlans=1

you can creat more than 100 wlans with same steps
just take care for this files to have diffrent number
wlan-mac-alloc-unit=xx
wlan-userdef-name=wlanxx

also if you have other model device support 5ghz you can creat than 100 ssid wlans in 5ghz too and also make device act as repeater\network extender in both 5ghz and 2.4ghz

Re: Ruckus 7341-U act as repeater

aiman_al_hadhr1 — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 20:33:29 GMT

I gave them the steps
I did that and 1000% worked as repeater\network extender without any problem
please do not block me again, if you are do not want that, I can delet my reply.

Re: Ruckus 7341-U act as repeater

michael_brado — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 20:35:06 GMT

Thanks, I gave you a Like. Your info can adjust function to a feasible workaround solution.

Re: Ruckus 7341-U act as repeater

michael_brado — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 21:14:35 GMT

The last image for this AP is found here:

https://support.ruckuswireless.com/software/838-ruckus-zoneflex-solo-indoor-access-point-100-1-0-0-4...

Re: Ruckus 7341-U act as repeater

aiman_al_hadhr1 — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 21:49:36 GMT

thank you for like and reply