frequent switch off/on for Ruckus R600 access points? Any recommendation?

[douglas_lanting]

Frequent switch off/on for Ruckus R600 access points? Any recommendation? Is advisable to do it?

[michael_brado]

It does not hurt an AP to be power cycled.  They should reboot to full functionality within 2 minutes.

[douglas_lanting]

We are deploying about 500 odd of access point R600 to business owners/building sites. Business owners/building owners are planning to switch off the access points at the end of the business day. Switch it on at the next business day.

[michael_brado]

Hi Douglas,

    Are you aware of the Service Schedule feature, per WLAN under the Advanced Options?
You can specify only business hours to service clients, even on all your WLANs, might be
a better option than manual AP power cycles.  See the Week/Day/Hour chart that opens up
when you change the setting from Always On, to Specific.  Configuring this on your ZD to
all your APs is perhaps a different option.  But, nonetheless, power cycles do not hurt APs
if the building/business owners turn off the power at night.