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Re-connect Ruckus Switch to Ruckus Access Points

aubreyruckus
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I purchased a Lennar home in 2019 that has a Ruckus ICX-7150-C12P switch and two Ruckus R510 access points.

In March of 2024, I removed the Ruckus switch and replaced it with a simple Netgear switch because I wanted to go from having two networks (my AT&T network and my Ruckus network), to having only the AT&T network. That was my way of streamlining my setup so any future problems would be easier to troubleshoot and resolve. 

I never changed the configuration or settings of the two access points. They do not currently have power, but they are still installed in the ceiling and they have not been touched. When I eliminated the Ruckus switch, of course that cut power to the two Ruckus access points.

I now rely on the signal from only my AT&T router to provide wifi to the entire house, but I have discovered that it can't reach all places, so I need to reinstall the Ruckus switch so I can get signal from the two Ruckus access points again. 

It's possible the two cables coming from the access points are sitting idle (not plugged into anything) in my smart closet, so when I move the cables from the Netgear switch back to the Ruckus switch, I would likely need to also plug the two unused access points cables into the Ruckus switch as well. 

My question is - if I simply plug in the AC power, the two idle access point cables, and the AT&T router back into the Ruckus switch, would the access points instantly start working again? Or would there be some additional setup that would need to be done to get the switch and access points working again? I'm hoping it will all be plug & play and just automatically pick up where it left off seven months ago. 

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