Reconnecting 3 R510's after new router

[ekiedrow]

Spectrum recently installed a new router in my home where I have 3 R510's. All three access points lost connection and I tried to have them reset but was unsuccessful.

Currently all 3 have a solid green CTL light and a once a second green blinking PWR light, how can I get these three back up and running?

[Imran_ruckus · Accepted solution]

Hi @ekiedrow 

Greetings!!!

Thank you for contacting RUCKUS Lennar Home Community.

Hope you are doing well!!!

Thank you for the detailed information you shared.

As per the case description, I could understand that your RUCKUS setup is not working after installing a new Router.

Could you please let us know the answers to the below queries to assist you better?

1. On your switch while it's plugged into the outlet, do you see any lights on? (Amber or green) Please let us know which lights are on. (Please refer to the below picture and share a picture of the same, showing the light status and the FULL Switch panel cable connections to the Switch ports)

2. Is your Internet Connection from the Internet Service Provider (ISP) stable and working? (You could check this by connecting to your local router Wi-Fi or from an ethernet cable from Router to a laptop/PC).

3. May I know how many Access Points are connected to the Switch? Could you please let me know the light status on the Access Points? Any of these lights are on (Please refer to the below picture and share a picture of the same)

Please help us with pictures of your ICX-7150-C12P Switch showing the status of the lights and cable connections to the Switch ports. Also, light the status of Access Points.

Before uploading the photos please log in to the RUCKUS account and you can upload the image.

Please let us know the answers to ALL the above queries or let us know if you have any queries in this regard.

Thank you again for your patience.

Best regards,

Imran Sanadi

RUCKUS Lennar Home Community.

[ekiedrow]

Thank you for the response, here are the answers to your questions:

1. Yes, the STAT, SYST & PWR are lit in solid green and the CLD is blinking green

2. Internet is on and strong

3. I have 3 R510's connected, all three have a blinking green (once a second) CTL and a solid PWR light.

Images attached 

[Imran_ruckus]

Hi @ekiedrow 

Thank you for the detailed information you shared. 

As I see from the picture you shared, seems like the ethernet cable which is coming from the Router or Modem/Router combo is plugged into the wrong port on the Switch panel. It must be plugged into any 1 in-12 ports as shown in the below screenshot. Please unplug the ethernet cable and plug it into the correct port and try again. If required reboot your ISP (Internet Service Provider) Router and ICX-7150-C12P Switch once.

Please refer to the short guide link below about how to connect the devices as reference:

Most common Setups for Lennar homes users:

https://community.ruckuswireless.com/t5/RUCKUS-Support-for-Lennar-Homes/Most-common-Setups-for-Lenna...

Please check, confirm and let me know if you have any queries in this regard.

Thank you again for your patience.

Best regards,

Imran Sanadi

RUCKUS Lennar Home Community.

[ekiedrow]

Hi Imran, 

This looks to be the trick, can't believe the cable was in the wrong port, smh....one last question, it looks like all my AP's are now connected and working as expected now - Thank You!!! it appears that a new network was created to be used with the AP's specifically, there is also the network from the router, I assume we would use the new network that the AP's are on since it is stronger?

[Imran_ruckus]

Hi @ekiedrow 

Thank you for the response and the update.

Yes, there will be a ISP (Internet Service Provider) Router Wi-Fi network as well which you can use. The Access Points (AP) are mainly used to extend our wireless network connectivity range (Ex: Different floors, outdoors, rooms far from ISP Router, etc.,) for wirelessly connecting devices.

You could create a new WLAN/SSID and create a separate 5G network from your Unleashed Access Point to avoid any Wireless interference with 2.4. Please refer to the below link and screenshot. Please refer to the below links to create and new WLAN/SSID.

Creating a New Wireless WLAN (SSID):

https://community.ruckuswireless.com/t5/RUCKUS-Support-for-Lennar-Homes/Creating-a-New-Wireless-WLAN...

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSl_8rs1QnU

Here is the meaning of each light on the Wireless Access Point so you can use it as reference.

https://docs.commscope.com/bundle/unleashed-200.9-onlinehelp/page/GUID-19D4261B-D10B-4DE3-B63A-3498F...

Yellows light 2.4G: The radio is up, no clients are connected to the 2.4 GHz radio.
Yellows light 5G: Radio is up, no clients are connected to the 5 GHz radio.

So, if there is a device (iPhone) that is using the 5G radio, the light on the Access Point will be turning green on the 5G radio indicating that there is a client/device using that radio (5G)

More details for the radio 2.4G and 5G

A 2.4 GHz connection travels farther at lower speeds, while 5 GHz frequencies provide faster speeds at shorter ranges. That depends on whether to use 5g or 2.4G will depend on the end device (such as phones/pc/ring door/Mac devices/iPhone) They choose whether to use 2.4g or 5g auto. It will also depend on the network (Wi-Fi / SSID / WLAN) configuration if it is 2.4 or 5G only.

A lot of electronic devices and appliances use the 2.4 GHz frequency, including microwaves, baby monitors, security cameras, garage door openers, and phones.

Please let me know if you have any queries in this regard.

NOTE: Please feel free to mark the previous troubleshooting post as ACCEPTED SOLUTIONS.

Thank you again for your patience.

Best regards,

Imran Sanadi

RUCKUS Lennar Home Community.