Announcement: Ruckus Unleashed controller-less WiFi architecture

[michael_brado]

Ruckus Wireless today announces release of a new product line, Ruckus Unleashed. 

Custom designed for small to medium sized businesses, Unleashed provides a controller-less

AP network of up to 25 APs, with simple setup and administration thru a new WebUI.


http://www.ruckuswireless.com/press/releases/20151006-ruckus-wireless-simplifies-wi-fi-small-busines...




With initial support for R500 / R600 802.11ac model APs, Ruckus has automated firmware

upgrades and connectivity, and provides many of the same advanced features of a

ZoneDirector managed wireless network including Guest Access, WiSPr/HotSpot, Zero-IT,

Dynamic PSK, L2-L4 Access lists, client isolation, Application recognition and control,

and RF management (BeamFlex, Client load-balancing, Background Scanning, Band

balancing, ChannelFly).



Visit the Ruckus Unleashed product page, which contains links to Training Videos,

Release Notes, AP firmware, and Quick Start Guides.



https://support.ruckuswireless.com/product_families/19-unleashed

[jason_sparrow]

Ok thanks.

I do like the sound of the SmartRoam feature as I have a couple of Apple ac devices that like to hop around a bit, have a couple of aps that are not ideally spaced distance wise.

Specifically the iPhone 6 that for some reason will quite often join the upstairs ap when I come home, rather than the one that is in full view when I enter the house! Strangely, the iPhone 5s that we have (which is n) will join the aps and roam between them without an issue.

Any idea when this feature will be added?

[monnat_systems]

does it supports mesh?

[michael_brado]

SmartMesh and SmartRoam are not yet implemented, but planned.

[rob_diehl]

Any rough ETA on implementation of SmartMesh?

[jason_sparrow]

Looking at the release notes, listing the known issues, i am going to leave the UL path for now.