Ruckus MediaFlex 7211 Wi-Fi 2.4GHz 802.11n Indoor Smart Gateway (901-7211-UK00)
802.11n Smart Wi-Fi Gateway for Wireless Broadband Access offering reliable broadband connectivity to Ruckus Wireless Broadband Access Networks and high performance Smart Wi-Fi access point in a single device.
The Ruckus MediaFlex 7200 series is the first 802.11n (2.4GHz) customer premise equipment (CPE) specifically designed and optimized for broadband operators building large-scale wireless broadband access networks. Deployed indoors or outdoors, the Ruckus MediaFlex 7200 series Smart Wi-Fi gateway compliments the overall network build out of wireless broadband access networks by maximizing coverage around the subscribers' home and office and extending Wi-Fi coverage to hard-to-reach indoor locations. With it, operators can deliver reliable, indoor/outdoor, always on, broadband services at a fraction of the cost and complexity of conventional alternatives.
The Ruckus MediaFlex 7200 series acts as a wireless access gateway, providing reliable connectivity to wireless broadband access nodes, as well as an extended range indoor 802.11n (2.4 GHz) access point. Patent-pending hardware and software let subscribers connect faster and more reliably to wireless broadband access networks by automatically optimizing around changing environmental conditions. Intelligent connection algorithms determine the fastest Wi-Fi mesh node with which to associate based on the highest data rates and best signal strength.
The Ruckus MediaFlex 7200 series delivers unprecedented diversity through unique, dual polarized antenna array. This provides the largest coverage area possible, the strongest resilience to interference and the highest receive sensitivity. The Ruckus MediaFlex 7200 Series is equipped with integrated smart-MIMO antenna technology developed to reliably communicate with the wireless broadband access networks nodes.
Benefits
- Increased performance and range for communicating with Wireless Broadband Network Access Points - Advanced customer premise equipment (CPE) designed to provide indoor (home and office) coverage extension of Ruckus Wireless Broadband Access.
- Lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) with high performing CPE to provide coverage in difficult to reach locations - Reduces overall network infrastructure investment by deploying Smart Wi-Fi gateways in selected locations without significantly adding more expensive Access Points.
- Dual zone support - Simultaneously functions as a long-range wireless access gateway to outdoor Wireless Broadband Network and as a high performance Wi-Fi access point indoors.
- Unprecedented reliability - Antenna diversity and automatic antenna selection optimizes signal quality to Wireless Broadband Network.
- Secure management access - Remote management access allows service providers to restrict and control remote access to in-home subscriber units.
- Robust security - Discrete SSIDs and associated security configurations for both the WAN and LAN. Support multiple LAN SSIDs for differentiated services.
- Automatic interference avoidance - Mitigates multipath fading and avoids RF interference by continuously selecting the best signal path to the Wireless Broadband Network.
- Client visibility for subscriber management - Available with deployment using Ruckus Access Points, the Smart Wi-Fi gateway forwards the connected clients' information to upstream servers for authentication, authorization, and billing purposes.
The Ruckus MediaFlex 7200 Series offers three variants to provide flexible deployment options for the service providers:
- MediaFlex 7211-Indoor (901-7211-UK00) is an indoor CPE optimized to extend the signal for indoor access
- MediaFlex 7211-Indoor with External Antenna (901-7211-UK25) provides the ability to deploy a high gain antenna away from the CPE
- MediaFlex 7211-Outdoor (901-7211-UK10) is a ruggedized, IP-65 rated, weather proof outdoor CPE
Common Deployment Setup of Ruckus 7211 Devices
Simple Installation and Rich Functionality
Self-installable, the Ruckus MediaFlex 7200 Series utilizes dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) for automatic configuration with the Wireless Broadband Access Networks. The Ruckus MediaFlex 7200 Series has a simple and intuitive user interface and provides a setup wizard to guide the home users to configure the device.
The Ruckus MediaFlex 7200 Series is equipped to be remotely manageable by the service provider's network management center via HTTP or HTTPS. The Ruckus MediaFlex 7200 Series provides extensive statistics to the service provider's network management center for ease of troubleshooting and monitoring.
The MediaFlex 7200 Series supports multiple home PCs by automatically assigning dynamic IP addresses. Network address translation (NAT) is used to give home PCs Internet access.
The MediaFlex 7200 Series can also be configured to have multiple Home SSID's to allow guest access on a separate SSID, while maintaining network security for home users.
Dramatic Increases in Range and Performance
The Ruckus MediaFlex 7200 integrates patent-pending Ruckus BeamFlex technology. BeamFlex is the first-of-its kind smart antenna technology that works with off-the-shelf 802.11 silicon to deliver the most cost effective MIMO benefits to 802.11a/b/g/n devices. Each Ruckus MediaFlex 7200 Series that integrates Ruckus BeamFlex technology utilizes a compact, internal antenna array with multiple dual-polarized directional antenna elements capable of combining to form unique antenna patterns for diversity.
BeamFlex expert system control software continuously ranks the antenna patterns for each destination device using the feedback mechanism built into the 802.11 MAC layer protocol. Cognizant of the real time RF conditions, the direction and performance of the communicating devices, network capacity and application types, BeamFlex steers each packet to the optimum signal path, enabling a Wi-Fi device to sustain high transmission speeds and minimize retransmissions.
Ruckus MediaFlex 7211 Connections Diagram
Ruckus MediaFlex 7211 Indoor Technical Specifications
Wi-Fi
- Standards:
- 802.11n (2.4GHz, 20MHz): 6.5 – 72.2 Mbps
- 802.11n (2.4GHz, 40MHz): 13.5 – 150 Mbps
- RF Power Output: Country-specific power settings are configurable
- Router Mode: Supported
- NAT: Supported
- DHCP: Supported
- Bridge Mode: Supported
- Transmit Power Control: Supported
- Dual Zone (Repeater): Supported for Indoor Models, not Outdoor Model.
- Home SSIDs: 2 (not Outdoor Model)
- Client Stations Supported: 10
- Wireless Security: 802.1x (EAP-TTLS) on both the client SSID and the home SSID
Management
- Configuration: Web user interface (HTTP/S)
- Statistics:
- LAN, wireless and associated stations
- Accessible via WebUI
- Auto AP Software: Manually or automatically via FTP, TFTP, or WebUI (preconfigured with address of Ruckus-hosted firmware server), local firmware upgrade
- Other Utilities:
- Configuration dump (admin only)
- Smart configuration wizard
Physical
- Power:
- External power adapter
- Input: 110-240V AC, 220-240V AC (country specific)
- Input: 12V PoE (7211-Outdoor), included PoE injector
- Physical Size: 137 x 115 x 42 mm (L x H x W)
- Weight: 0.23 Kg
- Antenna:
- Internal software-configurable antenna array with directional high-gain elements (2 vertically polarized and 1 horizontally polarized)
- External RP-SMA connector option (7211-Indoor with External antenna)
- Ethernet Ports: 1 x 10/100 Mbps
- LED Display:
- Power
- Ethernet
- 4 Wireless signal LEDs for Indoor Models
- 2 LEDs (Power, Ethernet) for Outdoor Model
- Environmental Conditions:
- Outdoor:
- Operating Temperature (-10 to +55C, 10 - 90% relative humidity)
- Storage Temperature (-20 to +70C, 5 - 95% relative humidity)
- IP65 rated
- Indoor:
- Operating Temperature (0 to +40C, 10-90% relative humidity)
- Storage Temperature (-20 to +70C, 5 - 95% relative humidity)
Product Ordering Information - MediaFlex 7200 Series 802.11n Smart Wi-Fi Gateway
- 901-7211-UK00 - Indoor 802.11n 2.4 GHz Smart Wi-Fi Gateway
- 901-7211-UK25 - Indoor 802.11n 2.4 GHz Smart Wi-Fi Gateway with External Antenna
- 901-7211-UK10 - Outdoor 802.11n 2.4 GHz Smart Wi-Fi Bridge/Repeater
