Transcript Ruckus Wireless - ISSA Hawaii Chapter

Agenda
What’s going on with WiFi?
Ruckus ZoneFlex WiFi Solution
Interesting WiFi Applications
WiFi Controller Management Demo
Open Discussion
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WiFi in the enterprise
What’s going on?
Where is the ‘puck going’ with WiFi?
Today
3 Years
# mobile devices
Some
1 laptop & 1 smart phone per employee.
Use
Low-speed network
access
High-speed network access, voice, WiFi
projectors, guest access, digital signage,
security cameras, IPTV, etc.
Edge network
High quality Wired,
‘convenience WiFi’
High quality WiFi everywhere.
Dramatic reduction in wired ports.
Coverage
Limited,
100% coverage.
Technology
802.11bg
802.11bgna
Spectrum
2.4Ghz
2.4Ghz & 5Ghz
Equipment
Some consumer/some
enterprise
Enterprise (controller-based)
Security
WEP, WPA.
Unbreakable (WPA2 with AES.)
Authentication
Limited
Against enterprise directory server.
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Wireless LANs: What Matters Most
Reliability
Cost
Security
Easy integration
Management
Scalability
n/a
Don't know
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So What’s Wrong with Wi-Fi?
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Wi-Fi signals are flaky
Performance is erratic
Coverage isn’t ubiquitous
Cumbersome to configure
Time-consuming to deploy
Expensive
Limited Choices SME
FORTUNE 500
 Costly
 Cumbersome
 Complex
 Designed for 10,000+ users
UNFORTUNATE 50,000
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CONSUMER/SOHO
 Cheap
 No features
 Hard to manage
 Single AP
 <10 users
SME Market
 Feature-rich
 Simple to install
 Affordable
 Reliable
 Multiple APs
 100s-1000s users
 Little IT staff
802.11n Primer
 Wi-Fi on Steroids (300 Mbps)
 Combines multiple Wi-Fi radios within a single system
 5Ghz radio for 802.11n & 802.11a (300 Mbps)
 2.4Ghz radio for 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n (300 Mbps)
 5Ghz = MUCH cleaner airspace, 23 non-overlapping
channels (vs. 3 non-overlapping channels with 802.11b/g)
 Leverages “spatial multiplexing”, channel bonding and
other advanced techniques to boost performance
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WiFi
Innovations
Dynamic
Beamforming
BeamFlex provides Adaptive Wi-Fi Control
 Directional, highgain smart antenna
 Continually picks the
best signal path to
clients
 Adaptive beam
forming and steering
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The Ultimate Benefit
More Consistent Performance, Better Range
Top-Tier Enterprise AP
Source:
Ruckus Customer
Test Location: Commercial high rise
building in Canada
Ruckus AP
200 ft
200 ft
125
ft
Upper
Floor
125
ft
AP
200 ft
200 ft
125
ft
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20-22 Mbps
15-20 Mbps
Lower
Floor
10-15 Mbps
125
ft
5-10 Mbps
AP on upper floor
Twice the Performance
(for dual-band 802.11n)
Independent “Open Air” Wireless Testing Tells a Complete Story
UDP Mb/sec
95 feet
2.4GHz
UDP Mb/sec
95 feet
Ruckus 7962
Ruckus 7962
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Cisco Aironet LAP1142N w/ BF
0.7
Cisco Aironet LAP1142N w/ BF
Cisco Aironet LAP1142N w/o BF
0.5
Cisco Aironet LAP1142N w/o BF
Aruba AP125
Video Grade
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15
20
UDP Mb/sec
95 feet
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0.65
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Data Grade
11.675
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UDP Mb/sec
95 feet
80
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5GHz
Cisco Aironet LAP1142N w/ BF
74.7
Cisco Aironet LAP1142N w/o BF
76.35
Data Grade
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140.625
Aruba AP125
0.525
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25.65
Ruckus 7962
0.3
Aruba AP125
Video Grade
25
72.67
Cisco Aironet LAP1142N w/o BF
37.3
5GHz
Ruckus 7962
Cisco Aironet LAP1142N w/ BF
78.22
Aruba AP125
0.25
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2.4GHz
89.125
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140
160
Wireless Variability across 10 seconds
Throughput versus Time
Ruckus AP
Other AP
180
160
Throughput (mbps)
140
120
100
80
60
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82
163 244 325 406 487 568 649 730 811 892 973
10 millisecond sample period
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Independent Test Results
4.50
MOS
Ruckus 2942
4.00
Meru
3.50
Aerohive
Colubris
3.00
Trapeze
2.50
Aruba
Cisco
2.00
1.50
Location B
Location A
Location E
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Location C
Location F
Innovation #2
Mesh WiFi
Introducing SmartMesh™
First Intelligent, Centralized WLAN Mesh Solution for 802.11n and 802.11g
 Eliminates Ethernet cable to every AP
 Uses RF signal routing to determine best
paths to client and between mesh nodes
 Only mesh system that avoids interference
 Uses high-gain, long-range smart antennas
to minimize hops, improve performance
 Deploys in half the time, half the cost
of conventional WLANs
 Simple, simple, simple to configure/manage
Half the Cost
Half the Time
3X the Performance
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Innovation #3
Dynamic PSK
(easy AD authentication)
How Dynamic PSK™ Works
1. First time user connects
to Ethernet port
ZoneFlex 2942
2. User specifies URL to
be automatically
configured for WLAN
access
3. Once authenticated,
ZoneDirector autoprovisions the requisite
WLAN settings and a
unique, dynamic PSK in
user’s wireless settings
4. Key is bound to both
user and device until
invalidated
RADIUS/AD
ZoneDirector
Router
5. User can now connect
securely to the WLAN
IDS
Internet
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Ruckus ZoneFlex
Solution
ZoneFlex
Simple-to-Use, Industrial-Strength WLANs
 Best Wi-Fi on the planet
 WLAN-wide optimum signal path selection
 WLAN-wide interference avoidance
 WLAN-wide automatic RF coordination
 Effortless everything
 Pluggable, meshable, easy to
install/expand
 Wizard-based configuration
 Automatic client administration
 Advanced security simplified
 Unmatched price/value
 Unprecedented CAPEX savings
 Lowest OPEX
 Breakthrough feature/functionality
 “Triple-Play” over WiFi
 Date/Voice/Video over WiFi
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Smart Wireless LAN Products
Smart Wi-Fi
802.11b/g/n
Access Points
ZoneFlex™
Smart Wi-Fi
multimedia routers
and receivers for
broadband providers
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Smart Wi-Fi
Controllers
ZoneDirector™
Smart WLAN
managed
systems
for enterprises
Smart Wi-Fi
Centralized
Management
FlexMaster™
Remote Wi-Fi
management
for service providers
and enterprises
How we handle security
 User authentication and access control
 802.1x
 Dynamic PSK
 Internal Database
 Link layer encryption
 WPA/WPA2
 Secure Guest Networking
 Black list/white list subnets
 SSID/VLAN mapping
 Rogue AP Detection
 WiFi Client Isolation
 Intrusion Detection / Prevention
 L2/L3 ACL’s per SSID
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ZoneFlex Smart APs
Indoor
Outdoor
FEATURE
ZF2942
ZF7942
ZF7962
ZF2741
ZF7762
Deployment
Wall,
ceiling
Wall,
ceiling
Wall,
ceiling
Outdoor
Outdoor
Wi-Fi technology
802.11g
802.11n
802.11n
802.11g
(2.4GHz)
(2.4/5GHz)
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Antenna combinations
4000+
4000+
4000+
4000+
4000+
Vertical/horizontal antenna
polarization
Both
Both
Both
Both
Both
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2
2
2
$399
$799
$999
$899
Number of smart antenna
elements
802.11n
(2.4/5GHz)
Smart Mesh support
Ethernet ports
Standard PoE support (802.3af)
External antenna connector
Retail pricing (US$)
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$1,999
Ruckus Mesh WiFi Performance
Distance
(Meters)
2741
(2.4Ghz mesh)
7762
(5 Ghz mesh)
100 Meters
30 Mbps
180 Mbps
200 Meters
30 Mbps
140 Mbps
400 Meters
30 Mbps
75 Mbps
800 Meters
28 Mbps
33 Mbps
Mesh node to mesh node throughput (UDP)
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