ZoneDirector 1200

 The Ruckus Wireless ZoneDirector 1200 is Ruckus’ centrally managed Smart Wireless LAN (WLAN) system developed specifically for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs).

 With simplicity and ease of use in mind, the Ruckus ZoneDirector 1200 is purpose-built to address the gap between standalone, feature-deficient access points (APs) that must be individually managed and the costly, complex highend enterprise systems that are overkill for most small business environments.

Smart/OS Software Suite and Application Engine:

• Provides WLAN-wide network, security, RF, and location management.
• SmartMesh wireless meshing that is self-organizing, self-optimizing, and self-healing
• Adaptable Hybrid SmartMesh extends the wireless network through Ethernet-connected APs, increasing system performance through better spatial reuse
• Elegant guest networking without the hassle
• Dynamic Pre-Shared Key (PSK) that are automatically installed on clients
• Support for 802.1x, LDAP (captive portal), native Active Directory, and RADIUS authentication and dynamic VLAN assignment capabilities
• Multi-site authentication to scale large deployments
• Automatic traffic redirection using WISPr for multi-site authentication for large-scale deployments
• Automatically ensures predictable performance for voice, video, and multimedia through the use of Layer 3 tunneling and using key caching techniques when roaming
• Bandsteering, load balancing, and airtime fairness to optimize Wi-Fi spectrum
• Users access policies provide rich WLAN control
• Traffic thresholds for users on a specific SSID to ensure fairness
• Maximizes data throughput by sending all data traffic directly from the access points to the wired network

Easy to Deploy and Manage

• Seamlessly integrates with existing network, security, and authentication infrastructure
• Automatically discovers and configures ZoneFlex APs, which become instantly manageable
• Dynamic RF controls over transmit power and channel assignments
• Supports 256 WLANs mapped to specific APs or VLANs
• Is easily configured in minutes through point-and-click web-based wizard
• Customizable dashboard provides comprehensive at-a-glance network snapshot and allows drill down to troubleshoot wireless problems

Outstanding Price/Performance

• Bridges gap between standalone, feature-deficient access points (APs) that must be individually managed and the costly, cumbersome WLAN systems
• Provides features not found in costlier WLAN systems
• Can be configured by non-IT staff

What’s New in the ZoneDirector 1200

• Now supports up to 75 managed APs and 2,000 concurrent stations