Ruckus 9.6 or 9.7 (ZD managed)

Modified on: Thu, 17 May, 2018 at 11:09 AM

IMPORTANT: This guide is for the Ruckus ZoneDirector 9.6 or 9.7 release. If you are using release 9.8 or above please select Ruckus AP (ZD 9.8 or above) in your portal and use that guide instead.

NB: Support for ZoneDirector 9.6 and 9.7 is limited by restrictions in the Ruckus captive portal settings, and user experience may be varied. We strongly recommend using 9.8 or above.

Open a web browser and log in to your Ruckus ZoneDirector

Click on "Configure" on the top menu

Rukus - Configure

Click on "AAA Servers" on the left menu and then "Create New". Configure with the below settings:

Name: Guest WiFi
Type: RADIUS
Auth Method: PAP
Backup Backup RADIUS support: Ticked
First Server IP Address: *insert radius_server_ip here*
Port: 1812
Shared Secret: *insert radius_secret here*
Confirm Secret: as above
Second Server IP Address: *insert radius_server2_ip here*
Port: 1812
Shared Secret: *insert radius_secret here*
Confirm Secret: as above
Press OK to save

Click "Create New" again and configure with the below settings:

Name: Guest WiFi Acct
Type: RADIUS Accounting
Backup RADIUS Support: Ticked
First Server IP Address: *insert radius_server_ip here*
Port: 1813
Shared Secret: *insert radius_secret here*
Confirm Secret: as above
Second Server IP Address: *insert radius_server2_ip here*
Port: 1813
Shared Secret: *insert radius_secret here*
Confirm Secret: as above
Press OK to save

Click on "Hotspot Services" on the left menu and then "Create New".

Rukus - Configure Hotspot

Name: Guest Wi-Fi
Login Page: *insert access_url here*
Redirect to the following URL: *insert redirect_url here*
Authentication Server: Guest Wi-Fi
Accounting Server: Guest Wi-Fi Acct
Wireless Client Isolation: Full
Walled Garden: Add the following domain: *insert access_domain here*

Press "OK" to Save

Click on "WLANs" on the left menu and then "Create New".

Rukus - Configure WLANs Settings

Configure with the below settings:

Name: Guest Wi-Fi
ESSID: Whatever you want to broadcast as your wireless network name (SSID)
Type: Hotspot Service (WISPr)
Authentication Method: Open
Encryption Method: Open
Hotspot Service: Guest Wi-Fi
Priority: High
Inactivity Timeout: 60

Click on "OK"

To complete the set up you will need to SSH in to the Ruckus ZoneDirector and type the commands below, one line at a time.

enable
config
wlan "Guest Wi-Fi"
called-station-id-type ap-mac
end

This will set the correct parameter we require for the MAC of the AP to be sent in the RADIUS request.