When deploying Ruckus Networks with SmartZone architecture, the access points run by default in bridge mode. All traffic is being bridged onto the wired network in a VLAN, but in some situation you may want all traffic to be tunneled for enhanced control functions like QoS for voice traffic, PCI compliancy or centralized breakout Continue reading “Configure SmartZone Dataplane”
Author: Hans
FIPS certification on Ruckus Ap
On 11 march 2019 Ruckus networks achieved the FIPS 140-2 compliance level, more specifically level 2. For Ruckus as a hardware vendor this is a big deal because this means they can deploy Ruckus wireless technology for the US Federal Government. Since US Federal Government has strict requirements for technology this is a benefit also for them, they have more options now in picking a hardware vendor for wireless projects Continue reading “FIPS certification on Ruckus Ap”
Radio innovations in Wi-Fi
With the release of SmartZone 5.0 Ruckus networks provided some nice features to upgrade W-Fi performance in busy environments. Ruckus hardware always had BeamFlex+ technologie integrated in the access points to deliver wireless signal to clients in a smart way. From SmartZone 5.0 Ruckus added some functionalities to provide even more enhancements Continue reading “Radio innovations in Wi-Fi”
WPA3 security
With the new august 2019 release of the Analysis document by Mathy Vanhoef and Eyal Ronen, it shows companies should be careful with the creation of SSID’s. Underneath the hood of WPA3 DragonFly handshake is assuring the security of the standard, it is supposed to be impossible to crack and find the password of the network Continue reading “WPA3 security”
A use case for every freq
In the era of 5G and Wi-Fi 6 a lot of information is out there, some say 5G will be inevitable and will completely replace Wi-Fi. Some say Wi-Fi will persist and will remain mandatory. My belief is that we will need both, or we need W-Fi as mandatory medium to communicate but also an alternative frequency like 5G to deliver connectivity in a more geographically spread area Continue reading “A use case for every freq”
4 bars
From the start of my career as a network engineer until now i made some mistakes and learned a lot from these projects. With this blog i would like to help other people and maybe prevent them from making the same mistakes i did when i designed my first wireless networks Continue reading “4 bars”