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ZoneDirector
™
3000
ENTERPRISE-CLASS SMART
WIRELESS LAN CONTROLLER
The First Simple and Powerful Enterprise
Smart Wireless LAN Controller
The Ruckus Wireless ZoneDirector 3000 is the rst enterprise-class Smart
Wireless LAN system that delivers a secure, robust and easily expandable
WLAN solution at an unmatched total cost of ownership.
Capable of managing up to 500 ZoneFlex Smart Wi-Fi access points and
10,000 clients from a single location, the Ruckus ZoneDirector 3000 is
designed for simplicity and ease of use.
Unlike conventional wireless LAN systems that are costly, complex and
cumbersome to deploy, the ZoneDirector 3000 is ideal for any enterprise
that requires a high-performance wireless LAN that can be easily deployed
and managed.
The ZoneDirector 3000 integrates the Ruckus Smart/OS application
engine that delivers advanced features such as smart wireless meshing,
high availability, hot spot authentication, elegant guest networking and
dynamic Wi-Fi security.
The Ruckus ZoneDirector 3000 can be deployed and operated by non-
wireless experts and can be installed quickly and easily. Any organization
with limited IT staff and budget can create a robust and secure multimedia
WLAN in a matter of minutes.
The Ruckus ZoneDirector easily integrates with network, security and
authentication infrastructure already in place and is easily congured
through a point-and-click web wizard. Ruckus ZoneFlex APs automatically
discover and are congured by the ZoneDirector.
Redundant and secure, the Ruckus ZoneDirector provides WLAN-wide
network, security, RF and location management within a single,
easy-to-use and affordable WLAN system.
BENEFITS
Unmatched scalability
Supporting up to 500 APs and 1,024 WLANs per
device, the ZoneDirector 3000 can easily serve
medium to large campus deployments
IT lite deployment in 5 minutes, simple to use
and manage
Web-based conguration wizard congures an entire
WLAN in minutes. ZoneFlex APs auto-discover the
ZoneDirector. Centralized management and automatic,
real-time optimization of entire WLAN
Advanced WLAN features and functions
Advanced wireless networking features include rogue
AP detection, interference detection, band steering,
airtime fairness, role-based user policies, per-user
rate-limiting, hotspot and guest networking services
Smart Mesh Networking streamlines costly and
complex deployment
Integrated Ruckus Smart Mesh Networking
technology automates deployment, eliminates the
need to run Ethernet cable to every Smart Wi-Fi
AP. Adaptable architecture with Hybrid Mesh extends
the wireless network through Ethernet-
connected APs, increasing system performance
Automatic user security
Dynamic PSK eliminates the requirement to congure
and update individual PC client devices with unique
encryption keys. Dynamic VLAN assignment seamlessly
extends existing security policies to the WLAN
Easy monitoring and troubleshooting
Customizable dashboard provides comprehensive
at-a-glance network snapshot and allows drill down to
troubleshoot wireless problems
Distributed forwarding architecture
Maximizes data throughput by sending all data trafc
directly from the access points to the wired network
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