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Ruckus SmartZone / SCG (Version 3.4 or before) Setup Guide
Ruckus SmartZone / SCG (Version 3.4 or before) Setup Guide
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Written by FansWiFi Marketing
Updated over 2 months ago

Information required for FansWiFi Manager

  • Mac Addresses of the APs

Tested Firmware Version

  • Version: 3.2.1

FansWiFi Server / Controller Communication

The table below listed the ports that must be opened on the network firewall to ensure that the hotspot system, FansWiFi servers (including RADIUS server) can communicate with each other successfully.

Port Number

Protocol

Source

Destination

Traffic Direction

Purpose

Required by Login Method

1812 / 1813

UDP & TCP

Controller

FansWiFi RADIUS Server (103.6.85.240)

outbound

AAA Authentication and Accounting

All

1700 / 3799

UDP & TCP

FansWiFi Radius Server IP

(103.6.85.240)

Controller

inbound

(port forwarding may needed by your firewall / router. Depends on your network setup.)

RADIUS CoA Messages

WeChat Login / Video Login / Advanced Facebook Login...etc.

8443 / 9443

(Depends on Setting)

TCP

FansWiFi

Northbound Interface of Ruckus SmartZone Controller

inbound

(port forwarding may needed by your firewall / router. Depends on your network setup.)

Ruckus Northbound API Access for WiFi Client Online / Offline Control

All

Network Topology

Setting on Ruckus SmartZone / SCG

Step 1: Configure the SmartZone

  1. Access the SmartZone by opening a Web Browser

  2. Click Configure -> Service & Profiles -> Authentication to enter the Authentication configuration Page

Step 2: Configuration: Authentication Servers

Radius Authentication Server

  1. Click “Create New” in the Authentication Page

    1. Name: FansWiFi Radius

    2. Service Protocol: RADIUS

    3. Primary Server

      1. IP Address: 103.6.85.240

      2. Port: 1812

      3. Shared Secret: social123

      4. Confirm Secret: social123

  2. Click “OK” to Save the configuration

Step 3: Configuration: Accounting Servers

Radius Accounting Server

  1. Click “Create New” in the Authentication Page

    1. Name: FansWiFi Acct

    2. Service Protocol: RADIUS Accounting

    3. Primary Server

      1. IP Address: 103.6.85.240

      2. Port: 1813

      3. Shared Secret: social123

      4. Confirm Secret: social123

    4. Secondary Server

      1. Enable Secondary Server: Enable

      2. IP Address: 52.221.175.51

      3. Port: 1813

      4. Shared Secret: social123

      5. Confirm Secret: social123

  2. Click “OK” to Save the configuration

Step 4: Configuration: Create AP Zone

  • a. Select Configuration -> AP Zones from the top menu

  • b. Click “Create New” with below settings

    • i. Zone Name: FansWiFi

    • ii. AP Admin Logon (Logon ID): admin

    • iii. AP Admin Logon (Password): [AP Admin Password]

  • c. Click “OK” to Save the configuration

4.1. Configuration: Select AP Zone

  • a. Select AP Zone you created from the AP Zone List

4.2. Configuration: Hotspot (WISPr)

  • c. Click “OK” to Save the configuration

Step 5: Create WLAN and SSID for customer access

  • Select “WLAN” from the left menu under AP Zones

  • Click “Create New” with below settings

    • Name: - FansWiFi Free WiFi -

    • ESSID: - FansWiFi Free WiFi -

    • WLAN Usage Type: Hotspot (WISPr)

    • Authentication Method: Open

    • Encryption Method: None

    • Hotspot (WISPr) Portal: FansWiFi Portal

    • Bypass CNA: Disable

    • Authentication Service: FansWiFi Radius

    • Accounting Service: FansWiFi Acct

  • Under Avanced Options:

    • Inactivity Timeout (Under Advanced Options): 1000 seconds

Step 6: Northbound Portal Interface (NBI) Password

  • Click Configuration -> General System Settings -> Northbound Portal Interface

  • If you have a NBI password, you may skip this step. If not, please enter a new password now and click Apply.

  • This password will be used in the controller setting later on.

If you forgot your NBI password and want to retrieve it without setting a new password, you can follow below HTML method below.

  • In Google Chrome, right click the password box, then select "Inspect" to launch the developer tools.

  • Find ' name="nbPasswd" ' by using the search bar inside the developer tools, locate ' type="password" ' before it in the same row

  • Replace ' type="password" ' with ' type="text" '

  • Your NBI password should be visible in the password box now

Step 7: Configure SmartZone / SCG Domain or IP Address to FansWiFi Admin Pan

  • Access FansWiFi Admin Panel: https://admin-p.fanswifi.com

  • Login Using your own username / password

  • Select “Setting” from the top menu

  • Select “Venues & Login Portals” from the left menu

  • Click “Edit” in your target Venue

  • Select “WiFi -> Controller” from the left menu

  • Ruckus SmartZone (formerly SCG) IP Address or Domain Name: <your-controller-domain-or-ip>

  • - Port Number (Default: 9080): <your-controller-northbound-port-number>

  • - Northbound Interface Password: <your-northbound-password>

Exceptional Case: SmartZone / vSCG behinds Router / Firewall
If the SmartZone / vSCG is behind Router / Firewall, it is not directly accessible by FansWiFi Server. In this case, you need to configure port forwarding on your Router / Firewall to forward the port to the SmartZone / vSCG.

Step 8: Add AP to FansWiFi Admin Panel

  • Login to FansWiFi Admin Panel

  • Click Settings -> Hotspots -> Add Hotspot

    • a. Organization: Select the organization of where your Access Point locates

    • b. Venue: Select the venue of where your Access Point locates

    • c. Hotspot Name: Name each Access Point to make it identifiable

    • d. AP Type: Select “Ruckus SmartZone (formerly SCG)”

    • e. Mac Address: Input unique MAC Address of each Access Point in your venue (Not controller)

  • Click Save


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