Ruckus ZoneDirector configuration guide
Introduction
The following guide takes you through the steps to configure your Ruckus ZoneDirector to work with the Captini Cloud platform. Please note this configuration guide is based on the following hardware and firmware version:
ZoneDirector Model: ZD1112
Firmware Version: 9.8.3.0. build 58
RADIUS (AAA) servers
The first step is to configure the radius servers on the ZoneDirector to allow user authentication. Depending on your location you will need to use one of the following Captini Radius server regions.
Navigate to: Configure tab / AAA Servers / Authentication / Accounting Servers
As shown in the above screenshot you will need to add the following settings:
| Name | CAPTINI-AUTH-EU |
| Type | RADIUS |
| Auth Method | PAP |
| Backup Radius | check Enable Backup Radius Support |
| RADIUS SERVER ONE | |
| IP Address | Primary IP Address (Region Specific) |
| Port |
1812 |
| Shared Secret | capt1n1 |
| Confirm Secret | capt1n1 |
| RADIUS SERVER TWO | |
| IP Address | Secondary IP Address (Region Specific) |
| Port |
1812 |
| Shared Secret | capt1n1 |
| Confirm Secret | capt1n1 |
| RETRY POLICY | |
| Request Timeout | 3 Seconds |
| Max Number of Retries |
3 times |
| Max Number of Consecutive Drop Packets | 1 |
| Reconnect Primary | 5 minutes |
Region Specific Radius Servers
Radius Accounting
Next the radius accounting servers are required. This is a similar process to the above radius settings but with a different port number.
As show in the above screenshot use the following parameters:
| Name | CAPTINI-ACC-EU |
| Type | RADIUS |
| Backup Radius | check Enable Backup Radius Support |
| RADIUS SERVER ONE | |
| IP Address | Primary IP Address (Region Specific) |
| Port |
1813 |
| Shared Secret | capt1n1 |
| Confirm Secret | capt1n1 |
| RADIUS SERVER TWO | |
| IP Address | Secondary IP Address (Region Specific) |
| Port |
1813 |
| Shared Secret | capt1n1 |
| Confirm Secret | capt1n1 |
| RETRY POLICY | |
| Request Timeout | 3 Seconds |
| Max Number of Retries |
3 times |
| Max Number of Consecutive Drop Packets | 1 |
| Reconnect Primary | 5 minutes |
Hotspot
Next we need to configure the hotspot settings. Please navigate to: Configure / Hotspot Services / Hotspot Services
| Name | Captini Portal |
| REDIRECTION | |
| WISPr Smart Client Support | None |
| Smart Client HTTP Secure | HTTP |
| Login Page | Region Specific Portal URL (important trailing slash "/") |
| Start Page | Select redirect to user requested URL |
| USER SESSION | |
| Session Timeout | Leave unchecked |
| Grace Period | Leave unchecked |
| AUTHENTICATION/ACCOUNTING SERVERS | |
| Authentication Server | select Captini AUTH server uncheck Enable MAC authentication bypass |
| Authentication Server | select Captini ACC server from list select Send Interim-Update every enter 5 minutes |
| Wireless Client Isolation | check isolate client traffic from other clients |
Region Specific Portal URL's
Walled Garden
For the captive portal services to work correctly you must configure the Walled Garden with the list of domains as shown in the screenshot below:
If you have SSID's already setup they will be listed on this screen. In our example above we have three SSID's.
Important
Please note Captini, Facebook, and Twitter domains need to be entered twice with and without *. as shown above
WLAN Configuration
Next it is time to configure the WLAN settings. Navigate to: Configure / WLANs
| Name | Captini |
| ESSID | enter ESSID that will be broadcast to end users |
| Description | enter network desciption |
| WLAN USAGE | |
| Type | Hotspot Service (WISPr) |
| AUTHETICATION OPTIONS | |
| Method | Open |
| Fast BSS transition | unchecked (unless required) |
| ENCRYPTION OPTIONS | |
| Method | None |
| OPTIONS | |
| Hostspot Services | select Captini from list |
| Priority | High |
DHCP Services
Finally, the DHCP services are required to ensure the captive portal services work correctly and to ensure wireless end users are issued with an IP Address. Navigate to: Configure / System / DHCP Server andMake the following adjustments:
Testing
You are all set when you connect to the Captini SSID your browser should redirect and you will see the activation portal. Simply follow the onscreen instruction to map your ZoneDirector to a specific Captini Customer account. For more information on the activation process see the link below to the activation video.