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Extending Wi-Fi and the management of Wi-Fi services to retail locations, branch offices, and remote operations has become a no-brainer for enterprises everywhere. They need to reliably extending the enterprise network infrastructure with consistent user policies and centralized control to these remote locations, in a way that's simple, strong, easy, and affordable.

Trouble is, conventional wireless LAN (WLAN) systems just don't provide the extended coverage, remote controls, interference mitigation, or adaptability to do the job. And without local IT staff to help, these big problems become even bigger. Robust remote management, wiring constraints, coverage cost per square foot, and multimedia support make conventional Wi-Fi a non-starter. These dynamic, high density environments require a more industrial-grade flavor of Wi-Fi that's easy to use and simple to manage.

The Ruckus ZoneFlex family of Smart Wireless LANs and Smart Wi-Fi access points (APs) offers enterprises a complete branch office solution, with:

• Integrated support for delay sensitive traffic through the use of intelligent antenna array technology.
   
• More reliable, consistent Wi-Fi that automatically adapts to interference and changes to the environment in real-time, using patented BeamFlex technology
   
• Complete remote control and management of standalone Smart Wi-Fi APs or complete Smart WLAN systems using FlexMaster
   
• The ability to reliably extend network infrastructure and services to remote locations, through secure tunnels from discrete ZoneFlex APs or ZoneFlex Smart WLANs
   
• Consistent access policies and user experiences across all locations
   
• The ability to monitor and restrict activity, to prevent malicious use of the network
   
• More flexibility deployment options through Smart Mesh Networking

Easy, convenient guest networking.
With Ruckus Guest Pass capability, setting up and managing WLAN access for guests and other temporary WLAN users on the ZoneDirector is simpler than ever. The guest WLAN is separate and secure from other enterprise traffic, and guest devices are protected from each other, as communications between devices is restricted. Guest Pass authentication enables enterprises to generate time-limited guest access passes for customers customized to their time of stay. This minimizes inconvenience for the guest while maximizing security for the enterprise.

Comprehensive remote management with FlexMaster.
FlexMaster gives enterprises innovative new ways to extend their network to branch offices, remotely monitor and configure devices, and quickly troubleshoot problems. It provides a full set of capabilities for configuration, fault detection, performance management, and event reporting from ZoneFlex APs, as well as from ZoneFlex WLANs. This eliminates tedious remote configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance, to reduce the total cost of ownership.

With FlexMaster, administrators can visualize the remote RF environment, automatically discover Ruckus devices, configure groups of devices, and automatically upgrade devices anywhere in the world—over the Internet or a private IP network. A comprehensive dashboard view lets them view all Ruckus devices by group, region, or customer-providing model, types, and software versions being run throughout the entire global network.