R310

Indoor 802.11ac Wi-Fi Access Point

Smaller locations can face big-time demands on their wireless infrastructure. Users access the same high-bandwidth applications and content they’d consume anywhere else—and they expect strong, reliable connectivity.

The Ruckus R310 delivers consistent, reliable 802.11ac wireless networking at an affordable price. It features the patented Ruckus performance optimization and interference mitigation technologies found in our premier access points to deliver superior user experiences at extended ranges. But it provides them in an ultra-compact form factor built for small and midsize businesses and low-density hotspot environments.

Get industry-leading Wi-Fi performance in a package designed for smaller venues—with a price tag to match.

Features

Affordable Enterprise Performance: The R310 provides great performance with extended range at an affordable price.
Keep Existing Switches and Cables: Designed to operate on existing PoE switches and CAT 5e cabling to minimize costly upgrades.
Multiple Management Options: Manage the R310 from the cloud, with on-premises physical/virtual appliances, or without a controller.
Stunning Wi-Fi Performance: Extends coverage with patented BeamFlex+^TM adaptive antenna technology while mitigating interference by utilizing 64 directional antenna patterns.
Get Optimal Throughput: ChannelFly dynamic channel technology uses machine learning to automatically find the least congested channels. You always get the highest throughput the band can support.
More Than Wi-Fi: Enhance your network with Cloudpath security and management software, SPoT real-time Wi-Fi location engine and analytics software, and SCI network analytics.

Specs

Overview

Description
Entry-level 802.11ac AP with Beamflex
Maximum PHY Rate
- 867 Mbps (5GHz)
- 300 Mbps (2.4GHz)
Wi-Fi Technology
- 802.11ac (5GHz)
- 802.11n (2.4GHz)
Concurrent Users
100
Radio Chains:Streams
2x2:2
BeamFlex Gains
4dB
Max. Interference Mitigation
10dB
PD-MRC
No
Rx Sensitivity
-99dBm
ChannelFly
Yes
Smart Meshing
No
USB
No
Ethernet Ports
1

Rucktionary

ChannelFly Advanced Channel Selection

Performance Optimization

What it means:

The ChannelFly dynamic channel management technology in Ruckus APs improves wireless performance by dynamically switching a client to a better channel when the one it’s using starts to degrade.

Why you should care:

Most modern WLAN products can change a client’s channel when the one it’s using gets clogged with interference or too many devices. But there’s no point in switching channels unless you know the new one will actually provide more capacity. And most channel management strategies don’t do a great job of predicting. ChannelFly technology assesses all available channels to measure the real-world capacity improvement each one can provide before it directs the AP to switch channels.

ChannelFly technology was originally developed for use in carrier Wi-Fi environments, where channels are highly congested. Even in these dense public settings, it delivers multi-fold improvements in AP and network capacity—within seconds, automatically.

Files

ChannelFly

BeamFlex Adaptive Antenna Technology

Performance Optimization

What it means:

Smart, compact adaptive antenna systems containing multiple elements that electrically manipulate antenna properties so as to create optimal antenna patterns for each device with which they communicate.

Why you should care:

Traditional wireless antennas are either “omnidirectional” (radiating signals in all directions) or “directional” (radiating signals in one direction). Ruckus BeamFlex Adaptive Antenna Technology takes a more adaptable approach. BeamFlex technology enables the antenna system within a Ruckus AP to continually sense and optimize for its environment.

This antenna system mitigates radio interference, noise and network performance issues, and improves application flows. The results:

Increased performance and range
Crystal clear video and voice communications
Maximized power efficiency

BeamFlex+ is an enhancement to Ruckus BeamFlex adaptive antenna technology by providing adaptive support to mobile devices. BeamFlex+ enables antennas to adapt to client device orientation in addition to client device location.

Videos

Beamflex Demo

Files

Dynamic Pre-shared Key (DPSK)

Security and Onboarding

What it means:

Dynamic Pre-Shared Key (DPSK) is a Ruckus developed technology that provides secure access and simplicity by providing each device or user with a unique PSK credential. Traditional Pre-shared keys (PSK) are shared by all users on a WLAN, giving it inherent vulnerabilities. If the passphrase is compromised, traffic for the entire WLAN is subject to eavesdropping and decryption by any passive observer. Further, to maintain security, all devices on the WLAN will need to be re-provisioned—this is true for all forms of passphrase compromise, including intentional or unintentional sharing, cracking, or device theft. DPSK is a Ruckus extension to the standard by which each and every associated device is issued its own unique passphrase, which is used for authentication and to create encryption keys. By provisioning each device uniquely, you get the benefits of per-device or per-user credentials found in 802.1X, but you maintain the usability and network simplicity benefits of PSK. Credentials can be created and revoked individually, and controlled with expiration intervals. Each DPSK can also be tied to a unique role or policy (even on a single WLAN), such as VLAN, ACLs, rate limits, and more.

Why you should care:

DPSK strengthens the security of the wireless network by vastly reducing the attack footprint of PSKs. It also reduces IT overhead, adds policy flexibility, and improves administrator visibility and control.

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