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The RUCKUS Fiber Backpack (Gen 4) is an SFP-to-Ethernet media converter designed specifically to be co-installed with H350 APs and H550 APs to extend the reach into Hotel and MDU deployments where Fiber is being installed for backhaul (instead of copper-based Ethernet).
The Fiber Backpack can also be deployed as a standalone media converter box to interface with other Ruckus Access Points.
The RUCKUS H350 is a Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Wi-Fi access point with integrated switch in a wall-plate form factor.
H350 features Ruckus' patented BeamFlex + adaptive antenna technology to deliver high-speed 802.11ax WiFi in a low-profile design that can be discretely installed over a standard electrical junction box. H350 allows a range of wired & wireless services to be delivered in hotel guest rooms, student residences, and multi-dwelling units with just a single cable pull per room and eliminates the need for additional switches and power supplies.
Equipped with two Ethernet ports for in-room access, the RUCKUS H350 can be used to connect wired network devices such as IPtv set top boxes while simultaneously providing dual band Wi-Fi 6 WLAN coverage and BLE or Zigbee coverage with an IoT Radio. The H350 may be powered via standard PoE or a DC power adapter. The H350 can be managed by SmartZone, ZoneDirector, Cloud or Unleashed management platforms.
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The RUCKUS H550 is a Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Wi-Fi access point with integrated switch in a wall-plate form factor.
H550 features Ruckus' patented BeamFlex + adaptive antenna technology to deliver high-speed 802.11ax WiFi in a low-profile design that can be discretely installed over a standard electrical junction box. H550 allows a range of wired & wireless services to be delivered in hotel guest rooms, student residences, and multi-dwelling units with just a single cable pull per room and eliminates the need for additional switches and power supplies.
Equipped with four Ethernet ports for in-room access, the RUCKUS H550 can be used to connect a range of wired network devices such as IPtv set top boxes, IP telephones, or networked minibars while simultaneously providing dual band Wi-Fi 6 WLAN coverage and concurrent BLE & Zigbee coverage with dual IoT Radios. An IEEE 802.3af-compliant Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) out port on the 901-H550-XX00 SKU, or a 48V passive PoE out port on the 901-H550-XX02 SKU, allows devices such as IP telephones to be powered directly from H550. The H550 itself may be powered via standard PoE or a DC power adapter. The H550 can be managed by SmartZone, ZoneDirector, Cloud or Unleashed management platforms.- Stability Release:
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RUCKUS One is an AI-driven network assurance and business intelligence platform that enables enterprises to easily manage a converged network, make better business decisions, and deliver exceptional user experiences. With flexible subscription and deployment models, RUCKUS One enables you to deploy future-proof networks simply, reliably, securely and at cloud-scale.
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The RUCKUS R350 represents an evolution in Access Point (AP) technology - it's not just a Wi-Fi AP, it's a Wireless Technology Hub. It's a 4 stream AP (2x2:2 in 2.4Ghz, 2x2:2 in 5GHz) that comes with Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) capable of delivering 1200Mbps in 5GHz and 574Mbps in 2.4GHz. Additionally, the USB port allows expansion for any future IoT protocol, all without breaking the bank.
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The RUCKUS R670 is a mid-range Wi-Fi 7, tri-band concurrent indoor AP that delivers 6 spatial streams (2x2:2 in 2.4GHz, 5GHz and 6GHz or 2x2:2 in 2.4GHz and 4x4:4 in 5GHz in dual band mode) With Multi-Link-Operation (MLO), Preamble Puncturing, 4K QAM Modulation and 320MHz channels. It delivers industry-leading performance environments with a combined data rate of 9.34 Gbps. Furthermore, a 5 Gbps Ethernet port eliminates wired backhaul bottleneck for full use of available Wi-Fi capacity.
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The T350c is an 802.11ax / Wi-Fi 6, 2x2:2 Outdoor AP with MU-MIMO. The T350c is an optimized Outdoor AP in its class - enabling multiple use cases of outdoor deployments. It is an omni-directional internal antenna AP, perfect for outdoor deployments where Wi-Fi access is needed like Stadiums, Smart Cities, Large Public Venues, Campgrounds, Schools and other outdoor areas. The AP supports temperatures down to -20C, making it a good fit for moderately cold weather deployments where Wi-Fi is still critical.
It is powered through standard PoE (802.3af/at). The T350c enables multiple use cases, yet retains a sleek, compact form factor - atypical for an outdoor AP. The T350c can be deployed as standalone, or managed by ZoneDirector or SmartZone controllers.
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The T350d is an 802.11ax / Wi-Fi 6, 2x2:2 Outdoor AP with MU-MIMO. The T350d is the most advanced Outdoor AP in its class - enabling multiple use cases of outdoor deployments that are not possible with any other AP. It is an omni-directional internal antenna AP, perfect for outdoor deployments where Wi-Fi access is needed like Stadiums, Smart Cities, Large Public Venues, Campgrounds, Schools and other outdoor areas. The AP supports temperatures down to -40C, making it a good fit for extreme weather deployments where Wi-Fi is still critical. It can be powered in 2 ways: through standard PoE (802.3at) and through DC power. The DC power input ensures that Meshed outdoor T350d APs are not powered off an unreliable power grid - ensuring that the Wi-Fi outdoor mesh network can continue to function even during grid power outages.
Additionally, the T350d comes with an onboard BLE/ZigBee radio plus a USB port - perfect for supporting all manner of IoT technologies - both today, and any new technologies that come in the future. The T350d enables multiple different use cases, yet retains a sleek, compact form factor - atypical for an outdoor AP. The T350d can be deployed as standalone, or managed by ZoneDirector or SmartZone controllers.
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The RUCKUS AP T350se is a Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Wi-Fi access point supporting dual-band concurrent 2x2:2 802.11ax (5GHz) and 2x2:2 802.11ax (2.4GHz) for outdoor applications. The T350se has internal 120 degree sectorized antenna, an integrated single 1Gbps Ethernet port, a DC port, an USB port, and 2 N-type ports to connect to an external antenna.
The T350se is targeted for medium-density enterprise WLAN applications for Service Providers, Large Public Venues, Stadiums, Smart Cities, Metro Wi-Fi and Multi-Dwelling Unit outdoor deployments.
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The RUCKUS T670 is a high-end Wi-Fi 7, tri-band concurrent outdoor AP that delivers 6 spatial streams (2x2:2 in 2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz or, in dual-band mode, 2x2:2 in 2.4GHz and 4x4:4 in 5GHz) With Multi-Link-Operation (MLO), Preamble Puncturing, 4K QAM Modulation and 320MHz channels. It delivers industry-leading performance environments with a combined data rate of 9.34 Gbps. Furthermore, a 5 Gbps Ethernet port eliminates wired backhaul bottleneck for full use of available Wi-Fi capacity.
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Ruckus ICX 7150 Campus Switch
The Ruckus® ICX® 7150 family of stackable switches delivers the performance, flexibility, and scalability required for enterprise access deployment, raising the bar with non-blocking performance and up to 8x10 GbE ports for uplinks or stacking. It offers seamless interoperability with Ruckus wireless products to deliver unified wired and wireless network access.
In addition, Ruckus Multigigabit Ethernet technology offers bandwidth speeds needed to optimize performance of the latest generation high performance wireless access points and edge devices, over standard Ethernet cables.
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Ruckus ICX 7450 Campus Switch
The Ruckus ICX 7450 Campus Switch offers the performance, flexibility, and scalability required for enterprise Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) access deployment. It delivers market-leading stacking density with up to 12 switches (576 1 GbE and 48 10 GbE ports) per stack and combines chassis-level performance and reliability with the flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and “pay as you grow” scalability of a stackable solution. In addition, this stackable switch is the first in its class to offer 40 GbE uplinks, enabling enterprises to dramatically increase their network capacity while using their existing optical wire infrastructure.
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Ruckus ICX 7550 Campus Switch
The CommScope Ruckus ICX 7550 switch delivers the premium performance and scalability required for Wi-Fi 6 deployments and beyond with up to 48 ports of multigigabit connectivity and full 90 watts of 802.3bt PoE power per port. It offers market-leading stacking density with up to 12 switches (up to 576 gigabit, multigigabit or fiber ports) per stack and combines chassis-level performance with “pay as you grow” scalability of a stackable solution. The mid-market stackable switch is one of the first in its class to offer 100 GbE uplinks, enabling enterprises to dramatically increase their network capacity while using their existing optical wire infrastructure.
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Ruckus ICX 7650 Campus Switch
The Ruckus® ICX® 7650 Switch is designed to meet the new challenges of the multigigabit wireless era. It delivers non-blocking performance, high availability, and scalability with Multigigabit Ethernet access (2.5/5/10GbE), high PoE output with 802.3bt** support as well as 10 Gigabit Ethernet Aggregation and 40/100GbE uplink options.
The ICX 7650 is an ideal solution for future proof campus edge deployment as an underlay to support the most demanding next generation wireless infrastructure. Additionally the fiber version of the switch delivers a highly cost effective medium density 1/10GbE aggregation solution with 24 SFP & 24SPF+ ports and 40/100GbE uplinks.
The ICX 7650 supports Ruckus Campus Fabric* as both a Port Extender (PE) and a Control Bridge (CB) delivering unmatched flexibility, scalability and simplified management for campus network deployments.
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Ruckus ICX 7850 Campus Switch
The Ruckus ICX 7850 Campus Switch is a high performance stackable core switch for next generation 100G campus. It delivers nonblocking line-rate performance on all ports concurrently, with a switching capacity of up to 6.4 Tbps. The ICX 7850 supports the next generation Ethernet speeds with 10/25 Gigabit Ethernet at the aggregation and 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet at the core to meet high volume of traffic driving from the edge into the core. It also supports a rich array of routing protocols and delivers a range of high-availability hardware and software features.
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Ruckus ICX8200 Campus Switch
The RUCKUS ICX 8200 Switch series is purposely designed to handle next generation wireless first and IoT campus networks. These intelligent, scalable edge switches deliver enterprise-class functionality at an affordable price without compromising performance and reliability. The RUCKUS ICX 8200 raises the bar with up to 8×25GbE ports for uplinks or stacking, PoE++ (802.3bt), VXLAN, advanced L2/L3 features and market-leading stacking density with up to 12 switches per stack. In addition, the RUCKUS ICX 8200 combines enterprise-class features, manageability, performance, and reliability with the flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and “pay as you grow” scalability of stackable solution;
The Ruckus R550 represents an evolution in Access Point (AP) technology - it's not just a Wi-Fi AP, it's a Wireless Technology Hub. It's a 4 stream AP (2x2:2 in 2.4Ghz, 2x2:2 in 5GHz) that comes with Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) capable of delivering 1200Mbps in 5GHz and 574Mbps in 2.4GHz. The Ruckus R550 also comes with built-in BLE & Zigbee, and the option to expand to other IoT wireless protocols in the future.
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The RUCKUS R560 is our mid-range tri-band concurrent Wi-Fi 6E indoor AP that supports 6 spatial streams (2x2:2 concurrent in 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz).
The RUCKUS R560, with OFDMA and MU-MIMO capabilities, efficiently manages up to 1536 client connections and is designed to address the needs of high throughput indoor locations such as hotel/MDU hallways, student housing, and classrooms. It includes a 5Gbps multi-gigabit Ethernet port to mitigate backhaul capacity bottlenecks.
Additionally, the R560 has an onboard IoT selectable radio and supports wireless standards beyond Wi-Fi in combination with the Ruckus IoT Suite.
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The Ruckus R650 represents an evolution in Access Point (AP) technology - it's not just a Wi-Fi AP, it's a Wireless technology hub. It's a 6 stream AP (4x4:4 in 5GHz, 2x2:2 in 2.4GHz) that comes with Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) capable of delivering 2400Mbps in 5GHz and 574Mbps in 2.4GHz.
Wi-Fi 6 Multi-gigabit wireless technology is custom designed for ultra-high density deployments using technologies like OFDMA and has the added benefit of increasing your phone's battery life, thanks to the Target Wake Time (TWT) feature.
Additionally, the R650 comes with built-in BLE and Zigbee, and the option to expand to other wireless protocols in the future. With the R650, adopting a new wireless technology is as if it's a wireless language, the R650 will be able to speak it.
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The Ruckus R750 represents an evolution in Access Point (AP) technology - it's not just a Wi-Fi AP, it's a Wireless technology hub. It's an 8 stream AP (4x4:4 in 5GHz, 4x4:4 in 2.4GHz) that comes with Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) capable of delivering 2.4Gbps in 5GHz and 1.148Gbps in 2.4GHz.
Wi-Fi 6 Multi-gigabit wireless technology is custom designed for ultra-high density deployments using technologies like OFDMA and has the added benefit of increasing your phone's battery life, thanks to the Target Wait Time (TWT) feature.
Additionally, the R750 comes with built-in BLE & Zigbee, and the option to expand to other wireless protocols in the future. With the R750, adopting a new wireless technology is as if it's a wireless language, the R750 will be able to speak it.
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The RUCKUS R760 is our highest capacity tri-band, tri-concurrent Wi-Fi 6E access point (AP) that supports 12 spatial streams (4x4:4 in 6GHz, 4x4:4 in 5GHz, 4x4:4 in 2.4GHz).
The R760, with OFDMA, TWT and MU-MIMO capabilities, efficiently manages up to 1536 client connections with increased capacity, improved coverage and performance in ultra-high dense environments. Furthermore, a 10 Gbps multi-gigabit Ethernet port mitigates backhaul capacity bottlenecks.
Additionally, the R760 is IoT ready and supports wireless standards beyond Wi-Fi in combination with the RUCKUS IoT Suite
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The RUCKUS R770 is a high-end Wi-Fi 7, tri-band concurrent indoor AP that delivers 8 spatial streams (2x2:2 in 2.4Ghz, 4x4:4 in 5Ghz, 2x2:2 in 6Ghz) and supports Wi-Fi 7 features such as Multi-Link-Operation (MLO), Preamble Puncturing, 4K QAM Modulation, and 320 Mhz Channels. It delivers industry-leading performance environments with a combine data rate of 12.22 Gbps. Furthermore, a 10Gbps Ethernet port eliminates wired backhaul bottleneck for full use of available Wi-Fi capacity.
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The Ruckus R850 is a new dual-band concurrent 12 stream Wi-Fi 6 Access Point, capable of delivering 4.8Gbps with 8x8:8 5GHz radio and 1.148Gbps with a 2.4GHz radio.
The R850 is designed for high density, high performance applications, and has on-board BLE & Zigbee radios for IOT Applications. The R850 supports a 5Gbps PoE_in Ethernet interface that can operate with uPOE, PoH, and 802.3at power, and has an additional 1Gbps Ethernet interface and a USB port.
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The Ruckus T750SE is the Wi-Fi Industry's highest performing outdoor Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) AP. The T750SE combines all Ruckus patented technologies and best-in-class industrial grade design with the latest high performance 4x4:4 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) platform to deliver industry-leading Wi-Fi performance, reliability and coverage for challenging high density outdoor deployments. The T750SE is capable of delivering an aggregate throughput of 2.4Gbps in the 5GHz band and 1.148Gbps in the 2.4GHz band with an internal 120-Degree Sector antenna and option to attach external antennae.
Wi-Fi 6 Multi-gigabit wireless technology is custom designed for ultra-high density deployments using technologies like OFDMA and it is capable of delivering more reliable Wi-Fi experience with the Long Guard Interval feature specifically added in Wi-Fi 6 for outdoor usage.
In addition, T750SE has on-board BLE and Zigbee radios to enable IoT use-cases, and a 2.5Gbps Ethernet back-haul to support the high throughput expected in ultra-high density deployments.
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SmartZone™ 144 (SZ-144) is the next-generation high performing Wireless LAN controller within the Ruckus family of WLAN controllers for enterprises around the world. It manages up to 2000 Commscope Wi-Fi access points, 400 switches,and 40,000 clients per controller. Its unique SmartZone architecture allows the SZ-144 to be deployed in a 3+1 Active-Active cluster. With Active-Active clustering all members (up to 4) of a cluster will actively manage APs and switches in the network, providing enhanced resiliency for high availability requirements. With clustering, the SZ-144 can manage up to 6,000APs, 1200 switches and 120,000 clients.
Smart licensing allows customers to manage all licensing needs online at https://support.ruckuswireless.com. With Smart licensing, customers have the ability to buy and assign licenses ata granular level down to 1 (one) AP license.
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The SmartZone 300 (SZ300) Flagship Large Scale WLAN Controller is designed for Service Provider and Large Enterprises, which prefer to use appliances. The Carrier Grade platform supports N+1 Active/Active clustering, comprehensive integrated management functionality, high performance operations and flexibility to address many different implementation scenarios.
The SZ300 supports up to 10,000 AP and 100,000 Clients per unit and 30,000 AP and 300,000 Clients per 3+1 Active/Active Cluster, and runs SmartZone 3.5+ release firmware.
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Note: The Virtual SmartCell Gateway (vSCG) has a new name: Virtual SmartZone (vSZ). Same product, new name.
The Ruckus Virtual SmartZone (vSZ) is an NFV-based and cloud-ready WLAN controller for service providers and enterprises ready to elevate their WLAN deployment to the next level of flexibility, resiliency, andscale. vSZ operates in two modes: Essentials and High-Capacity.
Enterprises will find that the Essentials mode (vSZ-E) delivers world-beating Wi-Fi performance in an incredibly easy to manage and cost-effective package that’s friendly to both virtualized and/or distributed environments.
Managed Service Providers deploying the High-Capacity mode (vSZ-H) in their data center will experience a scalable carrier-class Wi-Fi rollout brimming with unique service provider features ready to back up their service level agreements.
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