The Ruckus MetroFlex NG is two products in one. It acts as a wireless access gateway, providing reliable connectivity to outdoor Wi-Fi networks, as well as an extended range indoor 802.11b/g access point.

The Ruckus MetroFlex NG is the world’s first customer premise equipment specifically designed and optimized for broadband operators building large-scale metro Wi-Fi networks.

Patent-pending hardware and software let subscribers connect faster and more reliably to outdoor metro Wi-Fi networks – automatically optimizing around changing environmental conditions. Intelligent connection algorithms determine the fastest Wi-Fi mesh node with which to associate based on the highest data rates and best signal strength.

The Ruckus MetroFlex NG is the only system that provides unprecedented diversity through the use of a unique, dualpolarized antenna array. This provides the largest coverage area possible, the strongest resilience to interference and the highest receive sensitivity.

The Ruckus MetroFlex NG is equipped with integrated smart-MIMO antenna technology developed to reliably communicate with the metro Wi-Fi nodes. Compatible with standard 802.11b/g metro Wi-Fi nodes, the Ruckus MetroFlex NG 802.11b/g wireless access gateway extends the metro Wi- Fi coverage to hard-to-reach indoor locations.

For increased deployment flexibility, the Ruckus MetroFlex also comes equipped with an external RF connection. This provides the ability to deploy a high-gain antenna away from the CPE.

High gain horizontally and vertically- polarized directional antenna array
L2TP tunnel bridges Wi-Fi clients onto carrier network allowing unique device authentication
200 milliwatt super high output power amplifier
Management IP access lists
Multiple SSIDs for WAN and LAN
Separate security configurations between WAN and LAN
Automatically alerts users when no Internet connectivity is available
Network address translation
Preferred BSSID to force association to a specific metro node
DHCP client and server support
Remote management support
Integrated NUTTCP support

Increased performance/range for communicating with metro Wi-Fi nodes
Advanced customer premise equipment (CPE) designed to provide indoor (home and office) coverage extension of metro Wi-Fi signals

Dual zone support
Simultaneously functions as a long-range wireless receiver to outdoor Wi-Fi networks and as a high performance Wi-Fi access point indoors

Unprecedented reliability
Antenna diversity and automatic antenna selection optimizes signal quality to metro Wi-Fi network

Secure management access
IP management access allows providers to restrict and control remote access to in-home subscriber units

Robust security
Discrete SSIDs and associated security configurations for both the WAN and LAN

Automatic interference avoidance
Mitigates multipath fading and avoids RF interference by continuously selecting the best signal path to the metro Wi-Fi Nodes

Long-range bidirectional connectivity
Wi-Fi node selection based on link capacity and high output power deliver faster, long-range connections (optional external RF antenna connection available)

Automatic upgrades
Periodic updating provides automatic downloads of latest firmware without user intervention

Physical Characteristics
Power	External power adapter Input: 100-120V AC ? Input: 220-240V AC ? Output: 12V DC, 1A
Physical Size	14.2cm (L), 12.2cm (W), 7.5cm (H)
Weight	220 grams
Antenna	Internal software-con.gurable antenna array with directional and omni high-gain elements that provide up to 63 unique antenna patterns External RP-SMA connector option
Ethernet ports	1 port (with or without external antenna) 5 ports (without external antenna) Auto MDX, auto-sensing 10/100 Mbps, RJ-45
LED display	Power/status, Ethernet status, Wi-Fi status, Wi-Fi network quality indicator
Environmental conditions	Operating temperature: 32° F (0°C) - 104°F (40°C) Operating humidity: 15% - 95% non condensing
Management
Configuration and statistics interface	Web user interface CLI (Telnet, SSH) SNMP
Statistics	LAN, wireless and associated stations Accessible via Web UI
Software update	Manually or automatically via FTP, TFTP or WebUI (pre-configured with address of Ruckus-hosted firmware server)
Other utilities	Configuration dump (admin only) Simple support info transfer to provider Smart configuration wizard
Wi-Fi
Standards	802.11b/g
Supported data rates	54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps
Channels	US/Canada: 1-11 Europe (ETSI X30): 1-13 Japan X41: 1-13
Routing	Static routing
RF power output	23 dBm for 802.11b/g (200mW) Country-specific power is configurable
NAT	Supported
DHCP	Supported
Bridge mode	Supported
Router mode	Supported
Tunnel mode	L2TP
Auto channel selection	Supported
Transmit power control	Supported
Certifications	FCC (U.S.), CE (EU), OFTA (Hong Kong) Canada, Australia/New Zealand Plenum rating (UL 2043) - in process WEEE/ROHS compliance
Wireless security	WEP, WPA – TKIP, WPA2 - AES
Authentication	802.1x (EAP-TTLS)
Client stations supported	10