Can the Ruckus ZoneFlex 2925 Lite Mesh Gateway connect to a non-Ruckus AP? I’d like to extend the coverage of our outdoor mesh network indoors

The Lite Mesh Gateway was designed to work in concert with Ruckus ZoneFlex APs. Technically, it might also associate with other APs, but only if they support WDS. However, not all features might be available and performance might vary.

I would have a look at our MetroFlex 2211 product: http://www.ruckuswireless.com/products/metroflex/

This product may be better suited for what you’re trying to achieve. The 2211 does not require WDS support on the Mesh/Outdoors AP.

I have some of the 2211’s and they work very well. However I simply want to just repeat a wireless signal without NAT or any other DHCP or anything. Also, what exactly is WDS support?

It would seem out Motorola APs support WDS, will this work?

Jon, have a look at this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_Distribut…

The short story is that WDS uses a so called 4-MAC address scheme. On the wireless connection between the LMG and the non-Ruckus AP, there is traffic between the 2 MAC addresses of these wireless devices, but there is also traffic between the 2 MAC addresses of the wired source and destination devices. These wired MAC addresses are in the packets through the air.

Wireless devices not supporting WDS will clone the MAC address of the wired source and use that through the air. The recveiving wireless device will ‘think’ it is talking directly to this device, while it is in fact the MAC of the wired device behind the wireless device.

As you can see on the above website, some Motorola APs support WDS, but be aware there is NO standard for WDS today, every vendor may have its own proprietary solution.