Virtual SmartZone has recently received an update 5.2, which allows among other things the introduction of WPA3. We tested and it worked, here's how to configure it.

WPA3 supports Wave2 APs such as R320, R510, R610, R710 and larger, the list can be viewed here.

We had to create a new zone for testing that would only include devices that support this update:

Wireless LANs -> Create Zone…

In the February 2020, Ruckus released a new Unleashed soft 200.8.

What new things can you do?

The 200.8 will also be able to increase the current max 50AP to …

The R320 is a great choice for small businesses if you need a stable Wi-Fi connection, for example in a café or an office with a few dozen employees. It is mainly used with UNLEASHED software, which allows you to manage up to 50 Ruckus APs without a controller, you can also add switch management.

The R320 is also suitable for small educational institutions and home use. See also Ruckus …

Thanks to its MU-MIMO (Multi-User Multiple-Input Multiple-Output) capability, the R610 can communicate with multiple client devices simultaneously, and simultaneously send out several different data streams. Perfect for offices, manufacturing, educational institutions and other places where there are constantly many users.

The R610 can be used with UNLEASHED software as well as other more suitable software such as SmartZone or ZoneDirector.

You can find some help in article of choosing …

By now, over 300 client devices that support the 6G Wi-Fi standard are already on sale in the market, read about the new generation Wi-Fi here. The R730 supports 5GBase-T and 2.5 GBase-T Ethernet interfaces and is a massive MIMO device, with 8: 8x8 MIMO channels providing completely new capabilities in support of the 11ax standard.

This is an 11 radio AP designed for the 11ax standard.

The R730 …

R510 is currently the most common Ruckuse 2: 2x2 MIMO Wi-Fi AP on the Estonian market. It is mainly used with UNLEASHED software, which allows you to manage up to 50 Ruckus APs without a controller, while Ruckus switches can also be managed in the same environment. In addition, the AP can be used in a cloud solution, with zonedirector, independently, in a SmartZone management environment.

The R510 is …

All 802.11ac Wave2 (with Multi User Mimo support) Ruckus base stations launched in recent years will receive an update to the WPA3 security standard in the near future. This standard addresses the current security risks associated with the WPA3 standard. The problem with PSK has been to guess simple passwords. A common weakness has been the vulnerability of the protocol handshake algorithm.

WPA3 staff will use a new authentication algorithm: …