Ruckus Wireless has launched a line of SOHO / SMB access points

[qwertywarrior]

Ruckus has created the Xclaim Wireless brand to market a line of "disruptively priced, cloud-ready, controller-free" access points designed for smaller installations that don't have IT staff. The line includes three indoor APs (selectable N300, N600 and AC1200) and one outdoor AP (AC1200).

 

Enterprise Wi-Fi features such as dynamic channel selection, band steering, client isolation and airtime fairness all come standard in Xclaim APs. The access points are managed by the free Harmony mobile app for iOS and Android, which handles configuration and ongoing monitoring.

Xclaim Wireless Access Point Family

All four models are available immediately direct from the Xclaim web store. Models and MSRPs are:

• Xi-1 indoor 802.11n access point ($89.00)
• Xi-2 indoor 802.11n access point ($149.00)
• Xi-3 indoor 802.11ac access point ($199.00)
• Xo-1 outdoor 802.11ac access point ($299.00)

The Harmony for Xclaim mobile application is available now as a free download from the Apple iTunes Store (iOS 7.x and later) and on the Google Play Store for Android smartphones (version 4.1 and higher).

 

http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-news/32543-ruckus-announces-affordable-ap-product-line

[Guest]

What the hell does 'cloud ready' mean?

[Dietrichw]

What the hell does 'cloud ready' mean?

it means: this sounds cool so buy it or that it is optimized for network storage.  

[Kingofpants]

What the hell does 'cloud ready' mean?

Nothing.

But they added that bit of text anyway.

[dragosudeki]

What the hell does 'cloud ready' mean?

It means if you go into the air and it somehow get in contact with a cloud, it will be ready to take countermeasures. That is why that term is irrelevant. 

[Fred Castellum]

What the hell does 'cloud ready' mean?

It means marketing tactic.

[Izaya Orihara]

What the hell does 'cloud ready' mean?

It's a marketing threm that means nothing. 

[Sidiox]

They are actually not that badly priced, if they truly deliver such good preformance. I need an AP in our shed (which is like 20 by 30 meters, all open space + a few small rooms) That low end one might be good for that, while still giving some nice coverage just outside. 

[ionbasa]

What the hell does 'cloud ready' mean?

It means that setting and other configurations of the access point can be done across networks, from any device. Great for network administrators if they get emergency calls while at home, or away from the office!