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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-11-15</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001294016</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RUCKUS WIRELESS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RKUS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001559554</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Lo Selina Y</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>350 WEST JAVA DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SUNNYVALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94089</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President, CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>97699</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By The Lo 1999 Family Trust f/b/o Grant Gah-Yun Martin</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>97699</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By The Lo 1999 Family Trust f/b/o Kwun Man Lo</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>97699</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By The Lo 1999 Family Trust f/b/o Kyle Paht-Yun Martin</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>11100</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By The Sean Martin 2003 Irrevocable Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>16099</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By The Amy Lo 2004 Irrevocable Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2035627</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Selina Lo, Trustee of Selina Y. Lo Trust U/T/D 7/22/97</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.43</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F7"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-01-17</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1754904</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.82</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F8"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-11-22</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>700000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.71</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F9"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2022-06-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2250000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.2267</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F10"/>
                <footnoteId id="F11"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F12"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1109026</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Selina Lo, Trustee of Selina Y. Lo Trust U/T/D 7/22/97</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series B Convertible Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.49</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F10"/>
                <footnoteId id="F13"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F12"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>163265</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Selina Lo, Trustee of Selina Y. Lo Trust U/T/D 7/22/97</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series C Convertible Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.15</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F10"/>
                <footnoteId id="F14"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F12"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>14992</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Selina Lo, Trustee of Selina Y. Lo Trust U/T/D 7/22/97</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series E Convertible Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.82</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F10"/>
                <footnoteId id="F15"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F12"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>28921</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Selina Lo, Trustee of Selina Y. Lo Trust U/T/D 7/22/97</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Consists of 97,699 shares of common stock held by The Lo 1999 Family Trust f/b/o Grant Gah-Yun Martin. The Reporting Person is a Trustee of The Lo 1999 Family Trust f/b/o Grant Gah-Yun Martin.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Consists of 97,699 shares of common stock held by The Lo 1999 Family Trust f/b/o Kwun Man Lo. The Reporting Person is a Trustee of The Lo 1999 Family Trust f/b/o Kwun Man Lo.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Consists of 97,699 shares of common stock held by The Lo 1999 Family Trust f/b/o Kyle Paht-Yun Martin.  The Reporting Person is a Trustee of The Lo 1999 Family Trust f/b/o Kyle Paht-Yun Martin.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Consists of 11,100 shares of common stock held by The Sean Martin 2003 Irrevocable Trust. The Reporting Person is a Trustee of The Sean Martin 2003 Irrevocable Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Consists of 16,099 shares of common stock held by The Amy Lo 2004 Irrevocable Trust.  The Reporting Person is a Trustee of The Amy Lo 2004 Irrevocable Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Consists of 2,035,627 shares of common stock held by Selina Lo, Trustee of Selina Y. Lo Trust U/T/D 7/22/97.  The Reporting Person is a Trustee of The  Selina Y. Lo Trust U/T/D 7/22/97.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The Option is fully vested as of January 1, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The Option shares shall vest as follows: 1/48th of the shares subject to such option shall vest each month after November 23, 2009, provided however, if within 12 months following a Corporate Transaction (as defined in the 2002 Stock Plan), Reporting Person (a) is terminated without Cause (as defined in the 2002 Stock Plan) or (b) terminates her employment for Good Cause (as defined in the 2002 Stock Plan), 50% of the then unvested shares shall immediately become fully vested, subject to Reporting Person's Continuous Service (as defined in the Issuer's 2002 Stock Plan) as of each such date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">The Option shares shall vest as follows: 1/48th of the shares subject to such option shall vest each month after January 1, 2012, provided however, if within twelve (12) months following a Corporate Transaction (as defined in the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan), Reporting Person (a) is terminated without Cause (as defined in the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan) or (b) terminates her employment for Good Cause (as defined in the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan), fifty percent (50%) of the then unvested shares shall immediately become fully vested, subject to Reporting Person's Continous Service (as defined in the Issuer's 2012 Equity Incentive Plan) as of each such date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">Immediately convertible into shares of the Issuer's common stock at Reporting Person's election.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">The shares will automatically convert into 1,109,026 shares of the Issuer's common stock immediately upon the closing of a Qualified IPO (as defined in the Issuer's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on February 3, 2012).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">The shares do not have an expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F13">The shares will automatically convert into 163,265 shares of the Issuer's common stock immediately upon the closing of a Qualified IPO.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F14">The shares will automatically convert into 14,992 shares of the Issuer's common stock immediately upon the closing of a Qualified IPO.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F15">The shares will automatically convert into 28,921 shares of the Issuer's common stock immediately upon the closing of a Qualified IPO.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Scott R. Maples, as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-11-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
