ZyXEL NWA50AX 802.11ax (WiFi 6) dual-radio PoE access point

The Zyxel NWA50AX is the true WiFi 6 access point that comes with the right-fit feature set for small businesses and SoHo users looking to upgrade to 11ax (WiFi 6) without an expensive price tag. Supporting both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz frequencies, the AP is aimed to empower you to enjoy all the best things WiFi 6 has to offer such as faster speeds even when congested or in high-density environments, expanded range in your wireless network, increased capacity for IoT deployments, and a lot more.

Wireless

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Standard

IEEE 802.11 ax/ac/n/g/b/a

MIMO

MU-MIMO

Wireless speed

2.4GHz: 575 Mbps

5GHz: 1200 Mbps

Frequency band

2.4 GHz:

 

Europe (ETSI): 2.412 to 2.472 GHz

5 GHz:

 

European (ETSI): 5.15 to 5.35 GHz; 5.470 to 5.725 GHz

Bandwidth

20-, 40-, 80-MHz

Conducted typical transmit output power*1

EU (2.4GHz/5GHz):

20/25 dBm

RF Design

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Antenna type

Internal Antenna

Antenna gain

2.4 GHz: 3 dBi, 2x2:2SS

5 GHz: 4 dBi, 2x2:2SS

Minimum receive sensitivity

Min. Rx sensitivity up to -99 dBm

WLAN Feature

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Band steering

Yes

WDS/Mesh*2

Yes

Fast roaming

Pre-authentication, PMK caching, and 802.11r/k/v

DCS

Yes

Load balancing

No

Security

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Encryption

WPA Personal

WPA2 Personal

WPA3 Personal

Authentication

No

Access management

L2-isolation

MAC filtering

Rogue AP detection(V6.29)

Networking

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IPv6

Yes

VLANs

Yes

WMM

Yes

U-APSD

Yes

Management

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Operating mode

Nebula cloud managed

Standalone

ZON Utility

Discovery of Zyxel switches, APs and gateways

Centralized and batch configurations:

IP configuration

IP renew

Device reboot

Device locating

Web GUI access

Firmware upgrade

Password configuration

Web UI/CLI

Yes

SNMP

NO

Physical Specifications

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Item

Dimensions (WxDxH)(mm.)
140 x 140 x 37.5

Weight (g.)
290

Packing

Dimensions (WxDxH)(mm.)
240 x 155 x 60

Weight (g.)
600

Included accessories

Power adapter

Mount plate

Mounting screws

MTBF (hr)

1,010,980

Physical Interfaces

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Ethernet port

1 x 10/100/1000M LAN

Power

Power Adapter: AC 100 - 240V - 50/60 Hz 0.3A; Output: DC +12V 1.5A

PoE (802.3at): power draw 16 W

Environmental Specifications

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Operating

Temperature
0°C to 50°C

Humidity
10% to 90% (non-condensing)

Storage

Temperature
-40°C to 70°C

Humidity
10% to 90% (non-condensing)

Certifications

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Radio

FCC Part 15C

FCC Part 15E

ETSI EN 300 328

EN 301 893

LP0002

EN 60601-1-2

EMC

FCC Part 15B

EN 301 489-1

EN 301 489-17

EN55022

EN55024

EN61000-3-2/-3

BSMI CNS13438

Safety

EN 60950-1

IEC 60950-1

BSMI CNS14336-1

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All specifications are subject to change without notice.

1. *1. Conducted typical transmit output power excludes antenna gain. For total (EIRP) transmit power, add antenna gain.
2. *2. WDS, ZyMesh, Smart Mesh and Industry’s Open Mesh, Easy Mesh are different mesh systems that do not work with one another.