Questions about Zyxel NWA50AX

The NWA50AX is only an access point. You can expand your WLAN with it.

Hi, I have the same installation at home for the same reason. It is important that you only activate WLAN on the Zyxcel access point and deactivate the other from Eolo. You can also delete the connection settings to the Eolo on the end devices. This means that the end devices no longer jump back and forth and the connection remains stable.

Yes, you can use the Zyxel NWA50AX access point with Swisscom's Internet-Box 3. The NWA50AX is a WiFi 6 access point compatible with WiFi 5/6 standards, which correspond to the technologies supported by the Internet-Box 3. To connect it, plug it into the LAN port of the Internet-Box 3 (the NWA50AX has a Gigabit Ethernet port [properties]). No specific configuration is mentioned in the official Swisscom resources for external access points, but the generic settings for external routers include setting VLAN ID 10 and DHCP Option 60, although this mainly concerns routers used as a complete replacement. In complementary access point mode, it should work without these advanced settings, but for optimal integration, consult the Zyxel documentation on AP mode. WiFi 6 compatibility is confirmed on both sides. If in doubt about the specific configuration, the Swisscom community (10,000 users) can provide practical advice.

The Zyxel NWA50AX is supplied with a power supply unit. A 12V/1.5A power adapter is included in the packaging, which can be used to power the device. Alternatively, the device can also be operated via Power over Ethernet (PoE), which is particularly useful if there is no power socket nearby.

I have three of them in mesh mode and have always had top performance from day one, even with a normal DSL 200mbit line. However, the biggest advantage is actually the small dimensions, combined with POE power and excellent WLAN performance. The price as such is clearly also a reason, but compared to what others pay for it, the parts are very good even for very ambitious users with a lot of power. However, a switch with POE+ connection is definitely a good idea so that the power supply unit is not always in the way. Please do not connect it normally to a router with four ports. That is counterproductive. Can only recommend the parts. Of course, for fibre optic power with data rates beyond 500Mbit you should spend a little more money, but the question is who is constantly pulling data at full power on a 1Gbit line? You have my blessing if you buy it. If problems arise, I would even help you via remote maintenance.

Yes, you have to set this via the browser.

Sollte dabei sein. https://download.zyxel.com/NWA50AX/datasheet/NWA50AX_7.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKI1v44evz8

Yes, this is possible.

oui, il y a une plaque en plastique pour clipper l'AP au mur ou plafond. Yep, there is a plastic plate to clip the device on wall or ceiling.

It has a power supply unit with it.

Hello Aircopter The NWA50AX is not listed in the datasheet of your USG (https://download.zyxel.com/USG110/datasheet/USG110_16.pdf). And the datasheet of the AP only lists the operation modes standalone and cloud managed. Mainly because of the operation modes, I think the access point is not intended for a USG. If you want to be sure, take a model from the compatibility list in the datasheet of the USG, or at least one that has "controller based" or something similar in the operation modes.

Hello! Thank you for your questions. 1) The NWA50AX does not support EasyMesh. You can either switch off the WLAN or alternatively configure the same SSID with the same password. The latter is not optimal, but it should work. 2) If you switch off the WLAN of the AX7501, you can simply create a new WLAN in Nebula. If you want to use the WLAN on the AX7501, simply configure the same name and password. 3) Yes, this is even ideal.

All right, thanks for the quick feedback!

I had similar questions. My AP is in the cleaning cupboard on the ground floor, on the top shelf, pretty much in the middle of the house (horizontally and vertically). I have tried every conceivable position and orientation, on the cupboard ceiling, on the shelf, on the side walls on the left, right and back, etc.. My conclusion, based on various measurements (near and far): it doesn't matter at all where and how the AP lies, stands or hangs exactly in this compartment. Much more important was the realisation that the AP itself is massively better than the old one (an Ubiquiti UniFi AP NanoHD)!