Zyxel Networks is part of Zyxel Group which was established in Taiwan back in 1989 and the Zyxel Networks brand was split off from the Zyxel Communications subsidiary in 2019. The Zyxel Communications side of things focusing on hardware for service providers and Zyxel Networks focusing on network hardware for businesses but they do also have routers, access points, and powerline products for the home as well. Today I’m going to check out the Zyxel NWA220AW-6E which is part of their business lineup, a WiFi 6E capable PoE access point that is designed for upgrading or adding in capacity in high-density WiFi situations with its bandflex radio.
Product Name: Zyxel NWA220AX-6E AXE5400 WiFi 6E Access Point
Review Sample Provided by: Zyxel
Written by: Wes Compton
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Specifications |
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Model Number |
NWA220AX-6E |
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Description |
802.11ax (WiFi 6E) Dual-Radio PoE Access Point |
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Wireless |
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Standard |
IEEE 802.11 ax/ac/n/g/b/a |
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MIMO |
MU-MIMO |
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Wireless speed |
2.4GHz: 575 Mbps 5GHz: 4800 Mbps 6GHz: 4800 Mbps |
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Frequency band |
2.4 GHz USA (FCC): 2.412 to 2.462 GHz Europe (ETSI): 2.412 to 2.472 GHz 5 GHz USA (FCC): 5.15 to 5.35 GHz; 5.470 to 5.850 GHz European (ETSI): 5.15 to 5.35 GHz; 5.470 to 5.725 GHz 6 GHz USA (FCC): 5.925 to 6.425 GHz; 6.525 to 7.125 GHz European (ETSI): 5.925 to 6.425 GHz |
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Bandwidth |
20-, 40-,80- and 160-MHz |
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Conducted typical transmit output power*1 (limited by local regulatory requirements) |
US (2.4GHz/5GHz) or +/6GHz): 24/25/24dBm EU (2.4GHz/5GHz) or +/6GHz): 18/22/19dBm |
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RF Design |
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Antenna type |
4x4 + 2x2 Dual-optimized Antenna |
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Antenna gain |
2.4 GHz: Peak Gain 3dBi 5 GHz: Peak Gain 5dBi 6 GHz: Peak Gain 6dBi |
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Minimum Receive Sensitivity |
Min. Rx sensitivity up to -101 dBm |
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WLAN feature |
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Band Steering |
Yes |
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WDS/Mesh*2 |
Yes |
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Fast roaming |
Pre-authentication, PMK caching and 802.11r/k/v |
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DCS |
Yes |
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Load balancing |
Yes |
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Advanced Cellular Coexistence |
Yes |
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Security |
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Encryption |
WEP WPA WPA2-PSK WPA3 |
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Authentication |
WPA WPA2 WPA3-Enterprise EAP IEEE 802.1X RADIUS authentication |
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Access management |
L2-isolation MAC filtering Rogue AP detection |
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Networking |
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IPv6 |
Yes |
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VLANs |
Yes |
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WMM |
Yes |
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U-APSD |
Yes |
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Management |
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Operating mode |
Nebula Cloud managed Standalone |
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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 |
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Web UI/CLI |
Yes |
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SNMP |
Yes |
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Physical Specifications |
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Operating |
Temperature 0°C to 50°C/32°F to 122°F Humidity 10% to 95% (non-condensing) |
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Storage |
Temperature -40°C to 70°C/-40°F to 158°F Humidity 10% to 95% (non-condensing) |
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Certifications |
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Radio |
FCC Part 15C FCC Part 15E ETSI EN 300 328 EN 301 893 EN 303 687 LP0002 |
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EMC |
FCC Part 15B EN 301 489-1 EN 301 489-17 EN55022 EN55024 EN60601-1-2 BSMI CNS13438 |
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Safety |
Safety EN 62368 BSMI CNS14336-1 |
