Zyxel NWA55AXE · Business wireless access point

Model code

NWA55AXE

Identifier scope

Full manufacturer model designation, not a verified regional ordering SKU. Confirm revision and bundle before ordering.

Manufacturer model

NWA55AXE

Wireless / Standard

IEEE802.11 ax/ac/n/g/b/a

Wireless / MIMO

MU-MIMO

Wireless / Wireless speed

2.4GHz: 575 Mbps; 5GHz: 1200 Mbps

Wireless / 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

Wireless / Bandwidth

20-, 40- and 80-MHz

Wireless / Conducted typical transmit output power *1

US (2.4GHz/5GHz):; 23/26 dBm; ; EU (2.4GHz/5GHz):; 20/25 dBm

RF Design / Antenna type

2x2 External Antenna

RF Design / Antenna gain

2.4GHz: 4 dBi; 5GHz: 5 dBi

RF Design / Minimum receive sensitivity

Min. Rx sensitivity up to -99 dBm

WLAN Feature / Band steering

Yes

WLAN Feature / WDS/Mesh *2

Yes

WLAN Feature / Fast roaming

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

WLAN Feature / DCS

Yes

WLAN Feature / Load balancing

No

WLAN Feature / Advanced Cellular Coexistence

Yes

Security / Encryption

WPA Personal; WPA2 Personal; WPA3 Personal

Security / Authentication

No

Security / Access management

L2-isolation; MAC filtering; Rogue AP detection(V6.29)

Networking / IPv6

Yes

Networking / VLANs

Yes

Networking / WMM

Yes

Networking / U-APSD

Yes

Management / Operating mode

Nebula cloud managed; Standalone

Management / 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

Management / Web UI/CLI

Yes

Management / SNMP

NO

Physical Specifications / Item

Dimensions (WxDxH)(mm/in.); 308 x 136.4 x 49.6 /12.13 x 5.37 x 1.95; Weight (g/lb.); 580/1.28

Physical Specifications / Packing

Dimensions (WxDxH)(mm/in.); 221 x 188 x 59 / 8.70 x 7.40 x 2.32; Weight (g/lb.); 887/1.96

Physical Specifications / Included accessories

PoE injector; Mounting screws

Physical Specifications / MTBF (hr)

1,091,186

Physical Interfaces / Ethernet port

1x 10/100/1000M LAN

Physical Interfaces / Power

PoE (802.3at): power draw 16 W

Environmental Specifications / Weather protection

IP55

Environmental Specifications / Operating

Temperature; -20°C to 60°C/ -4°F to 140°F; Humidity; 10% to 90% (non-condensing)

Environmental Specifications / Storage

Temperature; -40°C to 70°C/-40°F to 158°F; Humidity; 10% to 90% (non-condensing)

Certifications / Radio

FCC Part 15C; FCC Part 15E; ETSI EN 300 328; EN 301 893; LP0002; EN 60601-1-2

Certifications / EMC

FCC Part 15B; EN 301 489-1; EN 301 489-17; EN55022; EN55024; EN61000-3-2/-3; BSMI CNS13438

Certifications / Safety

EN 60950-1; IEC 60950-1; BSMI CNS14336-1

Documented selection limits

Radio rates are theoretical PHY rates, not guaranteed application throughput. Bands, permitted channels, transmit power, PoE input requirements and cloud services depend on region, exact model, power mode and licensing. No regional SKU or bundled subscription is implied.

Manufacturer footnotes — original conditions

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

Specification source: Zyxel ↗
Checked against documentation: 17.10.2026