Zyxel NWA90BE MAX · Business wireless access point

Model code

NWA90BE MAX

Identifier scope

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

Manufacturer model

NWA90BE MAX

Wireless / Standard

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

Wireless / MIMO

MU-MIMO

Wireless / Wireless speed

2.4GHz: 688Mbps; 5GHz: 2882Mbps; 6GHz: 5764Mbps

Wireless / Frequency band

2.4GHz:; USA (FCC): 2.412 to 2.462GHz; Europe (ETSI): 2.412 to 2.472GHz; 5GHz:; USA (FCC): 5.15 to 5.35GHz; 5.470 to 5.850GHz; European (ETSI): 5.15 to 5.35GHz; 5.470 to 5.725GHz; 6GHz:; USA (FCC): 5.925 to 6.425GHz; 6.525 to 7.125GHz; European (ETSI): 5.925 to 6.425GHz

Wireless / Bandwidth

20-, 40- ,80-, 160-,240- and 320-MHz

Wireless / Conducted typical transmit output power *1

US (2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz): 26/25/22dBm; ; EU (2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz): 20/25/22dBm

RF Design / Antenna type

Internal Antenna

RF Design / Antenna gain

2.4GHz:; 3dBi, 2x2:2SS; 5GHz:; 4dBi, 2x2:2SS; 6GHz:; 4dBi, 2x2:2SS

RF Design / Minimum receive sensitivity

Min. Rx sensitivity up to -99 dBm

WLAN Features / Band steering

Yes

WLAN Features / WDS/ Mesh *2

Yes

WLAN Features / Wireless bridge

Yes

WLAN Features / Fast roaming

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

WLAN Features / DCS

Yes

WLAN Features / Load balancing

No

WLAN Features / Advanced cellular coexistence

Yes

Security / Encryption

WEP / WPA / WPA2 / WPA3

Security / Authentication

IEEE 802.1X / RADIUS authentication

Security / Access management

L2-isolation / MAC filtering / Rogue AP detection

Networking / IPv6

Yes

Networking / VLANs

Yes

Networking / WMM

Yes

Networking / U-APSD

Yes

Management / Operating mode

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.) ; 200 x 155 x 36 / 7.87 x 6.10 x 1.42; Weight (g/lb.) ; 576 / 1.26

Physical Specifications / Packing

Dimensions (WxDxH)(mm/in.) ; 277 x 168 x 62 / 10.91 x 6.61 x 2.44; Weight (g/lb.) ; 912 / 2.01 (power adapter included)

Physical Specifications / Included accessories

Power adapter (optional); Mount plate; Mounting screws

Physical Specifications / MTBF (hr)

782,779

Physical Interfaces / Ethernet port

1 x 1/2.5GbE LAN

Physical Interfaces / Power

PoE (802.3at): power draw 15W; DC input: USB PD 15VDC 2A (Type C)

Physical Interfaces / PoE modes

IEEE 802.3af: Not supported; IEEE 802.3at: Unrestricted; IEEE 802.3bt: Unrestricted

Environmental Specifications / Operating

Temperature ; 0°C to 50°C / 32°F to 122°F; Humidity ; 10% to 95% (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; FCC Part 2.1091; ETSI EN 300 328; EN 301 893; EN 303 687; EN 50385; EN 50665; EN IEC 62311; LP0002

Certifications / EMC

FCC Part 15B; EN 301 489-1; EN 301 489-17; EN55032; EN55035; EN61000-3-2/-3; EN60601-1-2; BSMI CNS15936

Certifications / Safety

EN 62368-1; IEC 62368-1; BSMI CNS15598-1

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: Maximum transmit power is limited by local regulatory settings. | *2: WDS, 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