Zyxel WAX655E · Business wireless access point

Model code

WAX655E

Identifier scope

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

Manufacturer model

WAX655E

Wireless / Standard

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

Wireless / MIMO

MU-MIMO

Wireless / Wireless speed

2.4 GHz: 575 Mbps; 5 GHz: 4800 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-, 80- and 160-MHz

Wireless / Conducted typical transmit output power *1

US (2.4 GHz/5 GHz):; 24/28 dBm; EU (2.4 GHz/5 GHz):; 18/25 dBm

RF Design / Antenna type

4x4 + 2x2, 6 N-type connectors *2

RF Design / Minimum receive sensitivity

Min. Rx sensitivity up to -101 dBm

WLAN Feature / Band steering

Yes

WLAN Feature / WDS/Mesh *3

Yes

WLAN Feature / Fast roaming

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

WLAN Feature / DCS

Yes

WLAN Feature / Load balancing

Yes

WLAN Feature / 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 (Doesn’t support traffic shaping in NCC)

Networking / WMM

Yes

Networking / U-APSD

Yes

Management / Operating mode

Nebula cloud managed; Controller-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

Yes

Physical Specifications / Item

Dimensions (WxDxH)(mm/in.); 256 x 257 x 70/10.07 x 10.11 x 2.75 ; Weight (g/lb.); 1,365/3.00

Physical Specifications / Packing

Dimensions (WxDxH)(mm/in.); 427 x 284 x 111/16.81 x 11.18 x 4.37 ; Weight (g/lb.); 2,925/6.44

Physical Specifications / Included accessories

Pole/Wall mounting kits

Physical Specifications / MTBF (hr)

992,516

Physical Interfaces / Ethernet port

1 x 1/2.5 Gbps LAN

Physical Interfaces / Power

PoE (802.3)at: power draw 25.5W

Physical Interfaces / PoE modes

IEEE 802.3af: No Wireless; IEEE 802.3at: Unrestricted; IEEE 802.3bt: Unrestricted

Environmental Specifications / Operating

Temperature; -40°C to 65°C/-40°F to 149°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)

Environmental Specifications / Weather protection

IP67

Certifications / Radio

FCC Part 15C; FCC Part 15E; ETSI EN 300 328; EN 301 893, LP0002

Certifications / EMC

FCC Part 15B; EN 301 489-1; EN 301 489-17; EN55022; EN55024; EN61000-3-2/-3; EN60601-1-2; BSMI CNS13438

Certifications / Safety

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. Maximum transmit power is limited by local regulatory settings. | *2. The antenna is not embedded and external antennas are separately sold. | *3. 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