ZyXEL NWA3550-N NWA3550-N-EU0101F User Manual
Product codes
NWA3550-N-EU0101F
Ratification of IEEE 802.11n allows the technology to achieve good growth in commercial
environments as it helps businesses to cope with challenges from increasingly complicated and
bandwidth-hungry applications. In addition to enhancing throughput and coverage, the IEEE
802.11n standard offers the following benefits: elimination of bandwidth contention, future-
proof support as well as accommodation for more users and floor space.
environments as it helps businesses to cope with challenges from increasingly complicated and
bandwidth-hungry applications. In addition to enhancing throughput and coverage, the IEEE
802.11n standard offers the following benefits: elimination of bandwidth contention, future-
proof support as well as accommodation for more users and floor space.
To catch up the wave of 802.11n, ZyXEL introduced the enterprise-level NWA3000-N Series Access
Point (AP) to meet the requirement of the new “n generation”. The new range provides various
AP portfolios from single radio to concurrent radio, as well as dual-frequency APs (dual-band
NWA3160-N, dual-radio NWA3560-N, and dual-radio outdoor NWA3550-N). Designed to meet
the requirements of SMB market segment, the NWA3000-N Series is ideally suited for advanced
service delivery on mission-critical networks.
Point (AP) to meet the requirement of the new “n generation”. The new range provides various
AP portfolios from single radio to concurrent radio, as well as dual-frequency APs (dual-band
NWA3160-N, dual-radio NWA3560-N, and dual-radio outdoor NWA3550-N). Designed to meet
the requirements of SMB market segment, the NWA3000-N Series is ideally suited for advanced
service delivery on mission-critical networks.
Benefits
Fast, reliable 11n technology for future-proof access networks
Undoubtedly, mobility is the key to improve employee productivity and efficiency in all modern
businesses as more and more bandwidth-consuming Web applications and mobile devices are involved
in daily operations today. Beyond mobility, the ratified 11n technology allows faster (up to 300 Mbps)
data rates and better network reliability that supports more users to accommodate business needs. As
performance of 11n Wireless LAN has exceeded the speed of basic wired Ethernet, it turns out to be a
more cost-effective option for businesses building or expanding access networks over investing on a
large number of wired LAN switches.
businesses as more and more bandwidth-consuming Web applications and mobile devices are involved
in daily operations today. Beyond mobility, the ratified 11n technology allows faster (up to 300 Mbps)
data rates and better network reliability that supports more users to accommodate business needs. As
performance of 11n Wireless LAN has exceeded the speed of basic wired Ethernet, it turns out to be a
more cost-effective option for businesses building or expanding access networks over investing on a
large number of wired LAN switches.
No extra cost converting standalone AP into management WLAN architecture
The ZyXEL NWA3000-N Series is a “hybrid” AP that acts as a standalone AP infrastructure or a centralized
management structure with controller mode and managed AP. The hybrid feature has full flexibility to
deploy secure and reliable WLAN networks. In the initial phase constructing a WLAN, the NWA3000-N
Series can be configured as a fully functional standalone AP; with more APs installed, the NWA3000-N
Series can be set to the WLAN controller mode to manage the rest of APs. The scalability is able to
manage up to 24 APs and it is also suitable for companies with a staff of 300-500.
management structure with controller mode and managed AP. The hybrid feature has full flexibility to
deploy secure and reliable WLAN networks. In the initial phase constructing a WLAN, the NWA3000-N
Series can be configured as a fully functional standalone AP; with more APs installed, the NWA3000-N
Series can be set to the WLAN controller mode to manage the rest of APs. The scalability is able to
manage up to 24 APs and it is also suitable for companies with a staff of 300-500.
• Higher bandwidth and superior
performance with 802.11n
• 3-in-1 hybrid AP WLAN including
AP controller mode, managed AP
mode and standalone AP mode
• Brand new centralized graphic
management interface for up to 24
WLAN APs
• Back-up redundancy supported to
provide reliable connection service
• Secured tunnels for communication
between controller and managed
AP to prevent leaking of
configurations
• Enterprise-class AP functionalities
with comprehensive configuration
interfaces
• Built with Low Smoke, Zero
Halogen (LSOH) materials for
plenum rating for UL 2043 support
The N-Generation Access Point Tailor-made
for Growing SMB Needs
NWA3000-N Series
802.11 a/b/g/n Business
Access Point