ZyXEL Communications NWA3550-N - User manual

NWA3000-N
Series
802.11a/b/g/n
Business Access Point
NWA3000-N
Series
802.11a/b/g/n
Business Access Point
■ 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
The N-Generation Access Point
Tailor-made for Growing SMB Needs

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NWA3000-N
Series
802.11a/b/g/n
Business Access Point
NWA3000-N
Series
802.11a/b/g/n
Business Access Point
Effortless deployment with PoE, auto-discovery and auto-provisioning
In order to eliminate complicated configuration and installation processes, the NWA3000-N Series AP provides a variety of features to allow quick network
deployments. All ranges of NWA3000-N Series APs comes with standard 802.3af or 802.3at PoE support that enables the APs to utilize the existing cabling
and receive power from PoE switches.Once installed and powered up, the NWA3000-N Series AP automatically discovers the controller AP and join the
management group; and secure automatic provisioning is established between the controller AP and the managed APs effortlessly.
SMB networks with best security, resilience and effective features
Small and medium-sized businesses usually have tighter equipment budgets and limited IT staff.With the NWA3000-N Series, the SMBs can take
advantage of the flexibility to meet growing needs while building a future-proof office network. More than just WPA/WPA2 personal and enterprise
certification, the NWA3000-N Series also features an embedded RADIUS server that saves expense and maintenance efforts by eliminating standalone
RADIUS servers; the NWA3000-N Series also supports device HA to provide stable and reliable connections for non-stop productivity. All indoor units of
the NWA3000-N Series adopt LSOH material for plenum spaces; in case of fire, the material would produce the least amount of toxic or corrosive smoke to
avoid harming people around.With all the considerate design along with business AP features such as multiple SSID, the NWA3000-N Series AP is the
smart and pragmatic choice for growing SMBs.
Specifications
Model NWA3160-N NWA3560-N NWA3550-N
802.11a/b/g/n 802.11a/b/g/n
802.11a/b/g/n Dual-Radio
Business AP Dual-Radio Business AP Outdoor Business AP
Product Name
Main Design
Radio 1 2 2
Number of Antenna 2 external dipole 4 external dipole 4 N-type connectors*
2.4 GHz (11g/n) USA: 2.412 to 2.462 GHz
Frequency Band
ETSI: 2.412 to 2.472 GHz
5 GHz (11a/n) USA: 5.150 to 5.250 GHz; 5.725 to 5.850 GHz
ETSI: 5.15 to 5.35 GHz; 5.470 to 5.725 GHz
Maximum Output Power
11b/g 54 Mbps 18 dBm 18 dBm 18 dBm
6 Mbps 18 dBm 18 dBm 18 dBm
11g/n 20 MHz 15 dBm 15 dBm 15 dBm
40 MHz 15 dBm 15 dBm 15 dBm
11a 54 Mbps 16 dBm 16 dBm 16 dBm
6 Mbps 18 dBm 18 dBm 18 dBm
11a/n 20 MHz 18 dBm 18 dBm 18 dBm
40 MHz 16 dBm 16 dBm 16 dBm
Wired Data Rates 10/100/1000 Mbps Auto-sensing (full-duplex switch)
LAN
Number of 10/100M LAN/Switch 1 1 1
PoE Yes Yes Yes
PoE Power Draw 11 W 14 W 28 W
WLAN Features
Maximum Throughput Up to 120 Mbps Up to 140 Mbps Up to 140 Mbps
WMM (Wi-Fi Certified) Yes Yes Yes
WEP Yes Yes Yes
WPA/WPA2-PSK Yes Yes Yes
WPA2 (Wi-Fi Certified) Yes Yes Yes
WPA/WPA2-Enterprise Yes Yes Yes

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* Separately sold
Model NWA3160-N NWA3560-N NWA3550-N
Network
VLANs Yes Yes Yes
DHCP Client Yes Yes Yes
Security
IEEE 802.1x Yes Yes Yes
MAC Filtering Yes Yes Yes
RADIUS Authentication Yes Yes Yes
Embedded RADIUS Server Yes Yes Yes
EAP-type EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, SIM, FAST, AKA
Rogue AP Detection Yes Yes Yes
Rogue AP Containment Yes Yes Yes
WLAN Management
Controller Mode Yes Yes Yes
Standalone AP Mode Yes Yes Yes
Managed AP Mode Yes Yes Yes
CLI with SSH Yes Yes Yes
Web UI with SSL Yes Yes Yes
SNMP Yes Yes Yes
Others
Plenum Rating Yes Yes -
Kensington Lock Support Yes Yes -
Standard Compliance
Ethernet IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3z, IEEE 802.3az
PoE IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at IEEE 802.3at
IEEE 802.11a: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM
Radio Modulation IEEE 802.11b: DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK
IEEE 802.11g: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM
IEEE 802.11n: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM
Certification
Radio FCC Part 15C 15.247, FCC Part 15E, ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1
ETSI EN 301 893 V1.2.3:08-2003, DGT LP0002
FCC Part 15B (Class A)
FCC Part 15B (Class B) EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1:08-2002
EMC EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1:08-2002 (Class B) (Class A)
EN 301 489-1 V1.5.1:11-2004 (Class B) EN 301 489-1 V1.5.1:11-2004
(Class A)
EN 60950-1 (Class A)
EN 60950-1 (Class B) EN 60601-1-2: 2002
Safety EN 60601-1-2:2002 (Medical Electrical Equipment)(Class B) (Medical Electrical Equipment)
(Class A)
Power Requirement
Power supply 12 V DC, 1.5 A PoE only
Physical Specifications
Item dimensions (WxDxH)(mm/in.) 198 x 138 x 45/ 198 x 138 x 45/ 257 x 257 x51/
7.80 x 5.43 x 1.77 7.80 x 5.43 x 1.77 10.12 x 10.12 x 2.01
Item weight (g/lb.) 439/0.97 462/1.02 1,360/3.01
Packing dimensions (WxDxH)(mm/in.) 295 x 192 x 93/ 295 x 192 x 93/ 382 x 415 x 154/
11.61 x 7.56 x 3.66 11.61 x 7.56 x 3.66 15.04 x 16.34 x 6.06
Packing weight (g/lb.) 1,164/2.57 1,227/2.71 3,600/7.95
Environmental Specifications
Operating temperature 0°C to 40°C/32°F to 104°F -40°C to 60°C/-40°F to 140°F
Operating humidity 10% to 90% (Non-condensing) 10% to 90% (Non-condensing)
Storage temperature -30°C to 70°C/-22°F to 158°F -40°C to 70°C/-40°F to 158°F
Storage humidity 10% to 90% (Non-condensing) 10% to 90% (Non-condensing)

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