Introduction; Chapter 1 Introduction; Overview - ZyXEL Communications NWA1123ACPRO-EU0101F User Manual

1.1 Overview

This User's Guide covers the following models: NWA1123-ACv2, NWA5121-N, NWA5121-NI, NWA5123-AC,
NWA5123-NI, NWA5301-NJ, NWA1123-AC PRO, WAC5302D-S, WAC6502D-E, WAC6502D-S, WAC6503D-S,
WAC6553D-E and WAC6103D-I. Your NWA/WAC is a wireless AP (Access Point). It extends the range of
your existing wired network without additional wiring, providing easy network access to mobile users.
Table 1 NWA Series Comparison Table
FEATURES
Supported Wireless IEEE 802.11a
Standards
IEEE 802.11ac
Supported Frequency
Bands
Available Security
Modes
Number of SSID
Profiles
Number of Wireless
Radios
Monitor Mode &
Rogue APs Detection
WDS (Wireless
Distribution System) -
Root AP & Repeater
Modes
Layer-2 Isolation
Power Detection
External Antennas
Internal Antenna
Antenna Switch
LED Locator
CAPWAP Managed
AP Mode
AC Discovery
NWA1123-
NWA5121-N
AC 2
V
IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11n
2.4 GHz
2.4 GHz
5 GHz
None None
WEP WEP
WPA2 WPA2
WPA2-MIX WPA2-MIX
WPA2-PSK WPA2-PSK
WPA2-PSK- WPA2-PSK-
MIX MIX
32 32
2 1
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
No No
No Yes
Yes No
No No
No No
No Yes
No Yes
NWA / WAC Series User's Guide
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Introduction

NWA5121- NWA5123-
NI AC
IEEE 802.11a
IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11n
IEEE 802.11ac
2.4 GHz
2.4 GHz
5 GHz
None None
WEP WEP
WPA2 WPA2
WPA2-MIX WPA2-MIX
WPA2-PSK WPA2-PSK
WPA2-PSK- WPA2-PSK-
MIX MIX
32 32
1 2
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
No No
No No
Yes Yes
No No
No No
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
11
H A P T E R
NWA5123- NWA5301-
NI NJ
IEEE 802.11a
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11n
IEEE 802.11n
2.4 GHz
2.4 GHz
5 GHz
None None
WEP WEP
WPA2 WPA2
WPA2-MIX WPA2-MIX
WPA2-PSK WPA2-PSK
WPA2-PSK- WPA2-PSK-
MIX MIX
32 32
2 1
Yes No
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
No No
No No
Yes Yes
No No
No No
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
1
NWA1123-
AC PRO
IEEE 802.11a
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11n
IEEE 802.11ac
2.4 GHz
5 GHz
None
WEP
WPA2
WPA2-MIX
WPA2-PSK
WPA2-PSK-
MIX
32
2
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No