ZyXEL Communications NWA3550-N Brochure

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Higher bandwidth and
superior performance with
802.11n
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3-in-1 hybrid AP WLAN
including AP controller mode,
managed AP mode and
standalone AP mode
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Brand new centralized graphic
management interface for up
to 24 WLAN APs
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Back-up redundancy
supported to provide reliable
connection service
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Secured tunnels for
communication between
controller and managed AP to
prevent leaking of
configurations
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Enterprise-class AP
functionalities with
comprehensive configuration
interfaces
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Built with Low Smoke, Zero
Halogen (LSOH) materials for
plenum rating for UL 2043
support
NWA3000-N NWA3000-N
Series Series
802.11a/b/g/n 802.11a/b/g/n
Business Access Point Business Access Point
The N-Generation Access Point
Tailor-made for Growing SMB Needs
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.