Introducing The Zyxel Device; Overview - ZyXEL Communications EX5501-B0 User Manual

Introducing the Zyxel Device

1.1 Overview

Zyxel Device refers to these models as outlined below.
The EX5501-B0 is an Ethernet gateway which provides fast Internet access. It has one 2.5 Gbps Multi-
Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) WAN port that is backward compatible with standard Gigabit speed. See
Section 1.1.1 on page 18
Ethernet LAN ports.
The AX7501-B0 is an AON (Active Optical Network) while the PX7501-B0 is a PON (Passive Optical
Network) router, which provides fast Internet access. It has one 10 Gbps Multi-Gigabit Ethernet LAN port
and four 1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN ports.
The Zyxel Device also has one USB port that can be configured as a backup WAN port in case the
Cellular/Fiber connection has a problem as well as for file sharing and as a media server. It has two
phone ports to make Internet (VoIP) phone calls.
It also supports dual-band 2.4G / 5G WiFi with WiFi6 that is most suitable in areas with a high
concentration of users. You can schedule Internet usage using Parental Control. See
96 for more information on WiFi6.
The following table describes the feature differences of the Zyxel Device by model.
Table 1 Zyxel Device Comparison Table
WiFi6 Wireless Standard
2.4G WLAN
5G WLAN
2.5 Gbe WAN
SFP+ (Small Form-factor
Pluggable) for AON
Subscriber Connector
(SC) for PON
2.5 Gbe LAN
10 GbE LAN
USB 3.0 Port for Cellular
Backup, File Sharing and
Media Server
Wall Mount
• EX5501-B0
for more information on Multi-Gigabit Ethernet. It also has four 1000 Mbps
EX5501-B0
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
EX5501-B0 / AX7501-B0 / PX7501-B0 User's Guide
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• AX7501-B0
AX7501-B0
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
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H A P T E R
• PX7501-B0
Section on page
PX7501-B0
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
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