Other features
| Supported data transfer rates |
48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 9, 6, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps |
| Wireless technology |
IEEE 802.11 a/b/g |
| Outdoor range |
802.11g - up to 400 m\n802.11a - up to 200 m |
| Compliance industry standards |
IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u |
Ports & interfaces
| Cabling technology |
10/100 Base-T |
| DC-in jack |
Y |
Power
| Power over Ethernet (PoE) |
Y |
Performance
| Modulation |
16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBQSK, DQPSK, QPSK |
| Frequency band |
2.412/5.825 GHz |
Additionally
| Indoors max range |
802.11g - up to 100 m\n802.11a - up to 80 m |
| Transfer rate (Mbps) |
54 Mbit/s |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
1 |
NWA-3550 802.11a/g Outdoor Business WLAN Access Point
- Unique 3-in-1 device - Wireless Controller, Managed Access Point and Access Point modes.
- Centrally manage up to 24 compatible hybrid Access Points (NWA-3160/NWA-3500/NWA-3550).
- Dual-radio for concurrent 2.4GHz and 5GHz operation.
- Durable watertight IP-66 compliant housing.
- IEEE 802.3af Power-over-Ethernet compliant.
- Enterprise class security.
- Pole and Wall mounting kits included.
Wireless Controller Mode
The NWA-3550 can now be used in wireless controller mode, managing up to 24 compatible wireless access points, including the NWA-3160 Dual-band Hybrid Access Point and the NWA-3500 Dual-radio Hybrid Access Point. For network administrators this means reduced maintenance and support efforts. Rather than individually configuring and monitoring each wireless access point, network administrators can centrally deploy, manage and control the wireless infrastructure. For example, the network administrator can deploy new security profiles or upgrade firmware from a central point. This is especially useful when managing multiple access points in difficult to reach locations such as ceilings and loft spaces
Easy Deployment, Maintenance and Support
The NWA-3550 can also function as either a stand-alone access point, or managed access point. In managed access point mode network administrators can centrally deploy, manage and monitor the NWA-3550 using a ZyXEL Hybrid Access Point with built-in Wireless Controller functionality (NWA-3160/NWA-3500/NWA-3550). This greatly reduces maintenance and support efforts providing a lower total cost of ownership.
Flexible Outdoor Installation
Featuring durable watertight housing and a built-in heater with temperature sensor, the NWA-3550 can withstand harsh weather conditions and temperatures as low as -40 degrees C. Pole or wall mountable, Power-over-Ethernet, and a range of supported antennas provide a flexible outdoor wireless solution. And, because it’s dual-radio, network administrators can create site-to-site/multi-site links using the low interference 5GHz band, while simultaneously providing wireless client access on the 2.4GHz band.
Secure
All communication with the Wireless controller is securely transmitted over an encrypted tunnel ensuring sensitive configuration data is safe from hackers. And, in managed access point mode no configuration data is stored on the unit, so the configuration data is even safe from theft. This is especially useful when the access point is located outdoors. NWA-3550 also supports rogue access point detection and the latest security standards for wireless data encryption and user authorisation.
Scalable
Because NWA-3550 can be configured as a stand-alone access point or managed access point, businesses can grow to centrally managed system by simply changing the operating mode, and adding a ZyXEL Hybrid Access Point in wireless controller mode to centrally mange up to 24 NWA-3550’s.
