Zyxel NWA50BE PRO | ZyxelGuard.com

Overview:

Zyxel’s NWA50BE PRO is a WiFi 7 access point designed for small businesses and SoHo users seeking a cost-effective yet high-performance upgrade. Ideal for home offices, compact workspaces, and residential use, it delivers a seamless transition to WiFi 7 with faster speeds and dependable, widereaching coverage.

Powered by a Qualcomm quad-core CPU, the BE6500 (2.4GHz: 2x2:2, 5/6GHz: 2x2:2) dual-radio access point delivers blazing-fast WiFi 7 speeds of up to 6.5 Gbps, ensuring enterprise-grade performance in a compact design. Its innovative BandFlex radio lets you choose between 5GHz and 6GHz, providing a budget-friendly solution that fits seamlessly into your existing 5GHz coverage while being ready for future 6GHz deployment.

Equipped with a 2.5GbE port, the NWA50BE PRO offers a cost-effective way to experience WiFi 7’s full potential, delivering multi-gigabit speeds without disrupting your current network setup.

Smart Mesh MLO (Multiple Link Operation) technology automatically establishes dynamic wireless links, eliminating the need for complex, inconvenient cabling in WiFi deployments. Unlike traditional mesh networks that rely on a single radio for data transmission, the NWA50BE PRO utilizes dual-radio backhaul, delivering superior bandwidth, enhanced interference resistance, and ultra-low latency for seamless, high-performance connectivity.

Thanks to NebulaFlex, the NWA50BE PRO provides flexible management options—choose between standalone local GUI management or the intuitive Nebula Cloud management interface. With Nebula, users can enjoy seamless cloud networking without the hassle of remembering IP addresses or passwords.

BE6500 (2.4GHz: 2x2:2, 5/6GHz: 2x2:2) dual-radio access point offers blazingly fast WiFi 7 speeds of up to 6.5Gbps

Smart Mesh MLO with dual-radio backhaul enables dynamic, cable-free deployment while delivering higher performance

BandFlex design supports either 5GHz or 6GHz by configuration, fitting seamlessly into existing 5GHz coverage while futureproofing for 6GHz

The 2.5GbE port boosts speed beyond gigabit for a cost-effective, WiFi 7-ready upgrade

NebulaFlex allows users to switch between standalone or intuitive Nebula cloud managed modes as needed

Benefits:

Future-Ready WiFi 7 for Small Businesses and SoHo Users

Zyxel’s NWA50BE PRO is a WiFi 7 access point designed for small businesses and SoHo users seeking a cost-effective yet high-performance upgrade. Ideal for home offices, compact workspaces, and residential use, it delivers a seamless transition to WiFi 7 with faster speeds and dependable, wide-reaching.

Unleash WiFi 7 Speeds with Enterprise-Grade Power

Powered by a Qualcomm quad-core CPU, the BE6500 (2.4GHz: 2x2:2, 5/6GHz: 2x2:2) dual-radio access point delivers blazing-fast WiFi 7 speeds of up to 6.5Gbps, ensuring enterprise-grade performance in a compact design.

Equipped with a 2.5GbE port, the NWA50BE PRO offers a cost-effective way to experience WiFi 7’s full potential, delivering multi-gigabit speeds without disrupting your current network setup.

Flexible BandFlex Design

Dual-radio BandFlex design supports either 5GHz or 6GHz by configuration, fitting seamlessly into existing 5GHz coverage while futureproofing for 6GHz.

RF First by Design

The advanced RF filter design prevents 5GHz and 6GHz band interference, while the built-in 4G/5G interference filter allows seamless coexistence with cellular networks.

Flexible Management

NebulaFlex allows users to switch between standalone and intelligent Nebula cloud-managed modes as needed.

Smart Mesh MLO: More Bandwidth, Less Hassle

Smart Mesh MLO (Multiple Link Operation) technology automatically establishes dynamic wireless links, eliminating the need for complex, inconvenient cabling in WiFi deployments.

Unlike traditional mesh networks that rely on a single radio for data transmission, the NWA50BE PRO utilizes dual-radio backhaul, delivering superior bandwidth, enhanced interference resistance, and ultra-low latency for seamless, high-performance connectivity.

Click. Tap. Done.

Get up and running in minutes with the Nebula mobile app. With just a few simple clicks, our user-friendly step-by-step wizard walks you through the entire installation process, no technical expertise required.

Once connected, the intuitive interface gives you complete control, making it easy to adjust settings, monitor performance and manage your network anytime, anywhere.

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With Nebula, you can manage your entire network – wireless, switching, security and FWA – through a single centralized cloud platform. Deploy and configure devices quickly and remotely, without the need for extra hardware controllers or software.

Whether you're managing one site or many, Nebula delivers real-time monitoring, instant alerts and complete network visibility – anytime, anywhere.

Scale confidently, simplify operations and stay secure – all through one intuitive platform.

Specifications:

Wireless

Standard: IEEE802.11 be/ax/ac/n/g/b/a
MIMO: MU-MIMO
Wireless speed:
- 2.4 GHz: 688 Mbps
- 5 GHz: 4324 Mbp
- 6 GHz: 5764 Mbps
Frequency band:
- 2.4 GHz:
  - USA (FCC): 2.412 to 2.462 GHz
  - Europe (ETSI): 2.412 to 2.472 GHz
- 5 GHz:
  - USA (FCC): 5.15 to 5.35 GHz; 5.470 to 5.850 GHz
  - European (ETSI): 5.15 to 5.35 GHz; 5.470 to 5.725 GHz
- 6 GHz:
  - USA (FCC): 5.925 to 6.425 GHz; 6.525 to 7.125 GHz
  - European (ETSI): 5.925 to 6.425 GHz
Bandwidth: 20-, 40- ,80-, 160-, 240- and 320-MHz
Conducted typical transmit output power^*1:
- US (2.4 GHz/5 GHz): 26/25/22 dBm
- EU (2.4 GHz/5 GHz): 20/25/22 dBm

RF Design

Antenna type: Internal Antenna
Antenna gain:
- 2.4 GHz: 2dBi, 2x2:2SS
- 5 GHz: 3dBi, 2x2:2SS
- 6 GHz: 3dBi, 2x2:2SS
Minimum receive sensitivity: Min. Rx sensitivity up to -99 dBm

WLAN Feature

Band steering
WDS/Mesh^*2
Fast roaming: Pre-authentication, PMK caching and 802.11r/k/v
DCS
Advanced Cellular Coexistence

Security

Encryption: WPA/WPA2/WPA3 personal
Authentication: No
Access management: L2-isolation/MAC filtering/Rogue AP detection

Networking

IPv6
VLANs
WMM
U-APSD

Management

Operating mode: Nebula Cloud managed standalone
ZON Utility:
- Discovery of Zyxel switches, APs and gateways
- Centralized and batch configurations
  - IP configuration
  - IP renew
  - Device reboot
  - Device locating
  - Web GUI access
  - Firmware upgrade
  - Password configuration
Web UI/CLI

Physical Specifications

Item dimensions (LxWxH): 150 x 150 x 35mm /5.91 x 5.91 x 1.38 inch (without Antenna)
Item weight: 412 g (0.91 lb.)
Packing dimensions (LxWxH): 244 x 168 x 60mm / 9.61 x 6.61 x 2.36 inch
Packing weight: 785.9 g (1.73 lb.)
Included accessories:
- Power Adapter
- Mount plate
- Mounting screws
MTBF: 870,551 hours

Physical Interfaces

Ethernet port: 1 x 1/2.5GbE LAN
Power:
- Power Adapter: AC100 - 240V - 50/60Hz 0.3A; Output: DC +12V 1.5A
- PoE (802.3at): power draw 16W
PoE modes:
- IEEE 802.3af: Not supported
- IEEE 802.3at: Unrestricted
- IEEE 802.3bt: Unrestricted

Environmental Specifications

Operating Environment:
- Temperature: 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F)
- Humidity: 10% to 95% (Non-condensing)
Storage Environment:
- Temperature: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
- Humidity: 10% to 90% (Non-condensing)

Certifications

Radio: FCC Part 15C, FCC Part 15E,FCC Part 2.1091, ETSI EN 300 328, EN 301 893, Draft EN 303 687, EN 50385, EN 50665, EN IEC 62311, LP0002
EMC: FCC Part 15B, EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-17, EN55032, EN55035, EN61000-3-2/-3, EN60601-1-2, BSMI CNS15936
Safety: EN 62368-1, IEC 62368-1, BSMI CNS15598-1-

*1: Maximum transmit power is limited by local regulatory settings
*2: WDS, Smart Mesh and Industry’s Open Mesh, Easy Mesh are different mesh systems that do not work with one another.

Documentation:

Download the Zyxel NWA50BE PRO Datasheet (PDF).

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