Zyxel WAC500
802.11ac Wave 2 Dual-Radio Unified Access Point

Overview:

The Zyxel WAC500 802.11ac Wave 2 Dual-Radio Unified Access Point delivers increased coverage and improved connection speeds for clients through MU-MIMO and our RF First design.

Additionally, the WAC500 supports NebulaFlexTM Pro which includes one year of Professional pack and triple mode functionality (standalone, hardware controller and Nebula).

Optimized wireless experience with advanced features

To provide outstanding performance in crowded environment, WAC500 features 4G/5G interference immunity, excellent receive sensitivity and DCS, which enlarge its service coverage for more clients and better quality of connection.

Benefits:

Versatile mounting options in hotel guest rooms

The Zyxel WAC500’s low profile and versatile mounting design make it a perfect choice for hotel guest rooms. It easily blends into tasteful decorations and can be mounted directly on an outlet box or any obscure locations, even simply on desktop. For the best aesthetics, the Ethernet cable and coaxial cable can run out from the cable channel that keeps WAC500 slim and fit in a limited space.

Welcome your guest with high-speed Wi-Fi

Greet every guest with easy log-in and flicker-free WiFi is as important as warm smiles. Designed for hotel guest rooms, the Zyxel WAC500 features beamforming to dynamically change the signal direction to provide superb performance for each individual client. The WAC500 promises hotel guests with enjoyable, ubiquitous HD streaming experience on their mobile devices.

Extending modern in-room services with a box

Nowadays, hotels provide guests with a range of in-room services including smart TV, VoIP and network for homelike comfort. To achieve this, each room has many cables and switches that require more investment and are difficult to maintain. Let’s keep the budget and cabling effort to the minimum. More than just a WiFi AP serving highspeed networks, the Zyxel WAC500 has two local Gigabit Ethernet ports to securely attach wired devices while one of these ports supplies PoE power to the attached devices without the need for electric outlets and power cables.

NebulaFlex Pro–simply manage it your way!

The NebulaFlex Pro provides extended flexibility, allowing users to easily switch among standalone, on-promises controller or our intuitive NCC (Nebula Control Center) modes any time according to your needs without additional cost while protecting wireless technology investments. The privilege of one-year professional pack you can get once upon registration on Nebula includes wireless health, sitewide topology, 365-day statistics on the devices and clients monitoring along with more upcoming advanced features on NCC and its App.

* Zyxel Smart Connect is supported on selected models. Please refer to the specifications for more details.

Application Diagram:

Specifications:

Models	WAC500
Wireless
Standard	IEEE802.11 ac/n/g/b/a
MIMO	MU-MIMO
Wireless speed	2.4 GHz: 300Mbps 5 GHz: 866Mbps
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 5.25 GHz; 5.725 to 5.850 GHz European (ETSI): 5.15 to 5.35 GHz; 5.470 to 5.725 GHz
Bandwidth	20-, 40- and 80-MHz
Conducted typical transmit output power	US (2.4GHz/5GHz) 23/26dBm EU (2.4GHz/5GHz) 19/26dBm
RF Design
Antenna type	2x2 MIMO Embedded Antenna
Antenna gain	2.4GHz 3 dBi 5GHz 4 dBi
Minimum receive sensitivity	Up to -99 dBm
WLAN feature
Band Steering	Yes
WDS / Mesh	Yes
Fast roaming	Pre-authentication, PMK caching and 802.11r/k/v
DCS	Yes
Load balancing	Yes
Security
Encryption	WEP WPA WPA2-PSK WPA3
Authentication	WPA WPA2-Enterprise EAP IEEE 802.1X RADIUS authentication
Access management	L2-isolation MAC filtering
Networking
IPv6	Yes
VLANs	Yes
WMM	Yes
U-APSD	Yes
DiffServ marking	Yes
Management
Operating mode	Nebula Cloud managed Controller-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
Zyxel Wireless Optimizer	WiFi AP planning WiFi coverage detection Wireless health management
Web UI/ CLI	Yes
SNMP	Yes
Physical Specifications
Item	Dimensions (WxDxH)(mm/in.) 140 x 140 x 37.5 /5.51 x 5.51 x 1.48 Weight (g/lb.) 249/0.55
Packing	Dimensions (WxDxH)(mm/in.) 185 x 155 x 59 / 7.28 x 6.10 x 2.32 Weight (g/lb.) 419/0.92
Included accessories	Ceiling-mount plate
MTBF(hr)	630,794
Physical Interfaces
Ethernet port	1 x 10/100/1000M LAN
Power	Input: AC 100 - 240V - 50/60 Hz 0.3A; Output: DC +12V 1A PoE (802.3af): power draw 11 W
Environmental Specifications
Operating	Temperature 0°C to 50°C/32°F to 122°F Humidity 10% to 90% (non-condensing)
Storage	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 ETSI EN 300 328 EN 301 893 LP0002 EN 60601-1-2
EMC	FCC Part 15B EN 301 489-1 EN 301 489-17 EN55022 EN55024 EN61000-3-2/-3 BSMI CNS13438
Safety	EN 60950-1 IEC 60950-1 BSMI CNS14336-1

Documentation:

Download the Zyxel WAC500 Datasheet (PDF).