WAX655E
AX5400 Dual-Radio WiFi 6 (802.11ax) Outdoor Access Point
Almost nothing can make users to put down mobile gadgets even in 802.11ax dual radio outdoor AP
awesome festivals or parties as people are so busy recording and sharing delivers blazing-fast speeds
their life with their phones. If there is something that can really stop them, up to 5400 Mbps
it must be bad WiFi access. Bad WiFi experiences can easily turn into
negative reviews on the Internet. Designed for harsh outdoor
environments with up to IP67
industrial-grade weather
Designed to combat congested mobile data networks and bad WiFi
proofing
offloading, the Zyxel WAX655E access points provides multi-gigabit wireless
connectivity to hundreds of users. With Zyxel’s commitment to RF First, the Obtain multi-gigabit
WAX655E is able to provide both superb performance and user satisfaction performance with a 2.5 Gbps
in public environments. PoE port to support the
demand for better outdoor WiFi
The embedded Zyxel Smart Mesh Technology not only forms dynamic
Smart Mesh automatically
wireless links between APs for extended range, but also is able to bridge
forms dynamic wireless links
the wireless connectivity from one building to another. It is no doubt that
to bridge networks for inter-
WAX655E is an ideal choice to simply extend your wireless network outdoors
building settings and mitigates
as well as forming an interconnected wireless network through outdoor
complex, inconvenient cabling
inter-building links.
WiFi deployments
Cloud management is a simpler, faster and much more efficient way to NebulaFlex Pro offers the full
handle larger networks. Featuring NebulaFlex Pro, Zyxel WAX655E gives you flexibility for users to easily
an advantage to manage your network on our intuitive NCC cloud platform switch between
and its 1-year bundled Nebula Pro Pack license helps eliminate immediate Nebula cloud-managed,
licensing cost when migrating to full-featured cloud management. In controller-managed, and
addition, the WAX655E offers the full flexibility for users to switch among standalone modes
standalone, controller-managed and cloud-managed modes.
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Benefits
Bringing next generation WiFi within reach Ideal for harsh outdoor environments
WiFi 6 made tremendous improvement by introducing Extending wireless connection to outdoor spots in harsh
new technologies, such as orthogonal frequency-division weather is another challenge. The WAX655E offers up to
multiple access (ODFMA), and spatial re-use, which is also IP67 industry-grade weather proofing and the capability
referred to as Basic Service Set (BSS) coloring. to work in extremely high- or low-temperature conditions.
It aims to simultaneously satisfy all requirements from Moreover, the built-in surge protector of WAX655E provides
rapidly growing mobile users. Zyxel’s WAX655E is a true an extra layer of protection for your investments against
WiFi 6 access point which support essential 11ax functions surges caused by lightning.
that delivers faster performance and massive increased
capacity, making the user experience even better. NebulaFlex Pro – simply manage it your way!
The NebulaFlex Pro provides extended flexibility, especially
Apart from running at 25% faster speed, WAX655E can for those who hesitate to step up for cloud networking. You
also maximize WiFi efficiency by allowing simultaneous can easily switch network management modes among
data transmission for multiple clients; thus, the air time standalone, on-premises controller and our intuitive NCC
contention is no longer an issue here. cloud platform. You can even change your mind any
time without additional cost while protecting previous
Optimized wireless experience for mobile clients investments on wireless technology. You can have the
Users won’t always stay on the same spot, but mobile privilege to use advanced features with professional pack
gadgets may stick with the same AP even they could have for one year upon registration on Nebula; these features
better choices. To provide superior user experience, the include site-wide topology, 365-day statistics on the device
Zyxel WAX655E supports Band Select that steers mobile and client monitoring along with more upcoming new
devices to the best AP and channel in real time. features on NCC and its App.
• The WAX655E is a dual-radio outdoor access point with
4x4 + 2x2 MU-MIMO technology, for which Zyxel offers a
series of compatible external antenna to suit different
environments.
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Specifications
Model WAX655E
Product name AX5400 Dual-Radio WiFi 6 (802.11ax) Outdoor Access Point
Wireless
Standard IEEE 802.11 ax/ac/n/g/b/a
MIMO MU-MIMO
Wireless speed 2.4 GHz 575 Mbps
5 GHz 4800 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
Bandwidth 20-, 40-, 80- and 160-MHz
Conducted US (2.4 GHz/5 GHz) 24/28 dBm
typical transmit
output power*1 EU (2.4 GHz/5 GHz) 18/25 dBm
RF Design
Antenna type 4x4 + 2x2, 6 N-type connectors*2
Minimum receive sensitivity Min. Rx sensitivity up to -101 dBm
WLAN Feature
Band steering Yes
WDS/Mesh*3 Yes
Fast roaming Pre-authentication, PMK caching and 802.11r/k/v
DCS Yes
Load balancing Yes
Advanced cellular coexistence Yes
Security
Encryption WEP/WPA/WPA2-PSK/WPA3
Authentication WPA/WPA2/WPA3-Enterprise/EAP/IEEE 802.1X/RADIUS authentication
Access management L2-isolation/MAC filtering/Rogue AP detection
Networking
IPv6 Yes
VLANs Yes (Doesn’t support traffic shaping in NCC)
WMM Yes
U-APSD Yes
*1: Maximum transmit power is limited by local regulatory settings.
*2: The antenna is not embedded and external antennas are separately sold.
*3: WDS, ZyMesh, Smart Mesh and Industry’s Open Mesh, Easy Mesh are different mesh systems that do not work with one another.
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Model WAX655E
Management
Operating mode Nebula cloud managed/controller-managed/standalone
ZON Utility • Discovery of Zyxel switches, APs and gateways
• Centralized and batch configurations
■ IP configuration ■ Web GUI access
■ IP renew ■ Firmware upgrade
■ Device reboot ■ Password configuration
■ Device locating
Web UI/CLI Yes
SNMP Yes
Physical Specifications
Item Dimensions (WxDxH)(mm/in.) 256 x 257 x 70/10.07 x 10.11 x 2.75
Weight (g/lb.) 1,365/3.00
Packing Dimensions (WxDxH)(mm/in.) 427 x 284 x 111/16.81 x 11.18 x 4.37
Weight (g/lb.) 2,925/6.44
Included accessories Pole/wall mounting kits
MTBF (hr) 992,516
Physical Interfaces
Ethernet port 1 x 1/2.5 Gbps LAN
Power PoE (802.3)at: power draw 25.5 W
PoE modes IEEE 802.3af No Wireless
IEEE 802.3at Unrestricted
IEEE 802.3bt Unrestricted
Environmental Specifications
Operating Temperature -40°C to 65°C/-40°F to 149°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)
Weather protection IP67
Certifications
Radio FCC Part 15C, FCC Part 15E, ETSI EN 300 328, EN 301 893, LP0002
EMC FCC Part 15B, EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-17, EN55022, EN55024,
EN61000-3-2/-3, EN60601-1-2, BSMI CNS13438
Safety Safety EN 60950-1, IEC 60950-1, BSMI CNS14336-1
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All specifications are subject to change without notice. 04/05/23
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