Zyxel WiFi 6 Wireless Access Point AX1800 | PoE+ | IP55 | NWA55AXE

Needed to P2P to send internet to my shop and increase my security protocols. WPA3 will help with intrusion attempts from neighboring campground and give me enough bandwidth to stream my security cameras. The direct web based setup for this is easy, set one to root and another to repeater is the jist. Their support gave this as the method using their free Nebula app: Inside the Nebula app register the 2 APs to your free account and connect them to your local network. Once they show online, symbol will turn green, click each one and enable the Mesh & bridge option on both devices and then make sure that firmware and configuration are both up to date, meaning have your SSIDs, security protocols chosen and go under maintenance and chose update now. Then setup daily maintenance and they will automatically update with new firmware at your specified time. On the last step just remove one of the APs off your network and bring to the remote building or location you need your network bridged to, mount, plug into equipment, power up and wait about 5 minutes for the handshakes and authentication to take place and the remote location should be on your network. The 2 units will be connecting with each other automatically and will create a mesh network and also pass LAN traffic on the LAN port to the remote location. At 100m I have full bars of signal strength. and can use my WIFI out on my 2.5 acres of property as well. I created 2 SSIDs, one for the bridge traffic and one for guests. The app can be a little much for novices, but many features inside with even the free version of the software. Their support is quick to respond to requests and after explaining what you are trying to do they will walk you through setup if this is not helpful. There is no guide included, just an icon you scan with phone that links to the app, so as long as you do your research before deployment you can be up in running in the setup I have in under 30 minutes. There is only 1 light on device, on the LAN port when there is traffic, there are no zipties to mount to a pole, I used 2 I had on hand. There is a rubber plug to seal up the cable to the device, a small screw to secure the cover, 2 antenna you screw onto device, a POE device that supplies 48vdc. My old TP-Link units used POE adapters that were only 24vdc so make sure you use what they send you unless using appropriate switch. A huge improvement over what I had and much more affordable than the WIFi7 devices that are just coming out. WIFI7 will use WPA4 but that isn't official yet.

This AP is everything I hoped it would be. It’s blazingly fast and I get full signal where ever I go on my property. The interface is a little clunky, but forgivable as it’s surprisingly full featured with the ability to create antenna profiles, multiple users, and so much more. Make sure you update the firmware right away.

I purchased three - none work properly. There are no lights on the units so you have no idea if they even have power. the instructions don't tell you that you need an app to get them working. Once you download the app the majority of the feature you have to pay for a license. WTF you want me to pay more when they don't even work? Contacted support - absolutely no help. I even upgraded the license and support was unhelpful. They could not explain in basic term how to get the units to power on and update firm where? Can I have a refund?

This is one of the easiest products to set up that I've ever purchased- and my home has a complex system of routers and APs. All you have to do is plug it in to your router, determine the DCHP address with a IP scanning program, log in, and click through 5 steps. The only item that confused me was how to set up the wifi password. But I watched the installation video and discovered that it was under a heading "Secret" that you accessed by clicking on the radio settings. There is a 200 page well-written manual that you can download that describes the full capabilities of this German-designed product, but for most applications you won't need to do that.

I have two of these mounted outside. I also have two indoor models. Looking at how the outdoor devices are made, I expect them keep all the important bits dry in bad weather. I will find out this winter how they do in the cold. The devices can be configured locally or via the Nebula portal/app. I opted to configure these using the free version of the Nebula web portal, which is not very intuitive, but I got it figured out. The problem was that it wasn't obvious how to move the devices I added into the site I created. Otherwise, Nebula pretty easy to figure out by clicking around a bit. Understand that I am a network engineer and work on this type of equipment professionally, so others may find Nebula to be somewhat confusing. I feel that anyone who understands basic network and Wi-Fi terminology will have no issues setting these up. The Nebula app allows one to configure multiple SSIDs using different configurations and VLANs, as well as allowing centrally managed password changes and firmware upgrades. I don't like that the Nebula portal keeps nagging me to upgrade to the paid version. The free version provides all the functionality I need in a home installation, but you may want to use the paid version for a professional installation. The Wi-Fi coverage is excellent with these, even inside my son's and daughter's metal sided Ice Castle fish houses which are stored at my place when they aren't in use. I only have a 100 Mbps Internet connection at my rural location, so I cannot comment on the speed other than to say that I am getting my full Internet speed through these access points, even in the fish houses. These APs offer good performance and configurability at a price point far more appealing to home/small business users than the commercial hardware I work with professionally. I didn't utilize Zyxel's tech support, so I gave them average stars (3). Could be good or bad, I don't know. Overall, I'm pretty pleased with these and would recommend them to others.

Long story short, zyxel wants you to pay a subscription for being able to change many of the settings of this access point. The local settings are not in depth, you have to use the nebula subscrption to actually get into the in depth settings. I really am disappointed in companies that do this, they don't want you to actually own their product, they want you to continually pay them forever which is flat out wrong... And the crooks get away with this crap. Zyxel, Netgear and others put in depth settings behind a pay wall, so don't buy their products!

This did not connect to my Wifi, could only say "offline" . Not easy to get up. Sending back!

For those with metal siding this is a Great product to get the WiFi signal out doors. Seems to be well engineered. The app has very limited functions. I had to go to the cloud interface which is feature rich but tougher to navigate. The app has no direct link to it, makes no sense. Yes there is a free cloud option which works well to get everything setup. I was surprised how few options there are for outdoor WiFi. This is the goto choice for available options.

Range is not that great. not so user-friendly with limited features. did not survive the water damage - I was expecting that it is all weather and would have some resistance to water inlet. within year stopped working.