Zyxel WL AP WAC500 802.11ac Wave 2 Dual Radio Without Power Supply

866 Mbit/s
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Zyxel WAC500 - Access Point

The Zyxel WAC500, an 802.11ac Wave 2 Dual-Radio Unified Access Point, offers greater range and higher speeds thanks to MU-MIMO and "RF First" design.

Optimized Wi-Fi with expanded functionality

The WAC500 is resistant to interference from 4G/5G signals and features high sensitivity and DCS. In high-traffic environments, it delivers excellent performance and improved connection quality.

Manage your Access Point

In the cloud or as a standalone Access Point. The flexible management allows you to choose between the device's local web interface or the cloud-based Nebula interface, without worrying about IP addresses, accounts, or passwords.

Connect easily - without issues

Nebula provides powerful, simple, and scalable network management that addresses the problems and risks of a mixed network.

Set up a network in minutes

Connect, secure, and manage firewalls, switches, Wi-Fi APs, and LTE/5G devices through the centralized cloud platform Nebula.

Features:

  • Ethernet port: 1 x 10/100/1000M LAN (PoE 802.3af: power draw 11 W)
  • Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/n/g/b/a (Wi-Fi 5)
  • Transmission rate: 300 Mbps (2.4GHz), 866 Mbps (5GHz)
  • Security: 64/128bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
  • Internal antennas
  • Additional features: MU-MIMO, IPv6, VLAN, Roaming, Mesh (common band)
  • Dimensions: 140 x 140 x 37.5 mm.

Key specifications

Area of application
BusinessIndoor
Operating modes
Access point
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 5 / 802.11ac
PoE Standard
802.3af (PoE)
Wi-Fi frequency band
Dual band
Max. port speed
1000 Mbit/s
Number of RJ45/LAN ports
1
Item number
15461311

General information

Manufacturer
Zyxel
Category
Access points
Manufacturer no.
WAC500-EU0101F
Release date
5.5.2021

Access point properties

Operating modes
Access point
Number of antennas
2x
Antenna gain
4 dB
Number of RJ45/LAN ports
1
Max. port speed
1000 Mbit/s
Access Point Functions
Guest accessMesh capablePoE capable

Wi-Fi standard

Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 5 / 802.11ac
5 GHz transfer rate
866 Mbit/s
2.4 GHz transfer rate
300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi frequency band
Dual band
Wi-Fi encryption
WEPWPAWPA2-EnterpriseWPA2-PSKWPA3

Application range

Area of application
BusinessIndoor
Installation place
CeilingWall

Power supply

Power supply
Electrical connectionPoE
PoE Standard
802.3af (PoE)

Origin

Country of origin
China

Sustainability

Manufacturer commitment
SBTi

Voluntary climate contribution

CO₂-Emission
Climate contribution

Scope of delivery

Scope of delivery
1x ceiling mounting plate1x Zyxel WAC500

Product dimensions

Length
14 cm
Width
14 cm
Height
3.75 cm
Weight
550 g

Package dimensions

Length
18.50 cm
Width
15.60 cm
Height
6.10 cm
Weight
412 g

30-day right of return
24 Months Warranty (Bring-in)

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Reviews & Ratings

Warranty score

How often does a product of this brand in the «Access points» category have a defect within the first 24 months?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • 4.Netgear
    0.7 %
  • 4.TP-Link
    0.7 %
  • 7.Zyxel
    0.9 %
  • 8.HPE
    1 %
  • 9.MikroTik
    1.4 %

Warranty case duration

How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • 1.MikroTik
    1 day
  • 1.Zyxel
    1 day
  • 3.TP-Link
    3 days
  • 3.Ubiquiti
    3 days
  • 5.Swisscom
    4 days

Return rate

How often is a product of this brand in the «Access points» category returned?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • 1.Aruba
    1.2 %
  • 2.Ubiquiti
    2.5 %
  • 2.Zyxel
    2.5 %
  • 4.Netgear
    2.6 %
  • 5.Grandstream
    3.5 %
Source: Digitec Galaxus