Zyxel WiFi 6 Wireless Access Point AX1800 | PoE+ | NWA50AX

I purchased two of these access points to create a 3 device OpenWRT WiFi config. Paired with a GL.iNet GL-MT6000 as the primary router, they worked great for this configuration. They fully support 802.11q VLAN tagging, so I was able to extend my LAN and Guest WiFi networks across all three devices. With band steering enabled and DAWN installed, this combo made a perfect alternative to an expensive Mesh setup. They are fully supported in the latest 25.12.x OpenWRT releases.

Switched from a Uniquiti AC-Pro to this AP for AX connectivity and for the money this thing is a real steal. Setup is simple (running mine in standalone mode) and while the web UI doesn’t offer as much visibility as UniFi, it’s still fine for managing AP and client connections. Not sure there is another AX AP even close for $75. And this is coming from a guy that’s been a big believer for many years in the value Ubiquiti provides. If this AP is reliable over the long term - and so far it has been rock solid - then Zyxel APs may be the new value leader.

This is not a router. I got this access point to improve my internal wifi network speed, instead of buying a router, because I run a standalone firewall (dunning IPfire): Cable Modem <--->Firewall<--->Access Point. Setup using the web application was dead easy, as is setting up and managing multiple SSID's. Because it supports WiFi 6, it also can connect to many more devices simultaneously. In my case the transfer speed just about doubled when compared to to my old 5Ghz router (working as an access point). This will depend on the type of wifi card in your laptop or desktop, of course. Works well with my Intel WiFi 6 AX desktop adapter.

I ordered two of these for a customer. Since they were for a customer, I did not want to use them from an app on my personal phone, so I made sure that these could be setup from a browser in a stand alone mode, which they say you can. The documentation says nothing about how to do that, so I just had to stick one of them on the network, look for the Mac address to show up in my router, then type in that IP address. Not easy, but that would work. The setup let me choose the stand alone mode, then required I change the password to login. Documentation, or software says nothing about password requirements, so I had to use Chat GPT for that answer. I tried 20 times to change the password, used two different browsers, could never get it to accept any password. Put it back in the box and returned it. A couple of instructions and functioning firmware might be an improvement.

Units are fairly small, like a square smoke detector size. Come with power adapter and mounting bracket. Mounting bracket fits a standard single gang US box and has holes for several other box standards. I ceiling mounted and used an inexpensive POE switch to power them. I did not use their cloud management ( Nebulous or whatever its called ). The web interface is fine. Units can also be configured via SSH which is even better. I didn't look at the documentation to see if there are instructions for this but the interface was for lack of a better description very "cisco-like" and easy to figure out. Since I bought 4 units and wanted to replicate the config, I configured one, downloaded its config, changed IP/name/location and uploaded as needed. I have done VLAN/SSID isolation and it works fine. I now have a "secure" "guest" and "iot" networks with lowering levels of trust and it works as expected. So far I am very happy with these units especially at the pricepoint.

Easy to setup and had it going in 5 minutes. Seems to work well. Just beware that the cloud management does not come for free and might be required by some users.

I live in a 4br, 5 person household. Every single one of us does some working from home and/or extensive gaming and there's an absurd number of IoT devices across the home, so a lineup of good, strong APs is a must. For $75, these step up to the plate and then some. Although their range/coverage isn't terribly impressive, the fact that I can afford 3 of these for the same price of a lot of WiFi 6 APs makes it an incredible deal. With 3 in our home, every room has strong WiFi coverage including the porch, so anyone can expect ~200mbps and stable ping pretty much anywhere. The only possible gripe I can have is the fact that the Nebula portal isn't super user friendly. While it does offer loads of awesome features, the GUI could use a little TLC and could be difficult to figure out if you didn't know what you're doing. I'm seriously considering buying some more for my warehouse. These little things are just so great. It beats the stuffing out of a mesh system IF you're wired for it. Attached is a screenshot of a speed test connected to the AP (on a fiber internet connection). Mind you, the nearest AP was ~30ft away and had 4 thick walls to travel through when the test was ran. I've had much more expensive APs do way worse in better conditions. Summary: Buy these things. You will probably need a few, but this is the best budget WiFi 6 AP. If your home or office is wired with Ethernet, this is a fantastic solution for solid, reliable coverage.

I liked the product, and after a nightmarish process of making it work, it indeed worked to my expectations. It would be much better if the manufacturer provided step-by-step instructions on how to set it up using a Mac computer (I have a Mac Studio). By following the instruction provided on the videos, I went nowhere (and I noticed that the videos were made based on Windows computers, which made things even worse). In the end, I believe I had to resort to my iPhone to set the Zyxel up, when I was tired, frustrated and about to abandon everything and return the product to Amazon. But it worked, so it is ok, now.

I have installed and tried multiple AP’s. These are easily the best for ease of deployment when you require more than one AP for coverage. I currently have 3 installed all wired back to a POE switch. To install first download the Nebula app. Once you have an account, all you do is add the AP by scanning the QR code. Set up your SSID and password. Once it has downloaded its updates and is online, you can scan your next AP. The app will automatically configure it to the same settings. In the picture (from the web based application) you can see that I have multiple SSID’s. I have it set up so that one of them is only 2.4. This helps with all the IOT in the house. When I add something I make sure my phone is on the 2.4 SSID so that it can find and communicate with the new device. In the second picture you can see Zancon Fuel2G covering all the channels from the 3 AP’s.