Zyxel NWA5123-ACHD, NWA5123-ACHD Wave 2 Standalone or Controller AP, Dual Radio 802.11ac 3x3 (1.6Gbps) MU-MIMO Business

NWA5123-ACHD Wave 2 Standalone or Controller AP, Dual Radio 802.11ac 3x3 (1.6Gbps) MU-MIMO Business Wireless Access Point, 16x SSID, 2x GbE LAN ports, PoE

The Zyxel NWA5123-AC HD is a Wave 2 dual-radio 3x3 MU-MIMO Unified Access Point with a combined data rate of up to 1.6Gbps. Thanks to its superior hardware design with next generation beamforming technology and advanced noise suppression, the NWA5123-AC HD delivers increased coverage and improved connection speeds for every client. The high-performance NWA5123-AC HD is future-proof for the ever-growing mobility demands in high-density environments such as campuses and hotels.

MU-MIMO, New Definition of Wi-Fi
Stepping up from 802.11ac, the second generation Wave 2 technology introduces Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO). This is an important WiFi development that enables an AP to communicate with multiple clients at a time offering 300% performance for a 3x3 AP.

Next Generation Transmit Beamforming benefits overall networking
Transmit Beamforming (TxBF) technology is another key to implement reliable high-density Wi-Fi connection. It increases overall network transmission data rates, which benefits not only MU-MIMO clients but also all existing clients.

Built for Superior performance
The NWA5123-AC HD is built with a high-efficiency antenna module, premium power amplifiers and low-noise elements delivering superior wireless performance over other Wave 2 access points on the market.

Optimized wireless experience with advanced features
To provide outstanding performance in crowded environment, NWA5123-AC HD features 3G/4G interference immunity, excellent receive sensitivity and DCS, which enlarge its service coverage for more clients and better quality of connection.

Unified access point- Fits all businesses
Stay standalone mode if you’re a start-up, needing just few APs; convert to controller-managed mode when business grows up, requiring hundreds of APs.

802.11n/ac premium features
802.11n: 2x2 MIMO with two spatial stream (SU-MIMO)
802.11ac: 3x3 MIMO with three spatial stream (SU-, or MU-MIMO)
802.11ac beamforming (transmit beamforming)
Maximal ratio combining (MRC)
Low End Sensitivity Improvements (LESI)
Time Domain Channel Smoothing
20-, 40- and 80-MHz channels
PHY data rates total up to 300 Mbps (11n) + 1300 Mbps (11ac)
Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (Tx/Rx), A-MSDU (Tx/Rx)
Cyclic Delay diversity (CSD) support
Maximum Likelihood Demodulation (MLD) support
Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) support
Typical transmit output power (dBm) *1
US (FCC) 2.4 GHz: 25 dBm
US (FCC) 5 G GHz: 28 dBm
EU (ETSI) 2.4 GHz: 20 dBm
EU (ETSI) 5 G GHz: 26 dBm
Antenna gain
2.4 GHz: 3 dBi; 2x2 MIMO
5 GHz: 3 dBi 3x3 MIMO
Support data rate
802.11a/g: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps
802.11n: up to 300 Mbps in MCS15 (40MHz; 2 Spatial Streams; GI=400ns)
802.11ac:up to 1300 Mbps in MCS9 (80MHz; 3 Spatial Streams; GI=400ns)
Receive sensitivity Min. Rx sensitivity up to -103 dBm
Interfaces
Number of 10/100/1000M LAN 2 x switch ports
Console port 4-Pin serial
Input power requirements Direct DC power or Power over Ethernet (PoE)*2
PoE 802.3at (full mode)
802.3af (Restrict 2.4G & 5G radio to one transmit stream only.)
PoE power draw 15.5 W (802.3at PoE)
WLAN
WLAN maximum throughput Up to 1600 Mbps
Fast roaming Pre-authentication and PMK caching
Wireless Security
WPA/WPA2-PSK
WPA/WPA2-Enterprise
WLAN access control list
EAP type
IEEE 802.1X
MAC filtering
Web authentication *3
Layer-2 isolation
RADIUS authentication
Microsoft AD authentication*3
LDAP authentication *3
MAC authentication *3
Rogue AP detection
Number of SSID 16
QoS
WMM
WMM power save
U-APSD
DiffServ marking
Network
IPv6 support Yes
VLANs Yes
DHCP client Yes
Management
ZON Utility*4
Discovery of Zyxel switches, APs and gateways
Centralized and batch configurations
IP configuration
IP renew
Device factory reset
Device reboot
Device locating
Web GUI access
Firmware upgrade
Password configuration
One-click quick association with Zyxel AP Configurator (ZAC)
Smart Connect
Neighbor device discovery
One-click remote management access to the neighboring Zyxel devices
Zyxel AP Configurator*5
Batch AP configuration
Batch AP firmware upgrade
Batch AP profile backup
Zyxel Wireless Optimizer *6
Wi-Fi AP planning
Wi-Fi coverage detection
Wireless health management
Standalone AP mode Yes
Managed AP mode Yes
CLI Yes
SNMP v2c/v3
Standard Compliance
Ethernet
IEEE 802.3
IEEE 802.3u
IEEE 802.11ab
IEEE 802.3au
IEEE 802.3az
IEEE 802.3af/at
PoE IEEE 802.3af/at
WLAN
802.11b: DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK
802.11g: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM
802.11a: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM
802.11n: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM
802.11ac: BPSK, QPSK, 64-QAM, 256-QAM
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
EN55032
EN55024
EN61000-3-2/-3
BSMI CNS13438
Safety
EN 60950-1
IEC 60950-1
BSMI CNS14336-1
Physical Specifications and others
Item Dimensions (WxDxH)(mm/in.)
211 x 223 x 39 / 8.31 x 8.78 x 1.54
Weight (kg/lb.)
750/1.653
Packing Dimensions (WxDxH)(mm/in.)
251 x 247 x 55/9.88 x 9.72 x 2.17
Weight (kg/lb.)
990/2.182
Included accessories Wall/ceiling mount plate
Plenum rating Yes
Kensington lock support Yes
Power supply Input: AC 100-240V, 50~60Hz
Output: DC +12V 2A (Sold separately)
MTBF (hr) 4,134,738
Environmental Specifications
Operating Temperature
-20°C to 60°C / -4°F to 140°F
Humidity
10% to 90% (Non-condensing)
Storage Temperature
-40°C to 70°C / -40°F to 158°F
Humidity
10% to 90%