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

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.

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.

Restarts under heavy load. Not ready for prime-time in my opinion.

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 purchased this AP after being frustrated with a cheaper model that was continually dropping 2.4GHz connections from my wifi enabled home automation devices. This AP has a compact and sleek look, no ungainly antennas, can be wall mounted or sit on a shelf or desktop. Setup was no problem - I used the local administration features (cloud is also available). Measured signal strength for 2.4Ghz is consistently 6-8db better than my prior AP. So far, rock solid!

Great product makes my WiFi work in my garage.

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.