Zyxel NXC5200, NWA5160N specifications

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Higher-bandwidth, superior

performance with full range of

802.11n Access Points (NWA5000-N Series)

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Manage up to 240 APs with

granular access control

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Centralized WLAN

management on both configurations and data

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Flexibility supporting both

distributed and tunneled data forwarding

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Strongest standard-based

wireless security — WPA/WPA2 and AES encryption

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Built-in Firewall

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Built-in wireless intrusion

detection, prevention and Anti-Virus

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Comprehensive guest network

management with auto guest account generator and Web authentication support

Superior, Secure WLAN Experience for Distributed Enterprise or Campus

Today, businesses are facing continuous challenges providing wireless access to guests and

mobile employees without compromising security. To fulfill this demand, ZyXEL develops an

all-new Wireless LAN Controller Solution comprising of the NXC5200 WLAN Controller and

NWA5000-N Series Managed Access Point (AP) in three models: the dual-band NWA5160N, the

dual-radio NWA5560-N and, the dual-radio outdoor NWA5550-N. The solution is designed to

deliver high-performance 11n Wireless to provide seamless mobility and security in medium-

to large-scale campus and distributed enterprise environments.

The NXC5200 integrates ZyXEL’s industry-leading ZyWALL Firewall features, such as Stateful

Packet Inspection, to monitor data coming from mobile wireless users while the NWA5000-N

Series works in conjunction with NXC5200 to deliver optimized performance and secure

network services to remote branches or offices. The NXC5200 controller and NWA5000-N

Series APs are ideally suited for advanced service delivery on wireless edge.

Benefits

Centralized configuration

This new, secure WLAN solution is based on the ZyXEL NXC5200 Wireless LAN Controller as well as

the ZyXEL NWA5160N, NWA5560-N, and NWA5550-N Managed APs that scales up to 240 APs to

provide comprehensive wireless coverage. Real-time functions such as data roaming, authentication

and load balancing are performed on the NXC5200 while the NWA5160N, NWA5560-N, and

NWA5550-N function strictly as signal converters. The major benefit is the centralized configuration

independent of the number of available managed access points as long as there is an IP network

available to the administrator.

NXC5200/

NXC5200/ NWA5000-N

NWA5000-N Series

Series

Wireless LAN Controller/

802.11 a/b/g/n

802.11 a/b/g/n Managed Access Point

Managed Access Point

Outstanding secure wireless edge

Mobile users pose more critical threats to company networks than wired users. To address this, the

NXC5200 comes with Firewall features such as stateful packet check to regulate data incoming from

mobile users. In addition, the license-based Intrusion Detection and Prevention as well as Anti-Virus

functions also allow the NXC5200 to act as a gatekeeper on the network edge to block potential

threats.

ZyXEL keeps the best-of-breed technology and provides strong industry-standard WLAN security

with WPA/WPA2-enterprise authentication and a variety of Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)

supports. The NWA5000-N Series can relieve businesses from critical WLAN security concerns.

NXC5200/

NXC5200/ NWA5000-N Series

NWA5000-N Series

Wireless LAN Controller/

802.11 a/b/g/n Managed

802.11 a/b/g/n Managed Access Point

Access Point

Full performance without concerns

The prevalence of 11n wireless networks is putting the capacity of traditional controllers to the test. Fortunately, the NXC5200 is designed to relieve the

concerns for IT staff – the high-performance system pumps data through each virtual AP, and it can be configured to bridge locally or enter the NXC5200

WLAN controller for better management. With this feature, the NXC5200 and the NWA5000-N Series can offload the network burden while allowing users to

enjoy the 11n wireless performance.

Better wireless experience

Centralized administration simplifies planning significantly. The NXC5200 and the NWA5000-N Series are designed to enable easy deployment and instant

provisioning. After carrying out a site survey, the user can place the NWA5000-N Series managed APs on the most suitable spots; the NWA5000-N Series will

automatically look for the NXC5200 to establish connections, and then the pre-defined configuration will be applied to the NWA5000-N Series to complete

the deployment. The NWA5000-N Series supports the 802.3af or 802.3at Power over Ethernet (PoE) standard to utilize the Ethernet cable for minimized

cabling construction. The ZyXEL NXC5200 and the NWA5000-N Series can provide simplified installation in addition to better Wi-Fi experience.

Secure, comprehensive guest network

To IT administrators, one of the major concerns is to deploy a WLAN infrastructures with flexible guess access while providing internal users a separated

secure network at the same time. The NXC5200 and NWA5000-N Series feature end-to-end guest network solutions to provide a guest account generator

and Web authentication functions. The guest account generator allows dynamic user accounts to be created as soon as the guests check into the front desk

for minimized IT management efforts. The Web authentication function provides an easy way to identify guest users and it also works with the embedded

firewall policies to segregate guest traffics from the internal users to maintain a clean, safe wireless infrastructure. The ZyXEL NXC5200 and NWA5000-N

Series can eliminate concerns for IT administrators while providing the best Wi-Fi coverage at the same time. It is an ideal and secure choice for business

Wi-Fi deployments.

Key Application

Internet

Build-in Firewall

Block

Firewall

Block

Switch

NXC5200

Wireless LAN Controller

Clean Wired

Access Network

Build-in Wireless Anti-Virus,

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Intrusion Detection and Prevention

NWA5560-N

802.11 a/b/g/n Dual-Radio Managed Access Point

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NWA5160N

802.11 a/b/g/n Managed Access Point

Clean Wireless

Access Network

Managed up to 240 APs with granular access control

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