ZyXEL WAC6103D-I User Manual
Ultra-fast, Ultra-slim 802.11ac Wi-Fi Access Point Featuring
Innovative Dual-Optimized Antenna Technology
• Enterprise class 3x3 802.11ac
AP supports combined data
rates of up to 1.75 Gbps
• “Dual-optimized antenna”
allows pattern optimization
adapting to wall- or ceilingmount installations
• Dynamic Channel Selection,
Load Balancing and Smart
Client Steering ensure optimal
wireless experience
• Stylish, ultra-slim ID design
as the 32 mm height blends
perfectly into modern interior
decorations
• APFlexTM and ZyXEL One
Network utilities make
deployment simple and fast
To Wi-Fi users, it is not uncommon to have bad experience on Wi-Fi
performance, and antenna design plays an important role while evaluating
wireless performance. Today, most access points on the market are designed
with single static radiation pattern, typically for ceiling-mount. When an
AP with ceiling-mount pattern is installed in wall-mount scenario, its signal
coverage does not t for wall-mount deployment. Adapting an AP with
external antenna may be the alternative option, however, external antenna
installation requires know-how for antenna selection, and would look
awkward for interior decoration. A exibly installed Wi-Fi AP with optimal
performance and stylish outlook is a prerequisite today, but a satisfactory
solution has been missing for a long time.
ZyXEL’s WAC6103D-I is a high performance 3-stream 802.11ac Wi-Fi AP
featuring ultra-fast speeds of up to 1.75 Gbps with ground-breaking “dualoptimized” antenna design. Via the innovative adjustable antenna setting, the
WAC6103D-I provides the best signal coverage tting for either ceiling-mount
or wall-mount deployments. Even better, the stylish, ultra-slim industrial
design perfectly blends into modern decorations. Choose WAC6103D-I for
constant, no-compromise Wi-Fi performance.
Benets
Superior Gigabit Wi-Fi performance with innovative “Dualoptimized” antenna
Ceiling-mount installation is the most common type of wireless deployments, and
it is not surprising that most APs on the market are designed with single static
radiation pattern for ceiling-mount installations. In wall-mount scenarios, the
ceiling-mount radiation pattern would create interference with devices on upper
and lower oors, meanwhile it delivers short-range signal for wireless clients at
the AP front. Choosing an AP with external antenna may be the alternative option
for wall-mount installation. However, the installation usually requires professional
knowledge for antenna accessory selection and signal coverage ne-tune.
WAC6103D-I
802.11ac Dual Radio
Dual-optimized Antenna
3x3 Access Point
WAC6103D-I
802.11ac Dual Radio Dual-optimized Antenna 3x3 Access Point
Designed with the innovative “Dual-optimized” antenna, the WAC6103D-I adapts to both wall- and ceiling-mount
installations. To boost Wi-Fi speed of your network, WAC6103D-I is denitely an excellent choice.
Ultra-slim, stylish outlook aesthetics blends into environments
The WAC6103D-I inherits the stylish honeycomb product design of ZyXEL WAC6500 Series; its low-prole white blends
perfectly into all kinds of decorations in many buildings with extraordinary modern tastes. The compact and elegant
aesthetics makes WAC6103D-I exible for dierent decors – no matter to be outstanding or just invisible.
Streamlined deployment tools save valuable time
WAC6103D-I features APFlexTM to simplify managed/standalone AP mode conguration and to be integrated into the
network environment automatically, which eliminates the need for pre-install preparation. Also, the ZWO (ZyXEL Wireless
Optimizer) Utility allows IT managers to perform AP planning, coverage detection and wireless health management
centrally. ZWO’s user-friendly presentation saves time and facilitates quick response to the network problems.
ZyXEL One Network experience
Aiming for relieving our customers from repetitive operations of deploying and managing a network, ZyXEL One Network
is designed to simplify the conguration, management, and troubleshooting, allowing our customers to focus on the
business priorities. ZyXEL One Network presents an easy-to-use tool, ZyXEL One Network Utility (ZON Utility), to realize
speed network setup. ZyXEL Smart Connect allows ZyXEL networking equipment to be aware and recognize each other
and further facilitating the network maintenance via one-click remote functions such as factory reset or power cycling.
ZyXEL One Network redenes the network integration across multiple networking products from switch to Wi-Fi AP and to
Gateway.
Optimized wireless experience with advanced feature settings
WAC6103D-I ensures to deliver optimized wireless experience for users with a range of wireless features such as Dynamic
Channel Selection (DCS), Load Balancing, and Smart Client Steering etc. Dynamic Channel Selection (DCS) avoids the
interference of co-channel and overlapping channel at initialization. Load Balancing enables administrators to set limits
on the number of clients associated with each AP. Furthermore, Smart Client steering features with Band Select, Signal
Threshold and Band Balancing for stable and reliable wireless connection. Band Select and Signal Threshold monitor the
capabilities of each wireless client and steer them to the less congested band and better signal AP. Band Balancing detects
dual-radio clients and distributes clients across 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands on AP. With these technologies, the WAC6103D-I
delivers smooth, consistent and uninterrupted wireless access experience.
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Feature Highlights
WAC6103D-I
802.11ac Dual Radio Dual-optimized Antenna 3x3 Access Point
Dual-optimized antenna
ZyXEL’s innovative “Dual-optimized”
antenna design is a ground-breaking
technology for both wall- and ceilingmount installations. Instant antenna
adjustment either by a hardware switch or
software conguration, the signal pattern
adjustment is completed in seconds
without skillful experience for antenna
accessory selection and installation. The
WAC6103D-I embedded with a “Dualoptimized” antenna is able to deliver truly
optimal Wi-Fi performance in a range of
installation scenarios.
ZyXEL Wireless Optimizer
ZyXEL Wireless Optimizer (ZWO) provides a
powerful tool for centralized management
covering initial planning, adjustment during
deployment and after-sale maintenance
of an AP network. Architects can simulate
AP deployment on a map displaying the
number of APs needed. During deployment,
ZWO will also map actual signal coverage
for architects to adjust their AP locations
or congurations. After-sale, network
administrators can access key performance
details from ZWO, including channel in use,
transmit retry rate and frame error rate, as
well as the devices on the environment
map. ZWO’s user-friendly presentation saves
time and facilitates quick response to the
network problems.
ZyXEL APFlex
ZyXEL APFlexTM includes Zero-touch
AP mode changing and Automatic IP
conguration functions. The Zero-touch
AP mode setting detects if there is an
existing ZyXEL controller and to choose
stand-alone or managed mode accordingly.
The Automatic IP conguration removes
manual conguration and allows the AP
to set itself to xed or dynamic IP address
automatically. With these two intelligent
features, IT administrators can skip the two
critical settings that had to be handled
manually on legacy products and focus to
more critical conguration tasks instead.
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WPA2 Enterprise Certied
ZyXEL WAC6103D-I has been certied
with industrial strength WPA2 enterprise
protection and supports a wide range of
Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
types. It can be seamlessly integrated with
deployed corporate RADIUS servers.
Wireless Layer-2 Isolation
The Layer-2 isolation protects private
networks among client users, allowing
users to access their shared devices without
entering the rest of a private network for
enhanced security. In addition, the intraBSS blocking prevents dierent WiFi clients
associated with the same AP from seeing
each other and each other’s data.
ZyXEL One Network Utility
To streamline the management process,
the WAC6103D-I comes with the ZyXEL
One Network (ZON) utility, allowing
administrators to assign IP addresses to
multiple APs through just one platform.
Administrators can avoid the hassle logging
into each AP to change the default IP
addresses before physical installation.
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