802.11ac Dual-Radio Unified Pro Outdoor Access Point

WAC6550 Series

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WAC6552D-S WAC6553D-E
WAC6552D-S
WAC6553D-E
Wireless
Standard IEEE802.11 ac/n/g/b/a IEEE802.11 ac/n/g/b/a
MIMO Yes Yes
Wireless speed 2.4GHz: 300Mbps
5GHz: 866Mbps		 2.4GHz: 450Mbps
5GHz: 1300Mbps
Frequency band 2.4 GHz (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n)
  • USA (FCC): 2.412 to 2.462 GHz
  • Europe (ETSI): 2.412 to 2.472 GHz
5 GHz (IEEE 802.11 a/n/ac)
  • USA (FCC): 5.15 to 5.35 GHz; 5.725 to 5.850 GHz
  • Europe (ETSI): 5.15 to 5.35 GHz; 5.470 to 5.725 GHz
 2.4 GHz (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n)
  • USA (FCC): 2.412 to 2.462 GHz
  • Europe (ETSI): 2.412 to 2.472 GHz
5 GHz (IEEE 802.11 a/n/ac)
  • USA (FCC): 5.15 to 5.35 GHz; 5.725 to 5.850 GHz
  • Europe (ETSI): 5.15 to 5.35 GHz; 5.470 to 5.725 GHz
Bandwidth 20-, 40- and 80-MHz 20-, 40- and 80-MHz
Conducted typical transmit output power*1 28/28dBm 29/29dBm
RF Design
Antenna type 2x2 MIMO Smart antenna 6 N-type connectors*2
Antenna gain 2.4GHz: 5 dBi
5GHz: 10 dBi		 -
Minimum Receive sensitivity Min. Rx sensitivity up to -101 dBm Min. Rx sensitivity up to -102 dBm
WLAN feature
Band Steering Yes Yes
WDS (Standalone)*3 Yes Yes
ZyMesh (AP Controller )*3 Yes Yes
Smart mesh (Nebula Control Center)*3 Yes Yes
Mesh AP for multiple SSID with VLAN Yes Yes
Fast roaming Pre-authentication, PMK caching and 802.11r/k/v Pre-authentication, PMK caching and 802.11r/k/v
Security
Encryption WEP/ WPA/WPA2-PSK WEP/ WPA/WPA2-PSK
Authentication WPA/WPA2-Enterprise/ EAP/ IEEE 802.1X/ RADIUS authentication WPA/WPA2-Enterprise/ EAP/ IEEE 802.1X/ RADIUS authentication
Access management L2-isolation/ MAC filtering/ Rogue AP detection L2-isolation/ MAC filtering/ Rogue AP detection
networking
IPv6 Yes Yes
VLANs Yes Yes
WMM Yes Yes
U-APSD Yes Yes
DiffServ marking Yes Yes
Management
Operating mode
  • Nebula Cloud managed
  • Controller-managed
  • Standalone
  • Nebula Cloud managed
  • Controller-managed
  • Standalone
ZON Utility
  • Discovery of Zyxel switches, APs and gateways
  • Centralized and batch configurations
    • IP configuration
    • IP renew
    • Device reboot
    • Device locating
    • Web GUI access
    • Firmware upgrade
    • Password configuration
    • One-click quick association with Zyxel AP Configurator (ZAC)
ZAC
  • Batch AP configuration
  • Batch AP firmware upgrade
  • Batch AP profile backup
Web UI/ CLI Yes Yes
SNMP Yes Yes
Physical Specifications
Item Dimensions (WxDxH)(mm/in.)
255 x 256 x 66/ 10.04 x 10.08 x 2.60
Weight (g/lb.)
1590/3.51		 Dimensions (WxDxH)(mm/in.)
255 x 256 x 62/ 10.04 x 10.08 x 2.44
Weight (g/lb.)
1708/3.77
Packing Dimensions (WxDxH)(mm/in.)
455 x 341 x 131/ 17.91 x 13.43 x 5.16
Weight (g/lb.)
3500/7.72		 Dimensions (WxDxH)(mm/in.)
393 x 158 x 430/ 15.47 x 6.22 x 16.93
Weight (g/lb.)
3904/8.63
Included accessories Pole mounting kits
  • Pole/wall mounting kits
  • PoE injector (optional)
  • Power cord (optional)
MTBF(hr) 775,977 562,413
Ethernet port 1 x 10/100/1000M LAN 1 x 10/100/1000M LAN)
Power PoE (802.3at): power draw 15.12 W PoE (802.3at): power draw 25 W
Environmental Specifications
Weather protection IP67 IP66 (Embedded heater for harsh weather)
Operating Temperature
-20°C to 60°C/ -4°F to 140°F
Humidity
10% to 90% (non-condensing)		 Temperature
-40°C to 60°C/ -40°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% (non-condensing)		 Temperature
-40°C to 70°C/ -40°F to 158°F
Humidity
10% to 90% (non-condensing)
Certifications
Radio FCC Part 15C, FCC Part 15E, ETSI EN 300 328, EN 301 893, LP0002 FCC Part 15C, FCC Part 15E, ETSI EN 300 328, EN 301 893, LP0002
EMC FCC Part 15B, EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-17, EN55022, EN55024, EN61000-3-2/-3, EN60601-1-2, BSMI CNS13438 FCC Part 15B, EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-17, EN55022, EN55024, EN61000-3-2/-3, EN60601-1-2, BSMI CNS13438
Safety EN 60950-1, IEC 60950-1, BSMI CNS14336-1 EN 60950-1, IEC 60950-1, BSMI CNS14336-1

All specifications are subject to change without notice.

  1. Maximum transmit power is limited by local regulatory settings.
  2. The antenna is not embedded and external antennas are separately sold.
  3. WDS, ZyMesh, Smart Mesh and Industry’s Open Mesh, Easy Mesh are different mesh systems that do not work with one another.