Using an SCR 50AXE as standalone AP (only)?

neukrisz

Dear Community,

Is there any trick in order to use my "unnecessary" SCR 50AXE unit as an AP (only) in my system?

Currently I have a GS1920-24HPV2 switch and 4 Zyxel APs already. I'd like to extend the WiFi further…

Thanks in advance!

Zyxel_Jerry

Hi @neukrisz

Thanks for the feedback.
There is no AP only feature on SCR 50AXE.

Zyxel_Jerry

Hi @neukrisz

The SCR 50AXE model will not include the MESH feature. For extending WiFi service, an Ethernet connection will still be required.

However, we have a plan to add mesh system in future products.
If you have any further inquiries or suggestions, please feel free to let us know.

neukrisz

Thanks for your reply!

Without MESH can we use that as standalone AP only? (so has it AP mode only?)

Thanks in advance!

Zyxel_Jerry

Hi @neukrisz

Thanks for the feedback.
There is no AP only feature on SCR 50AXE.

neukrisz

Thanks!

Is there any plan for implement this feature in the future?

Pook

You could use as an AP, make sure DHCP is off and give the LAN interface a suitable free static IP, and Bingo you have an AP. Devices that join the Wi-Fi will get an IP address from your LANS DHCP server.

PVDPeer

Pook

Sep 8, 2023

You could use as an AP, make sure DHCP is off and give the LAN interface a suitable free static IP, and Bingo you have an AP. Devices that join the Wi-Fi will get an IP address from your LANS DHCP server.

I bought this router in the assumption that an enterprise grade AP wouldn't miss such a function but it does. Now I hope your suggestion can help me. But so far I haven't been able to get this to work. I disabled the DHCP server on the Zyxel. I configured an IP address in the same window where you configure the DHCP server that is within the subnet configured on my OpnSense server.

But it doesn't even matter if I connect the Zyxel to any of the 4 LAN interfaces or the WAN interface, no result. I can connect with my devices but no internet, no LAN access.

Also, if I connect the WAN interface to the network, the nebula led lights up yellow. If I connect it through one of the LAN interfaces, the nebula led doesn't even light up. All my devices have internet over the same switch.

Wether I connect over the old or new access point, I can't connect to the IP address of the Zyxel either.

Have you got any idea?