Remote AP with Wifi 7 AP

nielsscheldeman

I'd like to test remote AP for a colleague of mine who works mostly at home. But have some questions where I can't find an answer on it:

• We use Nebula only for AP management, FLEX Firewalls and switches we still manage on premise and for the moment I'd like to keep it this way. Can I add a remote AP on Nebula who connects to the flex which is managed on premise? If not possible, I'll manage the AP through the FLEX on premise.
• I see on connectivity Service at zyxel.com only following supported AP's

No mentioning of the Wifi 7 AP's? I'd like to use NWA130BE, but I'm afraid that with that one it won't work, because it's no ultimate AP with controller-managed support, so I think of the WBE530. Is that model supported?

Zyxel_Kay

Hi @nielsscheldeman

For the remote AP feature, both the AP and the firewall need to be managed in the same mode and within the same site. Since your FLEX Firewalls are managed on-premise, to integrate a remote AP, it would also need to be managed on controller mode.

For more detailed guidance of the Secure WiFi configuration, you may refer to the following article:

• [Controller mode] How to Configure Secure WiFi to Secure the Wireless Environment? — Zyxel Community
• [Nebula Cloud mode] How to Set up Remote AP and Configure Secure Wi-Fi to Secure the Wireless Environment on Nebula? — Zyxel Community

As for WiFi 7 APs, the WBE660S and WBE530 models currently support controller mode. You can verify which models support this by checking the datasheet or by filtering the management mode on our website: https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/products/wireless .

We'll also look into the missing information on the Secure WiFi product page and make the necessary updates. Thank you for bringing this to our attention!

Zyxel_Kay

Hi @nielsscheldeman

For the remote AP feature, both the AP and the firewall need to be managed in the same mode and within the same site. Since your FLEX Firewalls are managed on-premise, to integrate a remote AP, it would also need to be managed on controller mode.

For more detailed guidance of the Secure WiFi configuration, you may refer to the following article:

• [Controller mode] How to Configure Secure WiFi to Secure the Wireless Environment? — Zyxel Community
• [Nebula Cloud mode] How to Set up Remote AP and Configure Secure Wi-Fi to Secure the Wireless Environment on Nebula? — Zyxel Community

As for WiFi 7 APs, the WBE660S and WBE530 models currently support controller mode. You can verify which models support this by checking the datasheet or by filtering the management mode on our website: https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/products/wireless .

We'll also look into the missing information on the Secure WiFi product page and make the necessary updates. Thank you for bringing this to our attention!