NWA50AX PRO standalone, how to configure mesh to use LAN backhaul upling?

netpicer

I have 2 NWA50AX PRO both connected to LAN and in standalone management.

I've configured one as ROOT AP and the other as Repeater. This way the Repeater turn off the UPLINK wire (i see DOWN and no led on RJ45).

I want instead the MESH and to use the RJ45 cable for data uplink (both will be on POE on production)

is this possible? how?

Zyxel_Melen

Hi @netpicer

No, NWA50AX PRO doesn't support Wireless bridge, therefore, it can't provide the LAN port when acting as a mesh device.

Additionally, to provide the LAN port usage, your mesh root device needs to support wireless bridge. If you use NWA50AX PRO as mesh root and a wireless bridge support AP as mesh repeater, the LAN port will still be down.

Zyxel_Melen

Hi @netpicer

No, NWA50AX PRO doesn't support Wireless bridge, therefore, it can't provide the LAN port when acting as a mesh device.

Additionally, to provide the LAN port usage, your mesh root device needs to support wireless bridge. If you use NWA50AX PRO as mesh root and a wireless bridge support AP as mesh repeater, the LAN port will still be down.

netpicer

not sure my question was clear as you are talking about "bridge" that is not what i asked for.

i would like to know if NWA50AX PRO is capable to mesh via cable (wired backhaul) and not via radio (all AP should use cable for uplink data and not other APs). to be even more explicit i want all AP use use internet via lan cable, the radio should only be used for connecting clients (no other APs)

after a long search on the web i can conclude that this APs are not capable of this. can you confirm?

Zyxel_Melen

Hi @netpicer

Thanks for clarification. For this purpose, we call it seamless roaming, and NWA50AX PRO supports it. To setup seamless roaming, you need to set the same SSID and security on all of your APs. For more details, please reference the below link:

How to enable Wi-Fi roaming for devices transitioning between access points? — Zyxel Community