Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this video, we are going to check out the Zyxel NWA50BE, an entry-level BE5100 Dual-Band WiFi 7 Access Point.

The device features a Qualcomm Quad-Core CPU, 1x 2.5G PoE+ WAN/LAN port, and delivers up to 5.1 Gbps combined wireless throughput (2x2 MIMO on 2.4GHz and 2x2 MIMO on 5GHz). Please note that this is a dual-band AP and it does not support the 6GHz band.

Let's check out the unboxing, Nebula Cloud onboarding, and local throughput benchmarks with OpenSpeedTest and iperf3 using Intel BE200 and Banana Pi BPI-R4 (BE14000) clients.

00:00 - Intro
00:25 - NWA50BE Access Point Specs & Features
01:24 - NWA50BE Unboxing
02:15 - NWA50BE Hardware Overview ( Port & I/O)
02:58 - Hardware Setup and Configure with Nebula Mobile App
04:37 - Advanced Radio Configuration (240MHz on 5GHz)
05:35 - Local Benchmark: Intel BE200 & OpenSpeedTest
06:26 - Using Banana Pi BPI-R4 BE1400 as AP client

AP Configuration: 5GHz (Channel 100, 240MHz, 25dBm) | 2.4GHz (40MHz, 20dBm)

Useful Links & Resources
- Zyxel NWA50BE Product Page: zyxel.com/global/en/products/wireless/be5100-4-stream-wifi-7-dual-radio-nebulaflex-access-point-nwa50be
- Buy the Zyxel NWA50BE (affiliate link): amzn.to/4bxIAoT
- Nebula Cloud Center: nebula.zyxel.com

Thanks for watching and see you all in the next video!