Get to Know Your Zyxel Device
Overview
Your Zyxel Device is a Secure Cloud-managed Router that is controlled using the Zyxel NCC (Nebula Control Center). NCC is a cloud-based network management system that allows you to remotely manage and monitor your Zyxel Device. You need to create a myZyxel account to log into the NCC for management first. You can access the NCC through the NCC web portal using a web browser on your computer or the Nebula Mobile app on your smartphone.
When your Zyxel Device cannot connect to NCC, see on using the Local GUI Web Configurator to configure the Zyxel Device’s WAN settings.
Nebula Management
The Zyxel Device is managed and provisioned by the NCC (Nebula Control Center) when:
• It is connected to NCC.
• It has been registered on NCC.
management method | when to use it |
|---|---|
Nebula Mobile App | Registration, Monitoring and Basic Management |
NCC Web Portal | Registration, Monitoring and Management |
To set up a Zyxel Device, you need to:
1 Connect the Zyxel Device to a broadband modem or router that is connected to the Internet.
2 Install the Zyxel Nebula Mobile app and turn on WiFi on your smartphone to pair with your Zyxel Device. Make sure your smartphone also has Internet access.
3 Use the Zyxel Nebula Mobile app to set up the Zyxel Device and manage your Zyxel Device.
To install the app:
• Scan the QR code on the box
• Click the downlink on the QSG.
Features
The Zyxel Device is a router that supports (but is not limited to) the following features:
Feature | USG LITE 60ax |
|---|---|
Maximum Bandwidth | 6000 |
APP Management | YES |
GUI Management (for troubleshooting only) | YES |
Number of LAN Ports | 5 |
Number of internal antennas | 4 |
Threat Management that protects against ransomware, blocking ads/intrusion/exploits/dark web/VPN proxy, and stopping mail fraud, phishing. | YES |
Guest VLAN | YES |
Firewall | YES |
Country Restriction | YES |
IPSec VPN | YES |
Content Filtering and Application Control | YES |
See the Quick Start Guide for how to do the hardware installation, mounting, and Internet setup.
Dual-Band WiFi
The Zyxel Device supports dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi. IEEE 80211a/b/g/n/ac/ax compliant clients, such as notebooks, tablets, and smartphones can wirelessly connect to the Zyxel Device to access network resources. WiFi clients can use the 2.4 GHz band for regular Internet surfing and downloading while using the 5 GHz band for time sensitive traffic like high-definition video, music, and gaming.
Dual-Band Application
WiFi 6 Introduction
The Zyxel Device supports WiFi 6 standards and brings the following features for WiFi 6 compatible client devices.
WiFi 6 (IEEE 802.11ax)
WiFi 6 is a WiFi standard that supports both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands and brings the following major improvements:
Higher Data Transmission Speed
WiFi 6 provides faster transmission data rate than the previous WiFi standards with the following features:
• 1024-QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) – enhances the data capacity of each transmission unit.
• 160 MHz Channel Bandwidth – extends the supported channel bandwidth to 160 MHz, providing higher data throughput.
Enhanced Air Time Utilization
WiFi 6 increases transmission performance in high-density environments that have multiple client devices with the following features:
• OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access) – divides channels into sub-channels that enables multiple transmissions in a single channel.
• BSS Coloring – tags traffic by BSS (Basic Service Set) and identifies traffic from overlapping BSSs. The AP can ignore traffic of unrelated BSSs and transmit data when a channel is occupied.
• MU-MIMO (Multiple User-Multiple Input Multiple Output) – enables multiple users to connect to the AP and download/upload traffic simultaneously.
Extended Signal Range
Beamforming – forms the radiating signals into one direction. This enhances the signal strength and extends the signal transmission range.
Extended Battery Life
TWT (Target Wake Time) – The AP negotiates with client devices so client devices only wakes up and communicates with the AP in specific periods. This conserves client devices battery life.