EX5501-B0 / AX7501-B0 / PX7501-B0 User’s Guide
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Introducing the Zyxel Device
1.1 Overview
Zyxel Device refers to these models as outlined below.
The EX5501-B0 is an Ethernet gateway which provides fast Internet access.
I
t has one 2.5 Gbps Multi-
Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) WAN port that is backward compatible with standard Gigabit speed. See
for more information on Multi-Gigabit Ethernet. It also has four 1000 Mbps
Ethernet LAN ports.
The AX7501-B0 is an AON (Active Optical Network) while the PX7501-B0 is a PON (Passive Optical
Network) router, which provides fast Internet access. It has one 10 Gbps Multi-Gigabit Ethernet LAN port
and four 1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN ports.
The Zyxel Device also has one USB port that can be configured as a backup WAN port in case the
Cellular/Fiber connection has a problem as well as for file sharing and as a media server. It has two
phone ports to make Internet (VoIP) phone calls.
It also supports dual-band 2.4G / 5G WiFi with WiFi6 that is most suitable in areas with a high
concentration of users. You can schedule Internet usage using Parental Control. See
for more information on WiFi6.
The following table describes the feature differences of the Zyxel Device by model.
• EX5501-B0
• AX7501-B0
• PX7501-B0
Table 1 Zyxel Device Comparison Table
EX5501-B0
AX7501-B0
PX7501-B0
WiFi6 Wireless Standard
Yes
Yes
Yes
2.4G WLAN
Yes
Yes
Yes
5G WLAN
Yes
Yes
Yes
2.5 Gbe WAN
Yes
No
No
SFP+ (Small Form-factor
Pluggable) for AON
No
Yes
No
Subscriber Connector
(SC) for PON
No
No
Yes
2.5 Gbe LAN
Yes
No
No
10 GbE LAN
No
Yes
Yes
USB 3.0 Port for Cellular
Backup, File Sharing and
Media Server
Yes
Yes
Yes
Wall Mount
Yes
Yes
Yes
