Zyxel Visio Stencils

Zyxel is aggressively pushing the Nebula API. For enterprise architects, the holy grail is auto-generating Visio diagrams from live network configurations.

While Zyxel does not yet offer a native "Network Visualizer" like SolarWinds, you can bridge the gap:

Community projects to watch: On GitHub, search for zyxel-visio-generator. Independent developers have started creating Python scripts that map LLDP neighbors into Visio topology using the USG FLEX series.

To maximize the utility of Zyxel Visio Stencils, the following workflow is recommended: Zyxel Visio Stencils

The most reliable repository is the Zyxel Support Campus (community.zyxel.com). Under the "Resources" or "Tool" sections, you will find user-uploaded and moderator-verified stencil packs.

The Zyxel stencil library is generally categorized by product family.

Based on past releases, stencils are most common for: Zyxel is aggressively pushing the Nebula API

| Product Line | Example Models | Stencil Availability | |--------------|----------------|----------------------| | USG FLEX firewalls | USG FLEX 100, 200, 500 | ✅ Good | | ATP series firewalls | ATP100, ATP200, ATP500 | ✅ Good | | GS1900 / GS1920 switches | GS1900-24, GS1920-48 | ✅ Moderate | | XGS series switches | XGS1930, XGS2210 | ✅ Moderate | | NWA access points | NWA1123-AC, NWA50AX | ✅ Good (top-down often included) | | WAC / WAX APs | WAC6500, WAX510D | ✅ Moderate | | EX series extender | EX3301-T0 | ❌ Rare | | LTE / 5G routers | NR7101, NR5101 | ⚠️ Occasional | | PON / GPON devices | PM7300-T0 | ❌ Very rare |

If a stencil doesn’t exist for your exact model, use the closest model in the same series and manually label it.

Don't drop 20 identical switch stencils next to each other without labels. Use Visio’s "Data Graphics" feature to display the hostname or IP address directly beneath the stencil. Community projects to watch: On GitHub, search for

By default, Visio looks for stencils in:

Once downloaded (usually as a .zip containing .vssx files), installation is simple, but organization is key.