Grandstream GWN7002 Multi-WAN VPN Router, 4 x GigE, 2 x 2.5G SFP, PoE Out

Overview

The Grandstream GWN7002 is a wired business router for a small office or branch on fibre internet that wants two internet lines with failover and secure VPN links between sites. Beside four Gigabit ports it has two 2.5 Gbps SFP slots for fibre, any port can be an internet (WAN) or local (LAN) port, and two ports can power a small device such as an access point over the network cable. It also controls up to 100 Grandstream GWN Wi-Fi access points.

Is it right for you?

• Suits a small business or branch that receives internet over fibre, wants dual-ISP failover and needs site-to-site or remote-user VPN (virtual private network) links.
• Its PoE (Power over Ethernet) output is small: 12.8 W with the bundled adapter, enough for one or two low-power devices. Use a PoE switch for many access points.
• Wi-Fi comes from separate GWN access points, which the router manages; it has no radio of its own.
• For nine Gigabit ports, 100 VPN tunnels and rack mounting, see the GWN7003; if you do not need fibre or PoE, the GWN7001 is the simpler model.

Key features

• Two 2.5 Gbps SFP slots plus four Gigabit RJ45 ports, all selectable as WAN or LAN, with load balancing and failover across WAN links.
• One PoE input port (802.3af/at), so the router itself can be powered from an upstream PoE switch, and two PoE output ports (passive 48 V or 802.3af).
• PoE output budget of 12.8 W with the included 24 V, 1 A adapter, or 24.8 W with a 24 V, 1.5 A supply.
• 2.2 Gbps NAT (network address translation) routing and 530 Mbps IPsec VPN throughput; 256 MB RAM and 30,000 NAT sessions.
• VPN: IPsec (client-to-site and site-to-site), OpenVPN server and client, WireGuard, PPTP server and client and L2TP client, up to 50 tunnels.
• Firewall with DPI (deep packet inspection) traffic statistics, application, URL, DNS and web content filtering, safe search, anti-DoS, port forwarding, DMZ, UPnP and dynamic DNS.
• Built-in controller manages the router plus up to 100 GWN access points; USB 2.0 port for a 4G USB modem as a backup link.

What else you need

• One or more internet lines from your provider(s).
• SFP modules for the 2.5 Gbps fibre slots: these are not included.
• GWN access points for Wi-Fi, which the router’s controller manages.
• Power from the included 24 V DC, 1 A universal adapter (100 to 240 V AC) or from an upstream PoE switch through the PoE input port.
• Only if you want the full 24.8 W PoE output: a 24 V, 1.5 A supply.

Installation

A network installer or IT person should set it up. It sits on a desk or mounts on a wall (210 x 130 x 35 mm, 505 g), rated 0 to 40 °C. Plan which ports will carry the WAN links and which will power devices before setup.

Software and licences

Management is through the local web UI with its built-in access point controller, SSH, TR-069 and SNMP v1/v2c/v3. For remote management use GDMS Networking in the cloud or GWN Manager on your own server; Grandstream offers both free of charge.

Before you buy

• SFP modules are not included.
• The PoE output budget is 12.8 W with the bundled adapter: enough for one or two low-power devices only.
• No built-in Wi-Fi.