Grandstream GWN7003 Multi-WAN VPN Router, 9 x GigE, 2 x 2.5G SFP, Rack Mount

Overview

The Grandstream GWN7003 is a rack-mount business router for a growing office, hotel, school or multi-site business with several internet lines and many VPN links between places. It has nine Gigabit ports and two 2.5 Gbps SFP slots for fibre, any port can be an internet (WAN) or local (LAN) port, and it carries double the memory and connection capacity of the GWN7001 and GWN7002. It also controls up to 150 Grandstream GWN Wi-Fi access points.

Is it right for you?

• Suits a growing office, hotel, school or multi-site business that needs several internet links, many site-to-site VPN (virtual private network) tunnels and central control of a larger Grandstream Wi-Fi network.
• Choose it over the GWN7002 for five more Gigabit ports, 512 MB RAM, 60,000 NAT sessions, 100 VPN tunnels and rack mounting.
• Its PoE (Power over Ethernet) output is meant for a couple of 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.

Key features

• Nine Gigabit RJ45 ports and two 2.5 Gbps SFP slots, all selectable as WAN or LAN, with load balancing and failover across WAN links.
• 512 MB RAM and 60,000 NAT (network address translation) sessions; 2.2 Gbps NAT routing and 530 Mbps IPsec VPN throughput.
• Up to 100 concurrent VPN tunnels: IPsec (client-to-site and site-to-site), OpenVPN server and client, WireGuard, PPTP server and client and L2TP client.
• Two PoE output ports (passive 48 V or 802.3af) plus one PoE input port (802.3af/at), so the router itself can run from an upstream PoE switch.
• PoE output budget up to 36 W with the 24 V, 2 A adapter supplied with hardware V2.0A and later; 12.8 W with the earlier 24 V, 1 A adapter.
• 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 150 GWN access points; USB 2.0 port for a 4G USB modem as a backup link.
• Rack-mount brackets, screws and a ground wire included.

What else you need

• One or more internet lines from your provider(s).
• SFP modules for the 2.5 Gbps fibre slots: these are sold separately.
• GWN access points for Wi-Fi, such as the GWN7670, which the router’s controller manages.
• Power from the included 24 V DC universal adapter or from an upstream PoE switch through the PoE input port.

Installation

A network installer or IT person should set it up. It mounts in a 19 inch rack with the supplied brackets, screws and ground wire, or sits on a desk or wall (260 x 149.35 x 35 mm, 1,096 g), rated 0 to 40 °C. Plan which ports will carry the WAN links 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 sold separately.
• The PoE output budget depends on the hardware version: up to 36 W with the 24 V, 2 A adapter on V2.0A and later, 12.8 W with the earlier 24 V, 1 A adapter.
• No built-in Wi-Fi.