Grandstream GWN7605LR Outdoor Long-Range Wi-Fi 5 Access Point, IP66, 250 m

Overview

The Grandstream GWN7605LR carries Wi-Fi over a long distance outdoors, for building surroundings, car parks, school grounds, resort lawns, warehouses and factory yards. It is the long-range (LR) version of the GWN7605: the same 2×2 dual-band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac Wave 2) radios in a weatherproof IP66 housing with two detachable external antennas, which raises coverage to 250 m. It can also be used indoors.

Is it right for you?

• Suits open outdoor areas where one unit on a pole or wall must cover a wide space with a moderate number of users.
• For a smaller outdoor unit with internal antennas, the GWN7605CLR is on the same radio platform.
• For Wi-Fi 6 outdoors with 300 m coverage, the GWN7660ELR is the step up.
• It works from -30 to 70 °C.

Key features

• Up to 250 m coverage with two detachable 3.5 dBi dual-band antennas, which can be changed for other antennas.
• 1.27 Gbps combined wireless rate, with up to 867 Mbps on 5 GHz, 2×2:2 MU-MIMO on 5 GHz and 100+ concurrent devices.
• IP66 weatherproof rating when mounted vertically, so rain and dust do not get in.
• 2 Gigabit ports.
• 16 network names (SSIDs), 8 per radio.
• Runs on 802.3af or 802.3at Power over Ethernet (PoE), drawing up to 10.16 W.
• Body of 358.3 x 115 x 45.3 mm and 500 g.

What else you need

• An 802.3af or 802.3at Power over Ethernet (PoE) switch or injector; no power adapter is in the box.
• Outdoor-rated (weatherproof) network cable from the switch to the unit, and preferably a surge protector on the Ethernet run.
• A metal pole or a wall to mount it on.

Installation

Mount it on a metal pole or wall with the kit in the box, keeping it vertical so the IP66 rating holds. Run outdoor-rated cable and fit surge protection on the Ethernet run. A network installer should fit it, because outdoor cabling and earthing need to be done properly.

Software and licences

Set it up from its own web interface, which also works as a controller for up to 50 GWN access points on the same network. For several buildings or remote management, use GDMS Networking (Grandstream Device Management System, a cloud service) or GWN Manager (software you run on your own server). Grandstream offers both at no charge, and no licence is needed.

Before you buy

• Outdoor installs need weatherproof cabling and, preferably, a surge protector on the Ethernet run.
• Mount it vertically to keep the IP66 rating.
• No power adapter is in the box, so plan a PoE switch or injector.