Grandstream GWN7662 Wi-Fi 6 Ceiling Access Point, 4×4 5 GHz, 2.5G Uplink

Overview

The Grandstream GWN7662 is a ceiling Wi-Fi 6 access point for open offices, meeting spaces, lecture halls and hospitality venues where 5 GHz capacity matters most. Its 5 GHz radio runs four spatial streams with 160 MHz channels while the 2.4 GHz radio runs two, for up to 5.38 Gbps combined, fed by a 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port plus a second Gigabit port.

Is it right for you?

• Suits a place where many laptops and phones share 5 GHz and the switch has a multi-gigabit (2.5G) port to match.
• It still works on a Gigabit switch port, just without the full 2.5 Gbps uplink.
• For more capacity with dual 2.5G ports, the GWN7664E is the AX6000 4×4 option; for Wi-Fi 5 with the same layout, see the GWN7625.
• It works from -10 to 45 °C indoors.

Key features

• 4×4:4 MU-MIMO (multi-user multiple input, multiple output) on 5 GHz with downlink and uplink OFDMA (orthogonal frequency-division multiple access), 2×2:2 on 2.4 GHz.
• Up to 4,804 Mbps on 5 GHz and 573.5 Mbps on 2.4 GHz, 5.38 Gbps combined.
• 256 concurrent devices and up to 175 m coverage.
• 1 x 2.5 Gigabit and 1 x Gigabit Ethernet ports with 802.3az energy-efficient Ethernet.
• 32 network names (SSIDs), 16 per radio, with WPA3.
• Six internal single-band antennas, 3.65 dBi on 2.4 GHz and 5.26 dBi on 5 GHz. Body of 205.3 x 205.3 x 45.9 mm and 540 g.

What else you need

• An 802.3at (PoE+) switch port or injector: maximum draw is 16 W. No power adapter is in the box.
• A multi-gigabit (2.5G) switch port to use the full uplink speed.
• A network cable from the switch to the mounting point.

Installation

Mount it on a ceiling or wall with the kit in the box and connect the network cable. It has a Kensington lock slot. A network installer or your IT support can fit it and adopt it into the controller.

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

• To use the 2.5 Gbps uplink you need a multi-gigabit (2.5G) switch port; it still works on a Gigabit port.
• Maximum draw is 16 W, so use an 802.3at (PoE+) port.
• No power adapter is in the box, so plan a PoE switch or injector.