Grandstream GWN7670 Wi-Fi 7 Ceiling Access Point, BE3600, 2 x 2.5G, BLE

Overview

The Grandstream GWN7670 brings Wi-Fi 7 to offices, schools, clinics and hotels with many users, without needing the 6 GHz band. It is a dual-band Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) ceiling access point with 2×2 radios on 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, rated at 3.6 Gbps combined (BE3600), with two 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet ports for 5 Gbps of wired capacity and a built-in Bluetooth Low Energy 5.3 radio.

Is it right for you?

• Suits medium to high density spaces that want the Wi-Fi 7 client benefits on 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz.
• If your newer laptops and phones should use the 6 GHz band, the tri-band GWN7672 series adds it.
• The GWN7670E, GWN7670WM (wall mount) and GWN7670LR (outdoor) are the other models in the same dual-band Wi-Fi 7 family.
• A 2.5G switch port is needed to use the faster uplink; it works on a Gigabit port otherwise.
• It is an indoor unit rated for 0 to 45 °C.

Key features

• Wi-Fi 7 features: MLO (Multi-Link Operation), 4096-QAM, multi-RU (multiple resource units) and preamble puncturing, which together give Wi-Fi 7 devices faster and steadier connections.
• BE3600 class: up to 2,882 Mbps on 5 GHz and 688 Mbps on 2.4 GHz, 3.6 Gbps combined.
• 256 concurrent devices and up to 175 m coverage.
• 2 x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet ports.
• Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 5.3 for location and IoT (Internet of Things) uses.
• Mesh, captive portal and QoS (quality of service) for voice over Wi-Fi.
• 32 network names (SSIDs), 16 per radio.
• Five internal antennas: two 3.5 dBi for 2.4 GHz, two 5.5 dBi for 5 GHz and one for Bluetooth. Body of 185 x 185 x 44.5 mm and 527 g.

What else you need

• An 802.3af or 802.3at Power over Ethernet (PoE) switch or injector; maximum draw is 14.5 W, so an 802.3at (PoE+) port gives headroom. No power adapter is in the box.
• A 2.5G switch port to use the faster uplink.
• 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

• It runs on 802.3af/at PoE with 14.5 W maximum draw; an 802.3at (PoE+) port gives headroom.
• A 2.5G switch port is needed to use the faster uplink.
• No power adapter is in the box, so plan a PoE switch or injector.