Grandstream GWN7670E Wi-Fi 7 Ceiling Access Point, BE3600, 3×3 5 GHz, 512 Clients

Overview

The Grandstream GWN7670E is a Wi-Fi 7 ceiling access point for medium to large offices, shop floors and schools where many users share each unit and each person can have their own Wi-Fi password. It pairs a 2×2 2.4 GHz radio with a 3×3 5 GHz radio and Grandstream Xtra Range 2.0 on 5 GHz for stronger penetration through walls, is rated at 3.6 Gbps combined (BE3600), serves up to 512 devices and connects over a single 2.5 Gigabit port.

Is it right for you?

• Suits a busy floor where up to 512 devices may connect to one unit and per-user passwords (PPSK) are wanted.
• It has one 2.5G port and no Bluetooth radio; if you need two ports or Bluetooth Low Energy, the GWN7670 has both.
• For outdoors with the same radio layout, see the GWN7670ELR.
• It needs PoE+ (802.3at), not basic 802.3af PoE.
• 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.
• 2.4 GHz 2×2:2 and 5 GHz 3×3:2 MU-MIMO (multi-user multiple input, multiple output), up to 2,882 Mbps on 5 GHz and 688 Mbps on 2.4 GHz.
• 512 concurrent devices and up to 175 m coverage.
• Up to 1,000 PPSK (private pre-shared key) accounts, so each user or device gets its own password on the same network name.
• RADIUS, SAML single sign-on (SSO) and Active Directory captive portal options, Passpoint (Hotspot 2.0) and 802.11k/v/r roaming.
• 1 x 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 port with Power over Ethernet (PoE) input.
• 32 network names (SSIDs), 16 per radio.
• Five internal antennas: two 3.5 dBi for 2.4 GHz and three 5.5 dBi for 5 GHz. Body of 220 mm diameter x 48.5 mm and 545.8 g.

What else you need

• An 802.3at PoE+ (Power over Ethernet Plus) switch or injector; it draws up to 16 W.
• A 2.5G switch port to use the full uplink speed.
• A network cable from the switch to the mounting point.

Installation

The bracket in the box fits ceilings, walls, T-bar grids and common junction boxes. 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

• Needs 802.3at PoE+, 16 W maximum.
• Compared with the GWN7670 it adds the 3×3 5 GHz radio and a higher device count but has one port and no Bluetooth radio.
• Wi-Fi Alliance certification for this model is still pending.