Grandstream GWN7672 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Access Point, BE11000, 2 x 5G, BLE

Overview

The Grandstream GWN7672 brings tri-band Wi-Fi 7 to offices, meeting rooms, labs and venues where newer laptops and phones can use the 6 GHz band. It is a Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) ceiling access point with 2×2 radios on 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz, rated at 11 Gbps combined (BE11000), with two 5 Gigabit Ethernet ports for 10 Gbps of wired capacity and a Bluetooth Low Energy 5.3 radio.

Is it right for you?

• Suits medium to high density spaces with Wi-Fi 7 devices that can use 6 GHz, and a switch with 5G or 10G multi-gigabit ports.
• Use of the 6 GHz band depends on local regulatory approval; the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios work regardless.
• For a single-cable version without Bluetooth, the GWN7672L has one 5G port; for a wall unit, see the GWN7672WM.
• For higher capacity, the GWN7674 has 4×4 radios on 5 GHz and 6 GHz.
• 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, with 320 MHz channels on 6 GHz.
• BE11000 class: up to 5,765 Mbps on 6 GHz, 4,320 Mbps on 5 GHz and 688 Mbps on 2.4 GHz.
• 384 concurrent devices and up to 175 m coverage.
• 2 x 5 Gigabit Ethernet ports.
• Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 5.3.
• 48 network names (SSIDs), 16 per radio.
• Seven internal antennas: two per Wi-Fi band plus one for Bluetooth. Body of 220 mm diameter x 54 mm and 838.4 g.

What else you need

• An 802.3at PoE+ (Power over Ethernet Plus) switch or injector; it draws up to 25 W and no power adapter is in the box.
• A 5G or 10G multi-gigabit switch port to use the full wired 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. 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 full wired speed, connect it to a 5G or 10G multi-gigabit switch port.
• Needs 802.3at PoE+, 25 W maximum.
• No power adapter is in the box, so plan a PoE switch or injector.
• Not all bands are available in all regions: check that 6 GHz Wi-Fi is approved where you are.