Grandstream GWN7672WM Wall-Mount Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Access Point, BE11000, 5G

Overview

The Grandstream GWN7672WM is a Wi-Fi 7 access point that mounts on or in a wall instead of on the ceiling, so the equipment sits close to the devices it serves and blends into the room. It suits hotel rooms, offices, classrooms and shops where the network should not be on show. It is the wall-mount member of the GWN7672 tri-band family, with 2×2 radios on 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz.

Is it right for you?

• It suits a room-by-room layout, such as hotel rooms or small offices, where each access point serves the devices nearby.
• Newer Wi-Fi 7 and Wi-Fi 6E laptops and phones can use the less crowded 6 GHz band; older devices still connect on 2.4 and 5 GHz.
• It has no downstream LAN (local area network) ports, so it cannot provide wired sockets for a desk phone or TV behind it.
• If none of your devices use 6 GHz, the dual-band GWN7670WM is the wall-mount alternative.
• It is for indoor use, rated 0 to 45 °C.

Key features

• Tri-band Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2×2 radios on 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz: up to 688 Mbps, 4,320 Mbps and 5,765 Mbps, about 11 Gbps combined (BE11000).
• Wi-Fi 7 features for compatible devices: multi-link operation (MLO), 4096-QAM, multi-RU (multiple resource units) and preamble puncturing.
• Up to 384 connected devices and up to 175 m coverage.
• One 5 Gigabit Ethernet port with Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) input, so a single cable carries power and data.
• Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 5.3 radio.
• 48 network names (SSIDs), 16 per radio, and up to 2,500 private pre-shared key (PPSK) accounts, so each room or guest can have its own Wi-Fi password on a shared network.
• Seven internal antennas in a flat housing with a paintable front cover; 168.95 x 118.95 x 39.1 mm, 550 g.

What else you need

An 802.3at PoE+ switch port or injector able to supply 25.5 W. For the full 5 Gbps link the switch port must be multi-gigabit; on a Gigabit port it runs at Gigabit speed. Management is built in, so nothing else is needed for a working network.

Installation

It fits in-wall, on-wall or on a junction box. Plan the Ethernet cable to arrive from a wall box behind the unit, since that cable is its only connection. A network installer can fit it and set it up from the web interface or the GWN app.

Software and licences

The web interface has an embedded controller that can manage up to 50 GWN access points on the same network, so a single office or building needs no separate controller. For several buildings or remote support, GDMS Networking (Grandstream Device Management System, in the cloud) or GWN Manager (software on your own server) manage it centrally. Both are offered at no charge, and there is no licence to buy. The GWN app is also supported.

Before you buy

• 6 GHz Wi-Fi depends on local radio regulations; 2.4 and 5 GHz work regardless.
• No downstream LAN ports.
• Needs 802.3at PoE+ power; a multi-gigabit switch port is needed for the full 5 Gbps link.
• Indoor use only, 0 to 45 °C.