Ubiquiti U7-PRO-XGS Wi-Fi 7 access point 2.4/5/6 GHz, 10G PoE++, White

The U7-PRO-XGS supports the Wi-Fi 7 standard (IEEE 802.11be) as well as 802.11n, 802.11ac and 802.11ax devices. Maximum data rates are 8600 Mbit/s on the 5 GHz band, 5800 Mbit/s on 6 GHz and 688 Mbit/s on 2.4 GHz. The 6 GHz band carries no traffic from older devices, so new phones and laptops get a cleaner channel there. Eight spatial streams and MU-MIMO share the connection among many devices at the same time.

On top of the three radios that serve clients, the access point has a dedicated radio whose only job is to scan the airwaves continuously. Interference and busy channels can therefore be detected without interrupting users' connections. In a crowded office building, where neighbouring networks and other devices share the same airspace, this helps pick the channel that gives steadier speeds. Transmit power reaches 23 dBm on 2.4 GHz, 29 dBm on 5 GHz and 24 dBm on 6 GHz.

The single RJ-45 port supports 1, 2.5, 5 and 10 Gbit/s. Connected to a 10-gigabit switch, the cable no longer limits the combined Wi-Fi 7 throughput, yet the access point still works on an existing 1 or 2.5 Gbit/s network when needed. Power comes over the same cable via PoE++ (4PPoE) with a maximum consumption of 29 W, so check that your switch port or injector delivers PoE++ power, because a standard PoE+ port may not be enough.

The fast roaming standards 802.11r, 802.11k and 802.11v let a phone or laptop move from one access point to the next without dropping a video call. Band steering moves capable devices to the faster bands, and wireless meshing lets you place an access point where there is no cable. Management features include VLAN support, rate limiting, a Wi-Fi schedule, Hotspot 2.0 and PPSK, which gives different user groups their own password and network.

The access point measures 215 × 215 × 32.5 mm and weighs 0.8 kg, with a white housing made of metal and polycarbonate. The mounting kit is included and the unit can go on a ceiling or a wall. A status LED shows its state and there is a reset button. Operating temperature is −30 to 40 °C at 5–95 % relative humidity. According to the manufacturer, one unit covers up to 160 m² and serves up to 500 users.

Companies whose offices have many people and devices online at once; schools, conference centres and hotels where hundreds of users gather under a single access point; and network administrators who have already built a 10 GbE cabled network and want Wi-Fi 7 speeds to actually reach the servers and the internet.