For those who care (we Europeans tend to due to £/€), these use about twice the power of the 6 pro. Huge throughput (1.5Gb/s) on Wifi 7 clients though - quite a few tests already on YT.
It's hard to understand Ubiquiti's thoughts on these products based on the features. Why wouldn't this U7Pro have all of the features of the U6Pro along with he WiFi 7 enhancements? You've just orphaned all of the U6Pro users that need BT support for the other UI devices that REQUIRE it. Does this mean there will be a U7Pro+/++ or U7Ultimate?
And this behavior of claiming feature capabilities that are not included at the product release needs to stop. These sorts or promises/claims rarely come to reality and if they do, they're almost always cut down or in someway different from the full specification. UI is really bad about this, but we keep believing their marketing.
They dropped BT with the U6+ line, even. Ubiquiti is pretty clearly in the process of abandoning the products that require Bluetooth in the APs, like the Protect Sensors. If you just need BT for adoption, rather than all communication, I think you can still do that if you're setting up via the mobile app.
This is kind of Ubiquiti's standard MO for products and product lines outside their core networking stuff, so I can't say I'm surprised.
This really should be called the U7-Lite or even just U7. Replaces the U6/U6+/U6-Lite.
A 4x4 version should be the U7-Pro. Replaces the U6-Pro.
And a high-density optimised version should be the U7-Enterprise. Replaces the U6-Enterprise.
But, that makes too much logical sense, something the UI marketers seem to be lacking the past few years. Any kind of cohesive branding, naming, product lineup is missing at UI these days.
It really depends on the band and client connectivity. For 2.4Ghz the Wi-Fi 6/6E series is mostly all 2x2 and only supports MU-MIMO in one direction (send only).
It's about time 2.4 Ghz band gets some love again.
Considering you can have 320 wide channels you are essentially getting the same speed on 2x2 320-wide channel vs a 4x4 160 wide channel
Combine that with MLO and you essentially have the equivalent of 6x6 Wi-Fi streams per client (2x2 streams on EACH band simultaneously). All while lowering congestion and latency..
I would not be surprised to see 4x4 or 3x3 streams on the eventual Wi-Fi 7 enterprise model
The multi-link-operation may not need to be delayed, but the hardware is capable of it and it’s a great way to take advantage of the different frequency bands’ strengths. It might be because there’s a detail related to it that hasn’t been finalized in the IEEE 802.11be set to be finalized in the coming months. Maybe it would interfere with an aspect of their software or they want to update their apps to take it into account. It’s not a Ubiquiti feature. It’s a Wifi 7 feature that will be updated when the committee agrees on the details of how to use it. I’m more frustrated this AP is not 10G. If it’s an entry-market AP then I guess it’s fine for longer range use that will always be limited by 2 walls such that the 2.4 and 5 bands can populate it. But it’s otherwise crippled by a bottlekneck. I’m fine with a 2x2, but not with a 2.5gbe.
Yeah but you have zero security with WEP. So unless you live in the middle of nowhere, anyone can surf on your connection or attempt to connect to anything inside your network.
Indeed! Omada and EnGenius's Fit network control systems are definitely on the path to make the dream UI teased us with a reality. I do hope both TP-Link and EnGenius can rival some of UI's non-network "toy" lines as well. Seamless control of lights, door access and HVAC from a single pane is lovely.
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dontlistentome - Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - link
For those who care (we Europeans tend to due to £/€), these use about twice the power of the 6 pro.Huge throughput (1.5Gb/s) on Wifi 7 clients though - quite a few tests already on YT.
HaninAT - Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - link
It's hard to understand Ubiquiti's thoughts on these products based on the features. Why wouldn't this U7Pro have all of the features of the U6Pro along with he WiFi 7 enhancements? You've just orphaned all of the U6Pro users that need BT support for the other UI devices that REQUIRE it. Does this mean there will be a U7Pro+/++ or U7Ultimate?And this behavior of claiming feature capabilities that are not included at the product release needs to stop. These sorts or promises/claims rarely come to reality and if they do, they're almost always cut down or in someway different from the full specification. UI is really bad about this, but we keep believing their marketing.
dontlistentome - Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - link
True re the BT stuff. They also did it for U6 -> U6+ change. Bonkers.Maltz - Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - link
They dropped BT with the U6+ line, even. Ubiquiti is pretty clearly in the process of abandoning the products that require Bluetooth in the APs, like the Protect Sensors. If you just need BT for adoption, rather than all communication, I think you can still do that if you're setting up via the mobile app.This is kind of Ubiquiti's standard MO for products and product lines outside their core networking stuff, so I can't say I'm surprised.
phoenix_rizzen - Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - link
This really should be called the U7-Lite or even just U7. Replaces the U6/U6+/U6-Lite.A 4x4 version should be the U7-Pro. Replaces the U6-Pro.
And a high-density optimised version should be the U7-Enterprise. Replaces the U6-Enterprise.
But, that makes too much logical sense, something the UI marketers seem to be lacking the past few years. Any kind of cohesive branding, naming, product lineup is missing at UI these days.
blandead - Thursday, January 25, 2024 - link
It really depends on the band and client connectivity. For 2.4Ghz the Wi-Fi 6/6E series is mostly all 2x2 and only supports MU-MIMO in one direction (send only).It's about time 2.4 Ghz band gets some love again.
Considering you can have 320 wide channels you are essentially getting the same speed on 2x2 320-wide channel vs a 4x4 160 wide channel
Combine that with MLO and you essentially have the equivalent of 6x6 Wi-Fi streams per client (2x2 streams on EACH band simultaneously). All while lowering congestion and latency..
I would not be surprised to see 4x4 or 3x3 streams on the eventual Wi-Fi 7 enterprise model
RedGreenBlue - Friday, January 19, 2024 - link
The multi-link-operation may not need to be delayed, but the hardware is capable of it and it’s a great way to take advantage of the different frequency bands’ strengths. It might be because there’s a detail related to it that hasn’t been finalized in the IEEE 802.11be set to be finalized in the coming months. Maybe it would interfere with an aspect of their software or they want to update their apps to take it into account. It’s not a Ubiquiti feature. It’s a Wifi 7 feature that will be updated when the committee agrees on the details of how to use it. I’m more frustrated this AP is not 10G. If it’s an entry-market AP then I guess it’s fine for longer range use that will always be limited by 2 walls such that the 2.4 and 5 bands can populate it. But it’s otherwise crippled by a bottlekneck. I’m fine with a 2x2, but not with a 2.5gbe.PeachNCream - Wednesday, January 10, 2024 - link
Networking hardware does not generally require frequent replacement. My internal wifi is still running on 802.11b and it woPeachNCream - Wednesday, January 10, 2024 - link
...works fine. Stupid keyboard. Aside from some operating systems losing their mind over WEP. Looking at you Windows.johanpm - Thursday, January 18, 2024 - link
Yeah but you have zero security with WEP. So unless you live in the middle of nowhere, anyone can surf on your connection or attempt to connect to anything inside your network.blandead - Thursday, January 25, 2024 - link
Are you talking about wpa2/3 mixed mode issues? Because WEP hasn't been supported for a while (it's not PCI compliant)Bob Todd - Thursday, January 11, 2024 - link
Ubiquiti was the obvious choice for bullet proof home networking gear for many years. Now TP-Link is eating their lunch with the Omada line.HaninAT - Wednesday, January 17, 2024 - link
Indeed! Omada and EnGenius's Fit network control systems are definitely on the path to make the dream UI teased us with a reality. I do hope both TP-Link and EnGenius can rival some of UI's non-network "toy" lines as well. Seamless control of lights, door access and HVAC from a single pane is lovely.