Grandstream Networks Wi-Fi Access Point, 802.11ac Wave 2 (GWN7630)

Decided to move away from an ASUS setup (AC68U and 1200 Extender). I work in the tech field and have experience with quite a few companies, like Ubiquiti. It was between them and Grandstream when it came down to it.After installing this 7630 AP within a 1600 SQ. FT. home, I immediately noticed a difference in coverage and overall performance just with the single AP. The user interface is nice, though a learning curve at first, but no big deal. I paired this AP with a 7600LR in my garage and I now have coverage on my entire property.There are other features on these APs I have yet to look into, but overall I am happy with the upgraded network and getting off of the ASUS grid.Would definitely recommend.

I have been using UniFi AC LR for many years now. I also have used them in my own home. Due to changes UniFi has made I have noticed considerably slower wifi speeds on the 2.4 network. So I decided to give the gwn7630 a try. The user interface on the cloud is very streamlined. It is simple to setup and manage. Out of the box I was able to get double the 2.4ghz speeds over the Unifi.The gwn7630 has a range that almost matches the Unifi AC LR on both paper and in testing. They also make a gwn7630lr that reaches almost 900 feet. (I have not yet tested that).I was able to power the gwn7630 with my Cisco Meraki PoE switch and then use the 2nd port to plug into another switch.I would highly recommend these for home or business use. The gwn cloud has many features that I look forward to testing in client networks.

I had a single Unifi UAP-AC-LR access point that I was using to service both floors of my house, and I wanted to add a second access point to improve coverage on the bottom floor. Rather than buy another UAP-AC-LR, I decided to try this GWN7630 since it is a wave 2 access point, and it supports standard 802.3af/at PoE/PoE+ (I think the newer HW revisions of the UAP-AC-LR support standard PoE, but mine did not). I have had the access points for a couple of weeks, and so far I have been happy. I have them connected to a TP-Link TL-SG1016PE switch, and have had no issues with the PoE+, which is great (I am happy to get rid of the extra power injector I had to use with the Unifi AP). Speeds have been fine (but I have not-great internet service through CenturyLink, so I don't have a great way to test how it would handle a fast internet connection). Coverage with the 2 GWN7630's (1 on each floor) is noticeably improved versus the coverage from one UAP-AC-LR (so the "long range" part of that AP is apparently no substitute for just having more access points).I like the built-in controller. There is no need to run a controller on a separate PC, or to hand over control of your devices to the cloud. I also like the support for 802.11r/k/v, which seems useful for a setup with multiple access points. I have all three enabled, and have had no compatibility issues with my devices (it says I have 18 things connected across the 2 APs at the moment). I didn't really buy this for capacity (1 AP should be able to handle 18 devices just fine), so I can't comment on how well this would handle a super-dense environment.I don't really understand the second ethernet port on the AP. This access point does not support link aggregation, so I think it is there to behave like a switch if you want to plug something else into the AP. I have no idea what you would plug in to an access point on your ceiling though (and I don't think the second port has PoE out, so you couldn't plug in something like a camera or some other IoT doodad, which is all I can come up with that might also make sense to mount on a ceiling).Overall, a pair of GWN7630's has been a great upgrade from the single wave 1 long-range access point I had previously.

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I’ve used Ubiquiti for a decade, but for tired of the separate controller and lots of other issues. My NanoHD was replaced 2x under warranty bbc it kept dropping WiFi and sometimes locking up or losing adoption. The GS’s on board controller makes it much easier to fix issues if any occur, and it just seems to work better overall. The AP is in the middle of our house and has excellent range, even outside our 1-story house. Highly recommended for home use.

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The Grandstream GWN7630, which I bought in late 2020 and have now owned for about two years, is the best wireless access point I have ever owned. It does everything as advertised and covers my whole house. It also looks like a flying saucer and glows with a suitably sci-fi blue light.Note added in 2022: I now own two of these excellent access points.In two years I have run into only one difficulty: under certain circumstances the GWN7630 does not work properly with a 24 volt PoE. It seems to need 48 volts.The GWN7630 units I now own sometimes do not power up when I use the"BV-Tech Gigabit Power Over Ethernet PoE+ Injector - 30W - 802.3at" (Amazon)However the GWN7630 has always worked immediately and properly with theSTEAMEMO "48V POE Injector Adapter Power Supply,10/100Mbps IEEE 802.3af Compliant" (Amazon)I am not clear on why these two PoE modules behave differently with the GWN7630.

A solid performer with the controller embedded within the product’s web user interface. Easy to set up and manage. I have had great success with other Grandstream products and this one sure does not disappoint.