Experience 6 GHz WiFi with UniFi 7
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Let’s recap our first WiFi Performance Expert’s Corner, where we talked about advertised WiFi air speed vs. real-world WiFi speed, and why they are so drastically different.
Compared to wired full-duplex Ethernet, WiFi is half-duplex in nature - meaning it cannot send and receive data simultaneously. So, advertised WiFi air speed is shared by uplink and downlink activity.
And while wired Ethernet is specified in terms of payload speed, WiFi air speed includes protocol overhead that can account for nearly 50% of the total transmission.
WiFi speed can decline further - even significantly so - depending on the utilization of the WiFi network and environmental interference. That’s why real-world wired Ethernet speed matches its specification, while in the WiFi world, real-world speed is typically just a fraction of the advertised air speed.
Up until now, the key focus of professional WiFi network design has been minimizing channel interference to maximize real-world speeds.
However, with the opening of the 6 GHz band which triples total available WiFi spectrum, a shift is taking place.
New client devices that support 6 GHz, whether they’re WiFi 6E or 7, now have so much interference-free spectrum available that the traditional design focus of careful planning using narrow channel widths is being ushered away in favor of a new design philosophy that encourages wider spectrum utilization. Practically, this means deploying APs with 6 GHz radios to aggressively offload all 6 GHz capable client devices onto wider, interference-free channels in the new 6 GHz band.
The introduction of WiFi 7 further accelerates this trend towards maximum spectral utilization through three key new features.
First is the doubling of maximum channel width from 160 MHz to 320 MHz. A single 320 MHz channel can deliver an insane 5.7 Gbps air speed with just two spatial streams! That translates to real-world speeds that can saturate a 2.5 gigabit Ethernet link.
Next is Multi-Link Operation, or MLO, which takes the concept of an AP’s independent 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz radio channels and essentially creates a single unified “super channel” by combining all of their spectrum together. WiFi 7 clients can connect to this entire “super channel” across all three bands at once for massive bandwidth and impressive low-latency performance.
The third breakthrough is called puncturing, which allows this “super channel” to operate non-continuously and essentially “notch” out noisy interferers. When combined with MLO, puncturing provides ultimate high availability without any speed compromises - delivering a wired-like experience to WiFi users.
UniFi offers multiple 6 GHz WiFi design options. Our U6 Enterprise APs have 10 spatial streams for exceptional performance with both WiFi 6 and 6E devices. And we just introduced UniFi 7, starting with the U7 Pro - a 6 spatial stream AP great for existing WiFi 6 and 6E devices, while also “future proof” to unlock the incredible benefits of WiFi 7 as more WiFi 7 clients devices get connected.
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Excellent intro ! Now we need many more Wifi-7 than just the Pro-7. Go go go !
That intro was epic!!
@michaelsims7728
5 ай бұрын
Agree, I love Ubiquiti video always great!
@Vijaythalapathy28
5 ай бұрын
On a different level
@Dax061
5 ай бұрын
Like Cylon centurion from Galactica
@199724
5 ай бұрын
I think you posted on the wrong video.
@MactelecomNetworks
5 ай бұрын
@@199724 Nope I do not
Looking throught the Ubiquiti FCC Filings... Lots of cool things coming through!!! pics are all confidential, but the testing of the products and names/designs, look promissing. UI has grown up so much!!!
Another great explanation for WiFi and throughput.
Waiting for the U7 Pro max and U7 enterprise =)
@Cemilaws
5 ай бұрын
Will they have 10GbE port? Or again 2.5GbE ?
sound design at the start was a nice touch
But still no proper ipv6 support
With WiFi 7 and 320 MHz channels, you are going to need Poe+ switches with 5 gbps or 10 gbps speeds! I presume those are coming too?
When is the U7 mesh coming out and will the mesh backhaul use 6 gig instead?
I sure hope their still advancing the AirMax & LTU product lines, but if they advance AirMax to WiFi6 or WiFi7, it'll definitely out-perform their own custom built LTU line. UBNT hasn't been a believer in outdoor MU-MIMO, which they'll finally have to do if they want to take advantage it. We've had 2x2 radios forever now, while Cambium seems to have figured out how to make it work outdoors. Reminds me a lot of the GPS-sync problems....
In the intro, what is that 2U device above the brush plate with a single ethernet port and screen?
@FarmerJacob837
5 ай бұрын
bigger version of the rps maybe?
Super. Bravo. Da vas obavijestim da je vasa odlicna AirMax platforma ostala je na AC protokolima, znaci jako kasnite i cekamo vas da napravite upgrade na AC ompatibilan CPEom. Kada cete napraviti Rocket AX i BE? Ako ne radi profita onda zbog postovanja prema vjernim wispovima kojima je to potrebno.
What are your thoughts|plans|solutions regarding LiFi (Light Fidelity)?
I have been waiting for the U7 pro, this is amazing.
Quite a helpful and informative video
Very detailed
WiFi with a Fan!
3:20 Anybody else wonder why there’s a guy with no pants?
Are they coming out with a U7 Enterprise
When will the new cameras be released? 😍
Just don't understand why U7 Pro only has 2.5 GbE uplink. Why not 5GbE or 10GbE? Maybe this one should have a different name rather then 'PRO' version
@dhirendrarathod
5 ай бұрын
I agree if wifi7 can exceed 2.5 then the port is the bottle neck
@MK-D-O
5 ай бұрын
I refuse to live in a world where the bottleneck is the cable and not the wifi!
@shaunlavoie6183
5 ай бұрын
@@MK-D-O Agreed!
@UbiquitiInc
5 ай бұрын
U7 Pro is our first of many WiFi 7 APs we’ll be offering and is the best value for entry into 6GHz spectrum. Stay tuned for more at ui.com
@VegarHenriksen
5 ай бұрын
Their switches need to go beyond 2.5 though
We have a 3 Gbps Fibre Connection in London UK, from Community Fibre at only £49 per Month. 3 Gbps is Mass Market and Cheap. Wi Fi 7 needs a 5 Gbps Port Minimum.
I might still be a little salty from the last time Ubiquiti released a >20 watt AP (UAP-AC)
I dont see the need for Wifi7... I would rather prefer my WLAN to have an uninterruptible backup solution in the 900 MHz range so that the connection is not interrupted when I am on the move. There is always a corner somewhere that is not covered by WLAN. If I need high connection rates, I can also move briefly to the access point. Everything else has a LAN connection.
@jeffrydemeyer5433
5 ай бұрын
yes a long range signal even if it were slow would have some serious benefits. I doubt UI will have much say if that is ever going to be implemented in to some wifi spec
@mcmormus
5 ай бұрын
I know, I know. Especially as the clients would also have to support the standard and not only the UI hardware. But hope dies last. After all, the standard for this already exists
Waiting on the long range
I need a U7 Mesh please!
Please answer ubiquiti, are you gonna release 10gbe port wifi 7 ap? If not I will switch to you products fully or wait couple months for 10gbe port.
@ThiagoNunesRS
5 ай бұрын
10 Gbe port AP makes no sense. The Multi-Gigabit specification have a 5 Gbe port, so even an 4x4 Unifi 7 have no necessity of a 10 Gbe port.
@Cemilaws
5 ай бұрын
@@ThiagoNunesRS even 5 GbE would be awesome of course
@richardallen08
5 ай бұрын
@@ThiagoNunesRS recommendation: don't reply if you don't know what you're talking about. Have you even read any WiFi specifications? WiFi 6E should have had a 10 GbE backbone to fully max out it's capabilities. WiFi 7 APs could theoretically utilize more than a 40 GbE connection, though there aren't even PoE switches that could deploy that, nor can current copper cabling even do that at decent lengths. Ideally, UniFi would roll out a 10GbE WiFi 7 AP with a minimum of 4x4 antennas across all spectrums (2.4, 5, 6), if not 8x8. In the end, the WiFi 7 chips are out... we just need manufacturers to stuff them with more antennas & 10GbE AND we need client devices to sacrifice a little battery life for extra antennas as well.
I have a U7 pro, my S22 Ultra gets 1.6Gbps over the airwaves it's crazy! Only downside is I have to have a special SSID for Wifi 6 / 7 devices since 90% of my home can't utilize WPA3.
@Cemilaws
5 ай бұрын
My s23 ultra had 1.6 also on wifi 6 and now z24 ultra also 1.6, so iam worry that there's no difference between 6 and 6e 7
I just bought 6 pro last week……
Why there is iPhone 15 in the video? There is no Wi-Fi 7 support, only Wi-Fi 6E
@UbiquitiInc
5 ай бұрын
The iPhone can still take advantage of the 6GHz spectrum. As we mention in the video, there are currently few WiFi 7 capable devices.
@Cemilaws
5 ай бұрын
10gbe port wifi 7 coming this year or no?@UbiquitiInc
You Fibre in UK - Offer 8 Gbps Fibre for £99 per Month. We will need a 10 Gbe Port on a future Ubiquiti Wi Fi 7 AP soon.
6 GHz is fast but it has no range. Good for devices you're in the same room as your router and maybe the next room.
Already sold out, but some on ebay.
@icsx
5 ай бұрын
dont buy from ebay, the price is way higher and you support scalpers that inflate the price on purpose.
Walls will still be an issue .
😮
Where are the 2.5g switches?!?!? Please, just release some 24/48 port all 2.5g with 2/4x SFP+ Call it the Pro Max Ultra Super I don't even care. Just please, release them before I die of old age...
very slow, I expected much more. minimal difference between U6 pro and u7 pro in terms of performance Maybe I did the hardware upgrade wrong 😮😢
@UbiquitiInc
5 ай бұрын
Please submit a ticket at account.ui.com so our team can assist in the several variables that could impact your speeds as many customers are reporting +1.2Gbps
@Stefano-vp5gl
5 ай бұрын
@@UbiquitiInc thanks I will, maximum speed tested on multiple devices 750/650 same speed as U6 Pro
Great selling points…. Our AP will be bottlenecked by the Ethernet jack we could have made faster. I want to buy a WiFi 7 AP, but really?
6Ghz speeds but limited by 2,5Gbps AP port... yey.
@URackADisciprine
5 ай бұрын
Yup, that's the Ubiquiti way. Clueless until they finally aren't then they are far behind the eight ball. U7 Pro is only 2x2 MIMO and doesnt even have Bluetooth in it either. So their protect multi sensor is worthless at that point. Not sure how they came to the conclusion to call it the "Pro" and not the "Lite." And here with the U7 Pro I thought they were getting ahead of it...sadly, NO!
*_Sure would be nice to TALK to a Sales Support Engineer. All I can get is email - and they won’t help design a system._* FAIL
Too expensive…
Same marketing crap as every single wifi version.
@vishwanathnb128
5 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
WOW, $189 for a U7 Lite being called a Pro. I think at least the U6 Lite for $99 had bluetooth. No thanks, I will pass!!!!! Shame on you Ubiquiti!!!!
@MarkoKolman
3 ай бұрын
lol 😂
@MKH-92
3 ай бұрын
Gfys