Top Tier Wi-Fi 7 Access Point - U7 Pro Max Overview 

Nice, but I will wait for the "U7+ Pro Max Ultra Elite - Legendary Edition" ;)

The lack of 4x4 MIMO on both 2.4 & 6 GHz is a deal killer for me, especially at this price. I really would have expected AT LEAST 4x4 MIMO on all the bands (like my U6-LR), if not even going up to 6x6 or 8x8 MIMO on both 5 & 6 GHz

Thank you for all you do, Much appreciated

Got 2x U7 Pro Max 2 days agon. Nice devices, lightning fast. The spectrum visualizer is nice to check for free channels and optimize spectrum distribution. But those boys get HOOOOTTTTT, almost burning hot in fact. Don't put them flat on a surface, make sure there is room at the flat side in between the device and whatever it is on. They need about 10-12W under normal (mostly idle) usage.Albeit there were that hot, I didn't hear any fan, nor was it evident if it even runs/ran. They were absolutely easy to adopt and integrate (with me they replaced 2x AP-AC-HDs and 1xAP-AC-nano HD. The nano is not necessary anymore, because the range is imho better. If you have questions, ask.

​ @CrosstalkSolutions I would like to hear your thoughts on Ubiquiti's low specs, feature omissions and considerably higher pricing choices for the U7 AP lineup so far?

We favor Grandstream APs, however no denying these are great also. In the biz it all boils down to what installers/seelers are familiar with, so for decades have always heard 'hate this, love that'. Boils down to 'what do you sell?' 👼 This channel is fantastic. Appreciate all the insights, always.

None of the U7 series have Bluetooth for management and connectivity to their line of Protect environmental sensors. Is Ubiquiti planning for its cameras to provide connectivity for the sensors? On the surface, at least, that appears like a lame cost-cutting move. I would pay for the Bluetooth LE radio. I'm hoping someone can tell me why this is a good thing.

when i swapped my Enterprise 6E to a 7 ProMax, she was damn near too hot to touch on certain points, and these are mounted on my ceiling in 68-70F rooms.

I watch a lot of your content. However: 1) Why would you stash the AP in your attic when you are blocking signal with your rafters? 2) I feel like you weren't able to confirm anything beyond "yeah so here are the specs"

140 in the attic is like a cool mid March day here in Arizona. Haha!

i am mostly interested in how the coverage was throughout your house with that as the main (only?) AP. I kinda want to replace all my in-walls with just this, on the ceiling of the upstairs hallway.

Just got mine. Blazing fast! Big upgrade from U6 pro

Thanks for the video. I just installed my U7 Pro Max yesterday and I don't have any devices that use wifi 7 yet and I am trying to get a unifo pro poe max switch to power it over the injector I am using right now.

Wonder if there wil be an U7 enterprise AP soon.

The 7 Max looks cool. I know UI DID already have an AP with a dedicated radio, I think it was the UAP-AC-SHD. At the time, the controller software really sucked. So, nice to see the hardware in the 7 FINALLY supported with good software. Love you videos...way more than those from other guys. Thank you!

I'm hoping for a U7 Lite - These giant domes that serve whole counties are overkill for my application.

Does this one unit in the attic cover the entire house and what is the performance 2 floors down?

Thank you for the review. For me the presence of a fan in an accesspoint is a no-go for me. No Wifi7 for me 🙂

This should have been like $219 for the slight bump in features from the U7 Pro. The U7 Pro is currently $189 and the U7 Pro Max is $279. Also, I just can't with these fans in the access points.

I´ve installed mine yesterday and didn´t even looked at that feature... But it´s dramatically faster than my "old" U6-Enterprise!

Can you hear the fan? Any indication of the DB level?

Im upset right as i get the u7 pro the max was announced. Although i dont need it, the 4x4 would have been nice.

You have a really good and informative channel. Thank you. I'm wondering if I can get you thoughts on switching U6+ with U7 Pro vs. U6 Long range? I'm having some difficulties on stability on the U6+. (ie in teams meetings I get lag) Do you believe the U6Long range are much better than the U7 Pro Max? (5Ghz) And yes, I know it's only best guessing since I don't have any measurments/ data to evaluate on. The U7 have of course other benefits, but I need my main issues solved first :)

When I moved to my new place, I set up U6 Pro APs, and they have been great, but these look like an even sweeter update. I would need a Pro Max POE to switch to power them, and the Dream Machine Pro feels a little undercool now, but again, everything is working great as it is, and dropping $1000+ doesn't seem like it's needed for my home network. Maybe just the switch and U7 Pro would be good enough.

Thanks, do you notice in any coverage boost?

really hope they implement auto/AI-RF handling with the dedicated radio

The waterfall reminds me of the special mode on the old AirOS router.

Failed callinc it ”Max”and not making it have a 10GbE port

I've had two u7s for a few months now and ever since upgrading from the six line. I've had a weird issue where cell phones say they're connected to the access points, but there's no internet. Toggling on and off Wi-Fi on the phone fixes it. I didn't change anything else except for upgrading the access points

Yeah it is pretty good but I am still going to wait for the enterprise version. I also need to wait for a new UDM Pro that actually has 2.5Gbps ports and POE to support them. Until then there really isn't much of a need to upgrade from U6 Enterprise.

Thank you!

For corporate deployment, they're still missing Bluetooth/BLE which is a big miss. And for home, I'm not keen on fans, especially when they're mounted out of the way and could be difficult to remove dust from.

These will work through your ceiling? (Work well*). That would be so much easier to string 2 or 3 of these through the attic!

So there is a big price difference here between the wifi 7 pro and the wifi 7 pro max (about 40% more). Is it worth the extra for the spectrum analyser?

Quick question i have 5gb fiber at home. and i am able to choose my own gear..what ubiquity gear can i use for that as a xpon olt

Ever since the latest version of Ubiquiti dream machine pro's network controller software my U7-Pro has been really slow. WIFI-6E I get about 400 / 900Mbps. I use to get 1.2Gbps to 1.5Gbps prior to updating the controller software. I did try the latest EA version for the U7-Pro and got my normal speeds for a few minutes.

Who else saw the waterfall and thought it of Red October and sonar lol

I understand WiFi 7 speeds go up to 8Gbps+, how will you get more than 2.5Gbps with the U7 Pro Max white it only has a 2.5G Port? It also says it can do 9.3Gbps over the air while it has 2.5Gbps Port, why & How? and Yes Internet Speeds are different than LAN speeds, I do know that but I am lost for the 2.5Gbps port but gives you 9.3Gbps over the air, since you'll only get 2.5Gbps internet speed limited to the port it has.

at least for now it seems like some nice eye candy and it might help a little bit in channel planning but is it $100 cool to warrant the extra cost? maybe.

I just upgraded from three nano hd ap in my home to 3 UniFi 6 enterprise access points. I was tempted with the wifi 7 option, but if the wired interface can’t even support what the max throughput of the radios can do, plus with the fans, what’s the point?

I can see me taking this device to clients to plan new installations or to debug connectivity issues.

I have this AP the 6 ghz is really fast if you are in the same room with it or one wall away. Any further and you loose speed and modulation. My mobile phone falls back to 5 ghz and is faster at distance. These are for high density applications in a small space. If you have a lot of interference in your area the 6 ghz is going to help. I suspect once these get popular like 2.4 and 5 ghz hardware today it is just a matter of time before folks pollute the spectrum with ultra wide channel widths. The device only has a 2.5 gbps port why use larger channels? Still nothing beats a good old ethernet cable or direct fiber connection.

I'm moving into a new home that actually has this already installed. But instead of being way up in the attic, it attached to the ceiling of the upstairs level which looks and seems much better. We're glad its also TP link being that we recently bought the TP Link Deco 16000 3-pack. This should help even more with the 2600 sq ft of the home.

Looks like I'm putting 3 u7 pros on the junk shelf..:( I think I'm the only wifi 7 user around.. but there only one way to find out!

What’s the average amount of laptops and cell phones that can be connected to one of these devices and not start to have issues

I am managing a residential setup where my parents are working from home. Their offices are on opposite sides of the house. The ONT for my Wi-Fi is centrally located in the laundry room, which is surrounded by metal (this was due to the house's design, which was established before my time). To address coverage issues, I have installed a UniFi Dream Machine SE along with 10 access points throughout the house. Currently, I am using some off-brand switches, but I am considering upgrading my network infrastructure. I am open to suggestions for new UniFi equipment and have not yet purchased a server rack either. Any advice on the ideal setup for this environment in 2024 would be extremely helpful. I am essentially trying to run a business scaled set up in a home environment.

Anything with a fan will screech and die.

Hmmmm the attic mounting is interesting. I never though of that

Nice!

Will the Spectrum analysis work with SHD?

Wait still no 10gbe port?

Great to hear about and thanks for that but it's way beyond our current needs, so price hard to justify.

Hi! I am building a 3 level home and I’m planning on using this APs (1 on each level). Ceilings are 9’ tall, and the total SF of the house is 3600. How much interference will these APs will have with each other?

Curious if it is a good idea to get anything WiFi 7 right now as it is still being worked on. The enterprise WiFi 7 from companies like Cisco are not going to arrive until next year. Changed and updates can still happen to WiFi 7 I believe.

Does it bring POE adapter in the box?

Should have come with an sfp port

Crap, now I have to sell my U7-Pro ☹️ This really looks good. I want to sell these to customers.

How long before this is out of stock like the UDM??? You have to question the company abilities if it cannot manage it's stock levels.

Had a fire in your attic at one time ?

Less 2.4 power vs U6 LR

Ubiquiti is the new Samesung

Looks over like its overkill :)

Does it fit the U6 Pro mounting bracket?

U7 series is a crap WIFI7 early adaptation. Waiting for 8th generation APs which should hit market earlier in 2025.

me: he put it in his attic!‽?? lol... I live in Phoenix... that's ... not an option at all.

Dos it work stand alone or is it requires all the other shit equipment also?

Seems gimmicky.

This is one of the stupidest products imaginable. Why would you offer a 15Gbps access point and equip it with a 2.5G uplink? Even at full duplex this thing can do 7.5Gbps, 3 times the speed of the uplink. Competitors like tp link offer a cheaper BE11000 model and actually put 10G ethernet on it. Why is ubi skimping on such an important part of the product?

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Please compare it to Enterprise 6E Access Point

"what do you guys think about the new ap"? easy, I'm not paying 279 bucks for an access point

Dude, it does not matter if you have WIFI7. 6Ghz is also available in Wifi6e. WIFI7 enables you to use those spectrums in parallel instead as alternatives, therefore mounting it on a level, where it has to pass at least one thick barrier might not make sense. If the floor is not affecting the signal - fine, but 6ghz does not go through barriers as good as 5ghz. But if you considered that and it is the best location, I would love to know strongly it affects the signal compared to 5ghz.

Everything is great except for the price 😅

Very odd to install in the attic ... That greatly reduces the higher frequency performance. This is odd.

I am very new to home/business networking. If I do not own an ubiquiti ecosystem, but want to add wifi 7, does it make sense to get this access point? Do I lose features for not pairing it with a dream machine and brining my own router and switch? Do I have access to all this spectrum analysis info only with the AP?

WIFI7 and 2,5Gbit ports with fan inside? nice peace of garbage. it even doesn't make sense. it will be better to buy/leave 6pro