CPU – Quad-core Arm Cortex-A73 @ 2.2 GHz
System Memory – DDR3L, DDR4 16/32-bit
Storage – eMMC, NAND, Serial NOR, SD/eMMC
Networking
Wired – 6 Port Integrated Ethernet Switch 4 x 2.5 GbE + 5 GbE + 10 GbE
Wireless
Wi-Fi Standards
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax),
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a/b/g
Wi-Fi Spectral Bands – 6GHz, 5GHz, 2.4GHz
Spatial Streams – 16 streams
Channel Support – 320MHz, 249MHz, 160MHz, 80MHz, 40MHz, 20MHz
Peak Speed – 33 Gbps PHY rate, up to 10+ Gbps PHY rate per channel
Wi-Fi Features
Simultaneous & Alternating Multi Link Puncturing for wideband operation in presence of 5G/DFS & 6G/AFC interferers
4K QAM
UL/DL OFDMA up to 37 users per channel
UL/DL MU-MIMO, up to 8 users per channel
Sustained throughput for up to 2000 users
TxBF, 802.11be QoS
Wi-Fi Security Suite
WPA3 Personal, WPA3 Enterprise, WPA3 Enhanced Open, WPA3 Easy Connect, WPA2, WPS, 802.11i security
AES-CCMP, AES-GCMP, PRNG, TKIP, WAPI2, WAPI1, WEP
Platform Extensions – Bluetooth, 802.15.4 (Zigbee/Thread), 4G/5G FWA
Packet Processing – WAN tunnel offload engine, integrated Ethernet switch, enhanced security processor, high-performance QoS/TM
Peripherals
Audio – I2S
USB – USB 3.0
I2C, SDIO, SPI, UART
4x PCIe 3.0 controllers
2x USXGMII (Universal Serial 10GE Media Independent Interface), 1x USXGMII-M
Process Technology – 14nm

"Qualcomm says the new WiFi 7 Networking Pro SoCs can run Openwrt with Linux Kernel 5.4. With up to 2000 clients, the Networking Pro 1620 is designed for highly-congested venues (e.g. stadiums), enterprise, small-to-medium business, and prosumer home environments. The Networking Pro 1220 and 820 both target enterprise, SMB, prosumer, and premium home mesh systems, while the Networking Pro 620 is better suited for enterprise, SMB, gaming, and home mesh systems."

Well to be fair TPLINK just live streamed its wifi7 product release this past week or so, and none of the business class APs are showing up on their websites yet.

Of all the new bells and whistles coming with WiF7, I'm most optimistic about MU-MIMO because it mostly relies on AP's capabilities and it isn't impossible to build AP with large array of antennae (which will make AP huge or ugly or both). But that doesn't increase speed for clients when there's only very few active at a time (i.e. in typical SOHO case). So the benefit of it will only be there for large commercial installations.

Ahh so you are at work Normands, still waiting for the detailed response to this post ( you can use email if you prefer ) viewtopic.php?p=1046445#p1046445

Just put it down as a business loss, sending you postage to send to my location.

Just put it down as a business loss, sending you postage to send to my location.

Its not something I would consider funny.

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Maybe it's time for cAP be...

https://eu.store.ui.com/eu/en/products/u7-pro

... client devices' maximum allowed EIRP will be lower than access points' therefore APs need higher gain antenna for the 6 GHz band ...

The cAP AC XL that was released in 2022 is Wifi ACv1 with no upgrade path.

So 2014 radio standard... 8 years later.

The audience wifi wave2 driver would bring it to ACv2. A 2016 standard. Which they are just getting into caps-man in 2023... 7 years late.

Outside of the 60Ghz PtP line... It's pretty hard to take Mikrotik WiFi seriously anymore.

Not that long. AX took longer, since we had to move from our own drivers to chipset manufacturer drivers. From now on with wifi.npk package, it will be much easier.

I seriously doubt that Mikrotik will come out with a "WiFi 7" product in less than 2 or 3 years from now.
It also looks like Mikrotik totally missed the "Wi-Fi 6e" market.

Some ( non-Mikrotik ) WiFi 7 , Wi-Fi 7 products are shipping right now.

IMO , Mikrotik has great reliable wireless products for Wi-Fi 5 products but hardly anything for Wi-Fi 6. I've been waiting for years for Mikrotik to make a product that operates in the 6 GHz to low 7-GHz bands.

I seriously doubt that Mikrotik will come out with a "WiFi 7" product in less than 2 or 3 years from now.
It also looks like Mikrotik totally missed the "Wi-Fi 6e" market.

Some ( non-Mikrotik ) WiFi 7 , Wi-Fi 7 products are shipping right now.

IMO , Mikrotik has great reliable wireless products for Wi-Fi 5 products but hardly anything for Wi-Fi 6. I've been waiting for years for Mikrotik to make a product that operates in the 6 GHz to low 7-GHz bands.

Mikrotik never been good with wi-fi/wireless.
If you want something good and reliable you get Ubiquiti U6-LR for example as me
Example: Friend of mine got hAP ax³ and he's not happy with it at least with Wi-Fi range and speeds.

I think it would be nice to have some kind of roadmap, including Wi-Fi 7. With the proliferation of low-cost Intel BE cards for end-user devices on the market and equipment already available from major competitors - the EAP770 line, UniFi U7 Pro, with the U7 Pro retailing for $189 - it might make it more transparent for many people whether to wait for Mikrotik or buy what is already on the market.

Also, https://www.androidpolice.com/wifi-7-phones-list/

If they don't have to wrie their owns drivers now, I guess everything will be smoother ?

The goal of 802.11bn is to reach 100 Gbps speeds. This is faster than copper Ethernet which tops out at 40 Gbps. This will require retrofitting ceiling mounted access points with single mode fiber.

Would like to see something like hap ax2, but wifi 7 and with USB port.

Would like to see something like hap ax2, but wifi 7 and with USB port.

you must choose: 16mb or SFP+. Can't have both
But joke aside: Chateau line is ISP equipment. Why would one need SFP+ on a consumer device.

you must choose: 16mb or SFP+. Can't have both
But joke aside: Chateau line is ISP equipment. Why would one need SFP+ on a consumer device.

Because companies like Google are offering 2.5Gbps and 5Gbps service. Even if nobody needs it, an SFP+ port allows the customer (or ISP providing customer equipment) to put in a 1G, 2.5G, 5G, or 10G optic for connection to the WAN.

Chateau is deployed for LTE or 5G areas. This is what these Chateaus makes expensive: their modems. You can expect which speeds on LTE/5G in real world? And with these tremendous speeds 5G/LTE offer it makes no sense to have an SFP port. It makes even no sense to have more than 2.5g ports. And again: Mikrotik develops these Chateau for ISP like the Latvian LMT as I recall. Consumers put it on a desk beside a power socket and it works. It is about needs and costs. They sell the hardware individually as well.

When there is need for fiber, then ISP gives you another device. Or you just don't buy Chateau.

They dont have a road map, they make it up as they go............... NOT.
Its really none of your business, aka what their business plans are. They provide cheaper products with great flexiblity, buy it or not.........

And don't hold your breathe while waiting for a new product to appear, it may take longer than you can live without breathing

Do you think that's air you're breathing now? /size]

The problem with roadmaps is that after you publish dates, you damn well stick to them. My impression is that MT has hard time when negotiating with manufacturers of MT's designs (because, let's face it, MT is a small vendor compared to some other well known low-end brands). And it might be that MT's development teams can't stick to some deadlines as well.

Would like to see something like hap ax2, but wifi 7 and with USB port.

Before to see a Wifi 7 AP on the market I could accept a Wifi6 with 4x4 MIMO and 2.5gb ethernet uplink .

Before to see a Wifi 7 AP on the market I could accept a Wifi6 with 4x4 MIMO and 2.5gb ethernet uplink .

Already has - Chateau PRO ax + 2.5G ethernet usb adapter

Although with wan throughput effectively capped at about 1.1 gigs, the 2.5 has limited utility.

Not applicable to the AP scenario, was speaking to its router suitability.

For 802.1be a.k.a wifi7 we need ROS v.8 with linux kernel 6+

For 802.1be a.k.a wifi7 we need ROS v.8 with linux kernel 6+

does it there a release date forecast ?

Not applicable to the AP scenario, was speaking to its router suitability.

ok, sure. in any way I don't see it as AP

Guess who will be buying a tplink the first sale I see on their wifi7 products.......