Upgrade XE5-8 to Wi-fi7

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Sorry if the title looks like clickbait…

Cambium, in Wi-Fi7 only offers the X7-35V, it is a modern AP but not suitable for high density environments like in my case.

I already asked if Cambium was planning new APs with higher capacity for demanding environments, the answer was no, that would not happen anyway.

Maybe the 6e models with 6Ghz radios could be upgraded to Wi-Fi 7 via software, if the hardware allows it of course (I think they are programmable radios in this case).

Just a thought, and maybe a request.

Regards to all.

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I have seen at a recent trade show the next WiFi 7 AP for high density, I believe it’s in beta testing soon so hopefully someone on the Cambium side will be able to share more, so yes there is definitely a product coming!

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Great news!
I hope they hurry up, right now we are planning to renovate some areas.

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Rob, can you give us a sneak preview of the new model?

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I don’t have the full spec sheet to hand but do have a contact at Cambium who could tell you more.

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Well, I imagine that when the time comes Cambium will inform conveniently.

It was just if you could say how many radios and streamings, the most important thing.

Thanks Rob
Edu

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Next year I have to replace many Xirrus XA4-240 (4 SDR radios, external antennas) in a fairly large event venue because Cambium is discontinuing the XMS cloud. I hope that an access point for high densities and with WiFi 7 will be available by then, ideally with SDR radios for flexibility and, maybe, external sector antennas.

Ralf