UniFi · Hardware
The U7 Wi-Fi 7 range — which model goes where, and why the count matters more than the spec sheet.
A UniFi access point is not a router with better marketing. It is a dedicated radio, mounted flat on the ceiling where signal actually propagates, fed by a single Cat6 cable that carries both power and data back to the rack.
Because every AP is wired, there are no wireless hops eating your speed. Because they are PoE, there are no power points on ceilings. And because they run on the UniFi platform, your phone hands over silently from AP to AP as you walk through the house — one network name, no dead zones, no drama.
Figures are Ubiquiti's — coverage in the real world depends on walls and construction, which is exactly why we design from the floor plan. Full specifications live on ui.com.
| Model | Bands | Rated coverage | Clients | Where we spec it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U7 Lite | Dual-band (2.4 + 5 GHz) | ~115 m² | 200+ clients | The workhorse. Bedrooms, studies, general living areas. Four of these beat two of anything bigger. |
| U7 Pro | Tri-band (adds 6 GHz) | ~140 m² | 300+ clients | Dense zones — open-plan living, home offices, media rooms. The 6 GHz band is interference-free headroom. |
| U7 Pro Max | Tri-band, 8 spatial streams | ~160 m² | 500+ clients | Commercial floors, venues, and homes that run like venues. Overkill is a feature here. |
| U7 In-Wall / Outdoor | Application-specific | varies | — | In-Wall for retrofits and hotel-style rooms; Outdoor (IP-rated) for alfresco, pools and yards. |
Installed on an existing UniFi network, budget around $650 per access point including cabling, mounting and configuration. Full-home designs are priced from the plan — see the cost guide.
Faster Wi-Fi carries a shorter distance. Modern homes need more APs than the old rules said — a large single-storey home is a four-AP job; big two-storey homes can genuinely need eight.
We position APs against the floor plan — wall materials, foil insulation, where you sit — not wherever the cable was easiest. At frame stage on a new build, this costs almost nothing to get right.
Every AP goes back to the switch on its own Cat6 run. No wireless uplinks, no repeaters, no “extender” anywhere in the design. That single rule is most of the difference between us and the cheap quote.
Send the floor plan. We'll come back with the AP count, the placements, and a fixed price.