Wi-Fi 7 Tri-Band
Access Point
The EnGenius ECW516L Wi-Fi 7 access point delivers high-performance 2x3x3 tri-band wireless connectivity, enhanced coverage, and cloud-managed networking for small and medium-sized business environments.
Built for Everyday Business
The ECW516L combines tri-band Wi-Fi 7 performance, enhanced coverage, and cloud-managed simplicity, making it ideal for restaurants, cafés, boutique retail, professional offices, healthcare clinics, residential AV installations, and small hospitality environments.
Future-Ready Wireless Connectivity
Support emerging Wi-Fi 7 devices and applications while protecting your network investment for years to come.
More Capacity, Less Congestion
Leverage tri-band Wi-Fi 7 technology to support more devices, reduce interference, and deliver a better wireless experience.
Cloud-Managed Simplicity
Streamline deployment, monitoring, and management across distributed networks from a single interface.
Resources
Access comprehensive documentation, technical guides, and planning tools to accelerate your deployment cycle.
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Specifications
Technical
Standards
IEEE 802.11be on 2.4 GHz
IEEE 802.11be on 5 GHz
IEEE 802.11be on 6 GHz
(Backward compatible with 802.11b/g/n/ac/ax)
Processor
Mediatek MT7986A Quad-core A53 2GHz
Antenna
2 x 2.4 GHz: 5 dBi (Integrated Omni-Directional)
3 x 5 GHz: 5 dBi (Integrated Omni-Directional)
3 x 6 GHz: 5 dBi (Integrated Omni-Directional)
Physical Interface
1 x 2.5GE Port (PoE+)
1x DC Jack
1 x Reset Button
LED Indicators
1 x Power
1 x LAN
1 x 2.4 GHz
1 x 5 GHz
1 x 6GHz
Power Source
Power-over-Ethernet: 802.3at Input
12VDC /2A Power Adapter (Not Included)
Maximum Power Consumption
20.7W
Wireless & Radio
Operating Frequency
Tri-Radio Concurrent 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, & 6 GHz
Operation Modes
Managed Mode:
AP
AP Mesh
Mesh
Frequency Radio
2.4 GHz: 2400 MHz ~ 2482 GHz
5 GHz: 5150 MHz ~ 5250 MHz, 5250 MHz ~ 5350 MHz, 5470 MHz ~ 5725 MHz, 5725 MHz ~ 5850 MHz
6 GHz: 5.925GHz~6.425GHz, 6.425GHz~6.525GHz, 6.525GHz~6.875GHz, .6875GHz~7.125GHz
Transmit Power
Up to 22 dBm on 2.4 GHz
Up to 22 dBm on 5 GHz
Up to 22 dBm on 6 GHz
(Maximum power is limited by regulatory domain)
Tx Beamforming (TxBF)
Increasing signal reliability and transmitting distance.
Radio Chains/Spatial Stream
2×2:2 (2.4GHz)
3×3:3 (5GHz & 6GHz)
SU-MIMO
Two (2) spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to 700 Mbps wireless data rate with EHT40 bandwidth to a 2×2 wireless device under the 2.4GHz radio.
Two (2) spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to 4,300 Mbps wireless data rate with EHT160 bandwidth to a 3×3 wireless device under the 5GHz radio.
Two (2) spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to 8,700 Mbps wireless data rate with EHT320 bandwidth to a 3×3 wireless device under the 6GHz radio.
MU-MIMO
Two (2) spatial stream MU-MIMO for up to 700 Mbps wireless data rate with EHT40 bandwidth to a 2×2 wireless device under the 2.4GHz radio.
Two (2) spatial stream MU-MIMO for up to 4,300 Mbps wireless data rate with EHT160 bandwidth to a 3×3 wireless device under the 5GHz radio.
Two (2) spatial stream MU-MIMO for up to 8,700 Mbps wireless data rate with EHT320 bandwidth to a 3×3 wireless device under the 6GHz radio.
Supported Data Rates (Mbps)
802.11be:
2.4 GHz: Max 700 (MCS0 to MCS11, NSS = 1 to 4)
5 GHz: Max 4,300 (MCS0 to MSC11, NSS = 1 to 4)
6 GHZ: Max 8,700 (MCS0 to MSC13, NSS = 1 to 4)
802.11ax:
2.4 GHz: 9 to 574 (MCS0 to MCS11, NSS = 1 to 4)
5 GHz: 18 to 1800 (MCS0 to MSC11, NSS = 1 to 4)
6 GHz: 18 to 3600 (MCS0 to MSC13, NSS = 1 to 4)
802.11ac: 6.5 to 1733 Mbps (MCS0 to MCS9, NSS = 1 to 4)
802.11n: 6.5 to 600 Mbps (MCS0 to MCS15)
802.11a/g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 36, 48, 54
802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11
Supported Radio Technologies
802.11be/ax: Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA)
802.11ac/a/g/n: Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple (OFDM)
802.11b: Direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS)
Channelization
802.11be supports extreme high efficiency (EHT) —EHT 20/40/80/160/320 MHz
802.11ax supports high efficiency (HE) —HE 20/40/80/160 MHz
802.11ac supports very high throughput (VHT) —VHT 20/40/80 MHz
802.11n supports high throughput (HT) —HT 20/40 MHz
802.11n supports very high throughput under the 2.4GHz radio –VHT40 MHz (256-QAM)
802.11n/ac/ax packet aggregation: A-MPDU, A-SPDU
Supported Modulation
802.11be: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, 1024-QAM, 4096-QAM
802.11ax: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, 1024-QAM
802.11ac: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM
802.11a/g/n: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM
802.11b: BPSK, QPSK, CCK
Max Concurrent Users
128 Per Radio
Management
Multiple BSSID
8 SSIDs for 2.4GHz, 5GHz, & 6 GHz radios
VLAN Tagging
Supports 802.1q SSID-to-VLAN Tagging
Cross-Band VLAN Pass-Through
Management VLAN
Spanning Tree
Supports 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol
QoS (Quality of Service)
Complaint With IEEE 802.11e Standard
WMM
SNMP
v1
v2c
v3
MIB
I/II, Private MIB
Fast Roaming
802.11r/k
Wireless Security
WPA3 Enterprise
WPA3-PSK (SAE)
WPA3/WPA2-PSK Mixed
WPA2 Enterprise
WPA2 AES-PSK
Hide SSID in Beacons
MAC Address Filtering, up to 256 MACs per SSID
Wireless STA (Client) Connected List
Client Isolation
L2 Isolation
Environmental & Physical
Temperature Range
Operating: 32ºF~104ºF (0ºC~40ºC)
Storage: -40ºF~176 ºF (-40ºC~80ºC)
Humidity (non-condensing)
Operating: 90% or less
Storage: 90% or less
Device Dimensions & Weights
ECW516L Device
Weight: TBD (TBD g)
Length: 8.10″ (205.7 mm)
Width: 8.10″ (205.7 mm)
Height: 1.31″ (33.2 mm)
Packaging
Weight: TBD (TBD g)
Length: 9.72″ (247 mm)
Width: 9.72″ (247 mm)
Height: 3.43″ (87 mm)
Package Contents
1 x ECW516L Cloud Managed Indoor Access Point
1 x Ceiling Mount Base
1 x Ceiling and Wall Mount Screw Kits
1 x Quick Start Guide QR Code
1 x Mobile App QR Code
Certifications
FCC
CE
IC
Warranty
2 Years
Power Sources
This access point does not include an AC adapter and must be powered over ethernet.
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