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woffy
Aspirant
Aug 27, 2025
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WAC720 successor

Hi I have a customer with severalWAC720 in an ensemble/roaming arrangement

Please advise a suitable current model to add to the mix or is it not possible

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Thanks Des

  • Hello Des woffy​ 

     

    No direct replacement, no more ensemble APs available I'm afraid. Times have changed towards cloud management, WPA3, ... Huge wireless bandwidth up to 12..20 Gb/s, and WiFi 7 are standard today.

     

    Second hand market for WAC720/730 probably?

     

    Regards,

    -Kurt.

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  • schumaku's avatar
    schumaku
    Guru - Experienced User

    Hello Des woffy​ 

     

    No direct replacement, no more ensemble APs available I'm afraid. Times have changed towards cloud management, WPA3, ... Huge wireless bandwidth up to 12..20 Gb/s, and WiFi 7 are standard today.

     

    Second hand market for WAC720/730 probably?

     

    Regards,

    -Kurt.

    • woffy's avatar
      woffy
      Aspirant

      Thanks for info appreciate it 

      not so much looking to manage new one that way more for ability for users to seamlessly roam from WAC720 connection to what ever the new one is with same SSID and vice versa

      if not either total replacement or secondhand WAV720 will have to do

  • Ok ended up with a s/h WAC720

    it will not join ensemble rather it starts a new one and commandeers management IP

    Also it seems it came from US and only has US/Canada as an option for country/region

    I have updated firmware on all to V3.9.1.13 still no joy

    is there a workaround for country/region or should I look elsewhere for WAPs

    • schumaku's avatar
      schumaku
      Guru - Experienced User

      FCC and other strict regulation bodies don't allow free regulatory changes. 

       

      There is no official supported way to make this happen.

       

       

      • woffy's avatar
        woffy
        Aspirant

        Thanks for info

        only for units sold in US it seems

        it would be nice to bring it in line with those sold in the rest of the world where we can select our country/region

        is there an unofficial way before I scrap the unit?

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