Ruckus R770
Ruckus R770 Indoor Access Point — Wi-Fi 7 (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Ruckus R770
9 Features
PD-MRC enabled
SmartMesh
ChannelFly
Wi-Fi 7 tri-band
10 GbE backhaul eliminates bottleneck
Ideal for: Education, Hospitality, MDU, Manufacturing, Office/Retail, Public Venues
Management: RUCKUS One, SmartZone, Unleashed, Standalone
Supports up to 1024 concurrent clients
IoT: Embedded IoT (BLE/Zigbee) onboard
About the RUCKUS R770 Access Point
The RUCKUS R770 is a high-end, tri-band concurrent indoor access point built for the Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) era. It delivers 8 spatial streams — 2x2:2 in 2.4 GHz, 4x4:4 in 5 GHz and 2x2:2 in 6 GHz — with a combined data rate of 12.22 Gbps, and supports headline Wi-Fi 7 capabilities such as Multi-Link Operation (MLO), Preamble Puncturing, 4K QAM modulation and 320 MHz channels. A built-in 1/2.5/5/10 GbE port connects directly to multi-gigabit switches and eliminates the wired backhaul bottleneck, so the full Wi-Fi capacity of the AP is actually usable.
RUCKUS patented technologies set the R770 apart in dense, noisy RF environments. BeamFlex+ adaptive antennas choose among more than 4,000 antenna patterns per band in real time to optimize coverage and reduce interference, while Airtime Decongestion and Transient Client Management keep average throughput high in heavily congested spaces. With capacity for up to 1024 clients per AP, the R770 addresses transit hubs, auditoriums, conference centers, large classrooms and other high-traffic indoor venues, including data-intensive 4K/8K video streaming and latency-sensitive voice applications.
The R770 is also a converged access point: an onboard IoT radio offers selectable BLE or Zigbee connectivity (with Matter and Thread support planned in a future update), and a USB 2.0 port allows expansion to new wireless technologies. Security includes WPA3, RUCKUS DPSK3 dynamic passphrases, TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot, while management options span RUCKUS One cloud, SmartZone controllers, RUCKUS Unleashed and standalone mode. As an authorized RUCKUS partner, Barrdega provides design guidance and project pricing — request a quote.
RUCKUS R770 — Complete Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Wi-Fi Standards | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7) |
| Radio Chains and Streams | 2x2:2 (2.4 GHz), 4x4:4 (5 GHz), 2x2:2 (6 GHz) — 8 spatial streams total |
| Peak PHY Rates | 2.4 GHz: 689 Mbps; 5 GHz: 5765 Mbps; 6 GHz: 5765 Mbps; combined: 12,220 Mbps (12.22 Gbps) |
| Supported Rates | 802.11be: 4 to 5765 Mbps; 802.11ax: 4 to 4804 Mbps; 802.11ac: 6.5 to 866 Mbps; 802.11n: 6.5 to 600 Mbps; 802.11a/g: 6 to 54 Mbps; 802.11b: 1 to 11 Mbps |
| Supported Channels | 2.4 GHz: 1-13; 5 GHz: 36-64, 100-144, 149-165; 6 GHz: 1-233 |
| Channelization | 20, 40, 80, 160, 320 MHz |
| MIMO | 2x2 (2.4 and 6 GHz) and 4x4 (5 GHz) SU-MIMO and MU-MIMO |
| Frequency Bands | ISM (2.4-2.484 GHz); U-NII-1 (5.15-5.25 GHz); U-NII-2A (5.25-5.35 GHz); U-NII-2C (5.47-5.725 GHz); U-NII-3 (5.725-5.85 GHz); U-NII-5 (5.925-6.425 GHz); U-NII-6 (6.425-6.525 GHz); U-NII-7 (6.525-6.875 GHz); U-NII-8 (6.875-7.125 GHz) |
| Antenna Type | BeamFlex+ adaptive antennas with polarization diversity; 4,000+ unique antenna patterns per band |
| Antenna Gain (max) | Up to 4 dBi |
| Peak Transmit Power | 2.4 GHz: 26 dBm; 5 GHz: 28 dBm; 6 GHz: 25 dBm (Tx port/chain + combining gain) |
| Receive Sensitivity (MCS0, 20 MHz) | 2.4 GHz: -97 dBm; 5 GHz: -100 dBm; 6 GHz: -96 dBm |
| Wi-Fi 7 Features | Multi-Link Operation (MLO), Preamble Puncturing, 4K QAM modulation, 320 MHz channels |
| Client Capacity | Up to 1024 clients per AP |
| SSIDs | Up to 36 per AP |
| Wireless Security | WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3, WPA3-SAE, OWE, PMF (802.11w), Dynamic PSK; WIPS/WIDS |
| Other Wi-Fi Features | WMM, Power Save, Tx Beamforming, LDPC, STBC, 802.11r/k/v, MBO; Web Authentication and Guest Access; Hotspot, Hotspot 2.0; Captive Portal; WISPr |
| Controller Platform Support | RUCKUS One, SmartZone, RUCKUS Unleashed, Standalone |
| Mesh | SmartMesh wireless meshing technology; self-healing mesh in 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz |
| IP | IPv4, IPv6, dual-stack |
| VLAN | 802.1Q (1 per BSSID or dynamic per user based on RADIUS); VLAN Pooling; port-based |
| 802.1X | Authenticator and supplicant |
| Tunnel | GRE, Soft-GRE |
| Policy Management Tools | Application Recognition and Control; Access Control Lists; Device Fingerprinting; Rate Limiting; URL Filtering |
| IoT Onboard | Integrated BLE or Zigbee (one IoT radio); Matter and Thread support expected in a future software release |
| Antenna Optimization | BeamFlex+; Polarization Diversity with Maximal Ratio Combining (PD-MRC) |
| Wi-Fi Channel Management | ChannelFly; background-scan based |
| Client Density Management | Adaptive Band Balancing; Client Load Balancing; Airtime Fairness; airtime-based WLAN prioritization |
| SmartCast Quality of Service | QoS-based scheduling, QoS Mirroring; Directed Multicast; L2/L3/L4 ACLs |
| Mobility | SmartRoam |
| Diagnostic Tools | Spectrum Analysis; SpeedFlex |
| Ethernet | One 100M/1/2.5/5/10G Ethernet (PoE) port and one 10M/100M/1G Ethernet port; LLDP support |
| Power over Ethernet | 802.3af/at/bt with Category 6a (or better) cable |
| USB | 1x USB 2.0 port, Type A |
| Power Consumption | DC power: 32 W (average/RMS); 802.3bt Class 5 / PoH / uPoE: 32 W average, 40 W peak (LLDP); 802.3at: 25.5 W (with 1 GbE port, USB and IoT disabled) |
| Physical Size | 23.3 cm (L) x 23.3 cm (W) x 5.9 cm (H) / 9.2 in (L) x 9.2 in (W) x 2.3 in (H) |
| Weight | 1.36 kg / 3 lbs |
| Mounting | Wall, acoustic ceiling, desk; bracket (902-0120-0000) |
| Physical Security | Padlock feature; secure bracket sold separately (902-0120-0000) |
| Operating Temperature | -10 °C to +50 °C (14 °F to 122 °F) |
| Operating Humidity | Up to 95%, non-condensing |
| Wi-Fi Alliance Certifications | Wi-Fi CERTIFIED a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be (Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 7); Passpoint, Vantage |
| Standards Compliance | IEC/EN/UL 60950-1 and IEC/EN/UL 62368-1 Safety; EN 60601-1-2 Medical; EN 61000-4-2/3/5 Immunity; EN 50121-1 Railway EMC; EN 50121-4 Railway Immunity; IEC 61373 Railway Shock & Vibration; UL 2043 Plenum; EN 62311 Human Safety/RF Exposure; WEEE & RoHS; ISTA 2A Transportation |
| Location and IoT Radios | GNSS geolocation (Rx mode only, L1 & L5 bands); Zigbee & BLE (IEEE 802.15 in 2.4 GHz ISM band) |
| Warranty | Limited Lifetime Warranty |