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Ubiquiti UniFi U7 Outdoor Access Point | WiFi 7 Dual-Band | 4 Spatial Streams | 2.5 GbE PoE Plus Uplink | IPX6 Weatherproof
Extend steady internet across compounds, schools, hotel grounds and open fields in Kenya, with a rugged unit built to sit out rain, dust and direct heat.
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Note: price and availability are subject to change without prior notice
Ubiquiti UniFi U7 Outdoor is now in stock at Mascom International for KSh 37,500, available at Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD. This all-weather WiFi 7 access point carries 4 spatial streams with 2x2 MU-MIMO on both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, rated at 4.3 Gbps and 688 Mbps respectively. The Ubiquiti UniFi U7 Outdoor covers up to 465 square metres of open ground and holds 250 or more connected clients. A single 2.5 GbE port carries data and PoE+ power together, so one Ethernet cable runs to the mounting position.
Across Kenya, the Ubiquiti UniFi U7 Outdoor answers a familiar complaint: an indoor router being asked to cover outdoor space it was never built for. Hotel and lodge managers in Naivasha, Diani and Nanyuki, school ICT coordinators, church administrators, event organisers, apartment caretakers and site supervisors all face the same gap between the building and the boundary wall. Pushing an indoor unit against a window rarely reaches the car park, the field or the far cottage. The Ubiquiti UniFi U7 Outdoor mounts outside on a wall or pole, stays there through the weather, and puts signal where people actually gather.
Unlike other electronics retailers in Kenya who stock outdoor access points without the mounting kit or the network knowledge behind them, Mascom International supplies the Ubiquiti UniFi U7 Outdoor with both mounts included and staff who can talk through channel planning and PoE+ power budgets before you buy. Installers around Nairobi report that the directional internal antenna alone often removes the need for a second unit on medium-sized sites. Walk into our Kimathi Street store Monday to Saturday between 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM to handle the Ubiquiti UniFi U7 Outdoor in person, or order it for countrywide pay-on-arrival delivery.
Common Questions About the Ubiquiti UniFi U7 Outdoor
How much outdoor ground does the Ubiquiti UniFi U7 Outdoor actually cover?
Ubiquiti rates the UniFi U7 Outdoor at 465 square metres, roughly 5,000 square feet, of open-space coverage using the internal directional antenna. In practice that suits a school assembly ground, a hotel pool and garden area, a medium church compound, or a car park of about 30 to 40 vehicles. Coverage narrows where walls, water tanks, mabati fencing or thick hedges sit in the path. Point the unit along the longest open line and you get the most useful reach from one mounting position.
Does the UniFi U7 Outdoor come with a PoE injector in the box?
No. The UniFi U7 Outdoor needs 802.3at PoE+ power, and the injector is not included with the unit. You either connect it to a PoE+ switch, such as a UniFi or third-party switch with an at-rated port, or buy a separate PoE+ injector rated for at least 19W. Mascom International stocks compatible PoE+ injectors and switches, so ask when ordering and we will match the right power source to your run length.
Can the UniFi U7 Outdoor handle Kenyan weather conditions?
Yes. The UniFi U7 Outdoor carries an IPX6 weatherproof rating and an operating range of -30 to 60 degrees Celsius, which covers everything from Nyahururu cold to Lodwar heat. The housing uses UV-stabilised polycarbonate with an aluminium alloy section, so long-run sun exposure at the Coast will not make the casing brittle the way cheap plastic does. Wind loading is rated at 74.6 N at 200 km/h, well past anything a Kenyan rooftop or pole will see.
What is the difference between the internal antenna and the two external ones?
The UniFi U7 Outdoor gives you both, and you switch between them in software. The internal directional antenna reaches 12.5 dBi at 5 GHz across a 45-degree beam, which throws signal far in one chosen direction. The two included external omni antennas run 4 dBi at 5 GHz over a full 360-degree spread, better for even coverage around a courtyard. Choose directional for a long field or driveway, omni for a compound where users sit on every side.
Do I need a separate controller to run the UniFi U7 Outdoor?
You need the UniFi Network application, version 8.2.93 or later, running somewhere on your network. That can be a UniFi Cloud Gateway, a Cloud Key, or the free software installed on a Windows, Linux or macOS machine on site. Once adopted, the UniFi U7 Outdoor keeps serving clients even if the controller goes offline; you only need it back for changes and statistics. Mascom International can supply a gateway or Cloud Key alongside the access point.
Is WiFi 7 worth it when my Safaricom or Zuku line only gives 100 Mbps?
The gain is not raw speed to the internet, it is how the air time is shared. WiFi 7 features like 240 MHz channel width and improved scheduling let the UniFi U7 Outdoor move each device off the air faster, so 40 phones sharing a 100 Mbps line each wait less. On a busy hotel lawn or school ground, that shows up as pages loading instead of spinning. It also leaves headroom when you upgrade the line later.
How many devices can connect to one UniFi U7 Outdoor at an event?
Ubiquiti rates the UniFi U7 Outdoor at 250 or more concurrent clients, and field reports commonly cite 200-plus devices behaving well. For a wedding, church service, sports day or trade stand, that comfortably covers the phones in the crowd doing messaging, social feeds and light streaming. Heavy simultaneous video pushes the practical figure lower, closer to 120 to 150 devices. For crowds beyond that, two units on separate channels work far better than one unit strained past its rating.
Can the UniFi U7 Outdoor mesh with other UniFi access points?
Yes. The UniFi U7 Outdoor supports wireless meshing, so it can pick up its uplink over the air from another UniFi access point where running Ethernet to a gate house, borehole shed or far cottage is impractical. Four blue mesh signal LEDs on the housing show link strength during aiming, which makes positioning quick. A wired 2.5 GbE uplink still gives better throughput, so mesh where cabling is genuinely difficult rather than as the default choice.
Technical Specifications
Wireless Radio Performance and Data Rates
- WiFi 7 (802.11be) dual-band radio with 4 spatial streams total, split as 2x2 across each frequency band.
- 5 GHz radio rated to 4.3 Gbps using 240 MHz channel width, suited to video and file transfer loads.
- 2.4 GHz radio rated to 688 Mbps at 40 MHz width, giving longer reach through walls and hedges.
- 2x2 downlink and uplink MU-MIMO on both bands lets several devices transmit together instead of queuing.
- Channel widths span 20, 40, 80, 160 and 240 MHz, so you can narrow channels in congested areas.
- Backward compatible with 802.11ax, ac, n, g, b and a clients, covering every phone and laptop in Kenya.
Antenna Design and Signal Direction
- Internal directional antenna reaches 12.5 dBi at 5 GHz over a 45 by 45 degree beamwidth.
- Same internal antenna gives 8 dBi at 2.4 GHz across a wider 90 by 90 degree pattern.
- Two external omni antennas ship in the box, rated 4 dBi at 5 GHz and 3 dBi at 2.4 GHz.
- External omni antennas radiate 360 degrees horizontally with a 30 degree vertical spread for courtyard-style coverage.
- Two RP-SMA connectors let you fit the supplied omnis or third-party antennas without opening the housing.
- Antenna selection is switched in the UniFi Network application, so you can retune coverage without climbing back up.
Network Interface and Power Delivery
- Single RJ45 port auto-negotiates at 1 GbE or 2.5 GbE, matching modern switches and older gigabit gear.
- Powered over 802.3at PoE+, drawing up to 19W, so no mains socket is needed at the mounting point.
- Supported voltage range of 42.5 to 57V DC gives tolerance for voltage drop over long Ethernet runs.
- One shielded Cat6 cable handles both data and power across distances up to 100 metres from the switch.
- Transmit power reaches 26 dBm on 5 GHz and 23 dBm on 2.4 GHz within regulatory limits.
- Eight BSSIDs per radio let you run staff, guest and camera networks separately from the same unit.
Weatherproof Build and Mounting Options
- IPX6 rating protects against heavy rain and directed water jets during Kenya's long and short rain seasons.
- Operating temperature range of -30 to 60 degrees Celsius covers highland cold through Coast and northern heat.
- Housing combines UV-stabilised polycarbonate with aluminium alloy, resisting sun damage and drawing heat away from the electronics.
- Wall mount and pole mount both included; pole clamps fit diameters from 25 mm to 60 mm.
- Wind loading rated at 74.6 N at 200 km/h, safe for rooftop masts and exposed hillside sites.
- Unit measures 170 x 208 x 54.5 mm and weighs 1.2 kg, light enough for single-person installation.
Network Management and Security Controls
- Managed through the UniFi Network application, version 8.2.93 or later, with full remote configuration and monitoring.
- WPA3 encryption, guest network isolation and client device isolation keep visitor traffic separate from internal machines.
- Private Pre-Shared Key issues each user a different password on one network name, useful for apartment blocks.
- Built-in hotspot portal supports vouchers, payment-based access, password login and your own branded landing page.
- RADIUS over TLS and dynamic RADIUS-assigned VLAN suit schools and offices already running directory-based logins.
- WiFi schedules and per-client speed limiting let you cap bandwidth or switch guest access off after hours.
Client Capacity and Deployment Coverage
- Rated for 250 or more concurrent client devices, enough for a full school assembly or church service.
- Covers up to 465 square metres of open ground when using the internal directional antenna properly aimed.
- Band steering pushes capable devices onto 5 GHz automatically, leaving 2.4 GHz free for distant clients.
- 802.11r fast roaming and 802.11k radio resource management keep calls alive as users walk between units.
- Wireless meshing allows uplink over the air where trenching Ethernet to an outbuilding is not practical.
- Four blue mesh signal LEDs plus power and status indicators show link quality during aiming and troubleshooting.
Package Contents
Every Ubiquiti UniFi U7 Outdoor from Mascom International arrives sealed with the access point, two external omni antennas, the wall mount bracket, the pole mount bracket with metal strap clamps, mounting screws and wall anchors, and the Ubiquiti Quick Start Guide. A PoE+ injector is not included by Ubiquiti, since most installations run from a PoE+ switch. Mascom International stocks matching PoE+ injectors, switches and outdoor-rated Cat6 cable, so you can collect the complete set in one visit.
Warranty
The Ubiquiti UniFi U7 Outdoor carries a 12-month warranty covering manufacturing defects in the radio hardware, the Ethernet port and the weatherproof housing under normal outdoor installation. Lightning damage, physical impact and water entry through an incorrectly sealed cable gland fall outside cover. Claims are logged and coordinated at our Nairobi CBD service desk, with your Mascom International receipt as proof of purchase.
Where to Buy the Ubiquiti UniFi U7 Outdoor in Kenya
Ubiquiti UniFi U7 Outdoor is available now at Mascom International, Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD. Visit Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, to inspect the unit, check the mounting hardware and confirm your PoE+ power plan before purchase.
Order through any of the following:
- Phone/WhatsApp: +254 708 852 521
- Email: info@mascomintl.com
- Website: www.mascomintl.com
Mascom International ships the UniFi U7 Outdoor across all 47 Kenyan counties with pay-on-arrival delivery, so you only pay once the unit reaches you. Nairobi and its environs receive same-day delivery. Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret and all other major towns receive next-business-day delivery. Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Lamu, Tana River, and Turkana receive delivery within 2-3 business days.
Every unit ships backed by the 12-month warranty above, with claim handling managed from our Nairobi CBD counter.
Our team helps with antenna selection, channel planning and controller setup after the sale, by phone or WhatsApp. Buyers across Kenya rely on Mascom International for accurate specifications, current pricing and practical support on every access point we stock.
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