Wi-Fi 7 Testing

WiFi 7 builds on WiFi 6 features and adds some new features of its own. The 6Ghz band now allows up to 320Mhz wide bandwidths, and MCS encoding rates are up to MCS-13.

This means even a 2x2 device can reach on-air encoding rate near 5Gbps, for total data throughput in the 4Gbps range.

New features such as Multi-Link Operation (MLO) should help WiFi devices take advantage of multiple bands concurrently, allowing high throughput when close to the AP on 6Ghz band but also allowing sustained connectivity far from the AP on 2.4Ghz band.

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Wi-Fi 7 Key Features

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Wi-Fi 7
New · Wi-Fi 7 Chassis

Meet the CT-527Our latest Wi-Fi 7 chassis

The CT-527 packs over 500 emulated Wi-Fi 7 clients into a single chassis — purpose-built for stress-testing modern APs across throughput, capacity, MLO and the full Wi-Fi 7 feature set.

Wi-Fi 7 stations
500+
Bands
Tri-band
Channel widths
Up to 320 MHz
MLO support
Native
Backhaul
Multi 10/25 GbE
Form factor
Rack chassis
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Candela CT-527 Wi-Fi 7 chassis
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Testcases in Wi-Fi 7

From MLO and EMLSR to 4K QAM, preamble puncturing and the rest of the Wi-Fi 7 feature set — the validation matrix every modern AP has to clear.

  • Multi-Link

    MLO

    Multi-Link Operation: validate simultaneous transmit/receive across 5 GHz + 6 GHz links.

  • Single Radio

    EMLSR

    Enhanced Multi-Link Single Radio: rapid link switching for power-efficient clients.

  • Multi-Radio

    MLMR

    Multi-Link Multi-Radio: stress aggregation and load-balancing across multiple radios per client.

  • 4K QAM

    Verify 4096-QAM modulation rates at high SNR and how gracefully the AP falls back as conditions degrade.

  • Wider Bandwidth

    Validate 240 MHz and 320 MHz channel operation under traffic and interference.

  • Preamble Puncturing

    Confirm the AP can puncture occupied 20 MHz subchannels and keep the rest of a 320 MHz channel in service.

  • MU-MIMO

    Push 16×16 multi-user MIMO scheduling with diverse spatial-stream client mixes.

  • OFDMA

    Test uplink and downlink OFDMA scheduling efficiency with diverse client mixes.

  • Multi-RU

    Validate Wi-Fi 7's ability to assign multiple resource units (including non-contiguous) to a single client.

  • Client Capacity

    Drive hundreds of concurrent Wi-Fi 7 stations to find the AP's real client-density ceiling.

  • Throughput Benchmark

    Saturate the AP to measure peak per-radio and aggregate throughput across 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz.

  • RvRvO

    Rate vs. Range vs. Orientation — sweep attenuation and turntable angle in one automated pass.

  • Latency

    Measure tail latency under load — critical for AR/VR, gaming and real-time conferencing.

  • Airtime Fairness & QoS

    Mix client classes and traffic types to confirm fair scheduling and WMM/EDCA prioritisation.

Leading the Way in Wi-Fi 7 Validation

Candela Technologies provides the industry's most flexible testing platforms for the 802.11be standard. Our LANforge systems emulate thousands of Wi-Fi 7 clients to stress-test Access Points, ensuring they can handle the massive throughput and density promises of the new standard.

  • Tri-band simulation (2.4, 5, and 6 GHz)
  • Real-world MLO (Multi-Link Operation) scenarios
  • Over 500+ emulated stations per chassis
  • Automated TR-398 Issue 4 Compliance Testing
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Wi-Fi 7 Test Systems

Candela Technologies offers complete, fully automated Wi-Fi 7 test systems. We provide the entire ecosystem of required test hardware integrated into a single, seamless platform.

Multi-station Emulator
Traffic Generator
RF Enclosures
Turntable
Programmable Attenuators
LANforge
Attenuator
RF Isolation Chamber
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Wi-Fi 7 Hardware Solutions

LANforge CT523c

High-performance traffic generator with 32 Wi-Fi 7 radios for massive scale testing.

  • •32x Wi-Fi 7 Radios
  • •10G Ethernet
  • •TR-398 Ready
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CT521-at7 (Compact)

Portable, affordable Wi-Fi 7 test tool. Ideal for field testing and small labs.

  • •Tri-band Support
  • •Portable Form Factor
  • •Automated Scripts
Entry Level

RF Chambers

Essential isolation for 6GHz testing. Prevent interference and ensure repeatable MLO results.

  • •>90dB Isolation
  • •Filtered I/O
  • •Custom Sizes
Custom Config