Wireless AP Solutions from Ubiquiti
Ubiquiti's browser-based UniFi Controller software can be deployed on a PC, Mac, or Linux machine running on-premises or within a private or public cloud. UniFi Controller offers an end-to-end, budget-friendly and highly scalable wireless management solution for environments ranging from small offices to hotels, campuses, arenas and multi-site enterprise networks.
Progent offers quick access to the skills of seasoned Wi-Fi consultants who can help you to assess the benefits of Ubiquiti UniFi products for your business and assist you to design, deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot your UniFi wireless network. Progent can also carry out a wireless site survey to help you to select, configure, and place UniFi wireless APs for optimal coverage and throughput.
Progent's certified network security and compliance consultants can assist you to configure Ubiquiti UniFi's modern security features to build a hardened wireless ecosystem. In addition, Progent can provide remote management plus backup support for your Ubiquiti UniFi Wi-Fi network, using either a locally installed UniFi Controller or a remote UniFi Controller system hosted by Progent.
Elements of UniFi Wi-Fi Networks
Key elements of the Ubiquiti UniFi line of wireless infrastructure appliances include a rich catalog of Wave 2 Wi-Fi APs, high-performance managed switches, and security gateways for routing and firewall support. All these elements can be centrally managed by Ubiquiti's free UniFi Controller toolset. Your wireless LAN can also include non-UniFi infrastructure devices like switches, routers and security appliances, but UniFi Controller tools only monitor and control Ubiquiti UniFi products. Ubiquiti also offers a free Mobile App for iOS and Android handheld devices, enabling you to deploy Ubiquiti UniFi devices for initial setup without forcing you to install the Ubiquiti UniFi Controller application.
The selection of products available within the UniFi portfolio makes it possible to design optimal Wi-Fi solutions for a wide range of use cases. Value-priced UniFi wireless appliances deliver the on-premises and online access required for home offices or small branch offices. High-bandwidth or mesh wireless APs deliver the speed and RF coverage needed for crowded sites like enterprise HQs or auditoriums. Ubiquiti UniFi's wireless access points with specialized antennas provide sufficient RF signal strength to pass through hotel and dorm room walls. Ruggedized Ubiquiti UniFi wireless APs can stand up to the harsh conditions of venues like dusty outdoor work areas or open-air arenas.
All these Ubiquiti UniFi Wi-Fi appliances can be set up, administered, optimized, protected, patched and debugged seamlessly across multiple locations via a centralized management platform. Progent can help you to assess your various Wi-Fi venues to determine which UniFi products are the best fit and Progent can assist you to design the most cost-effective way to implement and administer them.
Ubiquiti's UniFi Family of Wi-Fi Access Points
Ubiquiti's UniFi series of Wi-Fi access points includes distinct product lines intended for different applications, topologies and IT budgets. Ubiquiti UniFi has indoor and outdoor wireless access points, and the series includes desktop, wall-mount and ceiling-mount units. Most Ubiquiti UniFi Wi-Fi APs are attached via cabled Ethernet, but UniFi also offers multi-hop mesh Wi-Fi access points that attach to the WLAN via Wi-Fi and require no Ethernet cabling.
The latest Ubiquiti UniFi wireless access points are Wave 2 802.11ac devices, use Multiple-Input Multiple-Output technology to operate in concurrent dual-band mode, can be managed with any popular web browser by using UniFi Controller tools installed on-premises or remotely, and can be initialized with an Apple iOS device or with an Android smartphone by using UniFi Mobile App. Newer UniFi wireless APs support multi-user MIMO to accommodate high concentration environments.
The UAP-AC Line of Wireless Access Points
Ubiquiti's UAP-AC devices are dual-radio, wall-mountable wireless access points that attach via an Ethernet interface and feature MIMO and PoE to work with third-party enterprise switches. The low-profile UAP-AC-Lite is a value-priced 2x2 MIMO Wi-Fi access point with a 10/100/1000 Ethernet port. The unit supports a 2.4 GHz radio data rate of 300 Mbps, and 5 GHz radio throughput of 867 Mbps. The low-profile in-wall model UAP-AC-IW plugs directly into an Ethernet wall connection and does not include other Ethernet interfaces. The UAP-AC-LR Wi-Fi AP includes a high-power antenna for communicating with distant users, offering enhanced reception for smartphones. The UAP-AC-LR offers 3x3 MIMO in the 2.4 GHz band and 2x2 MIMO for 5 GHz. The 2.4 GHz radio supports a max of 450 Mbps performance, and the 5 GHz radio supports a maximum of 867 Mbps.
The UAP-AC-PRO Wi-Fi AP is engineered to be resistant to indirect weather conditions and can be installed indoors or in a covered outdoor site. The UAP-AC-PRO includes two Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and features 3x3 MIMO technology in both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, offering data rates as high as 450 Mbps at 2.4 GHz and 1,300 Mbps for the 5 GHz radio. The UAP-AC-PRO supports up to 200 client devices. A compact in-wall version, the UAP-AC-IW-PRO, connects directly into an Ethernet wall interface and does not have an additional Ethernet connection. The Ubiquiti UniFi UAP-AC-EDU wireless access point is designed for schools and features performance and capacity identical to UniFi's UAP-AC-PRO but is larger, includes only one Gigabit Ethernet port, is limited to indoor use, and incorporates a loudspeaker to accommodate a WiFi-based public address system.
The UniFi ultra-compact and high-capacity UAP-nanoHD indoor access point features 4x4 MU-MIMO technology, offers 300 Mbps performance at 2.4 GHz and 1,733 Mbps performance at 5 GHz, handles up to 200 simultaneous users, and has a single GbE Ethernet connection. The UniFi UAP-nanoHD is available in a range of skins to blend with different surroundings. UniFi's UAP-HD access point is designed for high-density indoor or outdoor deployments. This large-footprint wireless access point features 4x4 MU-MIMO technology, offers 800 Mbps throughput at 2.4 GHz and 1,733 Mbps performance at 5 GHz, and can handle up to 500 users. The UAP-HD includes two connections for GbE Ethernet.
The UAP-AC-M and UAP-AC-M-PRO Wi-Fi APs are mesh devices intended for expansive outdoor areas, like a park, with little if any IT infrastructure, or for quick deployment/tear down scenarios such as a music festival or fair. Both these mesh access points can handle more than 250 concurrent client devices. The UAP-AC-M has 2x2 MIMO technology and offers versatile mounting and antenna options for indoor or outdoor deployments. The wireless access point delivers 300 Mbps performance at 2.4 GHz and 867 Mbps throughput for the 5 GHz radio. The high-performance, all-weather UAP-AC-M-PRO AP is engineered for outdoor use, offers 450 Mbps throughput at 2.4 GHz and 1,300 Mbps performance for the 5 GHz radio, and includes a secondary 10/100/1000 Ethernet port.
Ubiquiti's XG AP Wireless AP
Ubiquiti's UniFi XG AP is a quad-radio 802.11ac wireless AP intended for very high-concentration venues like a large auditorium. The UniFi XG AP has a 4x4 MIMO 2.4 GHz radio that delivers 800 Mbps throughput plus two 4x4 MIMO 5 GHz radios capable of 1.733 Gbps throughput. The Wi-Fi access point can support up to 1 simultaneous client devices. A dedicated security radio continually scans for threats like malicious frames and unauthorized access points. The Spectral Security Radio also looks for the best channel for top throughput. The UniFi XG AP includes a GbE Ethernet backhaul port and a 1/10 Gbps Ethernet port for bridging, can get its power from an 802.3bt PoE compliant switch, and incorporates a Bluetooth BLE radio.
Ubiquiti UniFi U6 WiFi Access Points
The ceiling-mount WiFi APs in Ubiquiti's UniFi U6 product family comply with the 802.11a/b/g/n/ac WiFi standards and also the more recent WiFi 6 (802.11ax) standard. WiFi 6 allows lower latency, higher client density, enhanced security, reduced energy draw for battery powered client devices, and more flexibility for networking Internet-of-Things (IoT) endpoints. All UniFi U6 ceiling-mount models include Bluetooth and Ethernet management ports.
Ubiquiti's small-form-factor, value-priced UniFi U6 Lite WiFi AP is intended for home users and features 2x2 MIMO at both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. Throughput rate is 300 Mbps at 2.4 GHz and 1.2 Gbps at 5 GHz for a combined performance of 1.5 Gbps. Ubiquiti's UniFi U6 Lite can handle more than 300 simultaneous clients, provides standard PoE (not PoE+), and comes with a GbE RJ45 network interface. Ubiquiti's UniFi U6 Long-Range WiFi access point offers increased signal range for indoor and outdoor deployments. The UniFi U6 L-R AP offers 4x4 MIMO at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz and offers a combined throughput rate of 3 Gbps. The UniFi U6 Long-Range supports more than 350 simultaneous client devices, supports PoE+, and incorporates a GbE RJ45 network interface. The UniFi U6 Pro WiFi AP delivers high performance for large offices. The UniFi U6 Pro offers 4x4 MIMO at both 2.4 and 5 GHz and delivers a combined data rate of 5.3 Gbps. The UniFi U6 Pro can handle more than 350 concurrent client devices, offers PoE+, and comes with a GbE RJ45 network interface port.
Ubiquiti's tri-band UniFi U6 Enterprise AP is a WiFi 6E device that has a dedicated radio to work with the 6 GHz band, making available an additional 1.2 GHz of contiguous, clean spectrum to support high-density environments like an Internet-of-Things site. Ubiquiti's UniFi U6 Enterprise AP features 2x2 MIMO at 2.5 GHz and 4x4 MIMO for both the 5 and 6 GHz bands. Throughput rate for the combined 2.4/5/6 GHz bands is 10.2 Gbps. The UniFi U6 Enterprise AP can handle over than 600 simultaneous client devices, provides PoE+, and incorporates a 2.5GbE RJ45 network interface.
Ubiquiti's UniFi Ceiling-Mount APs with WiFi 7 Support
Ubiquiti's tri-radio UniFi U7 family of WiFi access points provides support for the 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (WiFi 6/6E, WiFi 7) standards, allowing them to handle challenging venues that call for high user density, wide coverage, low signal interference, and high performance. Ubiquiti's UniFi U7 Pro access point is a WiFi 7 unit featuring 2x2 DL/UL MIMO at the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands. The top throughput for the aggregated 2.4/5/6 GHz bands is 10.7 Gbps. The UniFi U7 Pro supports more than 300 simultaneous users, offers PoE+, and includes a 1/2.5 GbE RJ45 connection. Ubiquiti's UniFi U7 Pro Max is a WiFi 7 AP offering 2x2 DL/UL MIMO at the 2.4 GHz and 6 GHz bands and 4x4 DL/UL MIMO at the 5 GHz band. The top data rate for the aggregated 2.4/5/6 GHz bands is 15 Gbps. The UniFi U7 Pro supports over 500 simultaneous clients, provides PoE+, and includes a 1/2.5 GbE RJ45 network interface.
UniFi Managed Switches
The Ubiquiti UniFi line of managed switches range from 8-port desktop/wall-mount devices with 8 Gbps throughput to 48-port rackmount switches that deliver line rates as high as 70 Gbps. UniFi 10G SFP+ aggregation switches offer non-blocking throughput of up to 160 Gbps. Ubiquiti UniFi managed switches have the forwarding capacity to process traffic simultaneously on all ports at line speed without packet loss. UniFi switches can provide Power-over-Ethernet power to wireless APs and other devices, and can be centrally managed by the same UniFi Controller platform as Ubiquiti UniFi wireless access points and security gateways. To learn more about the Ubiquiti UniFi family of switches, visit UniFi managed switches integration services.
UniFi Security Gateways
The UniFi family of security gateways provide sophisticated routing, granular firewall policies, secure VPN connections, Virtual LAN (VLAN) support, and QoS for IP voice and video data. You can manage UniFi Security Gateways with the same UniFi Controller tools used to control Ubiquiti UniFi wireless APs and switches, allowing you to discover, configure, manage, optimize, and update all these appliances from a centralized location using an modern, web-accessible dashboard. Ubiquiti UniFi security gateways are available to handle any environment and meet any IT budget. UniFi gateways range from a wall-mount unit delivering 3 Gbps performance and capable of supporting 200 users up to a rack-mountable appliance with 80 Gbps performance able to serve up to 20,000 clients.
To learn more about the Ubiquiti UniFi line of security gateways, see UniFi security gateways integration integration services.
UniFi Controller Wireless Network Management Platform
UniFi Wi-Fi access points, switches, and security gateways from Ubiquiti can all be managed across multiple sites using Ubiquiti's free UniFi Controller tool. You can run UniFi Controller software on an on-premises or remote PC, Mac, or Linux machine or host the software in a private or public cloud. You can access the management tools from any standard web browser or you can download the UniFi Mobile App and manage your UniFi devices from your Apple iOS or Google Android smartphone. If you have a mixed-vendor WLAN with UniFi wireless access points but switches and firewalls from third-party companies, you can still use UniFi Controller to streamline the management of your UniFi wireless access points.
To learn more about UniFi Controller Management platform, visit Ubiquiti UniFi Controller wireless network management experts.
How Progent Can Assist You to Integrate UniFi Wireless Access Points and WLAN Technology
Progent's wireless infrastructure consultants can provide online and on-premises expertise to assist organizations of all sizes to design, configure, manage, optimize or troubleshoot WLANs that rely on UniFi access points. Progent's experts can provide on-demand assistance to help you with a challenging technical problem or Progent can provide end-to-end project management or co-management services to make sure that your vital Wi-Fi initiatives are finished on time and within budget. Progent's consultants can help you to combine UniFi WiFi access points with other UniFi WLAN appliances or with third-party network products. Progent's also offers wireless site surveys to assist you with selecting, positioning, and setting up UniFi wireless APs to provide the coverage, throughput, and capacity required to handle all your WLAN sites.
Progent's certified data security and compliance consultants can assist you to define and enforce policies that are applied throughout your wired and wireless venues and that adhere to industry and regulatory requirements. Progent's disaster recovery planning consultants can help you to design resilient and rapidly recoverable wireless ecosystems that use the high-uptime technologies built into UniFi APs and other wireless infrastructure devices.
To learn more about Progent's Wi-Fi consulting services, see Progent's wireless network consulting and troubleshooting expertise.
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