Wireless Consulting Support

Ubiquiti's web-accessible UniFi Controller software can be deployed on a PC, Mac, or Linux machine running on-premises or in the cloud. The UniFi software offers a comprehensive, budget-friendly and highly scalable Wi-Fi management tool for venues ranging from small offices to hotels, schools, arenas and multi-site enterprise networks.

Progent can provide quick access to the expertise of veteran wireless consultants who can assist organizations to determine the value of UniFi products for your business and help you to plan, install, manage, and debug your UniFi wireless network. Progent can also carry out a Wi-Fi site survey to help you to select, provision, and place UniFi Wi-Fi access points for your required coverage and throughput.

Progent's certified network security experts can assist you to configure UniFi's modern security features to create a protected Wi-Fi ecosystem. Also, Progent offers online monitoring plus backup support for your UniFi wireless network, based on either a locally installed UniFi Controller or an online UniFi Controller system hosted by Progent.

Elements of UniFi Wi-Fi Networks
Key components of Ubiquiti's UniFi line of wireless infrastructure appliances include an extensive portfolio of Wave 2 wireless access points, advanced managed switches, and security gateways for routing and firewall services. These devices can be centrally managed by Ubiquiti's free UniFi Controller toolset. Your wireless environment can also include non-UniFi network devices like switches, routers and security appliances, but UniFi Controller software tools only manage Ubiquiti UniFi products. Ubiquiti also has a no-cost Mobile App for Apple iOS and Google Android handheld devices, allowing you to configure UniFi appliances for preliminary operation without forcing you to install the UniFi Controller application.

The selection of devices available within the UniFi family allows you to create optimal Wi-Fi deployments for a wide range of venues. Low-cost UniFi wireless devices offer the local and remote connectivity required for home offices or micro-branches. High-bandwidth or mesh Wi-Fi access points offer the speed and RF coverage needed for crowded sites like enterprise HQs or auditoriums. UniFi's Wi-Fi APs with high-power antennas offer sufficient signal strength to pass through hotel and dorm room walls. Ruggedized Ubiquiti UniFi wireless access points can survive the severe environments of venues such as dusty outdoor work areas or open-air arenas.

All these UniFi wireless products can be set up, administered, optimized, secured, patched and debugged transparently across multiple sites with a centralized management platform. Progent can help you to assess your various Wi-Fi venues to decide which UniFi devices make the best business sense and Progent can help you to plan the most cost-effective way to implement and manage them.

Ubiquiti's UniFi Family of Wi-Fi APs
Ubiquiti's UniFi series of wireless access points includes several product lines intended for various usage scenarios, topologies and budgets. Ubiquiti UniFi has both indoor and outdoor wireless APs, and the series includes desktop, wall-mountable and ceiling-mount devices. Most Ubiquiti UniFi wireless access points are connected via cabled Ethernet, but Ubiquiti UniFi also offers multi-hop mesh Wi-Fi access points that connect to the wireless LAN via Wi-Fi and need no Ethernet cabling.

Newer Ubiquiti UniFi wireless access points are 802.11ac appliances, use Multiple-Input Multiple-Output technology to operate in simultaneous dual-band mode, can be set up and managed with any popular browser by using UniFi Controller software running on-premises or remotely, and can be initially configured with an Apple iOS device or with an Android smartphone by using UniFi Mobile App. Newer UniFi Wi-Fi APs feature multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) to handle high client-density venues.

Ubiquiti's UAP-AC Line of Wireless APs
Ubiquiti's UAP-AC devices are dual-radio, wall-mount wireless access points that connect via an Ethernet port and feature MIMO and 802.3af PoE to work with third-party enterprise switches. The highly compact UAP-AC-Lite is an entry-level and value-priced 2x2 MIMO Wi-Fi AP with a Gigabit Ethernet port. The AP delivers a 2.4 GHz radio data rate of 300 Mbps, and 5 GHz radio throughput of 867 Mbps. The slim in-wall version UAP-AC-IW plugs directly into an Ethernet wall port and does not have additional Ethernet interfaces. The UAP-AC-LR Wi-Fi AP includes a powerful antenna for connecting to distant users, offering improved signal strength for smartphones. The UAP-AC-LR features 3x3 MIMO in the 2.4 GHz band and 2x2 MIMO for 5 GHz. The 2.4 GHz radio delivers as high as 450 Mbps throughput, and the 5 GHz radio delivers up to 867 Mbps.

The UniFi UAP-AC-PRO Wi-Fi access point is designed to be resistant to indirect weather conditions and can be deployed indoors or in a covered outdoor environment. The UAP-AC-PRO includes two Gigabit Ethernet connections and features 3x3 MIMO in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, delivering performance up to 450 Mbps at 2.4 GHz and 1,300 Mbps for the 5 GHz radio. The UAP-AC-PRO supports up to 200 users. A compact in-wall version, the UAP-AC-IW-PRO, connects directly into an Ethernet wall interface and does not have an additional Ethernet port. The Ubiquiti UniFi UAP-AC-EDU wireless AP is designed for schools and offers performance and capacity identical to the UAP-AC-PRO but is larger, includes only a single 10/100/1000 Ethernet port, is engineered for indoor use, and includes a loudspeaker to support a WiFi-based public address system.

The Ubiquiti UniFi ultra-compact and high-capacity UAP-nanoHD indoor access point features 4x4 MU-MIMO technology, offers 300 Mbps data rates for the 2.4 GHz radio and 1,733 Mbps data rates at 5 GHz, handles 200 concurrent users, and has one GbE Ethernet connection. The UAP-nanoHD is available in a range of skins to blend with different surroundings. UniFi's UAP-HD access point is engineered for high-density indoor or outdoor environments. This large-footprint Wi-Fi AP features 4x4 MU-MIMO technology, delivers 800 Mbps data rates at 2.4 GHz and 1,733 Mbps performance at 5 GHz, and supports up to 500 users. The UAP-HD has two interfaces for 10/100/1000 Ethernet.

UniFi's UAP-AC-M and UAP-AC-M-PRO Wi-Fi APs are mesh devices intended for expansive outdoor areas, like a park, with minimal if any network resources, or for quick deployment/tear down scenarios such as an open-air concert or fair. Both these mesh APs can support over 250 concurrent client devices. The UAP-AC-M has 2x2 MIMO technology and has a variety of mounting and antenna alternatives for indoor or outdoor use. The Wi-Fi AP delivers 300 Mbps performance at 2.4 GHz and 867 Mbps data rates for the 5 GHz radio. The high-performance, all-weather UAP-AC-M-PRO AP is designed for outdoor deployments, offers 450 Mbps performance for the 2.4 GHz radio and 1,300 Mbps data rates for the 5 GHz radio, and includes a secondary Gigabit Ethernet connection.

Ubiquiti's XG AP Wi-Fi Access Point
The UniFi XG AP is a four-radio 802.11ac wireless access point designed for very high-density venues such as a large auditorium. The XG AP features a 4x4 MIMO 2.4 GHz client radio that delivers 800 Mbps data rates plus two 4x4 MIMO 5 GHz radios capable of 1.733 Gbps throughput. The wireless AP can handle 500 simultaneous clients. A dedicated radio continuously scans for threats such as malicious frames and rogue APs. The Spectral Security Radio also scans for the best channel for network performance. The XG AP has a Gigabit Ethernet backhaul port and a 1/10 Gbps Ethernet port for bridging, can get its power from an 802.3bt Power-over-Ethernet compliant switch, and incorporates a Bluetooth radio.

Ubiquiti's UniFi U6 WiFi APs
All ceiling-mount WiFi APs in Ubiquiti's UniFi U6 product line comply with the 802.11a/b/g/n/ac WiFi standards and also the more recent 802.11ax (WiFi 6) standard. WiFi 6 can deliver lower latency, higher density, enhanced cybersecurity, lower energy requirements for battery based client devices, and more flexibility for networking 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 access point is intended for home networks and features 2x2 MIMO at both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. Over-the-air speed is 300 Mbps at 2.4 GHz and 1.2 Gbps at 5 GHz for a combined performance of 1.5 Gbps. The UniFi U6 Lite supports over 300 simultaneous clients, incorporates standard PoE (not PoE+), and includes a GbE RJ45 network connection. The UniFi U6 Long-Range WiFi AP offers increased signal range for indoor and outdoor environments The UniFi U6 L-R access point features 4x4 MIMO at both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz and supports an aggregate throughput rate of 3 Gbps. Ubiquiti's UniFi U6 L-P supports over 350 concurrent clients, provides PoE+, and incorporates a GbE RJ45 network interface port. Ubiquiti's 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 offers a combined data rate of 5.3 Gbps. Ubiquiti's UniFi U6 Pro can handle over 350 simultaneous client devices, offers PoE+, and incorporates a GbE RJ45 network interface port.

Ubiquiti's tri-band UniFi U6 Enterprise AP is a WiFi 6E device with an extra radio to work with the 6 GHz band, opening up an added 1.2 GHz of continuous, clean spectrum to support high-density environments such as an Internet-of-Things venue. Ubiquiti's UniFi U6 Enterprise features 2x2 MIMO for 2.5 GHz and 4x4 MIMO for the 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands. Throughput rate for the combined 2.4/5/6 GHz bands is 10.2 Gbps. Ubiquiti's UniFi U6 Enterprise AP is able to support more than 600 simultaneous clients, provides PoE+, and incorporates a 2.5GbE RJ45 network interface port.

Ubiquiti's UniFi Ceiling-Mount APs with WiFi 7 Support
Ubiquiti's tri-radio UniFi U7 line of WiFi access points provides support for the 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (WiFi 6/6E, WiFi 7) standards, enabling them to work in large-scale deployments that call for high user density, broad coverage, minimal signal interference, and fast throughput. Ubiquiti's UniFi U7 Pro AP 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 can handle more than 300 concurrent users, offers PoE+, and comes with 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 combined 2.4/5/6 GHz bands is 15 Gbps. The UniFi U7 Pro supports over 500 concurrent clients, offers PoE+, and comes with a 1/2.5 GbE RJ45 network interface.

Ubiquiti UniFi Managed Switches
The UniFi line of switches range from 8-port desktop/wall-mount units with 8 Gbps throughput to 48-port rackmount devices that support line rates of 70 Gbps. UniFi 10G SFP+ aggregation switches offer non-blocking throughput of of 160 Gbps. Ubiquiti UniFi managed switches offer the forwarding ability to process traffic simultaneously on all ports at line speed without packet loss. UniFi switches can supply PoE power to wireless APs and other devices, and can be managed by the same UniFi Controller tools as Ubiquiti UniFi Wi-Fi APs and security gateways. For more information about the Ubiquiti UniFi line of switches, see UniFi managed switches consulting services.

UniFi Security Gateways
The UniFi family of security gateways offer fast routing, advanced 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 UniFi Controller software used to manage Ubiquiti UniFi wireless APs and managed switches, allowing you to detect, provision, administer, optimize, and patch all these appliances from a single pane of class using an modern, web-accessible dashboard. Ubiquiti UniFi security gateways are designed to handle any venue and meet any budget. UniFi gateways range from a wall-mount unit delivering 3 Gbps throughput and capable of supporting 200 clients up to a rackmount appliance with 80 Gbps throughput able to support up to 20,000 clients.

For more information about the Ubiquiti UniFi line of security gateways, see UniFi security gateways integration expertise.

UniFi Controller Wireless Network Management Software
UniFi Wi-Fi APs, managed switches, and security gateways from Ubiquiti can all be managed across multiple locations via Ubiquiti's free UniFi Controller software. You can install UniFi Controller software on an on-premises or offsite PC, Mac, or Linux machine or host the application in the cloud. You can access UniFi Controller from a web browser or you can run the free UniFi Mobile App and control your UniFi devices from your iOS or Google Android smartphone. If you have a multi-vendor WLAN with UniFi wireless APs but switches and firewalls from other companies, you can still use UniFi Controller software to streamline the management of your UniFi Wi-Fi APs.

For details about UniFi Controller Management software, visit UniFi Controller wireless network management consultants.

How Progent Can Assist You to Integrate UniFi WiFi Access Points and WLAN Solutions
Progent's wireless networking consultants offer remote and on-premises support to assist organizations of all sizes to design, configure, manage, tune or debug wireless networks that incorporate Ubiquiti UniFi APs. Progent's consultants can provide on-demand support to guide you with a challenging technical impasse or Progent can deliver end-to-end project management consulting services to make sure that critical wireless initiatives are finished on time and within budget. Progent's consultants can help you to integrate UniFi wireless APs with other UniFi WLAN devices or with third-party network products. Progent's also can conduct Wi-Fi site surveys to assist you with selecting, positioning, and setting up UniFi wireless APs to achieve the coverage, throughput, and capacity you need to support all your wireless sites.

Progent's certified information security and compliance experts can help you to implement policies that are applied across your wired and wireless venues and that adhere to industry and government requirements. Progent's disaster recovery planning consultants can assist you to build resilient and rapidly restorable wireless environments that use the high-availability features incorporated in Ubiquiti UniFi APs and other wireless networking devices.

To find out more about Progent's wireless consulting services, see Progent's Wi-Fi LAN consulting and troubleshooting services.

Contact Progent for Consulting Support for Ubiquiti UniFi WiFi Solutions
To contact Progent about designing, configuring, administering or debugging Ubiquiti UniFi deployments, phone 1-800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent.