Wireless Consulting Expertise

Ubiquiti's browser-based UniFi Controller software can be installed on a PC, Mac, or Linux computer located on-premises or within a private or public cloud. The UniFi software provides a comprehensive, zero-cost and highly scalable wireless management solution for venues that span from mini-branch offices to hotels, schools, auditoriums and distributed enterprise networks.

Progent offers quick access to the skills of veteran wireless consultants who can help you to assess the value of UniFi technology for your business and help you to design, install, manage, and troubleshoot your UniFi wireless network. Progent can also conduct a wireless site survey to help you to select, provision, and place Ubiquiti UniFi wireless APs for optimal signal coverage and performance.

Progent's certified data security experts can assist you to configure Ubiquiti UniFi's modern security capabilities to build a hardened Wi-Fi solution. Also, Progent can provide remote management plus backup services for your UniFi wireless network, using either a locally installed UniFi Controller or an online UniFi Controller system managed by Progent.

Elements of UniFi Wireless Networks
Key components of the UniFi line of Wi-Fi infrastructure products include a rich portfolio of Wave 2 wireless APs, high-performance managed switches, and security gateways to handle routing and firewall support. All these components can be managed by the free UniFi Controller software. Your Wi-Fi LAN can also include non-UniFi network products like switches, routers and security appliances, but UniFi Controller software tools only monitor and control UniFi products. Ubiquiti also offers a no-cost Mobile App for iOS and Android handheld devices, allowing you to configure UniFi appliances for initial setup without requiring you to install the UniFi Controller software.

The selection of devices available within the Ubiquiti UniFi line allows you to design optimal wireless solutions for a broad range of usage scenarios. Value-priced UniFi wireless appliances offer the on-premises and online connectivity required for home offices or micro-branches. High-bandwidth or mesh Wi-Fi APs provide the throughput and coverage required for high client density environments like corporate HQs or auditoriums. Ubiquiti UniFi's wireless access points with specialized antennas offer sufficient signal strength to pass through hotel and dormitory walls. Ruggedized UniFi Wi-Fi access points can survive the harsh environments of venues such as warehouses or open stadiums.

All these UniFi Wi-Fi appliances can be set up, administered, optimized, protected, patched and debugged seamlessly across many different sites with a unified management system. Progent can help you to assess your various Wi-Fi venues to determine which UniFi devices make the best business sense and Progent can help you to design the most efficient way to implement and administer them.

Ubiquiti's UniFi Family of Wireless Access Points
Ubiquiti's UniFi series of Wi-Fi access points includes distinct product lines intended for different usage scenarios, physical environments and budgets. Ubiquiti UniFi has both indoor and outdoor wireless access points, and the series includes desktop, wall-mount and ceiling-mountable devices. The majority of Ubiquiti UniFi wireless APs are connected via wired Ethernet, but UniFi also has multi-hop mesh Wi-Fi access points that attach to the WLAN via Wi-Fi and need no Ethernet cabling.

The latest UniFi wireless access points are Wave 2 appliances, feature MIMO technology to run in simultaneous dual-band mode, can be managed with any standard web browser by using UniFi Controller tools installed onsite or offsite, and can be initially configured with an Apple iOS device or with an Android smartphone using UniFi Mobile App. Current Ubiquiti UniFi Wi-Fi APs feature MU-MIMO to handle high concentration environments.

Ubiquiti's UniFi UAP-AC Series of Wireless Access Points
Ubiquiti's UAP-AC products are dual-radio, wall-mountable wireless APs that connect via an Ethernet port and offer MIMO and 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 10/100/1000 Ethernet interface. The unit supports a 2.4 GHz radio speed of 300 Mbps, and 5 GHz radio performance of 867 Mbps. The low-profile in-wall version UAP-AC-IW plugs directly into an Ethernet wall connection and does not have other Ethernet ports. The UAP-AC-LR Wi-Fi access point includes a high-power antenna for communicating with distant clients, offering enhanced signal strength for smartphones. The UAP-AC-LR offers 3x3 MIMO in the 2.4 GHz band and 2x2 MIMO in the 5 GHz band. The 2.4 GHz radio supports a max of 450 Mbps throughput, and the 5 GHz radio delivers up to 867 Mbps.

The UniFi UAP-AC-PRO Wi-Fi access point is engineered to be resistant to indirect weather and can be deployed indoors or in a covered outdoor environment. The UAP-AC-PRO incorporates two GbE Ethernet ports and features 3x3 MIMO in both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, delivering performance up to 450 Mbps at 2.4 GHz and 1,300 Mbps at 5 GHz. The UAP-AC-PRO supports up to 200 client devices. A slim in-wall model, UniFi's UAP-AC-IW-PRO, connects directly into an Ethernet wall connection and does not include an extra Ethernet connection. The Ubiquiti UniFi UAP-AC-EDU wireless access point is intended for classrooms and features performance the same as UniFi's UAP-AC-PRO but is larger, has only a single 10/100/1000 Ethernet interface, is limited to indoor use, and incorporates a loudspeaker to support a wireless PA system.

The ultra-slim 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 data rates at 5 GHz, supports 200 simultaneous client devices, and has a single 10/100/1000 Ethernet interface. The UniFi UAP-nanoHD is offered in a range of skins to fit in with different decors. UniFi's UAP-HD unit is designed for crowded indoor or outdoor deployments. This large-footprint Wi-Fi access point features 4x4 MU-MIMO, offers 800 Mbps data rates at 2.4 GHz and 1,733 Mbps performance for the 5 GHz radio, and supports up to 500 client devices. The UAP-HD includes two interfaces for Gigabit Ethernet.

The UAP-AC-M and UAP-AC-M-PRO Wi-Fi APs are mesh devices designed for expansive outdoor venues, like a park, with little if any network infrastructure, or for quick deployment/tear down scenarios such as an open-air concert or fair. Both these mesh APs can support 250 concurrent users. The UAP-AC-M has 2x2 MIMO and has versatile mounting and antenna alternatives for indoor or outdoor use. The wireless access point offers 300 Mbps data rates at 2.4 GHz and 867 Mbps performance for the 5 GHz radio. The high-speed, weather-resistant UAP-AC-M-PRO access point is designed for outdoor deployments, offers 450 Mbps performance for the 2.4 GHz radio and 1,300 Mbps throughput at 5 GHz, and incorporates a secondary Gigabit Ethernet port.

Ubiquiti's XG AP Wireless AP
Ubiquiti's UniFi XG AP is a four-radio Wave 2 wireless access point designed for very high-density venues like a concert hall. The UniFi XG AP has a 4x4 MIMO 2.4 GHz radio that supports 800 Mbps throughput plus two 4x4 MIMO 5 GHz radios capable of 1.733 Gbps throughput. The Wi-Fi access point can handle 500 simultaneous client devices. A dedicated radio continually scans for threats such as malicious frames and unauthorized APs. The Spectral Security Radio also scans for the best channel for network throughput. The XG AP has a Gigabit Ethernet backhaul connection 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's UniFi U6 WiFi Access Points
All ceiling-mount WiFi access points in Ubiquiti's UniFi U6 product family support the 802.11a/b/g/n/ac WiFi standards as well as the newer 802.11ax (WiFi 6) standard. WiFi 6 allows lower latency, higher density, tighter cybersecurity, lower energy draw for battery powered client devices, and more versatility for integrating 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 networks and features 2x2 MIMO at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. Throughput rate is 300 Mbps at 2.4 GHz and 1.2 Gbps at 5 GHz for an aggregate throughput rate of 1.5 Gbps. Ubiquiti's UniFi U6 Lite supports over 300 concurrent clients, incorporates standard PoE, and comes with 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 delivers an aggregate throughput rate of 3 Gbps. Ubiquiti's UniFi U6 Long-Range accommodates more than 350 concurrent client devices, provides PoE+, and incorporates a GbE RJ45 network interface. The UniFi U6 Pro WiFi access point delivers high throughput for large offices. The UniFi U6 Pro features 4x4 MIMO at both 2.4 and 5 GHz and offers a combined data rate of 5.3 Gbps. Ubiquiti's UniFi U6 Pro supports over 350 simultaneous client devices, offers PoE+, and comes with a GbE RJ45 network interface.

The tri-band UniFi U6 Enterprise AP is a WiFi 6E device with an extra radio to support the 6 GHz band, making available an added 1.2 GHz of uninterrupted, open spectrum to support high-density deployments such as an IoT venue. The UniFi U6 Enterprise features 2x2 MIMO for the 2.5 GHz band and 4x4 MIMO at both the 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands. Over-the-air speed for the aggregated 2.4/5/6 GHz bands is 10.2 Gbps. Ubiquiti's UniFi U6 Enterprise AP can handle more than 600 concurrent client devices, provides PoE+, and incorporates a 2.5GbE RJ45 network interface.

Ubiquiti UniFi Managed Switches
The Ubiquiti UniFi family of managed switches range from 8-port desktop/wall-mount units with 8 Gbps data rates to 48-port rackmount appliances that deliver line rates of 70 Gbps. UniFi 10G SFP+ fiber aggregation switches can deliver non-blocking throughput of up to 160 Gbps. UniFi switches have the forwarding capacity to process traffic simultaneously on all ports at line rate without packet loss. Ubiquiti UniFi switches can supply Power-over-Ethernet power to wireless access points and other network devices, and can be managed by the same UniFi Controller tools as Ubiquiti UniFi wireless APs and security gateways. For more information about the Ubiquiti UniFi family of managed switches, see Ubiquiti UniFi switches integration services.

UniFi Security Gateways
The UniFi line 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 Ubiquiti UniFi Security Gateways with the same UniFi Controller tools used to control UniFi WiFi access points and managed switches, allowing you to discover, configure, manage, tune, and update 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 IT budget. UniFi gateways range from a wall-mount device delivering 3 Gbps performance and capable of supporting 200 users up to a rackmount unit with 80 Gbps throughput able to serve as many as 20,000 clients.

For more information about the Ubiquiti UniFi line of security gateways, see Ubiquiti UniFi security gateways configuration consulting services.

Ubiquiti's UniFi Controller Wireless Network Management Platform
UniFi wireless APs, switches, and security gateways from Ubiquiti can all be centrally managed across multiple locations via Ubiquiti's free UniFi Controller tool. You can install UniFi Controller software on a local or offsite PC, Mac, or Linux machine or host the software in the cloud. You can run the management tools from any standard web browser or you can download the free UniFi Mobile App and manage your UniFi appliances from your iOS or Google Android smartphone. If you have a multi-vendor WLAN with UniFi Wi-Fi APs but switches and firewalls from different vendors, you can still use UniFi Controller software to streamline the management of your UniFi wireless APs.

To learn more about UniFi Controller Management platform, see UniFi Controller wireless network management experts.

How Progent Can Help You to Integrate UniFi WiFi Access Points and WLAN Solutions
Progent's Wi-Fi networking experts offer remote and onsite support to assist organizations of any size to plan, deploy, administer, tune or debug wireless networks that incorporate Ubiquiti UniFi access points. Progent's experts can provide on-demand support to guide you through an occasional technical impasse or Progent can deliver end-to-end project management or co-management consulting services to make sure that critical wireless projects are completed on schedule and within budget. Progent's consultants can help you to combine UniFi wireless access points with other UniFi wireless infrastructure devices or with third-party products. Progent's also offers wireless site surveys to help you with choosing, locating, and configuration UniFi wireless access points to provide the coverage, throughput, and user capacity you need to handle all your wireless sites.

Progent's certified information security and compliance experts can assist you to implement security policies that are consistent across your wired and wireless sites and that meet industry and regulatory requirements. Progent's disaster recovery planning experts can help you to build resilient and rapidly restorable Wi-Fi environments that use the high-uptime technologies built into Ubiquiti UniFi access points and other wireless networking devices.

To learn more about Progent's Wi-Fi consulting services, visit Progent's Wi-Fi LAN consulting and debugging support.

Contact Progent for Consulting Support for UniFi WiFi Solutions
To contact Progent about planning, configuring, managing or troubleshooting Ubiquiti UniFi deployments, phone 1-800-993-9400 or see Contact Progent.