Ubiquiti UniFi ac MU-MIMO Wave 2 Access Point 5 Pack

Scalable Enterprise Wi-Fi Management

The UniFi® Ecosystem enables the system integrator to effectively and efficiently create wireless network designs of any size, from small to large, with the potential for unlimited scalability.

The built-in, dedicated security and monitoring radios of the UniFi SHD (Secure High Density) AP provides visibility into site performance, channel planning, and local interferers, allowing the integrator to properly evaluate performance and quickly respond to changing interference and security threat landscapes.

Easily accessible through any standard web browser and the UniFi mobile app (iOS or Android), the UniFi Controller software is a powerful software engine ideal for high-density client deployments requiring low latency and high uptime performance.

Extend Your Coverage

With the UniFi Controller software running in a NOC or in the cloud, system integrators can manage multiple sites: multiple, distributed deployments and multi-tenancy for managed service providers. Below are some deployment examples.

802.11ac Technology

Initial 802.11ac Wave 1 SU-MIMO (Single-User, Multiple Input, Multiple Output) technology allows an earlier-generation AP, such as the UniFi AC Pro AP, to communicate with only one client at a time.

802.11ac Wave 2 MU-MIMO (Multi-User, Multiple Input, Multiple Output) technology allows a Wave 2 AP, such as the UniFi SHD AP, to communicate with multiple clients at the same time – significantly increasing multi-user throughput and overall user experience.

High-Density Scenarios

For high-density environments, such as a concert venue or outdoor fair where there are numerous clients in a relatively small space, we recommend the UniFi SHD AP.

2.4 GHz versus 5 GHz Band

When you use the 2.4 GHz band in a high-density location, you encounter self-interference and channel saturation. When you use the 5 GHz band, you can deploy smaller cells (coverage areas), so you can support more clients in any cell that deploys more than one AP. With the advantages of MU-MIMO technology and 4x4 spatial streams, the UniFi SHD AP can support more than triple the number of users than a typical Wave 1 AP can.

Dedicated Spectral Security Radio

Using a persistent spectral scan, the UniFi SHD AP constantly monitors the RF environment to check for both potential malicious activity and the best channel for network performance.

The dedicated security radio allows the UniFi SHD AP to scan for security threats, such as malicious frames and rogue access points, while maintaining throughput for client devices. At the same time, UniFi, in conjunction with the UniFi SHD AP, analyzes and displays the wireless spectrum and airtime utilization to allow the network admin to have unprecedented real-time visibility into the spectral and protocol usage in the network.

Threat Management

The UniFi SHD AP's dedicated security radio provides persistent threat management to act as a Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS)* and Wireless Intrusion Detection System (WIDS). Such a dedicated radio affords frequency agility – meaning all available Wi-Fi channels are monitored constantly for threats – not just the channels the AP is using.

Spectrum and Wi-Fi Packet Analysis

The airView® tool offers real-time visibility into your RF spectrum. Because it uses the dedicated security radio, it analyses all of your available RF channels without affecting performance or disrupting client activity. The airTime tool visualises and analyses how the APs use channels in real time. The breakdown is by frame type, clients, neighbouring APs, protocols, and interference. Spectrum view and Wi-Fi packet analysis can be done simultaneously, without affecting stations, for a total view of the RF environment and channel utilisation.

Hardware Overview

Deploy the UniFi SHD AP in high-density environments requiring maximum wireless performance. The UniFi SHD AP features simultaneous, dual-band, 4x4 MU-MIMO technology and convenient 802.3at PoE+ compatibility.

• Easy Mounting: Its sleek design seamlessly integrates into any environment (all accessories included) and is compatible with existing UAP-AC-PRO mounts.
• LED: The unique LED provisioning ring provides administrator location tracking and alerts for each device.
• Dual Gigabit Ethernet: The UniFi SHD AP offers a secondary port available for bridging.
• Superior Processing Power: The UniFi SHD AP is capable of complex operations (guest control, filtering, and other resource-intensive tasks) that may slow down a lesserequipped AP.
• Power over Ethernet (PoE) Standard: The UniFi SHD AP is compatible with an 802.3at PoE+ compliant switch. We recommend powering your UniFi devices with a UniFi PoE Switch (sold separately).
• UniFi PoE Switch: Available in 8*, 16, 24, and 48-port versions with multiple power output options, the UniFi PoE Switch conveniently offers auto-sensing IEEE 802.3af PoE/802.3at PoE+ and configurable 24V passive PoE.