Wireless Consulting Support

Ubiquiti's web-accessible UniFi Controller software can be deployed on a PC, Mac, or Linux computer running on-premises or within the cloud. UniFi Controller provides an end-to-end, zero-cost and expandable wireless management solution for venues that span from mini-branch offices to hotels, campuses, auditoriums and distributed enterprise networks.

Progent can provide fast access to the skills of veteran Wi-Fi specialists who can help organizations to assess the benefits of UniFi technology for your business and assist you to design, deploy, maintain, and debug your UniFi network. Progent can also conduct a wireless site survey to assist you to choose, provision, and position UniFi wireless APs for optimal coverage and performance.

Progent's certified data security consultants can help you to implement Ubiquiti UniFi's modern security features to build a hardened Wi-Fi ecosystem. Also, Progent offers remote monitoring plus backup/recovery services for your UniFi Wi-Fi network, using either an on-premises UniFi Controller or an online UniFi Controller system managed by Progent.

Elements of Ubiquiti UniFi Wave Wi-Fi Networks
Major components of the UniFi family of wireless infrastructure appliances include a rich catalog of Wave 2 wireless access points, high-performance managed switches, and security gateways to handle routing and firewall support. All these devices can be managed by the free UniFi Controller software. Your wireless environment can include non-UniFi network products like switches, routers and firewalls, but UniFi Controller tools only manage UniFi devices. Ubiquiti also offers a no-cost Mobile App for iOS and Google Android smartphones and tablets, enabling you to deploy UniFi devices for preliminary operation without forcing you to install the Ubiquiti UniFi Controller application.

The selection of devices included in the UniFi portfolio makes it possible to create optimal wireless deployments for a wide array of usage scenarios. Value-priced UniFi Wi-Fi devices offer the on-premises and online connectivity required for home offices or small branch offices. High-bandwidth or mesh wireless APs deliver the throughput and RF coverage required for high client density sites like corporate HQs or auditoriums. Ubiquiti UniFi's Wi-Fi access points with specialized omni-directional or uni-directional antennas offer sufficient signal strength to penetrate hotel and dorm room walls. Ruggedized UniFi wireless access points can withstand the severe environments of sites like dusty warehouses or open-air arenas.

All these UniFi wireless products can be configured, managed, tuned, protected, updated and debugged seamlessly across many locations with a unified management platform. Progent can assist you to assess your various Wi-Fi venues to determine which UniFi products make the best business sense and Progent can help you to design the most efficient way to implement and administer them.

Ubiquiti's UniFi Series of Wireless APs
Ubiquiti's UniFi portfolio of wireless access points includes distinct product groups intended for different usage scenarios, physical environments and IT budgets. Ubiquiti UniFi has both indoor and outdoor wireless access points, and the UniFi line includes desktop, wall-mount and ceiling-mount devices. The majority of Ubiquiti UniFi wireless APs are connected via cabled Ethernet, but UniFi also offers multi-hop mesh wireless access points that connect to the wireless LAN via Wi-Fi and require no Ethernet cabling.

Newer UniFi Wi-Fi access points are Wave 2 802.11ac compliant, feature Multiple-Input Multiple-Output technology to run in simultaneous dual-band mode, can be administered with any standard web browser by running UniFi Controller software installed on-premises or remotely, and can be initialized with an iPhone or iPad or with an Android smartphone or tablet using UniFi Mobile App. Current Ubiquiti UniFi wireless access points support MU-MIMO to accommodate high client-density sites.

The UAP-AC Series of Wireless APs
Ubiquiti's UAP-AC devices are dual-radio, wall-mount wireless access points that connect through an Ethernet port and feature MIMO and PoE to work with third-party switches. The low-profile UAP-AC-Lite is an entry-level and value-priced 2x2 MIMO Wi-Fi access point with a GbE Ethernet connection. The device 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 connection and does not have other Ethernet ports. The UAP-AC-LR wireless access point includes a long-range symmetrical-link antenna for communicating with distant clients, providing enhanced reception 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 up to 450 Mbps throughput, and the 5 GHz radio supports a maximum of 867 Mbps.

The UniFi UAP-AC-PRO wireless AP is designed to be resistant to indirect weather and can be deployed indoors or in a sheltered outdoor environment. The UAP-AC-PRO includes two 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports and has 3x3 MIMO technology in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, offering performance as high as 450 Mbps for the 2.4 GHz radio and 1,300 Mbps for the 5 GHz radio. The UAP-AC-PRO can handle up to 200 users. A low-profile in-wall model, the UAP-AC-IW-PRO, plugs directly into an Ethernet wall interface and does not include an additional Ethernet connection. The UniFi UAP-AC-EDU wireless AP is designed for schools and offers performance the same as UniFi's UAP-AC-PRO but is larger, includes only a single 10/100/1000 Ethernet connection, is limited to indoor use, and incorporates a loudspeaker to support a wireless public address system.

UniFi's ultra-slim and high-capacity UAP-nanoHD indoor access point features 4x4 MU-MIMO, delivers 300 Mbps performance at 2.4 GHz and 1,733 Mbps throughput for the 5 GHz radio, handles 200 simultaneous client devices, and has one GbE Ethernet interface. The UAP-nanoHD is available in a range of skins to fit in with various decors. UniFi's UAP-HD access point is designed for crowded indoor or outdoor deployments. This large-footprint wireless access point features 4x4 MU-MIMO, delivers 800 Mbps throughput for the 2.4 GHz radio and 1,733 Mbps throughput for the 5 GHz radio, and supports up to 500 users. The UAP-HD includes two interfaces for Gigabit Ethernet.

The UAP-AC-M and UAP-AC-M-PRO Wi-Fi APs are mesh access points designed for large outdoor areas, such as a park, with minimal if any network infrastructure, or for rapid set up/tear down scenarios like an open-air concert or fair. Both these mesh APs can handle over 250 concurrent users. The UAP-AC-M has 2x2 MIMO and has a variety of mounting and antenna alternatives for indoor or outdoor use. The wireless access point offers 300 Mbps performance for the 2.4 GHz radio and 867 Mbps throughput at 5 GHz. The high-speed, weather-resistant UAP-AC-M-PRO access point is engineered for outdoor deployments, offers 450 Mbps data rates at 2.4 GHz and 1,300 Mbps data rates at 5 GHz, and includes a secondary Gigabit Ethernet connection.

Ubiquiti's UniFi XG AP Wireless Access Point
Ubiquiti's UniFi XG AP is a four-radio 802.11ac Wave 2 wireless AP intended for very high-density deployments like a convention center. The XG AP features a 4x4 MIMO 2.4 GHz client radio that supports 800 Mbps throughput plus dual 4x4 MIMO 5 GHz radios that deliver 1.733 Gbps throughput. The wireless AP can support 500 simultaneous client devices. A dedicated security radio continuously looks for threats such as malicious frames and rogue access points. The Spectral Security Radio also scans for the most efficient channel for network performance. The XG AP has a 10/100/1000 Ethernet backhaul connection and a 1/10 Gbps Ethernet port for bridging, can be powered by an 802.3bt PoE compliant switch, and includes a Bluetooth radio.

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 switches that support line rates of 70 Gbps. Ubiquiti UniFi 10G SFP+ aggregation switches can deliver non-blocking throughput of up to 160 Gbps. UniFi switches have the forwarding capacity to process traffic concurrently on all ports at line rate without dropping packets. UniFi switches can provide Power-over-Ethernet power to wireless APs and other network devices, and can be centrally managed by the same UniFi Controller platform as Ubiquiti UniFi Wi-Fi access points and security gateways. For more information about Ubiquiti's UniFi line of switches, see UniFi managed switches expertise.

UniFi Security Gateways
The UniFi family of security gateways provide fast routing, granular firewall policies, site-to-site VPN connections, Virtual LAN (VLAN) support, and QoS for IP voice and video traffic. You can manage Ubiquiti UniFi Security Gateways with the same UniFi Controller software used to control UniFi wireless access points and switches, allowing you to discover, configure, manage, optimize, and patch all these appliances from a centralized location using an modern, web-accessible dashboard. Ubiquiti UniFi security gateways are designed to handle any venue and fit any budget. UniFi gateways range from a wall-mount unit with 3 Gbps throughput and capable of handling 200 clients up to a rack-mountable appliance with 80 Gbps performance able to support up to 20,000 clients.

For more information about Ubiquiti's UniFi family of security gateways, see Ubiquiti UniFi security gateways integration expertise.

Ubiquiti's UniFi Controller WLAN Management Platform
UniFi Wi-Fi access points, switches, and security gateways from Ubiquiti can all be 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 UniFi Controller from a web browser or you can run the UniFi Mobile App and manage your UniFi devices from your Apple iOS or Android smartphone or tablet. If you have a multi-vendor WLAN with UniFi wireless APs but switches and firewalls from third-party vendors, you can still use UniFi Controller software to streamline the management of your UniFi Wi-Fi APs.

For details about Ubiquiti's UniFi Controller Management platform, see UniFi Controller wireless network management experts.

How Progent Can Assist You to Integrate Ubiquiti UniFi Wireless Access Points and WLAN Solutions
Progent's Wi-Fi networking experts can provide remote and on-premises support to assist organizations of all sizes to plan, configure, manage, optimize or debug Wi-Fi networks that rely on Ubiquiti UniFi APs. Progent's consultants can deliver as-needed assistance to guide you with a challenging technical impasse or Progent can provide comprehensive project management or co-management consulting to make sure that your vital Wi-Fi projects are finished on time and within budget. Progent can help you to integrate UniFi wireless access points with other UniFi wireless infrastructure appliances or with third-party network products. Progent's also offers WiFi site surveys to assist you with selecting, positioning, and configuration UniFi wireless access points to provide the coverage, throughput, and user capacity required to handle all your WLAN venues.

Progent's certified information security and compliance consultants can help you to implement policies that are applied across your wired and wireless venues and that meet industry and regulatory standards. Progent's disaster recovery preparedness consultants can assist you to build fault-tolerant and rapidly recoverable wireless environments that utilize the high-availability features built into Ubiquiti UniFi access points and other wireless infrastructure devices.

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

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