Which Ubiquiti access point do I need?
| Access Point | U6-PRO | U6-LR | U6-LITE | U6-EXTENDER | U6-IW | U6-MESH | U6-ENTERPRISE | UAP-AC-LITE | UAP-AC-LR | UAP-AC-PRO | UAP-AC-HD | UAP-nanoHD | UAP-AC-SHD | UAP-AC-IW | UAP-IW-HD | UAP-AC-M | UAP-AC-M-Pro | ||||
| Environment | Indoor | Indoor/ Outdoor | Indoor | Indoor | Indoor | Indoor/ Outdoor | Indoor | Indoor | Indoor | Indoor/ Outdoor | Indoor/ Outdoor | Indoor |
Indoor/ Outdoor |
Indoor | Indoor | Indoor | Indoor/ Outdoor | Indoor/ Outdoor | |||
| Mounting | Ceiling | Ceiling | Ceiling/Wall | In-Wall | In-Wall | Wall, Desktop, Pole | Ceiling | Ceiling/Wall | Ceiling/Wall | Ceiling/Wall | Ceiling/Wall | Ceiling |
Ceiling |
In-Wall | In-Wall | Wall | Pole | Wall/pole/base | |||
| 2.4GHz Speed | 573.5Mbps | 600Mbps | 300Mbps | 573.5 Mbps | 573.5Mbps | 573.5Mbps | 573.5Mbps | 300Mbps | 450Mbps | 450Mbps | 800Mbps | 300Mbps | 800Mbps | 300Mbps | 450Mbps | 300Mbps | 300Mbps | 450Mbps | |||
| 5GHz Speed | 4.8Gbps | 2400Mbps | 1201Mbps | 4.8Gbps | 4.8Gbps | 4.8Gbps | 4.8Gbps | 867Mbps | 867Mbps | 1300Mbps | 1733Mbps | 1733Mbps | 1733Mbps | 867Mbps | 1300Mbps | 1733Mbps | 867Mbps | 1300Mbps | |||
| WiFi 5 or WiFi 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6E | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||
| MIMO | 4 x 4 MiMo | 4 x 4 MiMo | 2 x 2 MiMo | 4 x 4 MiMo | 4 x 4 MiMo | 4 x 4 MiMo | 4 x 4 MiMo | 2 x 2 MiMo | 2 x 2 MiMo | 3 x 3 MiMo | 4 x 4 MiMo | 4 x 4 MiMo | 4 x 4 MiMo | 2 x 2 MiMo | 3 x 3 MiMo | 4 x 4 miMo | 2 x 2 Mu-MiMo | 3 x 3 Mu-MiMo | |||
| Concurrent Users | 300+ | 300+ | 300+ | 300+ | 300+ | 300+ | 600+ | 200+ | 200+ | 200+ | 500+ | 200+ | 500+ | 250+ | 250+ | 200+ | 250+ | ||||
| Range (m) | 122m | 183m | 122m | 122m | 122m | 122m | 100m | 100m | 100m | 183m | 183m | ||||||||||
| PoE version | 802.3aT/A PoE+ | 802.3aT/A PoE+ | 802.3af/A PoE | - | 802.3aT/A PoE+ | 802.3af PoE | 802.3aT/A PoE+ | 802.3af/A PoE & Passive 24V PoE | 802.3af/A PoE & Passive 24V PoE | 802.3af/A PoE & Passive 24V PoE+ | 802.3at PoE+ | 802.3af PoE | 802.3at PoE+ | 802.3af PoE+ | 802.3at PoE+ | 802.3af PoE / 802.3at PoE+ | 24v Passive PoE / 802.3af PoE | 802.3af PoE | |||
| PoE Injector required | POE-48-24W-G | POE-48-24W-G | U-POE-AF | - | POE-48-24W-G | POE-48-24W-G | POE-48-24W-G | POE-24-12W-G | POE-24-12W-G | POE-48-24W-G | POE-48-24W-G | POE-48-24W-G | POE-48-24W-G | POE-48-24W-G | POE-48-24W-G | POE-48-24W-G | POE-24-12W-G | POE-48-24W-G | |||
| Ethernet Ports | 1 x 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) Ethernet Port |
1 x 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) Ethernet Port |
1 x 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) Ethernet Port |
- |
4 x GbE RJ45 ports, including one that supports PoE output |
1 x 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) Ethernet Port |
1 x 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) Ethernet Port |
1 x 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) Ethernet Port |
1 x 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) Ethernet Port |
2 x 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) Ethernet Ports |
2 x 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) Ethernet Ports |
1 x 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) Ethernet port |
2 x 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) Ethernet Ports |
2 x 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) Ethernet Ports |
2 x 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) Ethernet Ports | 4 x 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) Ethernet Ports | 1 x 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) Ethernet Port | 1 x 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) Ethernet Port | |||
| Dimensions | Ø197 x 35mm | Ø220 x 48mm | Ø160 x 32.65mm | 169.7 x 112.2 x 77.6 mm | 139.66 x 96 x 31.19 mm | Ø48.5 x 159.5 mm | Ø220 x 48.1mm | Ø160 x 31.45mm | Ø175.7 x 43.2mm | Ø196.7 x 35mm | Ø220 x 48.1mm | Ø160 x 32.65mm | Ø220 x 48.1mm | Ø139.7 x 86.7 x 25.75mm | Ø139.7 x 86.7 x 25.75mm | Ø139.7 x 86.7 x 25.75mm | Ø353 x 46 x 34.4mm | Ø343.2 x 181.2 60.2mm | |||
| Our recommendations | Ideal for high-density environments with a large number of users. | A high performance Access point suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications (If installed outdoors ensure the U6-LR is covered). | Suitable for all enterprise networking environments, but best suited for entry-level scenarios. | A portable plug and play access point with a compact design, works well to broaden home/offices wireless coverage. | A bluetooth compatible access point suitable for all networking environments. | A fantastic choice for both residential and enterprise network coverage; can be installed both indoors and outdoors. | Ideal for very demanding high-density networks, tactically distributes large volumes of data to ensure speedy, quality connection. | Basic home or business setups, with a small number of users. | Best used for large coverage, with a low concentration of users. | Most commonly bought access point, good range, medium concentration of users. | Used in office spaces with a high density of users. | Most up-to-date access point, with a high throughput. Often in smart homes or medium sized offices. | Extra level of security for secure usage, and used in high-density locations. | Low-profile access points, easy to install within a wall. | Also low-profile access points, easy to install within a wall. | Another low-profile access point, additional ethernet ports. Good for home/office use. | Exterior mesh access point - good for large coverage areas and outside use. | The mesh pro offers the same functionality as the standard mesh, but with higher throughput and 3 x 3 MiMo for faster use. |
We have multiple Ubiquiti certified technicians as part of our NetXL support team. If you wanted to give them a call to discuss the best possible options for yourself, don't hesitate to get in touch via our help and contact page.