Ubiquiti UniFi 6 Long-Range Access Point U6-LR

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Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology simplifies the installation process, especially in environments where electrical outlets might be limited or hard to reach. The use of 802.3at PoE+ means that the router can be powered and connected to the network using a single Ethernet cable. Enterprise setups, outdoor installations, or large buildings can easily set up their networks where running separate power lines for each device can be cumbersome and costly. The Ideal Choice for Modern Networks One of the most important features that arrived with the WiFi 6 standard is the OFDMA (which stands for Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access) and it works wonders at lowering the latency by improving the bandwidth use when connected to multiple client devices. So, it’s nice to see it enabled on the 5GHz band, but it’s missing on the 2.4GHz. Why is that? Some may argue that it was causing issues with older devices (especially legacy ones), but I am more confident that it was a cost-reduction strategy. Left: Ubiquiti U6-LR. Right: Ubiquiti UAP-AC-Pro. With an upgrade to support full-duplex 1 Gbps TCP/IP performance, this access point can handle data transmission in both directions simultaneously at a blazing speeds. This upgrade ensures seamless and fast internet connectivity for all connected devices, making it ideal for bandwidth-intensive tasks like online gaming, 4K streaming, and large file transfers. WiFi 6 for Faster Networks Enabling 160MHz channels improved things to 111MB/sec; we might have expected to see a bigger leap, but Ubiquiti has seen fit to equip this AP only with a Gigabit Ethernet port, meaning this is about the highest speed it can handle. That’s a shame, as there’s likely more performance potential here that you simply won’t be able to access. But, while Zyxel, EnGenius and TP-Link have released powerful WiFi 6 access points a couple of years ago, proudly showcasing the best that the standard could offer, Ubiquiti didn’t really care about its competition. So it took its time, only recently making available a 2.5GbE WiFi 6 access point. The Ubiquiti U6-LR still offers a 1Gbps port and, considering the price tag of the device, it makes a lot of sense. To be fair, the entire series is surprisingly affordable, but U6-LR supports 160MHz channel bandwidth, OFDMA, 4×4 MU-MIMO and the support for the excellent UniFi controller.

That’s all part of the promise: the “LR” stands for “long range”, and though you can’t see them, the U6-LR features downward-tilting internal aerials that aim to offer improved coverage. As for speeds, the 2.4GHz radio bandwidth is pegged at 600Mbits/sec, while the 5GHz radio supports a far faster 2,400Mbits/sec.The Ubiquiti U6-LR UniFi Long Range WiFi 6 PoE+ Access Point is a high-performance access point leveraging advanced WiFi 6 technology to provide powerful wireless coverage to enterprise environments. It delivers an aggregate radio rate of up to 3.0 Gbps with 5 GHz WiFi 6 (4x4 MU-MIMO and OFDMA) and 2.4 GHz 4x4 MIMO radios. The U6-LR seamlessly blends into any environment, and is capable of being mounted in indoor and semi-outdoor environment (IP54 rated), and comes equipped with a Bluetooth Low Energy Radio for location based services. Key Features

The console’s informative dashboard shows the most active clients and apps, along with details of client device types and a rolling graph of wireless experience scores. The latter can show scores for specific APs, broken down into 2.4GHz and 5GHz radios, and the whole dashboard can be set to daily, weekly or monthly views.Netgear WAX630 review: Astounding performance for dense networks Best Wi-Fi routers and access points 2023: Get the strongest signal and top performance DrayTek VigorAP 1060C review: Pedal to the metal