You can use a PoE injector from Ubiquiti or other manufacturers for the U6-Pro as long as it supports the PoE+ standard (802.3at). The U6-Pro requires a voltage of 44 to 57 V DC and consumes a maximum of 13 W. It is not necessary to use only Ubiquiti products, but it is important that the injector meets the correct specifications.
Yes, although the multi-storey house is no different to any other area: walls, ceilings and floors all dampen the sound. One of the strengths of the Unifi system is that it can be used to set up a WLAN via several access points. (Not necessarily, but:) The access points themselves are best connected via LAN cable.
This is more a question of the UniFi controller. But in principle, the access point is capable of this.
However, you should realise that we are talking about a professional system here. The UniFi system is not comparable with a FRITZ! box. But if you want to familiarise yourself with it, it's worth it.
Yes, you can create a mixed network. Whether the terminals switch accordingly must be tested. It is also helpful (as is actually always the case) to keep the overlap between the individual APs low by adjusting the transmission power if you want to ensure that terminals in a certain zone connect to a certain AP.
I'm not sure if you can just attach any access point to a Swisscom Internet box. I guess not.
Because the UP from Unifi needs a wifi server like the one from the Dreammachine.
Theoretically yes, but it is not advisable, as many features cannot be used and there are probably better / cheaper alternatives for the intended use. Also, make sure that the PoE switch is PoE+ capable, otherwise you can order an additional injector (again, make sure that it is a PoE+ injector).
Yes, this is a dual-band indoor Wi-Fi 6 wireless access point, capable of supporting over 300 clients with a total throughput of 5.3 Gbps.
Compatible: Standard Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11a (Wi-Fi 1), IEEE 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5), IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6), IEEE 802.11b (Wi-Fi 2), IEEE 802.11g (Wi-Fi 3), IEEE 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4)
On the other hand, it is a device powered by Power over Ethernet (PoE) via the LAN cable. (beware, you need a PoE+ switch device)
The mounting kit is reportedly included in the delivery of the U6-Pro.
PoE injectors are required to power the U6-Pro:
Ubiquiti U-POE-AT (Injecteur PoE)
To connect the Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Key Plus Gen 2, network cables are also required.
digitec Câble réseau Ethernet RJ45 (S/FTP, CAT6a, 10 m)
Thank you for your comment. We have since taken the product offline or blocked it for orders and are in the process of clarifying this internally. Unfortunately, it is not yet known how soon we will receive new quantities.
According to the product description on the manufacturer's site, the PoE injector is not included – it also wasn't with the "old" Pro AP.
But I can tell you for sure when I'm back from vacation and pick up mine :)
For the access point to work, you need at least :
- Power via 802.3at-compliant PoE (PoE+), supplied either by a PoE injector, a compatible PoE switch, or a Gigabit PoE adapter.
- An Ethernet cable to connect the access point to the LAN and to the PoE power source.
- A suitable mounting location (wall or ceiling) with the supplied or suitable mounting hardware.
- A UniFi controller (software or hardware) for configuring and managing the access point.
The hardware required includes an Ethernet cable, a PoE+ power source (injector or switch) and a UniFi system for managing the network.
Hello everyone,
I have installed such a switch in my home, but the performance (down-, upload) is much worse than the WLAN of the Salt Fiber Box X6.
To have a comparison, I installed the AP next to the Salt Box and then tested the speed. The test device is a MacBook Pro 2014.
With the Salt Box, I achieved 658 Mbps download, 496 upload.
With the AP it's only 150 Mbps.
Do any settings need to be made? I can't imagine that the AP is that much worse.
I also have the UniFi Cloud Key Plus Gen 2 in use.
Many thanks for your help
Yes, this is a wireless access point that must be connected to the network and powered via a LAN cable using the POE (Power Over Ethernet) system. However, the Ubiquiti router does not have a POE port that can be connected directly to the antenna. It is therefore necessary to purchase a POE switch or an injector. Personally, I recommend a 4- or 8-port POE switch, which can be used to connect other equipment if required. It's important to note that you also need to make sure there's enough voltage to power the access point." Does this answer your question?
I have purchased several devices from this brand. Mainly because the wifi functionality is well implemented via several such access points. This means that a 'complicated' house can be well covered with wifi.
The installation was daunting at first. I would have expected a web interface on the devices. But this is not available. Everything is managed centrally. Of course, the manufacturer wants to lure you into the cloud, or alternatively that you download a stupid app onto your mobile. None of this is acceptable to me.
If you want privacy and data protection with devices of this brand, you have to operate an additional controller device so that you can manage the devices. I have implemented this with a raspberrypi and installed the controller software there.
+ The controller software is really good. Even large networks can be topologised superbly, provided the appropriate switches are installed.
+ Wlan is superb.
- Commissioning, if you don't want to create a data slingshot, is a little awkward at first. Once you have the controller, you can get new devices up and running within 2 minutes.
- Controller software is proprietary and must therefore be firewalled.
