Ubiquiti WLAN

Ubiquiti WLAN is a robust and cost-effective wireless solution that is well suited for small to medium enterprises where the total number of users does not exceed around 450 to 500 because the APs and the controller are not built to handle such large amounts of user and traffic. Therefore it is not suited for large enterprise networks.

The devices work well for use in home networks as well as in larger company networks. Use of a combination of devices Ubiquiti WLAN + Ubiquiti router + Ubiquiti switches gives the great possibilities. You can then monitor the entire network in a cheap and simple way. The network administrator feel that they have control over the entire network and will readily recognize security incidents.

Ubiquiti is well suited to not just indoor WLAN access, but also outdoors. In fact, the range of the outdoor applications, while maintaining throughput is astonishing. I would say this is not a solution for a 1-5 person small office, due to the costs.

[Ubiquiti WLAN] is well suited for modern buildings and offices, if you are an MSP and it is within the budget. There are better products out there but more expensive. I would not recommend for residential deployments or premises with a lot of Apple devices, but again there are very few alternatives to Ubiquity.

Ubiquiti WLAN is great in the Small and Medium Business sector as it provides a great price to feature and performance ratio. Central monitoring and Management reduces IT staff overhead as all locations can be managed from a single site and this is especially useful for Managed Service Providers who are not onsite for a client as major changes can be made remotely.

Works very well for connecting facilities or points of interest, even at great distances. The system was easy to install physically and easy to install on the software/setup side. We didnt have any issues with alignment or getting the two points to see each other, it just worked and worked well. We've had them running for several years and they are very reliable and we have not had issues with them at all.

Ubiquiti Wi-Fi is great if you need to cover a large area and you cannot run ethernet everywhere. It is reliable, low maintenance and also the controller allows you to backup to your online account, which can be a lifesaver in case you've lost your local controller (ask me how i know that:)).

small business or home offices are a great for Ubiquiti

Whether single location or multiple location for a client, being able to easily expand their WLAN infrastructure inheriting configurations is a snap with Unifi controller. The fact that the controller and hardware is free of required licensing is a blessing compared to Meraki or AeroHive as examples. Rapid deployment can't be over emphasized as to how valuable it is until the experience is required from the IT admin responsible for scaling out infrastructure. Also having a true multi-tenant controller that is easy on resources makes replicating an existing setup for another client quick and easy. Obviously, I'm speaking to the MSP space - Unifi has a strong reputation for those not in bed with Cisco.

You can't beat the feature set for the price. They do deliver a lot of bang for the buck. But, if you have a large, enterprise environment, we've discovered that they really can't handle the load. If you need coverage for a small area, and aren't concerned with roaming, or devices attaching to radios four rooms down, then they may work for you. We've found that even tweaking the settings, the performance is very inconsistent.

It's great for both large and small networks because it can handle tons of devices or even a single device. The downside is it's not the simplest setup process for non-techie people.

I am very likely to recommend Ubiquiti products to a colleague. Overall, I have been very impressed by the product performance for the price of the device. The products are most appropriate for experienced IT professionals who do not need a great deal of vendor support. The products are also best used by a company that can afford to keep spares on hand as warranty replacements can be a bit slow.

I would easily recommend Ubiquiti wireless products to anyone with one caveat. Either you must already have networking knowledge in order to set up your infrastructure properly or hire someone who will be able to help you.

For small businesses in my opinion there is no competition in price to performance. If you need to set up a properly structured network but are not a large enterprise that can justify the hardware and SMA of larger vendors, Ubiquiti will easily solve all your networking needs without recurring costs and complexity.

For more complex and large infrastructures I suggest you look at vendors who provide support so that you are not dependant on having advanced networking knowledge in-house unless your business model calls for it.

Ubiquiti's support is basically non-existent by design. However, their forums are a great resource if you are willing to do the research and ask questions. Keep in mind Ubiquiti sells hardware, not support so the responses will be from the community of professionals also using Ubiquiti just like you.

If you have a widely distributed campus that you want to deploy your network across, Ubiquiti WLAN devices should be your first consideration, in my opinion. You can deploy a point-to-multipoint Ubiquiti configuration from your home office, or daisy chain from location to location, or any mix of these configurations. I've found my links to be almost as reliable as fiber connections between buildings (have lost several fiber links to excavation!). If you have a small, centralized office, or multiple spaces in a traditional office building, using Ubiquiti AirMax devices isn't suitable. They also have a line of WISP equipment for providing WiFi to customers, but I am not familiar with these offerings.

I don't think this equipment is necessary for some small offices or individual offices, as it does require some knowledge for setup, but most medium size organizations would do well to put this in the hands of their IT department. In my experience, when there is a need for multiple access points and a way to manage them, there is no better than the Ubiquiti WLAN.