Description

The Ubiquiti NanoBeam 5AC Gen 2 (NBE-5AC-GEN2) is a compact, high-performance airMAX ac radio designed for creating robust and reliable long-distance wireless bridge links. This outdoor Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) combines the radio and antenna into a single, highly efficient unit, providing a streamlined solution for Point-to-Point (PtP) and Point-to-MultiPoint (PtMP) applications.

Leveraging Ubiquiti’s proprietary airMAX ac technology, the NanoBeam Gen 2 delivers superior throughput of $450+\text{ Mbps}$ over distances exceeding $10\text{ km}$ ($6.2\text{ miles}$). Its innovative design focuses RF energy in a tighter beamwidth, resulting in excellent noise immunity—a crucial feature for high-noise RF environments. Furthermore, it includes a dedicated $2.4\text{ GHz}$ Wi-Fi radio for simplified, out-of-band management via the mobile UNMS app.

Key Features

• High-Performance airMAX ac: Utilizes the airMAX ac protocol with custom silicon for improved TDMA latency, high throughput, and increased scalability over $5\text{ GHz}$.
• Superior Noise Immunity: The focused beamwidth of the directional antenna ($19\text{ dBi}$ gain) filters out spatial noise, enhancing link stability in crowded wireless areas.
• Integrated Management Wi-Fi: Includes a separate $2.4\text{ GHz}$ radio dedicated for quick and easy configuration and alignment using a mobile device and the UISP (formerly UNMS) app.
• Gigabit Ethernet: Equipped with two $10/100/1000$ Ethernet ports, providing high-speed connectivity for the network and supporting optional PoE Passthrough (requires a $24\text{V},1\text{A}$ PoE adapter).
• Rugged Outdoor Design: Features an outdoor UV-stabilized plastic enclosure with robust protection against wind, temperature, and ESD/EMP events ($\pm 24\text{ kV}$).
• Flexible Alignment: Includes a ball-joint 3-axis mounting system for convenient and precise aiming during installation.