The Easiest Way to Extend Wi-Fi
Model: UAP-BeaconHD
The
UniFi AP Beacon HD is the fastest way to extend Wi-Fi coverage and
increase throughput in your home or office. It uses full 4x4 MU-MIMO
capabilities to deliver true 300+ Mbps performance over a wireless mesh
hop.
The UniFi AP Beacon HD works with any nearby UniFi AP or
UniFi Dream Machine (UDM) and is automatically discovered for adoption
by the UniFi Controller. After adoption, enhanced performance is
immediately available.
Sleek and stylish, the UniFi AP Beacon HD fits a standard US AC wall outlet to blend into any environment.
High-Capacity Mesh Uplinks
The
UniFi AP Beacon HD creates a bi-directional, high-capacity, 4x4 MU-MIMO
mesh uplink to a nearby UniFi AP and provides improved radio data rates
and faster network connections to nearby Wi-Fi devices.
Compared
to a standard Wi-Fi device, the UniFi AP Beacon HD's uplink results in a
Wi-Fi coverage range that is more than 4x larger in open space.
Its
combination of a powerful uplink and enhanced signal levels for Wi-Fi
devices saves airtime and increases channel efficiency.
The UniFi
AP Beacon HD is a meshpoint designed for use with any UniFi AP
supporting mesh uplinks, including the UDM. We recommend you use a
maximum of two UniFi AP Beacon HD devices with one AP, but there is no
specific upper limit. The UniFi AP Beacon HD creates another AP on the
same channel that behaves like any other Wi-Fi AP, offering a
performance boost for devices further away from the main AP.
While
coverage-focused deployments may benefit the most from more UniFi AP
Beacon HD devices, networks with the greatest capacity requirements may
benefit from using additional APs instead of UniFi AP Beacon HD devices.
Practical Performance Boost
Low
signal levels and the resulting low data rates dramatically reduce
Wi-Fi channel capacity. The UniFi AP Beacon HD provides a quick way to
enhance Wi-Fi performance at home and in the office.
Home use
requires extremely high throughput (4x4 MIMO streams) for video
streaming; low-latency gaming; and local video, photo, and file
transfers. The UniFi AP Beacon HD delivers this with improved signal
levels, higher data rates, and more spectrum with supported DFS
channels.
The UniFi AP Beacon HD is also ideal for enterprise
use: it fits into high-density remote corporate offices, retail stores,
warehouses, and hospitality locales. Adding Wi-Fi coverage has never
been easier: just plug the UniFi AP Beacon HD into a wall outlet in an
area with low signal levels and adopt it with a single click in the
UniFi Network Controller.
Eliminates Deadspots
The
signal strength heatmaps depict wireless performance in a three-story
townhouse. A UniFi Dream Machine, model UDM, is on the first floor.
When
all client devices on the third floor connect only to the UDM on the
first floor, there are low signal strength levels and even deadspots on
the upper floors.
The heatmap showing the UniFi AP Beacon HD
illustrates the impact of adding it to the third floor. It increases
signal strength levels and eliminates deadspots on the upper floors.
When
signal strength levels increase, client devices can use higher data
rates, leading to improved throughput numbers, an increase in overall
channel capacity, and a more satisfying user experience.