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UniFi WiFi Access Points

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What is UniFi WiFi Access Points?

Ubiquiti Networks in San Jose provides the UniFi wi-fi access points. The enterprise products support 1,000+ client capacity, long-range 6 GHz performance, and 10 GbE PoE connectivity with native high availability architecture for critical enterprise environments.

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Wireless Solutions for All type of Bussiness: " Ubiquiti Networks UniFi"

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Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology (201-500 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Around 9-10APs required to cover all areas of office without compromise signal strength and get better connectivity.In terms of Bussiness proble we can consider Performance, Management of Wireless network,Security and integrity of internal network and user management,monitor usage by all devices or users.In terms of Scope of use case can consider seamless roaming and high throughput, Guest network Feature and VPN feature for secure remote connection.

Pros

  • While going from one floor to another getting issue of disconnectivity that is resolved by Ubiquiti Networks UniFi by Roaming feature
  • Monitoring Usage of Internet by any device is very easy that we can check in dashboard and get infomation like via which SSID device is connected, MAC address of that device also we can block any device from that dashboard.
  • User Authentication is also most imp feature that will provide security to network and avoid unwanted user to use our network.(Radius server)
  • Limit Speed for different profiles like we can resctrict mobile users upload download speed.

Cons

  • Compatibility issues when trying to integrate Ubiquiti Networks UniFi
  • devices with older hardware or legacy networking equipment so flexibility and compatibility with Third paty devices.
  • Difficult to configure features like WAN load balancing and failover so it can Improve quick support for configure this kind of features.
  • Faced issue once that after firmware update one device randomly getting restarting. so need to work on stable update for all devices.
  • There is one feature name wireless meshing that is also need to improve because due to that faced so many issues of disconnecting of network.

Return on Investment

  • Positive Impact as said before it's cost and Easy centralize management.
  • Positive Impact: Improve Wireless performance and security features like VLAN, firewall, Taffic management , integrate Radius server.
  • Negative Impact: Firmware stability issue which needs downtime, employee and customers dissatisfaction, delay in work.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller, Cisco Firepower 1000 Series and Fortinet FortiGate

Other Software Used

Fortinet FortiGate, Cisco Firepower 1000 Series, Cisco 5500 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 5500), Sophos UTM, CheckPoint, Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator, ESET PROTECT, Synology DiskStation

IT Staff Force Multiplier.

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Brian CookView profile
Senior Technology Specialist - VP in Customer Service at Unified Technology Solutions, Inc. (1-10 employees employees)

Pros

  • Remote management
  • Cost savings
  • Advanced features

Cons

  • Lacking direct vendor support options.
  • Using latest firmware is risky.
  • Controller features aren't always well tested before going live.

Return on Investment

  • Unifi has been a force multiplier for us, our techs can spend more time fixing issues and less time traveling.
  • Cost is low enough that it is easy to convince clients to use it, all the features are great but if your client won't pay for them it doesn't help you.
  • Clients are happier because we can make network-wide changes while they are on the phone instead of waiting for someone to get out there.

Other Software Used

Kerio Control, Synology DiskStation, Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365)

Unifi Networking: A great choice for small businesses and home owners

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Vin CampbellView profile
IT Director in Information Technology at Sahadi Fine Foods (11-50 employees employees)

Pros

  • Price: Super reasonable for a cloud-based offering.
  • No ongoing license fees!: To me, this is the best part of it.
  • Ease of deployment: You can literally deploy an entire network in minutes.
  • Lots of choices for WiFi.

Cons

  • VLANs: They can make these work more smoothly. Setup can be more intuitive.
  • Cloud Key: These need to be stabilized; they lose their programming a little too easily.
  • Stop selling the Gen-1 cloud key: No battery means you need an external power source or you must be onsite to power it off before updating.
  • Portal can be modernized.

Return on Investment

  • Can't say it enough, prices are awesome, so ROI is very high IMHO.
  • Remote cloud management allows me to service more clients at greater distances.
  • Project estimates become much more attractive when you can show the savings vs more expensive solutions.

Other Software Used

Cisco Meraki MX, Cisco Meraki MR, QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise

Reliable and cost effective Wireless solution

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Umair Ali Khan
Network Administrator in Information Technology at Pak Suzuki Motor Company (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Ubiquiti Networks UniFi solution is a reliable cost-effective Wifi solution in the market. It has all the basic features required for a small to medium enterprise wireless network. It is also centrally managed via a software-based controller which can be installed on any compatible computer. we have been using this solution in one of our larger remote sites where the wireless coverage area and a number of users are large.

Pros

  • Central management.
  • Easy AP setup.
  • Easy WLAN SSID setup.
  • Wireless MAC Filtering.
  • Local switching in case of controller failure.
  • Multiple SSIDs.
  • Good looking APs.

Cons

  • Improvement in number of users support.
  • Application traffic visibility.
  • Increased antenna gain.
  • Rogue AP detection and mitigation.

Most Important Features

  • Central management.
  • No additional license for APs or users.
  • MAC filtering.
  • Max users limit per SSID.

Return on Investment

  • Reduce cabling costs.
  • Increase user mobility.
  • Increase overall network uptime.
  • Low TCO.

Alternatives Considered

D-Link Wireless

Other Software Used

FortiAnalyzer, Cisco Catalyst 1000 Series Switches, Cambium, FortiClient, Fortinet FortiGate

Good network suite for the price

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Carlos Coque
System Administrator in Information Technology at IBEX Payroll Services (11-50 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We manage the infrastructure of a 4 story building where our headquarters is and needed a solution to provide guest internet access to the other companies that have offices in that building. We also have a camera system (CCTV) from Unifi in place to monitor all important areas of the building and make sure everything is safe. That is the use case for Ubiquiti Networks UniFi in our company.

Pros

  • Provides wifi internet connection
  • Allows multiple SSID management
  • Allows access to connection statistics

Cons

  • Firmware upgrades sometimes break the installation
  • Connection issues are hard to diagnose
  • Support seems to have poor knowledge

Most Important Features

  • Allow building visitors and tenants to access the internet
  • Allow the camera system to monitor the perimeter
  • Allow for a centralized management

Return on Investment

  • Providing a guest wifi network in the building adds to the building's services
  • Managing cameras traffic improves safety within the building's perimeter
  • Price of Unifi's overall solution is affordable compared to other state-of-the-art similar solutions

Alternatives Considered

Cisco Meraki MX

Other Software Used

Cisco Meraki MX, Comodo Advanced Endpoint Protection (AEP), Malwarebytes