Ubiquiti | New Colour Range and Finishes

Back in the days, Access Points (AP) used to be blunt and boring since you were limited to the white colour only. However, you can forget those days as Ubiquity is going to soon release their new range of colours and skins for the new UniFi nanoHD AP.

The Ubiquiti UniFi nanoHD AP features simultaneous, dual-band, 4×4 MU-MIMO technology and convenient 802.3af PoE compatibility. The compact design delivers a cost-effective combination of value and performance.

There are literally hundreds and hundreds of AC certified devices being used today, and all of them can benefit from the deployment of wave 2 AC access points. The nanoHD AP features the latest in Wi-Fi 802.11ac Wave 2 MU-MIMO technology.

Apart from speed, there are 3 main features that separate wave 2 APs from its wave 1 predecessor:

• MU-MIMO
• 4 spatial or data streams
• 160 MHz channels

What does this mean for your business?

With the right design in place, wave 2 access points can offer better performance using fewer APs, which helps boost productivity, efficiency and user satisfaction rates.

We’ve had lots of clients who asked about having an oak coloured access point, and we’ve always felt sorry to let them know it was not possible. But now thanks to Ubiquiti’s new range of colours and skins, they allow the UniFi nanoHD AP to blend into its surroundings.

Access Points | Better for Businesses

While range extenders are great for home Wi-Fi networks, they’re not efficient for modern businesses. This is because they can only support a limited number of devices at one time, usually no more than 20. While range extenders do increase the coverage of a Wi-Fi router, they do not increase its available bandwidth. Depending on the number of devices you have connected simultaneously, a range extender could end up weighing down your connection.

Access points, on the other hand, can handle over 60 simultaneous connections each. By installing access points throughout the office, users can roam freely from room to room without experiencing network interruptions. As they move through the building, their devices shift seamlessly from one access point to the next without dropping the connection—they will not even realize they are switching between networks.

Advantages of Using Wireless Access Points

When you have both employees and guests connecting with desktops, laptops, mobile phones, and tablets, 20 devices on a wireless network adds up quickly. At 60 simultaneous connections each, access points give you the freedom to scale the number of devices supported on your network. But that’s only one of the advantages of using these network enhancers—consider these points:

• Business-grade access points can be installed anywhere you can run an Ethernet cable. Newer models are also compatible with Power over Ethernet Plus, or PoE+ (a combination Ethernet and power cord), so there is no need to run a separate power line or install an outlet near the access point.
• Additional standard features include Captive Portal and Access Control List (ACL) support, so you can limit guest access without compromising network security, as well as easily manage users within your Wi-Fi network.
• Select access points include a Clustering feature – a single point from which the IT administrator can view, deploy, configure, and secure a Wi-Fi network as a single entity rather than a series of separate access point configurations.

Thanks to 4gon for the image.