Ubiquiti Networks UniFi AC SHD AP

Next Gen Wireless Network Security Meets Industry Best Wi-Fi Performance

The Ubiquiti Networks UniFi AC SHD AP is a high-performance 802.11ac Wave 2 access point with dedicated security and Bluetooth radios, designed for high-density wireless environments such as a concert venue or outdoor fair where there are numerous clients in a relatively small space.

Utilizing simultaneous, dual-band 4x4 MU-MIMO technology, the Wave 2 access point is able to communicate with multiple clients at the same time while providing maximized multi-user throughput for optimal user experience.

The UniFi AC SHD AP delivers unprecedented wireless awareness and security – with airView for real-time spectrum monitoring, airTime for real-time visibility into everything affecting your Wi-Fi performance, as well as intrusion detection/prevention. Additionally, the Intuitive UniFi Controller Software allows you to easily configure and administer an enterprise Wi-Fi network.

Radio Hardware Acceleration

Independent 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz dedicated hardware offload for maximized multi-user throughput and reduced latency

CPU Hardware Acceleration

Dedicated hardware offload for QoS, guest control, and client management

Optimized for MU-MIMO

Antenna system optimized for 802.11ac Wave 2 MU-MIMO beamforming

Beamforming

Data sent and received using multiple antennas to increase throughput and range

Real-time Spectral Analysis

Real-time collection and analysis of full-band 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz interference

Real-time analysis of all of your available RF channels - with no performance impact or client disruption

Real-time analysis of all SSIDs, stations, data types, and interference - with no performance impact or client disruption

Dedicated Spectral Security Radio

Using a persistent spectral scan, the UniFi AC SHD AP constantly monitors the RF environment to check for both potential malicious activity and the best channel for network performance. The dedicated security radio allows the UniFi AC SHD AP to scan for security threats, such as malicious frames and rogue access points, while maintaining throughput for client devices. At the same time, UniFi, in conjunction with the UniFi AC SHD AP, analyzes and displays the wireless spectrum and airtime utilization to allow the network admin to have unprecedented real-time visibility into the spectral and protocol usage in the network.

Spectrum and Wi-Fi Packet Analysis

The airView tool offers real time visibility into your RF spectrum. Because it uses the dedicated security radio, it analyzes all of your available RF channels without affecting performance or disrupting client activity. The airTime tool visualizes and analyzes how the APs use channels in real time. The breakdown is by frame type, clients, neighboring APs, protocols, and interference.Spectrum view and Wi-Fi packet analysis can be done simultaneously, without affecting stations, for a total view of the RF environment and channel utilization.

Persistent Threat Management

The UniFi AC SHD AP's dedicated security radio provides persistent threat management to act as a Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS) and Wireless Intrusion Detection System (WIDS). Such a dedicated radio affords frequency agility – meaning all available Wi-Fi channels are monitored constantly for threats – not just the channels the AP is using.