We're primarily using the solution for WiFi access. It provides us with an access point for the network. The devices are controlled by a controller, and we can apply security policies via our network. This can help control end-users.
Security engineer at ARCEP Togo
Simple to use and easy to set up but needs better stability
Pros and Cons
- "It allows us to offer policy control."
- "Sometimes we have some micro breaks we do not know what causes them."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The solution is very simple. The facility of the integration is great.
It allows us to offer policy control.
The solution works very well.
It's easy to set up.
What needs improvement?
Sometimes we have some micro breaks we do not know what causes them. Maybe it is based on the monitoring of the network, or maybe it is the architecture or the integration of the equipment. The stability could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution for a while. I'm not sure how long we've used it. It has likely been five years.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution can be more stable. We have had some issues with micro-breaks which have affected connectivity. I'd rate the stability six out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a really scalable solution.
We have around 100 end-users. Maybe 20 are using the network, with the rest on wireless.
How are customer service and support?
We've never dealt with technical support in the past.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We did have an experience with Linksys. However, it was not a good solution.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is simple to set up. I did not take part in the process. However, I haven't heard of any issues.
It takes about one hour to deploy and connect a node. It might take a month to set up a full network.
We have ten staff, including managers, that can assist with the deployment and maintenance.
What about the implementation team?
The operational team handles the setup. It's handled in-house.
What was our ROI?
We are a small enterprise. We do not look at ROI. That said, most are working five years later.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We do not have a license. We just pay for the solution.
What other advice do I have?
We are using the latest version as we always upgrade the firmware.
I'd recommend the solution.
I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.
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CEO at AnyWi Technologies
Easy to install with fair pricing and decent features
Pros and Cons
- "It is very stable and the equipment lasts quite a long time."
- "It's hard to get stuff delivered on time."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solution for its wireless access points and wireless connectivity.
We are mainly using it for outdoor use and they're quite unique in that sense.
What is most valuable?
The ease of installation is excellent.
The product portfolio fits well and the pricing is good. Functionality-wise, it's been great.
Feature-wise, it does what it should do.
It is very stable and the equipment lasts quite a long time.
You can scale the product quite well.
The product offers fair pricing.
What needs improvement?
It's hard to get stuff delivered on time. That's a problem for us.
The WiFi 6 equipment is not available. That's an issue. That's more of an availability and electronics problem.
Technical support needs improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've used the solution since 2012 or 2010. It's been a while.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution has been stable for us. We don't see that many problems. Some equipment has lasted ten years without any problem. It's very reliable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is very scalable.
Our customers range from small to very large companies, and it can handle any size pretty much.
How are customer service and support?
A colleague of mine deals with support.
In the past, it was perfect. However, lately, it has been a bit hard to get the right answers. This could be improved. We need more direct contact with the technical department.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We are running Cisco equipment mostly. From time to time, we run some of Ubiquiti's Wireless equipment as well. We've also worked with HP and Aruba.
The only difference is the life cycle of the product. They can be quite short, and that's a problem regarding maintenance and upgrading or expanding equipment and expanding installed solutions with similar equipment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is very reasonable.
The costs vary. Its pricing ranges from 1,000 euros to 30,000 euros. The average price might be 10,000 euros.
What other advice do I have?
We are a reseller, and we add functions to it as well.
I'd recommend the solution. It's not that hard and not that complex.
I would rate the product eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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IT Staff at Holy Name University
Highly scalable, good support, but stability could improve
Pros and Cons
- "The scalability of Ubiquiti Wireless is very good. We can add and transfer access points, it is highly scalable."
- "Ubiquiti Wireless could improve stability."
What is our primary use case?
Ubiquiti Wireless is used for networking for academic use.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Ubiquiti Wireless for approximately two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Ubiquiti Wireless could improve stability.
I rate the stability of Ubiquiti Wireless a three out of five.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Ubiquiti Wireless is very good. We can add and transfer access points, it is highly scalable.
We have approximately 2,000 faculty and 3,000 students using this solution.
How are customer service and support?
I rate the support from Ubiquiti Wireless a four out of five.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Ubiquiti Wireless was complex. However, the second installation was easier.
What about the implementation team?
I did the implementation of Ubiquiti Wireless in-house with support staff.
We have approximately three installers and engineers for the configuration and maintenance of the solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Once you purchase the solution the license is included.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate Ubiquiti Wireless a seven out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Gerente de Segurança da Informação at Telefónica
An easy to configure and scalable solution
Pros and Cons
- "The solution has an easy configuration."
- "The mesh configuration and WiFi 6 coverage should be improved."
What is our primary use case?
The solution has an easy configuration. We use this solution for showcases at our organization. We use it in the case of UB-KIT for guests and production for the wireless WLAN segment.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features are the double PA in 802.1X authentication and the radio server.
What needs improvement?
The mesh configuration and WiFi 6 coverage should be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using this solution for two years on private and on-premises.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a scalable solution. We have approximately 15 users using this solution in private and 12 or 13 on guess connection. There are three people responsible for maintenance.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used Cisco Meraki and Aruba in the past and switched to Ubiquiti because it has a better configuration.
How was the initial setup?
The installation took two days to complete. It was complex to install because of the radio server authentication and integration with the active directory.
What about the implementation team?
We did not use a third party to install it, and we completed it ourselves.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Ubiquiti Wireless is not expensive.
What other advice do I have?
I rate this solution a ten out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
IT Advisor at Silopor SA
Highly reliable, easy setup, and scales well
Pros and Cons
- "We have not had an issue with Ubiquiti Wireless since we have been using it. The solution is highly reliable."
- "Ubiquiti Wireless could improve by being more user-friendly and easy to use."
What is our primary use case?
We are using Ubiquiti Wireless in our company when our invites or customers come into building and they want to connect their devices, such as notebooks and phones.
How has it helped my organization?
Using Ubiquiti Wireless has improved our customer service to customers.
What is most valuable?
We have not had an issue with Ubiquiti Wireless since we have been using it. The solution is highly reliable.
What needs improvement?
Ubiquiti Wireless could improve by being more user-friendly and easy to use.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Ubiquiti Wireless for approximately five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Ubiquiti Wireless is highly stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have not had to scale Ubiquiti Wireless, but it would be easy if we decided to.
We have approximately 70 connections to Ubiquiti Wireless. We have approximately 60 phones and 10 laptops and other additional devices connected. All our departments are using this solution, such as our electrical and mechanical departments.
We are using Ubiquiti Wireless at half capacity in my company. In the future, we might increase usage, but this depends on if it is necessary.
How are customer service and support?
I have not used technical support for Ubiquiti Wireless.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We previously used an Apple Switch.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Ubiquiti Wireless is easy.
What about the implementation team?
We did the deployment of Ubiquiti Wireless in-house.
We have approximately six people for the implementation and maintenance of Ubiquiti Wireless. However, this team is not dedicated to this solution, they do all the IT work in the company.
What was our ROI?
We have received a return on investment, the purchase was a good investment. The solution has paid for itself.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I rate the price of Ubiquiti Wireless a three out of five.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We evaluated other solutions prior to choosing Ubiquiti Wireless. We took advice from a partner and choose Ubiquiti Wireless.
What other advice do I have?
The solution was easy to set up and it has been working well for our company. I would recommend it.
I rate Ubiquiti Wireless a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Solution Architect - Networking and IoT at a wholesaler/distributor with 10,001+ employees
Attractive pricing and good for home use and small businesses, but not easily scalable and lacks security features
Pros and Cons
- "Very simple, very basic setup for Ubiquiti Wireless. Its performance in a home or small business setting with fewer access points is fantastic."
- "This product has issues with scalability and ease of manageability at scale. Security also needs to be improved, when compared to its competitors. Ubiquiti Wireless doesn't have any support that you can call. They only have an online portal where you can access support documentation, but it's not great. You have to figure out issues and solutions for yourself."
What is our primary use case?
The primary use cases of this solution include home use and hospitality, for example: small cafes, etc. It's used in most small businesses where they just need a few ITs and they need simple management, which also means that they're not too worried about the security.
What is most valuable?
Cost is a big value to the customer and that's the main thing with Ubiquiti Wireless. They don't really have any features that stand out, that would distinguish them from other vendors, so it's all about their pricing. The most attractive thing about them is their cost.
What needs improvement?
What would make this solution better is improved security. Nowadays, with consumer and enterprise level, most of the access points that I work with, e.g. Aruba, Cambium, or Ruckus, etc., they have firewalls built into the access points and they can do deep packet inspection of data coming through the access point. This gives you the ability to identify applications and you can secure and manage based on application. Ubiquiti Wireless is already simplified, so they don't do that.
The performance of Ubiquiti Wireless also needs some improvement. Though performance is very difficult to quantify because if it's performance based on one or two access points in a home, Ubiquiti Wireless is fantastic, but their performance is lacking in large environments. They end up creating problems in larger environments.
I've had people put this in and because Ubiquiti Wireless doesn't solve tune and they weren't capable of tuning it themselves, they ended up with six access points, but the power and the channel assignments have been all wrong, so they haven't been getting any benefit out of the access points.
Ubiquiti Wireless also tends to turn the access points up to the maximum power, and if you're designing an enterprise network, you need to actually turn the power down on your access point and increase the density of your access points to give proper performance improvements. They're not an enterprise product. They're a home and consumer and small business product.
Scalability is an issue. Ease of manageability at scale is also an issue. For example, looking at one of its competitors: Aruba, you can easily scale that to 500 to a thousand access points and still have it all under control.
You also have the ability to do software-defined wireless networking with competitors of Ubiquiti Wireless, which is something you can't really do with Ubiquiti. Ubiquiti Wireless is a point solution.
I have a long list of things that they've got to do to improve the product. There's so many things that they need to do. One of the things that is quite important is that they get rid of the cloud key and have smart insight and access points.
With the other vendors, you buy the access points, then access the virtual controller which will give you that connection into your cloud management. With Ubiquiti Wireless, you have to buy a separate cloud key, or you have to run a separate software server, or you have to buy a Dream Machine Pro or a Dream Machine just to manage your network remotely. They need to move away from that and move to clustering and Virtual Controller in their IP.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been working with Ubiquiti Wireless for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
If I we're to rate the stability of Ubiquiti Wireless, I'll rate it a six out ten. They have a reputation of crashing when you do a firmware update sometimes.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Ubiquiti Wireless is not easy to scale. Scalability is a problem. Get your five AP (access points) and you're fine, but if you want to put 50 AP, you'll have a big problem. It's not scalable.
Another thing is from the management perspective with cloud keys and the way that they use cloud keys, it isn't scalable.
It's also not multi-tenanted, so you can't really use it. When you have multiple branches and sites, management becomes a big problem.
How are customer service and support?
Ubiquiti Wireless doesn't have any support that you can call. I've used their online support and it's not great. Part of their value proposition is they're super cheap because there's no tech that you can call. You can't find an engineer to speak to, or to help you.
A lot of the support is done through the online portal, so if you want technical answers on how to fix issues, you have to go to the community. After everything's installed, they make people figure out issues and solutions for themselves. Their support documentation is not fantastic.
How was the initial setup?
Setting up Ubiquiti Wireless is very simple, very basic.
To set up a network: getting access points installed, and depending on what I was using for a firewall, and getting an SSID secured and set up, it takes 20 to 30 minutes. That does not include mounting it anywhere, but just getting it out of the box, connecting it to a switch, then actually getting it configured. It's straightforward.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price point for Ubiquiti Wireless is really good.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I've worked with Aruba Networks Wireless WAN, Cambium, and Ruckus Wireless WAN.
What other advice do I have?
I'm a wireless specialist. That's what I do. I design wireless and put them in.
Deployment of Ubiquiti Wireless depends on the customers, but it's not deployed on my premises. I sell it and I design it. I'm an engineer who designs for customers, so we deploy it in different scenarios, but mostly it's deployed into the small business type of environments.
This solution requires regularly maintenance. You have to do firmware updates, and that's it.
My advice to people looking into using this product is that first of all, it would depend on what they are doing. What type of network implementation are they going to do?
Before I give advice, I would be asking a lot of questions. If Ubiquiti Wireless will be used in an educational institution, or in an institution that requires a higher level of security, or one that requires ease of management or good scalability, I will tell them not to use it.
If it will be used in a little cafe and they want to put two access points in, and they want a little guest network that people can sign in, and they want people to be able to log in through Facebook, etc., then using Ubiquiti Wireless will be fine.
Ubiquiti Wireless is a seven out of ten for me, because of its target market, and it does what it's supposed to do in the market it's supposed to be in. It's really good for its price point and for its target market.
I work with Ingram Micro and we sell a large amount of Ubiquiti Wireless, and there's a lot of SME that use them quite successfully. It's just that large implementations can become a huge challenge with this solution.
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Owner at Tech Exchange
Well-priced and highly reliable devices
Pros and Cons
- "The failure rate is very low on these devices - I've had them installed for five years and have only lost one out of a hundred."
- "The technical support is less than stellar."
What needs improvement?
An area for improvement is availability - I sometimes have to wait weeks for their equipment.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support is less than stellar.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
From a pricing point of view, Ubiquiti is excellent. They charge around $180 per access point, and the switches are around $1,100, including support and a limited warranty.
What other advice do I have?
The failure rate is very low on these devices - I've had them installed for five years and have only lost one out of a hundred. I'd rate this solution as nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Head, IT Division at USTTB
Reliable, secure, and easy to set up
Pros and Cons
- "Setting it up wasn't so complicated. It is reliable. Security-wise, we didn't have much trouble, but that could be due to our environment. We haven't had so many attacks, at least up till now."
- "The range and maybe the quality of the signal can be improved. I had a feeling that the range wasn't long enough. Unfortunately, beyond a certain range, the signal was too weak. If I'm not mistaken, it must have been something like 100 or more than 100 meters, but I'm not sure. So, one improvement I wish for this equipment is to have a longer range, but that could mainly be due to the model we're using."
What is most valuable?
Setting it up wasn't so complicated. It is reliable. Security-wise, we didn't have much trouble, but that could be due to our environment. We haven't had so many attacks, at least up till now.
What needs improvement?
The range and maybe the quality of the signal can be improved. I had a feeling that the range wasn't long enough. Unfortunately, beyond a certain range, the signal was too weak. If I'm not mistaken, it must have been something like 100 or more than 100 meters, but I'm not sure. So, one improvement I wish for this equipment is to have a longer range, but that could mainly be due to the model we're using.
In Ubiquiti NanoStation, we have some problems with the reset button. The way the reset button is placed can be very uncomfortable. We lost some of our access points due to the fact that we eventually damaged the reset button. I would prefer a simpler reset button. There could be a kind of toggle button, but that's a matter of engineering.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for five to six years. We are working with Ubiquiti NanoStation, but they are relatively old now, so we need to renew our equipment.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is reliable.
How was the initial setup?
It wasn't complicated to set it up.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We don't buy directly. We have our finance department that buys things. My speculation on the price is that because we buy from private companies and because the product is imported, people tend to give us at higher prices. This is due to the fact that it is government procurement. So, sometimes, they are not paid directly, and they have to go through the whole administrative process before they are paid. So, they tend to compensate by increasing the price, but I won't be able to say what is the exact price.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Ubiquiti Wireless an eight out of 10.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

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