Unifi Swiss Army Knife Ultra

[@MactelecomNetworks]

***Note** the price is $89 USD there was a error when first released. In other parts of the world it should be $79

[@utopia113]

They changed that price on the UI store quickly!

[@bebkook4652]

I wasn’t an error. They changed the price because of all the backlash for this device.

[@utopia113]

@@bebkook4652 Yup, the feedback came swiftly!!!

[@Timi7007]

External antennas, and APs to attach them to, are something missing from Ubnts lineup atm, sadly, as they'd work well in warehouses etc. But these specs and name... Come on, at least try...

[@ShinyTechThings]

I was about to send more money to Ubiquiti until you said Wi-Fi 5. I'll stick with my makeshift outdoor enclosures for the regular U6-LR AP's.

[@RadoslawAdamStachnik]

Outdated piece of shiit with outdated and slow WiFi.

[@halfSpinDoctor]

All I can think of is MK-ULTRA

[@EinGamer22]

If you call it ultra I expect WiFi 6 @Ubiquiti

[@mvp_kryptonite]

6E **

[@EinGamer22]

@@mvp_kryptonite for the price that's a bit too much but fair enough. Maybe it's possible at that price point

[@mvp_kryptonite]

@@EinGamer22 but that name😂. You’d think it’s fully loaded

[@EinGamer22]

@@mvp_kryptonite that's true. I'm just totally disappointed at Ubiquiti for what they have pulled off. Also why do they call it a Swiss army knife. It doesn't speak wifi6/6e and it doesn't even support WPA3 which is beneficial. In my home I have WPA3 enabled.... They wouldn't even work for me. I could see a cheap no name brand do that but Ubiquiti? I did not see that coming. I was hoping that it's gonna be a WiFi 6 AP or even 6e because I could use one of them. Turns out they are in the year 2014

[@Dmkjr]

They mean Ultra-Small :)

[@LordSaliss]

Might be interesting to test how long a range you can get working wifi with some high gain directional antennas attached, and maybe even a pair of boosters between the AP and external antennas. On a quick search, I found some 18-22db wifi antenna options, and also a 2W 2.4ghz + 5ghz booster

[@BestDARNComputers]

Pretty sure Swiss Army Knife is a trademarked product already....

[@tedev]

... WHY?! only 5GHz with 2x2 MIMO? am i missing something or is this thing super useless? with this thing you can also say goodbye to smart home devices since most of them need 2.4GHz. "Outdoors". do people in Ubiquiti know that trees create a huge impact to wireless signal? You need 2.4GHz.... they tried to replace the AC Mesh with this "Swiss knife" and they really missed the point. "Incredible value".... sorry. 110+ euros without the accessories is not a vfm. it's a "Remember the AC Mesh? yeah... we made it worse for the same money"

[@kutalon]

"WHY?! only 5GHz" ??? Throughput rate 2.4 GHz 300 Mbps 5 GHz 866.7 Mbps The same as AC Mesh ""Incredible value".... sorry. 110+ euros without the accessories is not a vfm. it's a "Remember the AC Mesh? yeah... we made it worse for the same money"" ????????????????? AC Mesh 91 EUR Swiss Army Knife Ultra 73 EUR

[@marksapollo]

What an utterly dumb name ‘UK Ultra’. Naming devices after countries now.

[@marksapollo]

So we have had Ultra, Pro, Max and SE in product names I believe, when are Apples lawyers going to be knocking on their door?

[@markarca6360]

I guess the design team are former Apple employees. Remember the UniFi Express, as well as the UniFi XG Lite? These has the look and feel of an Apple TV, but it is white.

[@webluke]

So, it's an updated UAP AC Mess with the same WiFi specs. I helped build out a downtown WiFi setup, and we used 2 mesh APs with a long-range antenna to cover a city block with great performance. During a parade, the limiting factor was the USG getting overloaded.

[@joelakobeto2317]

could I bother you with more details on the network set up ?

[@JessieS]

Can't wait for the US-Ultra!

[@bossman762x39]

Is this April 1st? This is a joke right?

[@GaryEbbens]

I thought the same

[@MactelecomNetworks]

It is not

[@ultimatetech1329]

Right..what is with the name..

[@Dmkjr]

Does this work as an uplink as well, similar to the Mesh devices?

[@terryjohnson3100]

While not for me personally, a lower cost entry point brings more Ubiquiti users. More users help fund R&D on performance gear and cool new tech...

[@MrLocoAndrew]

I mean, ive done a large outside deployment for a waste recycling center and we didn't need Wi-Fi 6, this would have been perfect is the range is good wirh the antennas

[@druxpack8531]

And they just lowered this crap product to $89. What a joke. Pull it and refund with an apology. Embarrassing.

[@MactelecomNetworks]

There was an error with pricing should have been $89 to start for the us and $79 usd for the rest of the world

[@druxpack8531]

@@MactelecomNetworks no it wasn’t….and no one else believes them either.

[@MactelecomNetworks]

@@druxpack8531 don’t shoot the messenger

[@JacksonCampbell]

Please compare this with the omni antenna to the AC Mesh Pro for range.

[@derchris]

who made up such product names?

[@adamtisell8779]

Nice to see you also have a USW flex that failed to adopt, I guess it’s far from the main rack and still works? I’m also lazy sometimes

[@MactelecomNetworks]

It was apart of another controller and I got lazy to reset it 😂 it’s just a camera switch

[@mmuurrxx2]

Is the RJ45 port rubber sealed to protect it when used outdoors?

[@davido1588]

It has a decent rubber or silicone seal. It's not a tightly clamping seal. There are small gaps, but this model is supposed to be IPX6, so, it should be fine outdoors.

[@ivansy7156]

can you share how you're getting these UniFi gear? when most (not just this UK-Ultra) but some stuff in Ubiquiti Store Canada is out-of-stock. I am not a pro, just putting a network at home.

[@MactelecomNetworks]

Ubiquiti sent this to me to do a video on

[@Bawlk]

Imagine releasing a Wi-Fi 5 Access Point in 2024 haha. No but seriously WiFi 6 should be standard

[@mr.pickle2076]

Imagine calling it the "Ultra"

[@lawdawg1942]

The old AC Mesh sucked for range on 5g and they came in on that $100 price point. You could add a $100+ antenna to those as well. Never tried it. The U6 mesh is far superior in coverage and it's 4x4 mimo. Unless the exterior antenna is cheap and is very powerful i don't see the point unless you just need cheap coverage in a odd ball space.

[@Revoc]

Affordable and unifi doesnt go together

[@MrJdmdc5itr]

Can it run in standalone mode? Or does it need a controller?

[@donien3113]

So can this be powered with a POE injector like other Unifi AP. Spec says switch....

[@davido1588]

You could use an injector, but you have to understand there are different types of PoE and injectors. This doesn't use passive PoE (non-standard) like a lot of APs use. This model uses standardized active PoE, which is better in my opinion. Make sure your active PoE injector supports the 802.3af standard. This uses 44 to 57 V. I have PoE switches, so it's nice to be able to just connect this to a switch with one cable and not have a separate injector.

[@iMax032]

Is it possible to use the Swiss Army Knife without any other Ubiquity APs and without connecting it to LAN. I want to use it in my Garden as a WIFI Repeater...

[@MactelecomNetworks]

If you want to do a “mesh” you need another AP for it to wireless connect to, otherwise you need to connect it directly to the network

[@syl764]

What's the actual PoE power draw? Maximum on the spec sheet is 8W.

[@MactelecomNetworks]

Mines currently at 3.9w

[@Christopher_Ago]

What does “outdoor mode” actually do?

[@Christopher_Ago]

@@TacticalBytes553 so I should leave it off

[@EinGamer22]

​@@Christopher_Agothe regulations are here for a reason. In the EU, you're only allowed to use Channel 100-140 outdoors. channel 36-64 are indoor use Only. Don't ask me why but better enable it if you don't want to potentially get into legal trouble for interfering with some systems (weather radar or something like that)

[@nathanthegr8]

Can the Uk Ultra be used as a repeater or extender?

[@mikescott4008]

Certainly food for thought for when deploying for a family member on a budget. Indoors this Vs a U6-Lite / U6+.. Most of the devices are IoT stuff like iPhone, iPad, Alexa and so on.

[@brianvincent1975]

Nothing new to see here - this is the same feature set as the UAP-AC-M that's been out for half a decade. I always wished Ubiquiti would release an AP with two radios - one for an Airmax uplink and one for a wifi broadcast. Then you could stick something like a Rocket or Prism (or LiteAP!) in a central location and feed to an outdoor campus. More efficient than meshing and you could solar power them.

[@AP268]

Has anyone managed to confirm whether this AP can be used as a mesh AP yet?

[@Zeric1]

this question was asked and answered already in the comments. yes

[@billreichard357]

Will this device work as a wireless mesh?

[@MactelecomNetworks]

It will

[@ryderholland]

You can tell where theyre hiring their engineers from with these product names 😂

[@MactelecomNetworks]

The naming is confusing 😂 yeaaaa Apple 😝

[@markarca6360]

I guess these are former Apple employees.

[@MactelecomNetworks]

@@markarca6360 You would be correct the CEO is ex apple

[@joshswift728]

Unrelated. No one is taking about the UISP-S-PLUS. Are you doing a review on that?

[@nick-dogg]

Do you have some info on the upcoming swx-uxg? I’m trying to find out if it has 2.5gbe ports.

[@MactelecomNetworks]

Haven’t even heard of that

[@Nobodyjbh14]

SWX-UXG is the UXG-Lite which is already out.

[@nick-dogg]

@@Nobodyjbh14 thanks for the info!

[@stevensalter9697]

$89.00 same similar specs to AC-Mesh, and can sit in a desk mount that hasn't yet been released.

[@goranuric1009]

Is lan port good for downstream on this device ? Mesh with other unifi ap and get downstream from lan

[@VinayJhinkoe]

How good is the range in real life with the built in antenna?

[@tfacter]

Flex the adoption failed ... Always!

[@osbmx]

a UAP-AC-M in a diffrent case.... Ultra :p

[@kyles2433]

what is the difference between existing AC mesh and this?

[@tchaikovskygoss7410]

It's almost the exact same specs, except the AC Mesh comes with antennas and a coverage area of 1,500 sq/ft. What am I missing here?

[@lawdawg1942]

@@tchaikovskygoss7410 that 1500 is a magical number. Go to the design center and slap a U6 Mesh and a AC Mesh side by side and look at the heat map. If you compare the 2.4 i guess they are comparable but the 5g is night and day. AC Mesh is a joke if your looking for large area outdoor coverage.

[@kyles2433]

@@tchaikovskygoss7410 exactly what I was thinking... wouldn't be surprised if AC mesh antennas are plug and play for this..

[@tchaikovskygoss7410]

@@kyles2433 Chris over at Crosstalk actually fitted the antennas from the AC Mesh, but he didn't test outdoors. I guess Ubiquiti just needed to some product out there to say their new line of products was available.

[@716pyro6]

Less coverage, external antennas extra and $10 more..... Another cash grab by Ubiquiti. I think they were hoping no one would notice

[@ronm6585]

Thank you.

[@druxpack8531]

Let’s put the UAP-AC-M in a new case, change the name, raise the price and BAM! new product…yeesh.

[@MactelecomNetworks]

This has internal antenna and can have external I assume that’s the reason for being a little more expensive

[@kutalon]

@@MactelecomNetworks for some reason it's acutally cheaper in European store (71 EUR vs 91 EUR for AC-M)

[@phenry5083]

I figured there was no way in hell you'd cover this dumpster fire.

[@MactelecomNetworks]

Why would I not? I cover pretty well all Ubiquiti gear

[@phenry5083]

@@MactelecomNetworks because this AP is just flat out embarrassing.

[@MactelecomNetworks]

Just because its something you think is embarrassing doesn't mean myself and others wont make videos on it. I think it has its place but get its not for a lot of people. Everyone wants super high speed when they don't utilize barely any of it

[@druxpack8531]

@@MactelecomNetworkscome on now, there isn’t any reality that you didn’t look this product’s name, specs and price and didn’t think to yourself: “this is just an UAP-AC-M in a different case with a name that doesn’t match and a higher price to take advantage of consumers”

[@phenry5083]

@@MactelecomNetworks clearly they’ve already realized they messed up. They just dropped the price $30usd one day later.

[@jasongoodson1977]

Can't wait for the lawsuit!

[@PJBhm]

Is this a better AP than the Mesh ?

[@CrMo4130]

I don’t see how that AP can be weather proof.

[@lawdawg1942]

AC Mesh has the antenna mounts uptop like that and they are fine. I have mine in -30 canadian winters, some are 4 years old exposed on a pole. The birds angle the antennas as they please.

[@soesbetech]

Hey Cody got a question for you sir

[@MactelecomNetworks]

Sure what’s the question

[@soesbetech]

@@MactelecomNetworks can this Swiss Army Knife Ultra be able to run SMTAV cameras at our baseball field in town we do live feed of them games and we are looking for something that can do that for us. We are looking to hook up 6 cameras at our baseball field and we need it all to work with out and latency in the system and in our crows nest that is where we have the joy stick to switch between the cameras.

[@soesbetech]

Do you think that is possible Cody

[@dataplatter]

I love how you pasted the official statement onto a word doc. "I swear, this is what they said"

[@MactelecomNetworks]

It’s what the said… don’t shoot the messenger

[@dataplatter]

@@MactelecomNetworks No kidding! It wouldn't be so painful if they had released a Wi-Fi 6 4x4 Outdoor AP with dual GbE ports and PoE passthrough and a same-housing-sku with a directional antenna option. I mean, my swiss army knife IS water proof, but it has more than one tool.

[@dataplatter]

Pretty wild that this tech predates your KZbin Channel by years. Keep up the good work, hopefully there something new coming down the pipe.

[@ldnzz]

🇬🇧

[@robj5780]

Could this be used as a point-to-point connection between two buildings somehow? I know there are other solutions but those are quite expensive

[@aroberts269]

What you want is a pair of nanobeams, you can get them as cheap as $50 and they have a line of sight range up to 7 miles with no interference. Let me know if you need more details or help. You can connect two buildings line of sight over 5 Miles away with confidence and no latency for as little as $100-$200.

[@robj5780]

@@aroberts269I will check those out, thank you

[@robj5780]

@@aroberts269Thank you. Found those and some videos on how to configure them. I see them for $99 on the UI web site but not sure where you can get them for $50. Also, unrelated, any recommendations on a 35ft, premade cat6 cable? My u6-lite doesn't seem to like the current one...