Ubiquiti NetworksUnifi Access Point BeaconHD | UDM-B-US

The BeaconHD was extremely easy to add to my exisitig Ubiquiti network. Setup was quick, and now I have a strong Wi-Fi signal reaching out onto my rooftop patio. The device is a bit larger than I had thought it would be. It ends up covering up two power outlets, even though it technically it only plugs into one. The light around the edges of it is quite bright, which makes it a great night light. It is also quite easy to change the colour of the light, or just turn it off if you want. If adding an additional access point to your network is not an option, this is a great alternative.

I have numerous UNIFI products including Nano, Pro, mesh and mesh pro. The mesh units require you to hook to you lan and go into configuration and select able to work as a MESH which adds time to the deployment. The Beacon is configured out of the box and you literally plug it in and wait a few minutes and shows up in your controller. Select, upgrade, and the rest is done automatically. Mesh to base unit is 1ghz plus (reported, not actual) and download speeds exceed 300mbps on my iPhone 11 Pro. Compare this with the mesh pro a few feet away and it connects 600-800 and download speeds under 200. The mesh pro frequently disconnects, becomes isolated and requires maintenance to work. The Beacon HD works flawlessly.PositiveOut of the box configuration simpleMesh connection superbVery fast upload/downloadNegativeNot 360 beam. The unifi website has Antenna Radiation pattern that suggest 360, but clearly not the case. I'm trying to get signal to our patio and placed on the inter wall in our dining room behind a curtain so clean instal, however, very little to no signal using wifi analysis with high ping and downloads that were unusable to stream media. I attached a 1 foot extension cord and angled at wall and was able to achieve 70+ mbps.I'm keeping the unit because I'm so impressed by the clean implementation, but really not addressing my use case and will continue to use the mesh pro. If the mesh pro stayed stable I would be happy, but disconnects, skips heart beat, isolates etc routinely. Beacon externally is challenging because we have weather proof electrical outlets and I'm not convinced it has good weatherproofing.HardwareUDM ProUnifi SwitchUnifi Flex HD, Pro x2, Nano HDUnifi Mesh x2Mesh Pro x1Beacon HD

Simple and works wellLooks sleekEasy adaptNeed space around the plug. No molding is best

I have two AC Pros in the house and needed to fill in a area of the house upstairs that had a weak signal. This device really pulled it all togetther. Took 5-10 minutes to set up - adopt, update, provision. No need to do any configuration on it, as it just joined the existing network seamlessly. But, the real magic is how well it worked. Now i get full bars throughout the house, with the occasional drop of one bar, but even then it usually goes right back to full. Tested speeds in each room and it's consistently fast everywhere. The existing APs work well, but they needed something to pull them together more and round out the coverage. Fantastic!Btw, you can also turn off the light, set it to any color, and/or set the brightness level of it.

Loved the mesh beacon and would buy it again. Great product.