Ubiquiti LBE-5AC-LR | airMAX LiteBeam 5AC Long‑Range

A 5 GHz point-to-point CPE for rural or cross-campus links where the distance rules out standard Wi-Fi and budget rules out a full airFiber deployment.

Why this one

• The 26 dBi integrated antenna focuses signal tightly enough to sustain links beyond 25 km, which is the distance where most CPE options run out of headroom.
• 450+ Mbps throughput on the 5 GHz 802.11ac radio means a long backhaul link doesn't become a bottleneck for the traffic running across it.
• Wind survivability to 200 km/h and an operating range of -40 to 70°C means it holds up on an exposed pole or rooftop without a weatherproof enclosure.
• The 24V passive PoE adapter is included, so there's no separate injector to source — power runs down the same Cat cable as data.

Good fit if you're bridging two buildings or sites separated by several kilometres and need a reliable, managed link without the cost of licensed-spectrum hardware.

Worth considering something else if your link is under a kilometre or serving multiple subscriber endpoints — a shorter throw doesn't justify a 26 dBi dish, and a point-to-multipoint deployment needs an access point radio like the Rocket Prism (R5AC-LITE) at the head end rather than a CPE at both ends.

What you'll also need

A second LBE-5AC-LR (or compatible airMAX AC station) at the far end, a clear line of sight between the two mounting points, outdoor-rated Cat5e or better to each unit, and a switch or router at each site to terminate the Ethernet — the 24V PoE adapter is included but you'll need a standard switch port to feed from.

Technical specifications

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Management Radio (MHz)