Ubiquiti R5AC-LITE | airMAX Rocket AC Lite

A 5 GHz point-to-multipoint base station for wireless ISPs and fixed-link deployments needing 500+ Mbps throughput across 50 or more client connections.

Why this one

• airMAX AC technology delivers 500+ Mbps aggregate throughput, which is enough headroom to serve a multi-tenant building or a rural estate with multiple premises without the link becoming the bottleneck.
• The dedicated spectral analysis radio monitors interference on the 5 GHz band independently of the data radio, so you can identify and respond to channel congestion without taking the link down to run a scan.
• Rated to –40°C operating temperature, so it keeps running through Australian winters in alpine or high-altitude sites where cheaper hardware faults out.
• The included 24V passive PoE adapter powers the unit at 8.5W maximum draw, meaning you don't need 802.3af infrastructure at the tower or rooftop cabinet — a single cable run handles both data and power.

Good fit if you're building or extending a fixed wireless access network on 5 GHz, have a sector antenna to pair it with, and need to support 50 or more concurrent client radios from a single base station.

Worth considering something else if you only need a point-to-point bridge between two buildings — a dedicated PtP radio like the LBE-5AC-LR will give you a cleaner, lower-cost link for that single connection without the multipoint overhead.

What you'll also need

A compatible 5 GHz sector antenna connected via the two RP-SMA ports, client-side CPE radios at each premises (such as the NS-5AC or LBE-5AC-LR), and Cat5e or better run to the mounting point — the 24V PoE adapter is included in the box.

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