Ubiquiti U6-IW | UniFi 6 In‑Wall | WiFi 6 | GbE | PoE
Ubiquiti U6-IW | UniFi 6 In‑Wall | WiFi 6 | GbE | PoE
A wall-mounted WiFi 6 access point with a built-in 4-port switch, designed for per-room deployments in hotels, serviced apartments, and dense office fitouts where a cable run already reaches the wall plate.
Why this one
- The built-in 4-port GbE switch means one cable in feeds both the AP and up to four wired devices in the room — a TV, desk phone, PC, and IP handset can all connect without a separate switch on the wall.
- Six spatial streams (4×4 on 5 GHz, 2×2 on 2.4 GHz) across a 115 m² coverage area handles 250+ clients, which is the real constraint in a hotel corridor or open-plan floor.
- WiFi 6 MU-MIMO and OFDMA let the radio serve multiple clients simultaneously rather than sequentially, which matters in rooms where every guest has a phone, a laptop, and a tablet all connected at once.
- It draws standard 802.3af PoE for the AP itself; passing PoE out to a connected device (a desk phone, say) requires PoE+ on the upstream port, so check your switch before planning that use.
Good fit if you're fitting out individual rooms or offices where a single cable drop needs to serve both wireless coverage and a handful of wired ports, and you're running UniFi Network to manage the fleet.
Worth considering something else if you need outdoor or high-humidity coverage, or if you're covering a large open area from a ceiling — the U6-PRO mounts overhead and covers more ground without the directional wall-plate form factor.
What you'll also need
A UniFi Network controller (any UniFi gateway or a self-hosted instance), a PoE switch or injector on the upstream run (PoE+ if you intend to power a device from the built-in switch port), and Cat5e or better to the wall plate; the mounting hardware is included.
Technical specifications
Overview
| Dimensions | 139.7 x 96 x 31.2 mm (5.5 x 3.8 x 1.3") |
| WiFi Standard | WiFi 6 |
| Spatial Streams | 6 |
| Coverage Area | 115 m² (1,250 ft²) |
| Max. Client Count | 250+ |
| Uplink | GbE |
| Mounting | Wall (Mount Included) |
| Power Method | PoE PoE+ (Required for PoE output) |
Performance
| 5 GHz | 4 x 4 (DL/UL MU-MIMO) |
| 2.4 GHz | 2 x 2 (DL/UL MU-MIMO) |
| 5 GHz | 4.8 Gbps (BW160) |
| 2.4 GHz | 573.5 Mbps (BW40) |
| 5 GHz | 5.9 dBi |
| 2.4 GHz | 5 dBi |
| 5 GHz | 26 dBm |
| 2.4 GHz | 22 dBm |
| Max. BSSIDs | 8 per Radio |
| 802.11ax (WiFi 6) | 7.3 Mbps to 4.8 Gbps (MCS0 - MCS11 NSS1/2/3/4, HE 20/40/80/160) |
| 802.11ac (WiFi 5) | 6.5 Mbps to 3.4 Gbps (MCS0 - MCS9 NSS1/2/3/4, VHT 20/40/80/160) |
| 802.11n | 6.5 Mbps to 600 Mbps (MCS0 - MCS31, HT 20/40) |
Hardware
| Max. Power Consumption | 13W (Excluding PoE output) |
| Networking Interface | (1) Data-in: GbE RJ45 port (4) Data-out: GbE RJ45 ports |
| Weight | 460 g (1 lb) |
| Management | Ethernet Bluetooth |
| Built-In Switch | (4) GbE ports with (1) PoE output |
| Enclosure Material | Plastic, aluminum |
| Mount Material | Aluminum |
| System | White/Blue |
| Channel Bandwidth | HT 20/40, VHT 20/40/80/160, HE 20/40/80/160 (MHz) |
| Operating Frequency | US/CA: 2400 - 2472 MHz U-NII-1: 5150 - 5250 MHz U-NII-2A: 5250 - 5350 MHz U-NII-2C: 5470 - 5725 MHz U-NII-3: 5725 - 5850 MHz Worldwide: 2400 - 2483.5 MHz 5150 - 5850 MHz |
| Ambient Operating Temperature | -30 to 60° C (-22 to 140° F) |
| Ambient Operating Humidity | 5 to 95% noncondensing |
| Certifications | CE, FCC, IC, SRRC, Anatel: 11546-22-08356 |
Software
| UniFi Network | Version 6.0.45 and later |
