Best Outdoor Wifi Access Point: UAP-AC-M-PRO

Many Wifi Access Points could be used by out doors, as long as it has the outdoor ratings, and weather protection. But in order for better coverage, a couple of important factors should be considered.

1. Does the AP support Mesh technology if you need to cover remote area that no ethernet backhaul is available. That means the Access Point needs to get uplink through wireless, and provide wifi for downstream devices and/or Access Points.

Almost all Unifi APs are capable of Mesh, even if it does not have “Mesh/M” in their names. For example, UAP-AC-PRO, Nano HD, HD, inWall HD etc.

2. Ourdoo rating. For UniFi, here is a list of APs that are capable of being outdoor installation:

• HD
• flexHD
• AC PRO
• UAP-AC-M
• UAP-AC-M-PRO

3. Best Antenna for remote back haul and range:

UAP-AC-M-Pro equipped 3 internal Antennas with 8dbi gain, and omnidirectional. This gives super sensitive back haul if used in Mesh scenarios, and could provide long reach to devices with weaker transmitter.

Compare UAP-AC-M-Pro with the lower tier version of UAP-AC-M, it’s got much better internal antenna. So it’s well worth the $50-$80 additional price tag, if the form factor is not an issue.

Here is the Spec for UAP-AC-M-Pro:

Dimensions 343.2 x 181.2 x 60.2 mm (13.51 x 7.13 x 2.37″)
Weight 633 g (1.40 lb)
Networking Interface (2) 10/100/1000 Ethernet Ports
Buttons Reset
Power Method 802.3af PoE
(Supported Voltage Range: 44 to 57VDC)
Power Supply 48V, 0.5A PoE Gigabit Adapter*
Power Save Supported
Maximum Power Consumption 9W
Maximum TX Power
2.4 GHz
5 GHz
22 dBm
22 dBm
Antennas (3) Internal Dual-Band Antennas
8 dBi
Wi-Fi Standards 802.11 a/b/g/n/r/k/v/ac
Wireless Security WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-Enterprise (WPA/WPA2, TKIP/AES)
BSSID Up to 8 per Radio
Mounting Wall/Pole (Pole Kit Included)
Operating Temperature -40 to 70° C (-40 to 158° F)
Operating Humidity 5 to 95% Noncondensing
Certifications CE, FCC, IC