The LiteBeam product line from the American brand Ubiquiti includes long-range Wi-Fi repeaters capable of transmitting a signal up to a distance of up to 30 km in the open air. Most often, such devices are used to create Wi-Fi bridges or connect to the provider's base station, which is located at a great distance from the client's location.


With the LiteBeam series, Ubiquiti engineers have brought all their rich experience in designing outdoor access points to life. Firstly, all representatives of this line are friends with the PoE protocol, that is, they do not need an additional power cable, as they receive energy directly through the network LAN port. Secondly, the case of a typical LiteBeam repeater protects it from moisture and ultraviolet radiation, and also remains operational at temperatures from -40 to +70 ° C.

Third, the screwless design with plastic bushings and clamps greatly simplifies installation of the system compared to competing products. It is impossible not to praise the convenient modular design, which simplifies the process of carrying and installation. For example, a rather large LiteBeam M5-23 parabolic antenna when folded takes up exactly the same amount of space as the legendary NanoStation M5 compact repeater.

Regarding communication capabilities, Ubiquiti LiteBeam repeaters are equipped with single LAN ports with a bandwidth of 100 to 1000 Mbps, one or two long-range antennas and a transmitter with a power of 23 - 25 dBm. Newer models are Wi-Fi 5 friendly and operate at 5 GHz. Repeaters released before 2015 are most often limited to the Wi-Fi 4 protocol, but also operate at a frequency of 5 GHz. The 2.4 GHz band is used only in some LiteBeam models and then only for external control.