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Ubiquiti PowerBeam PBE-5AC-Gen2 — 5GHz High-Performance airMAX ac Bridge

Some links just can’t afford to drop. The Ubiquiti PowerBeam PBE-5AC-Gen2 is the long-range wireless bridge built for exactly those moments — delivering blazing speed, rock-solid stability, and intelligent interference fighting across miles of open air. Whether you’re a Wireless ISP feeding bandwidth to a neighborhood, a business linking buildings across a campus, or a power user connecting a remote site, this is the airMAX ac bridge that turns “out of reach” into “fully connected.”

Speed That Changes What’s Possible Over the Air

Forget the slow, stuttering links of the past. The PBE-5AC-Gen2 rides Ubiquiti’s proven airMAX ac platform to deliver carrier-class performance. The PowerBeam 5AC Gen2 supports up to 450+ Mbps of real TCP/IP throughput and features improved surge protection. It’s a high-performance 5 GHz point-to-point bridge with an integrated 25 dBi dish reflector and 15+ km range.

That’s enough bandwidth to backhaul HD video, VoIP, cloud apps, and dozens of users — all over a single wireless hop that would otherwise cost a fortune to trench and cable.

• 450+ Mbps real-world TCP/IP throughput for demanding, high-traffic links
• 25 dBi integrated dish focused into a tight, efficient beam
• 15+ km range for true long-distance point-to-point connectivity
• 5 GHz airMAX ac technology for superior speed and network stability

Cut Through the Noise — Literally

In crowded RF environments, interference is the enemy of reliability. The PowerBeam 5AC Gen2 was engineered to win that fight. It directs RF energy in a tighter beamwidth, and with the focus in one direction it blocks or spatially filters out noise, improving noise immunity — especially important in areas crowded with other RF signals at the same or similar frequencies.

The result is a connection that stays fast and steady, even when the airwaves around it are packed.

Smarter Hardware: A Dedicated Radio Just for Management

Here’s where the Gen2 pulls ahead of older bridges. airMAX ac devices feature a multi-radio architecture: an independent processor on the PCBA powers a second, dedicated radio that persistently analyzes the full 5 GHz spectrum and every received symbol to provide advanced RF analytics.

That means your data link stays uninterrupted while the device monitors, diagnoses, and optimizes in the background. A comprehensive array of diagnostic tools — including RF Diagnostics and the airView Spectrum Analyzer — gives you a clear window into your link’s health. Less guesswork, more uptime.

Set Up in Minutes, Right From Your Phone

• The UMobile app provides instant access to the airOS configuration interface and can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play, letting you set up, configure, and manage the bridge from your phone
• A built-in mechanical tilt mounting bracket offers ±20° elevation adjustment for precise, painless aiming
• Quick assembly with minimal fasteners, plus an antenna feed that detaches with the push of a button for fast installation and service

Engineered to Endure the Elements

A wireless link is only as good as its weakest storm. The PowerBeam 5AC Gen2 is built like industrial equipment. Its fasteners are GEOMET-coated for improved corrosion resistance compared with zinc-plated hardware, and the dish and brackets are made of galvanized, powder-coated steel for superior corrosion protection. For high-wind environments, optional additional support hardware can be added.

Efficient, too: it draws just 8.5W via passive PoE, with a single 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet port and a 24V Gigabit PoE adapter included in the box. Install it once and trust it to run for years.

Who Should Choose the PBE-5AC-Gen2?

This bridge is the sweet spot of the PowerBeam lineup. It’s engineered to deliver exceptional point-to-point (PtP) and point-to-multipoint (PtMP) connectivity, using airMAX ac technology for superior throughput, stability, and scalability. Compared to the larger PBE-5AC-500 and PBE-5AC-620 dishes built for the longest distances, the PBE-5AC-Gen2 provides versatile, cost-effective deployment for the majority of real-world links.

Important compatibility note: the PowerBeam 5AC Gen2 is fully compatible with other airMAX ac devices, and for a point-to-point link you’ll want a PowerBeam 5AC Gen2 on each end. Pair two and you’ve got a complete, professional-grade bridge.

The Bottom Line

The Ubiquiti PowerBeam PBE-5AC-Gen2 delivers the speed of fiber-class throughput, the intelligence of dedicated RF analytics, and the toughness of industrial hardware — all in one affordable, easy-to-deploy package. Stop paying for leased lines. Stop fighting dropped connections. Beam your bandwidth exactly where it needs to go. Order the PowerBeam PBE-5AC-Gen2 today and build a link you can count on.

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