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FAQ: "Can the UniFi 5G Max Outdoor work as a standalone device?" -> No. The UniFi 5G Max Outdoor must be adopted by a UniFi Cloud Gateway or UniFi Gateway and
by xiconfjs 10mo ago
FAQ: "Can the UniFi 5G Max Outdoor work as a standalone device?"
-> No. The UniFi 5G Max Outdoor must be adopted by a UniFi Cloud Gateway or UniFi Gateway and cannot function independently as a router or modem.
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- grayhatter 10mo agoYeah, exactly how I feel! This is disappointing. I remember, and miss the days when UniFi wasn't as user hostile as they have become.
- happyopossum 10mo agoThey literally list the standalone version further down the page: * Dream Router 5G Max: The Fully Integrated UniFi Experience *
- kllrnohj 10mo agobut that one isn't outdoor rated.
- Analemma_ 10mo agoWhy do you need the entire integrated setup to be outdoor-rated? That just adds tons of cost. If the antennas and modem need to be outside for signal strength reasons, so be it, but as much of your networking gear as possible should be indoors.
- Retric 10mo agoConstruction projects, festivals, etc. Bad cellular reception is more likely to be an issue far from other infrastructure.
- amluto 10mo agoThere are plenty of outdoor plastic enclosures, mostly RF-transparent, that are intended to hold network equipment.
- Analemma_ 10mo agoThere are brands specifically for those markets though. Complaining about Ubiquiti not making a product for that specific use case feels like complaining about a Honda Civic not being an offroad-capable Jeep.
- Retric 10mo ago“The UniFi 5G Max lineup was created with a clear goal in mind: deliver a sleek, versatile, and exceptionally powerful 5G internet experience that works effortlessly in any environment.” If it’s fine if you want to build a golf cart, just don’t pretend it’s an ATV.
- Guvante 10mo agoPut it in a wooden box with a generator outside of it and you are good to go.
- wsces 10mo agoIt's LTE only, not 5G but this might be what you're looking for https://store.ui.com/us/en/category/internet-solutions/collections/unifi-mobile-routing/products/umr-industrial-us https://store.ui.com/us/en/category/internet-solutions/colle...
- bmurphy1976 10mo agoI would think if you are doing projects that big, you would in fact want dedicated devices instead of all-in-ones.
- Retric 10mo agoThose are just categories. For every major project or festival there’s a long tail of tiny projects on a shoestring budget out there.
- seneca 10mo agoThe DreamRouter 5G Max is the stand alone device.
- conception 10mo agoYou can just download the software to configure/manage it. It’s not the best situation but you don’t have to buy anything.