Ubiquiti airMAX PowerBeam 5AC 500

The Ubiquiti PowerBeam 5AC 500 (PBE-5AC-500) is a professional 5 GHz outdoor point-to-point wireless bridge/CPE designed for long-distance network backhaul between buildings, offices, warehouses, towers, and remote sites. It uses a 500 mm directional dish antenna and Ubiquiti’s airMAX AC technology.

Key Features

• 5 GHz airMAX AC
• Model: PBE-5AC-500
• 500 mm high-gain directional dish
• 25 dBi antenna gain
• Dual-linear polarization
• 1 × Gigabit Ethernet port
• 24V Passive PoE
• 24V, 0.5A Gigabit PoE adapter
• Maximum power consumption: 8.5W
• Outdoor UV-stabilized enclosure
• Pole-mount installation
• AirMAX AC Mode
• Point-to-Point (PtP) operation
• Point-to-Multipoint (PtMP) support
• Traffic shaping with burst support
• SNMP support
• DHCP & routing features
• Signal-strength LED indicators
• Operating frequency: 5150–5875 MHz, depending on regional regulations
• Channel bandwidth up to 80 MHz in PtP mode
• Operating temperature: -40°C to 70°C
• Wind survivability: up to 200 km/h
• Dimensions with radome: approximately 525 × 525 × 315 mm
• Weight with radome: approximately 3.15 kg

Ideal For

• Point-to-Point Building Links
• Wireless Network Backhaul
• CCTV Backhaul
• Office-to-Office Connectivity
• Warehouse-to-Office Links
• Campus Networks
• ISP / WISP Deployments
• Remote Site Connectivity
• Long-Distance Outdoor Networking

The PowerBeam 5AC 500 is designed for high-performance outdoor wireless links, with its 500 mm directional reflector providing focused long-range connectivity and the Gigabit Ethernet interface supporting high-speed network backhaul.

Important: The PBE-5AC-500 is different from the older PowerBeam M5 500 naming sometimes used in listings. Ubiquiti’s current official UISP catalog lists the PowerBeam 5AC 500 (PBE-5AC-500), while the older M5 lineup includes models such as the PBE-M5-400 and PBE-M5-620.