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Ubiquiti Rocket5ac Lite

Radio · Connectorized

Rocket5ac Lite

Ubiquiti · Physical model: R5AC-Lite

Logical radio: R5AC-Lite

Connectorized airMAX ac 5 GHz AP/station radio

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Operating band
5.2 GHz–5.9 GHz
Catalog link-budget power
27 dBm
Antenna
External antenna required
Pattern
generic beamwidth fallback
Catalog review
Published · authorized review complete

RF specifications

Frequency bands
5.2 GHz–5.9 GHz
Channel widths
10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80 MHz
Catalog link-budget transmit power
27 dBm Power semantics and source provenance are not yet recorded; this value is used by the planner catalog.
Beamwidth
Not applicable
Pattern quality
generic beamwidth fallback
Pattern evidence
Generic beamwidth model
Pattern source
Not recorded
Source date
2026-07-14
Source revision
Ubiquiti Rocket ac Data Sheet, R5AC-Lite specifications and 10-row receive-sensitivity table; source audit: radio_datasheets/ubiquiti_rocket_ac_source_audit_2026-07-14.md.
Catalog review
Published · authorized review complete
Reviewed on
2026-07-21
Known uncertainty
The vendor table is shared across listed channel widths and has a printed +/-2 dB tolerance. Confirm regional limits and the selected external antenna before installation.

Reviewed compatible antenna choices

  • Ubiquiti Ubiquiti AM-5G16-120 H-pol (Ubiquiti_AM-5G16-120_H-pol_antenna)
    Confidence: Reviewed
    Basis: Reviewed Network Planner model/band match; connector and mount are not recorded, so verify before installation.
    Source: radio_datasheets/core_wisp_catalog_baseline_2026-07-20.md
    Date: 2026-07-20
  • Ubiquiti Ubiquiti AM-5G16-120 H-pol (Ubiquiti_AM-5G16-120_V-pol_antenna)
    Confidence: Reviewed
    Basis: Reviewed Network Planner model/band match; connector and mount are not recorded, so verify before installation.
    Source: radio_datasheets/core_wisp_catalog_baseline_2026-07-20.md
    Date: 2026-07-20
  • Ubiquiti Ubiquiti AM-5G19-120 H-pol
    Confidence: Reviewed
    Basis: Reviewed Network Planner model/band match; connector and mount are not recorded, so verify before installation.
    Source: radio_datasheets/core_wisp_catalog_baseline_2026-07-20.md
    Date: 2026-07-20
  • Ubiquiti Ubiquiti AM-5G19-120 V-pol
    Confidence: Reviewed
    Basis: Reviewed Network Planner model/band match; connector and mount are not recorded, so verify before installation.
    Source: radio_datasheets/core_wisp_catalog_baseline_2026-07-20.md
    Date: 2026-07-20
  • Ubiquiti Ubiquiti AM-5G20-90 H-pol
    Confidence: Reviewed
    Basis: Reviewed Network Planner model/band match; connector and mount are not recorded, so verify before installation.
    Source: radio_datasheets/core_wisp_catalog_baseline_2026-07-20.md
    Date: 2026-07-20
  • Ubiquiti Ubiquiti AM-5G20-90 V-pol
    Confidence: Reviewed
    Basis: Reviewed Network Planner model/band match; connector and mount are not recorded, so verify before installation.
    Source: radio_datasheets/core_wisp_catalog_baseline_2026-07-20.md
    Date: 2026-07-20

Other frequency-overlapping antenna candidates

Frequency overlap only. Verify connector, adapter, and polarization compatibility before use.

Logical radios in this physical unit

  • Rocket5ac Lite (current) · R5AC-Lite · up to 1

Receive sensitivity

Channel widthModulationMCSRequired signalCatalog rating
Fallback (width unspecified)8x 256QAM (5/6)8x 256QAM (5/6)-65 dBm5/5
Fallback (width unspecified)8x 256QAM (3/4)8x 256QAM (3/4)-69 dBm5/5
Fallback (width unspecified)6x 64QAM (5/6)6x 64QAM (5/6)-74 dBm4/5
Fallback (width unspecified)6x 64QAM (3/4)6x 64QAM (3/4)-77 dBm4/5
Fallback (width unspecified)6x 64QAM (2/3)6x 64QAM (2/3)-83 dBm3/5
Fallback (width unspecified)4x 16QAM (3/4)4x 16QAM (3/4)-86 dBm3/5
Fallback (width unspecified)4x 16QAM (1/2)4x 16QAM (1/2)-90 dBm2/5
Fallback (width unspecified)2x QPSK (3/4)2x QPSK (3/4)-92 dBm2/5
Fallback (width unspecified)2x QPSK (1/2)2x QPSK (1/2)-95 dBm1/5
Fallback (width unspecified)1x BPSK (1/2)1x BPSK (1/2)-96 dBm1/5