ULTIAIR - efficient and secure wireless data transmission

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Original Polish version by Lukasz Kopciuch
ULTIAIR is a family of professional Access Points, designed for efficient long-term outdoor operation. Integration of the transceiver and antenna into one weather-resistant housing enables the installer to perform the job quickly, without additional operations.
ULTIAIR has been designed for creating efficient wireless IP CCTV and ISP networks.
ULTIAIR devices are characterized by short delays and high throughput. They can be managed via WinBox utility or telnet. They operate in unlicensed 5GHz band - no special permissions are needed. The devices can operate as client or base stations.
The RouterBoard with Mikrotik system has been put in outdoor housing of IP 66 class, which guarantees full protection against adverse weather conditions and corrosive environments (industry).
Main features:
  • Flexible configuration;
  • Possibility of creating advanced network systems;
  • Efficient data transmission
  • Weather-resistant housing (IP 66);
  • Quick configuration of Access Point, Bridge, and HOTSPOT modes;
  • Easy installation.
WLANs based on the devices allow:
  • get wireless access to the LAN in home, office, business etc.
  • organize wireless access to the Internet (public hot-spots) in various public spaces, hotels, clubs, restaurants, cafes etc.
  • create wireless point-to-point links (bridging LANs, telemetry, remote control, remote monitoring),
  • provide Internet access via WLAN,
  • ensure uninterrupted data transmission by creating back-up links (for existing cable connections).
License levels:
License level 3 (WISPCPE) 4 (WISP)
Upgradable to ROS v3.x ROS v3.x
Initial Config Support - 15 days
Wireless AP - yes
Wireless Client and Bridge yes yes
RIP, OSPF, BGP protocols yes (v3 x86 = RIP) yes (v3 x86 = RIP, OSPF)
EoIP tunnels no limit (V3 = 1) no limit
PPPoE tunnels 200 (V3 = 1) 200
PPTP tunnels 200 (V3 = 1) 200
L2TP tunnels 200 (V3 = 1) 200
VLAN interfaces no limit (V3 = 1) no limit
P2P firewall rules no limit (V3 = 1) no limit
NAT rules no limit no limit
HotSpot active users 1 200
RADIUS client yes yes
Queues no limit no limit
Web proxy yes yes
Synchronous interfaces - yes
User manager active sessions 10 (v3 10) 10 (v3 20)
A great advantage of ULTIAIR devices is their versatility.
ULTIAIR devices are perfect for creating effective systems of city monitoring. ULTIAIR family allows to build both the backbones of the systems and wireless access networks. The unique versatility of the devices is based on the implemented Linux software that allows different applications, from simple point-to-point links, indispensable in extensive IP video surveillance systems, to very sophisticated systems of data transmission.
The information coded in model number of ULTIAIR devices - example:
ULTIAIR 419KC

Mikrotik license level

Antenna gain

Antenna directivity

Intended use

3,4

17, 19, 23

K, S, D

C, N, B

3  3rd level

17  17 dBi

K  Directional

C  Client

4  4th level

19  19 dBi

S  Sector

N  Nstream 

23  23 dBi

D  Omnidirectional

B  Base station

The difference consists in the number of supported protocols and modes of work. It is shown in the table above (License levels).  

Higher gain enables transmission over longer distance

The exact angles are available in specifications of every ULTIAIR device.

C  For P2P connections.    

N  Very efficient transmission.

B  For base stations.

The devices can operate in several modes:
  • Bridge
Bridge mode
  • HotSpot
HotSpot mode
  • AP
AP mode
  • WISP
WISP mode.
The users (1) connect to the station (2) that enables them to get access to the Internet.
Wireless video surveillance system
CCTV systems based on IP technology, equipped with IP cameras, become more and more popular. It is due to simple installation and configuration of the systems. Very often the distances between buildings are too large for using wired links (FTP cable). A simple solution is wireless transmission based on ULTIAIR devices.

  • ULTIAIR 419KC N2300 - AP with Technologic 19 dBi 5G-19D antenna, RB411A, Mikrotik lv.4
  • ULTIAIR 423KC N2301 - AP with Technologic 23 dBi 5G-23D antenna, RB411A, Mikrotik lv.4
  • ULTIAIR 319KC N2310 - AP with Technologic 19 dBi 5G-19D antenna, RB411, Mikrotik lv.3
  • ULTIAIR 323KC N2311 - AP with Technologic 23 dBi 5G-23D antenna, RB411, Mikrotik lv.3
  • ULTIAIR 423KN N2320 - AP with Technologic Dual Panel 23 dBi 5G-23D antennas, RB433 Mikrotik lv.4
  • ULTIAIR 417SB N2330 - base station with Technologic Sektor 17 dBi 5G-17S antenna, RB411A, Mikrotik lv.4
The devices are ideal for transmitting images from megapixel cameras
The resolution of analog video is limited by TV standards (PAL, NTSC) - for PAL the maximum is 720 x 576 pixels. Such limits do not apply to IP systems equipped with megapixel cameras. Their images can be enlarged ten or more times (depends on the actual resolution), still preserving details needed e.g. for identification purposes.
Many experts think that megapixel cameras will soon replace PTZ devices, especially in city video surveillance systems. ULTIAIR equipment, with throughput up to 150 Mb/s, perfectly solves the problem of data transmission. Wireless solutions can considerably lower the costs of implementing these modern systems. They eliminate the need of building cable infrastructure (e.g. the cables from the cameras to the monitoring center, even several kilometers long). The cameras are connected to ULTIAIR devices, the monitoring center - also equipped with a ULTIAIR device - receives the data wirelessly.
Both for the transmission of video stream and PTZ commands there can be used access points integrated with antennas, powered with the use of PoE technology. There may be employed sector antennas that will create easily manageable sectors.
Example city surveillance system based on ULTISYSTEM
Wireless Access Point: ULTIAIR 323KC 150Mb/s 802.11nWireless Access Point: ULTIAIR 323KC 150Mb/s 802.11nWireless Access Point: ULTIAIR 323KC 150Mb/s 802.11nWireless Access Point: ULTIAIR 323KC 150Mb/s 802.11nWireless Access Point: ULTIAIR 323KC 150Mb/s 802.11nWireless Access Point: ULTIAIR 417SB 150Mb/s 802.11nWireless Access Point: ULTIAIR 417SB 150Mb/s 802.11nWireless Access Point: ULTIAIR 417SB 150Mb/s 802.11n
ULTISYSTEM - IP CCTV system for cities

The diagram below presents a solution based on ULTISYSTEM software, ULTIAIR access points and IP cameras.
Wireless Access Point: ULTIAIR 417SB 150Mb/s 802.11nWireless Access Point: ULTIAIR 323KC 150Mb/s 802.11nWireless Access Point: ULTIAIR 323KC 150Mb/s 802.11nWireless Access Point: ULTIAIR 323KC 150Mb/s 802.11nOutdoor IP Camera: Sunell SN-IPR54/12DN/V (CMOS 1080p, ONVIF)
Video monitoring of a road, based on ULTISYSTEM and ULTIAIR devices

IP CCTV system based on point-to-point topology:
Wireless Access Point: ULTIAIR 323KC 150Mb/s 802.11nWireless Access Point: ULTIAIR 323KC 150Mb/s 802.11nOutdoor IP Camera: Sunell SN-IPR54/12DN/V (CMOS 1080p, ONVIF)
IP CCTV system based on point-to-point topology, with the use of ULTIAIR devices for wireless transmission

WinBox utility for configuring Mikrotik systems is available in Download section.