Standard copper Ethernet reaches 100 m. To power a camera, door reader or sensor further away with Ubiquiti gear you have four options. You can chain UACC-LRE Long-Range Ethernet Repeaters every 100 m for up to 1 km. You can run fibre plus DC power to an F-POE-G2. You can link wirelessly with a Building-to-Building Bridge (up to 500 m). Or you can use Ubiquiti's new Long-Range Switch 8 PoE, which reaches up to 800 m on a single cable with an Outdoor Long-Range Endpoint.
Quick pick: use the repeater today for a single device on a long cable run, fibre where you can trench and need Gigabit, a wireless bridge where you can't trench at all, and the Long-Range Switch for several high-power devices out to 800 m once it lands in Australia. ARC IP Networks is an authorised Ubiquiti reseller: the repeater, fibre and wireless options are available now, and the Long-Range Switch and Endpoint are coming soon.
Four ways past the 100 m limit at a glance
Each option solves the same problem in a different way. The right one depends on distance, how much power the device needs, how fast the link must be, and whether you can run cable at all.
| Option | In one line | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Long-Range Switch 8 PoE + Endpoint | Eight 90 W PoE+++ ports, up to 800 m per run on one cable (coming soon) | Several cameras, readers or sensors spread across a large site |
| UACC-LRE repeater | PoE/PoE+ repeater, chain one every 100 m for up to 1 km | A device at the end of a long cable run, available now |
| F-POE-G2 | Fibre for data plus DC cable for power to an outdoor PoE device | Long-distance Gigabit PoE runs over fibre and DC cabling |
| Building-to-Building Bridge | 60 GHz wireless link up to 500 m with 5 GHz backup | Linking buildings wirelessly instead of cabling |
Summarised from Ubiquiti's official product specifications.
Long-range options compared
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| Feature | Long-Range Switch + Endpoint | UACC-LRE repeater | F-POE-G2 | UBB bridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum distance | Up to 800 m per run | Up to 1 km | Long-distance (fibre) | Up to 500 m |
| What carries the link | One Ethernet cable | Ethernet, repeater every 100 m | Fibre + DC power cable | 60 GHz radio, 5 GHz backup |
| Speed at the far end | 100 Mbps ports | Gigabit | Gigabit | — |
| Power delivered | Up to 90 W per port at the switch; endpoint passes through up to PoE++ | 22.5 W passthrough PoE | 24 V / 50 V passive PoE | — |
| Hardware mid-run | None (single cable) | One repeater per 100 m | — | — |
| Outdoor rating | Endpoint IPX5, 3 kA / 6 kV surge | IPX5, 10 kA+ surge | IPX5, gas discharge tube surge protection | — |
| At ARC IP Networks | Coming soon | Available now | Available now | Available now |
Figures from Ubiquiti's official specifications for each product. Availability as at October 2026.
Why Ethernet stops at 100 m
Ubiquiti puts it simply: standard copper Ethernet reaches 100 m. Beyond that, connecting remote cameras, access devices and IoT sensors often requires fibre and a separate electrical supply. Plenty of Australian sites need to reach further, for example a camera on the back fence of an acreage block, a boom gate at the far end of a car park, a reader on a school's sports-field gate, or a sensor on a building site's perimeter.
Each option below takes a different route past that limit. If you are still working out PoE budgets in general, start with our guide What PoE switch do I need?
Option 1: the UniFi Long-Range Switch 8 PoE (coming soon)
Ubiquiti announced long-range switching in October 2026. The Long-Range Switch 8 PoE has eight long-range PoE+++ ports, each delivering up to 90 W, from a 630 W total PoE budget. Paired with an Outdoor Long-Range Endpoint at the far end, each port reaches up to 800 m over a single Ethernet cable. Ubiquiti notes the endpoint is required for long-range performance.
- Ports: the eight long-range ports run at 100M/10M. Uplink is via one GbE RJ45 and one 1G SFP port.
- Power: an internal 660 W AC power supply, 100–240 V AC.
- The endpoint: IPX5 rated, with 3 kA / 6 kV surge protection and a -40 to 60 °C operating range. It takes PoE+++ from the switch and passes through up to PoE++ to the device.
- Management: managed through UniFi together with your network and physical security, completely licence-free.
Ubiquiti designed long-range switching for remote cameras, access devices and IoT sensors. At the time of writing ARC IP Networks cannot supply the switch or endpoint in Australia yet; contact us to register your interest.
Option 2: UACC-LRE Long-Range Ethernet Repeater (available now)
The UACC-LRE is the option you can install today. Each repeater takes PoE/PoE+ in on one GbE port and passes Ethernet and PoE out on the other. Chain them one every 100 m to reach up to 1 km. Each repeater is IPX5 rated, has 10 kA+ surge protection and runs from -40 to 80 °C.
The passthrough PoE output offers 22.5 W, so check the device's power draw against that figure. Ubiquiti notes the repeater is powered on pins 1, 2+ and 3, 6-, which some third-party switches don't support, and recommends a UniFi switch at the head end.
Option 3: fibre plus power with the F-POE-G2
Ubiquiti describes the F-POE-G2 as providing reliable long-distance Gigabit PoE runs. The F-POE-G2 takes fibre on a 1 Gbps SFP port and DC power on a terminal block, then delivers 24 V or 50 V passive PoE on a GbE port to the outdoor device. It accepts 16–57 V DC input, sits in an IPX5 enclosure with built-in gas discharge tube surge protection, and works from -40 to 60 °C. Note that its PoE port does not support 10/100 Mbps devices.
It needs both a fibre run and DC power cabling to the device.
Option 4: go wireless with a Building-to-Building Bridge
A wireless link replaces the cable altogether. The UniFi Building-to-Building Bridge is a 60 GHz point-to-point link with a 500 m maximum range and a 5 GHz backup radio, and it comes with PoE adapters. For longer or multi-point links there is Wave Long-Range, which reaches up to 8 km to a Wave AP. For sheds, granny flats and farm buildings, see our guide Wi-Fi between buildings in Australia.
At the far end, a USW-Flex switch can take PoE++ in and power four PoE+ devices (46 W total PoE with a PoE++ input).
How much power do you need at the far end?
Check your device's maximum power draw against what each option delivers:
| Option | Power available to the device |
|---|---|
| Long-Range Switch + Endpoint | Endpoint passes through up to PoE++; switch ports deliver up to 90 W PoE+++ |
| UACC-LRE repeater | 22.5 W passthrough PoE |
| F-POE-G2 | 24 V / 50 V passive PoE |
From Ubiquiti's official specifications. Always check the device's own maximum power draw.
Which option for which Australian site?
| Site | Our pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Acreage or farm: camera on a far fence or gate | UACC-LRE today; Long-Range Switch when it lands | One cable, no new power circuit to the gate |
| Shopping centre or council car park: boom gates and cameras | Long-Range Switch + Endpoints | Several high-power devices on one switch, up to 800 m each |
| School: sports-field gate readers and cameras | Long-Range Switch + Endpoints, or UACC-LRE for one device | Avoids running mains to the oval |
| Building site perimeter, temporary | UBB bridge, or UACC-LRE | Quick to install and remove |
| New industrial estate with trenching under way | F-POE-G2 fibre | Gigabit to the edge while the trench is open |
| Second building with power already on site | UBB bridge | No cable needed |
ARC IP Networks recommendations based on Ubiquiti's published specifications.
Does it all work in UniFi?
Yes. Ubiquiti manages long-range switching through UniFi, together with your network and physical security, completely licence-free. Ubiquiti also recommends a UniFi switch to power the UACC-LRE repeater. For an overview of the switching range, see the UniFi switch comparison. For cameras on large rural blocks, see Best farm security cameras in Australia.
Ubiquiti long-range products at ARC IP Networks
Live Australian pricing (inc. GST), stock and coming-soon status are on each product page.
Long-Range Ethernet Repeater: PoE/PoE+ up to 1 km with a repeater every 100 m. Available now.
Fibre plus DC power to an outdoor PoE device, Gigabit at the far end.
Long-Range Switch 8 PoE: eight 90 W PoE+++ ports, up to 800 m with the endpoint. Coming soon.
Outdoor Long-Range Endpoint: IPX5, 3 kA / 6 kV surge protection, up to 800 m. Coming soon.
Common questions
Straight answers from the ARC IP Networks team. Last reviewed October 2026.
Ubiquiti notes that standard copper Ethernet reaches 100 m. Beyond that, the Ubiquiti options are a long-range repeater, a long-range PoE switch with endpoints, fibre with DC power, or a wireless link.
With Ubiquiti you can chain UACC-LRE Long-Range Ethernet Repeaters every 100 m for up to 1 km, run fibre and DC power to an F-POE-G2, link wirelessly with a Building-to-Building Bridge (up to 500 m), or use the new Long-Range Switch 8 PoE with an Outdoor Long-Range Endpoint for up to 800 m on a single cable.
A UniFi switch with eight long-range PoE+++ ports of up to 90 W each and a 630 W PoE budget. Paired with an Outdoor Long-Range Endpoint, each port delivers power and data up to 800 m over a single Ethernet cable. The long-range ports run at 100M/10M.
Yes, for long distances. Ubiquiti specifies up to 800 m when paired with the Outdoor Long-Range Endpoint and notes the endpoint is required for long-range performance.
Not yet. Ubiquiti announced it in October 2026 and ARC IP Networks cannot supply it in Australia at the time of writing. Contact us to register your interest and we will confirm Australian pricing and availability as soon as we can supply it.
The UACC-LRE Long-Range Ethernet Repeater extends PoE connections up to 1 km. Each repeater takes PoE/PoE+ in and passes Ethernet and PoE out, with repeaters placed every 100 m. Its passthrough output offers 22.5 W.
They suit different jobs. The F-POE-G2 provides long-distance Gigabit PoE runs using fibre and DC cabling. The Long-Range Switch 8 PoE carries power and data over a single Ethernet cable up to 800 m with the endpoint, with 100 Mbps long-range ports.
ARC IP Networks is an authorised Ubiquiti reseller. The UACC-LRE, F-POE-G2, UBB and USW-Flex are available now, and the Long-Range Switch 8 PoE and Outdoor Long-Range Endpoint are coming soon. All come with the full manufacturer's warranty and a GST tax invoice. Call 1300 100 440 or order at arcip.com.au.
Planning a run beyond 100 m?
Tell us the distance, the devices at the far end and whether you can trench. We will recommend the right long-range option, quote it with trade pricing for installers, and register your interest in the Long-Range Switch.
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