Ubiquiti EdgeMAX EdgeRouter 6 PoE (ER-6P)

The Ubiquiti ER-6P is a carrier-grade, high-density Gigabit routing gateway engineered to deliver heavy packet processing and localised line power injection within a compact, fanless desktop footprint. Part of the hardened EdgeMAX processing family, this high-performance platform is purpose-built for independent internet service providers (WISPs), network distribution cabinets, and demanding commercial automation networks.

Equipped with a powerful hardware-offload engine, the ER-6P sustains an exceptional forwarding rate of up to 3.4 million packets per second (pps) for small 64-byte packets and scales smoothly to a 6 Gbps aggregate line rate.

Configurable 24V Passive Power over Ethernet (PoE)

The primary physical advantage of the ER-6P is its integrated multi-pair power injection system, which eliminates individual plug-in power bricks inside external enclosures:

• 5 Port Dedicated Power Matrix: Out of the box, ports eth0 through eth4 can be independently configured via software to deliver 24V Passive Power over Ethernet. This design provides direct, native compatibility for high-power airMAX sectors, LTU subscriber endpoints, and UniFi outdoor AP devices.

• 2-Pair and 4-Pair Power Paths: Supports both standard 2-pair 24V (12W max at 0.5A) and heavy-duty 4-pair 24V power configurations (24W max at 1.0A). This dual-path setup accommodates highly demanding outdoor sector radios and base station backhauls securely on a single line.

Independent Layer 3 Layout & Processor Capacity

Unlike budget network switches disguised as routers, every copper interface on the ER-6P operates on an isolated, non-switched physical architecture:

• Dedicated 4-Core MIPS64 Processor: Powered by an enterprise 4-core, 1 GHz MIPS64 processor (Marvell Cavium Octeon III platform) backed by 1 GB of high-speed DDR3 memory. This dedicated architecture handles complex processing—including hardware NAT acceleration, stateful inspection firewalls, and QoS traffic shaping—without straining system stability.

• SFP Fibre Backbone Taps: Houses an independent 1 Gbps SFP cage designed for hot-swappable transceiver modules. This port permits long-range uplink runs out to fibre media boxes, avoiding electrical surge loops over copper on high communication towers.

Interface Topology & Port Matrix

Each physical port maps into the operating framework as an autonomous Layer 3 routed line for advanced network segmentation:

Hardened Bare-Metal EdgeOS Command Environment

• Provider-Tier Protocol Support: Powered natively by EdgeOS, providing full access to industrial-grade routing technologies including dynamic OSPF, RIP, BGP, and MPLS architectures, alongside comprehensive VLAN tag mapping and deep packet filtering.

• Direct CLI Command Interface: Features a front-facing RJ45 Serial Console port. Network professionals can bypass standard graphic menus to configure security rules and routing structures directly using a command line interface.

• Silent Passive Convection Cooling: The internal structural components are paired with a specialised chassis layout that distributes heat evenly across the metal shell. This fanless convection setup ensures completely silent operation and removes mechanical dust points.

Power Supply Installation Note: The ER-6P is powered via an external 60W AC/DC block (24V, 2.5A) fully included in this single retail commercial pack. The router draws a peak maximum of 16 Watts for its own operation, leaving a massive 44W power budget available exclusively for downstream passive PoE devices.

Technical Specifications

• Dimensions: 229.0 mm x 136.5 mm x 31.1 mm

• Weight: 730 grams

• Enclosure Materials: Rugged structural steel casing / Metal

• Onboard Flash Storage Memory: 4 GB eMMC, 8 MB SPI NOR

• USB Auxiliary Port: 1 x USB 3.0 Type-A terminal (Reserved for future use)

• Chassis ESD/EMP Safety: Air: ± 24 kV / Contact: ± 24 kV protection thresholds

• System Management Application: Fully managed via standard local Web UI or centrally through the Ubiquiti Internet Service Provider (UISP/UNMS) cloud controller platform.

• Ambient Operating Temperature: Housed for safety from -10°C up to 50°C

Box Contents

• Ubiquiti EdgeRouter 6 PoE (ER-6P Body)

• Heavy-Duty 60W External Power Supply Brick (24V, 2.5A)

• Standard UK 3-Pin Mains Power Input Cable

• Surface Mounting Anchors and Structural Fixing Screws Kit

• Grounding Earth Screw & Cable Organisation Clip