What we specify
Vendors on the door. Product lines underneath. cnWave and ePMP are Cambium — they do not sit next to Cambium as if they were a different company.
Platforms we specify
Vendors on our drawings — product photos where we have them. Every design names the gear before anyone orders.
Protect · Access · intercom · switching
Cisco Meraki
Cloud-managed switching
When the site already runs Meraki
Cloud-managed LAN
Cisco Small Business
PoE switches for small IDFs
Buy at CDW or your rep
CBS PoE switches · OTC buy
cnWave 60 GHz · ePMP 6 GHz
Peplink
Cellular WAN at the gate or pad
LTE or 5G when cable will not reach
Cellular WAN · remote sites
Starlink Business
Satellite WAN at the gate or pad
When there is no wire to extend
Remote satellite WAN
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The radio house for hops off the building. cnWave and ePMP are product lines here — not separate vendors.
cnWave (60 GHz)
Short, clean line of sight. V5000 as the hub, V1000 or V2000 as the client. We do not specify the V3000 — that one needs an RF engineer on the roof.
ePMP (6 GHz)
When 60 GHz has no clean LOS. 4600 access point and Force 4600 subscriber, or Force-to-Force for a single hop.
Cisco Meraki
Cloud-managed switching
When the site already runs Meraki
Cloud-managed Cisco switching and routing when the site wants a Meraki dashboard — we design to current MX and switch SKUs as that line keeps moving.
Cisco Meraki
Cloud-managed switching
When the site already runs Meraki
Switching and routing
VLANs, PoE, IDF/MDF on the Meraki stack. Licensing and hardware tiers change — we quote orderable SKUs, not an old bundle from a prior year.
Cisco Small Business
PoE switches for small IDFs
Buy at CDW or your rep
Traditional CBS-class switches — buy over the counter at CDW or a local reseller. No cloud subscription on the switch for basic PoE and VLAN work.
Cisco Small Business
PoE switches for small IDFs
Buy at CDW or your rep
CBS switching
CBS250, CBS350, and the current Small Business line. Low-cost entry for a small IDF powering cameras and door hubs — especially when Meraki licensing or UniFi is not the fit.
The UniFi line we design for today — UniFi Access for doors and intercoms, Protect for cameras, UniFi switching when the site needs PoE on the same console.
Door access & intercom (UniFi Access)
G3 Intercom at door or gate, Intercom Viewer inside, readers and hubs when badges belong on the same console — hardware you can order from CDW, a rep, or direct. No per-door licensing.
Intercom Viewer
5-inch screen on the wall or a desk stand — live view of the pickup door from the office, front desk, or classroom wing. Staff see who is there, talk, and unlock without leaving the room.
Switching and routing
PoE for door hubs and cameras. One of three LAN stacks we spec — alongside Meraki and Cisco Small Business when UniFi is not the switching choice.
Cameras (Protect)
LPR, facial recognition, person/vehicle detections, line crossing, audio analytics, and NeXT AI search — local on UNVR, no per-camera cloud fee. AI Port and AI Key when the site mixes camera generations.
Product images courtesy of Ubiquiti Inc. UniFi is a trademark of Ubiquiti Inc. Orbit Security Group is independent and not affiliated with Ubiquiti.
Peplink
Cellular WAN at the gate or pad
LTE or 5G when cable will not reach
Cellular when the site is truly remote — no building to hang off.
Peplink
Cellular WAN at the gate or pad
LTE or 5G when cable will not reach
Cellular + InControl
We design it, stand it up, and hand you InControl so you keep the login. That head-end can then feed Cambium point-to-point.
Starlink Business
Satellite WAN at the gate or pad
When there is no wire to extend
Business-class satellite for the same remote case.
Starlink Business
Satellite WAN at the gate or pad
When there is no wire to extend
Starlink Business
Into a Peplink, or straight into a Cambium router, depending on the design.
Protect analytics
Analytics are scoped per camera on the consulting drawing — not sold as a vague “AI package.” Full detail on camera system design and the printable analytics reference.
The analytics operators ask about first — who was at the door, which plate came through the gate, and whether a known person triggered an alert.
The baseline layer — person and vehicle classification, zones, and line crossing — that makes motion events searchable instead of endless clips.
Microphone-equipped cameras and AI-series models can classify sound — not just record it — for faster response.
How staff actually use the system after install — finding clips fast and getting notified without watching walls of tiles.
AI Port
Bridges a single G3, legacy UniFi, or ONVIF camera into Protect smart detections — person, vehicle, line cross — and enables real-time face and LPR on G4/G5 when the site needs identity without replacing every camera.
AI Key
Queue-based edge appliance (~1,000 smart detections/hour) that adds NeXT AI search, speech-to-text, face enhancement, async LPR/face on G4/G5, and AI summaries across the Protect deployment.
UniFi product reference
G3 Intercom
UA-G3-Intercom
Video intercom at the door or gate — directory, two-way audio, and unlock through the Access hub.
Intercom Viewer
UA-Intercom-Viewer
5-inch screen at the desk or on the wall — live view of the door, talk to the visitor, unlock from the office or classroom.
Viewer on a desk
UA-Intercom-Viewer + table stand
Same station on a table stand — director office, front desk, or classroom wing so more than one room can answer the pickup door.
G3 Pro reader
UA-G3-Pro
Touchscreen reader with NFC, PIN, and intercom — or specify UA-G3-Intercom for a dedicated door or gate call station.
G3 Flex reader
UA-G3-Flex
Compact reader for secondary doors and narrow frames.
Door hub
UA-Hub-Door
PoE head-end for readers, G3 Intercom terminals, strikes, and maglocks on the UniFi console.
AI Pro camera
UVC-AI-Pro
AI-series analytics — person, vehicle, line cross, LPR, and facial recognition on capable models.
G4 Pro bullet
UVC-G4-Pro
Exterior lot coverage — pair with AI Port or AI Key when the site needs real-time LPR or face on G4/G5.
G5 Pro
UVC-G5-Pro
Current-generation Protect camera line — specified on the drawing, not from a shelf kit.
Network video recorder
UNVR
Local UNVR recording — smart detections, Alarm Manager, and NeXT AI search without cloud analytics fees.
Product images courtesy of Ubiquiti Inc. UniFi is a trademark of Ubiquiti Inc. Orbit Security Group is independent and not affiliated with Ubiquiti.
Self-procure access control
Same filter everywhere: hardware on distribution, no per-door SaaS, no dealer-only SKU. Cameras stay a separate scope — we do not use access control as a hook to spec a whole video catalog.
UniFi Access
DefaultDoor hubs, G3 readers, G3 Intercom terminals, Intercom Viewers, strikes, and maglocks on the UniFi console — no per-door licensing. Order from ui.com, CDW, or your rep. Best default when you already run UniFi switching or Protect.
When: Default for most SMB door counts — single-door intercom, gate call box, or multi-door access on the same UniFi console.
ICT Protege (WX / GX)
Controller-based access on distribution — readers, modules, and lock power the traditional way. Controller software is a one-time purchase, not a per-door subscription.
When: Wiegand or OSDP readers, small multi-door sites, or when UniFi Access does not fit the frame hardware.
Keri Systems (NXT / Doors.NET)
Straightforward SMB panels and readers through security distributors. Familiar to locksmiths and low-voltage contractors who already service Keri.
When: Simple card system, modest door count, staff used to traditional access head-ends.
Honeywell NetAXS-123 / N3300
Standalone panels for very small systems — sometimes available on CDW or through distribution without a national integrator program.
When: One to four doors, no cloud dependency, minimal IT footprint.
Paxton Net2
Compact controllers and readers with one-time software licensing — common self-install path for small offices when Net2 is already on the short list.
When: Small office, straightforward card access, owner wants a known SMB platform.
Full scope and out-of-scope list on door access & intercom design.
Trademark notice
Product names and images identify hardware we may specify — descriptive use only. Orbit Security Group is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by Ubiquiti, Cisco, Cambium Networks, Peplink, or SpaceX. Typographic panels are plain-type references, not official manufacturer logos. Full vendor attribution.
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