Haha. This router will only hit 700-800 Mbps PEAK, which most every home router AT THIS PRICE POINT ($199) will do. In return, OpenVPN requires extra client software on the client-side, making it a bit less practical. How is this device different from the UniFi Dream Machine ($299 price point) that appears to be perpetually out of stock or backordered online? They serve two demographics and therefore have different architectures and separate mobile apps and web user interfaces. Seems like we have ppl who do nothing but try to make our lives worse. Grrrr been checking the site multiple times per day and still no luck finding it in stock. Not even close to almost every Jimmy. I have no answer for #2. that support PoE can the power be turned OFF on those 2 ports if using as simple LAN ports? Based on the currently known specs, the UDR provides 2x 802.3af PoE Ports. By the way, this is not a review of the UDR. Hopefully the supply chain gets fixed some day. Not to contradict you, but Ive experienced many Gigabit home routers close to 50% that never get over 800Mbps sustained, or many are even slower. After six long months, on April 26, 2022, the networking company finally, and quietly once more, made the exciting router available to the general public, now with a reasonable retail price of $199. The router performed the same with legacy devices (Wi-Fi 5 and older). Expected Tuesday. Never have to reboot ever. Its better than no VPN at all, and it does its purpose in making a remote device be part of a local network. I really need more than the low throughput with Threat Protection, and the ancient L2TP VPN that Ubiquity is offering. Those that have failed during our extended test have been removed, like this one. However, its the first in the UniFi family and the intended replacement of the UniFi Dream Machine (UDM), which has been one of the best Wi-Fi 5 routers. https://dongknows.com/tag/asus/. Im guessing either model would be better than adequate to support stable 200/20 ethernet connected machines.. and offer optimal wifi coverage for the home/office. Has there every been an early access product discounted so much? The routers get some hate from the Ubiquity fans but mine has been perfect since I turned it on. Thanks as always! Much appreciated! I have one of the first RT2600ac that shipped. I am usually a diehard ASUS fan. My priority per another post is stability and capability for live audio streaming software that my studio relies on. I used mostly this app in the testing since I didnt have the need or the hardware for the Protect, Talk, or Access. The only option that I have is to do open-source firmware. Second, how is the throughput when they are enabled? No Wi-Fi 6, not mountable. First, does it have the same IDS/IPS features as the UDM or Pro? I am on the fence regarding this device. I need it for the courier company which can redirect parcel from US to NZ. Can this udr work as an access point ? So if your business has a spike of attacks from, say, Russia, you can choose to block all incoming traffic from that country. Like the case of the UDM, the UDR has an excellent set of security features. But what a mistake to makeI mean I spend a week rereading my store listings to make sure everything is right before releasing it. Would you say this unit is good enough for day to day use? Question; is underperforming becuz it is I will be replacing a TP Link AC1750. Is there any way to get the UDR in Canada at the moment? The new UDR, on the other hand, supports all other three applications, but only one at a time. In terms of range, or Wi-Fi coverage, the UDR was about the same as the UDM, which was excellent. With the support for three additional distinctive applications, the UDR can do a lot more than just a Wi-Fi router, which is part of its default Network application. But I agreed with Ubiquiti not to publish any testing until the router is finalized. Unfortunately, youd have to use separate injectors for those two. (More about VPN here by the way.) But yes, the UDR (as well as the UDM) is more about features than sustained speeds. If you have a house of some 2000 ft2 (186 m2), place it in the middle, and chances are youre all set. But if you want to be serious about VPN, this protocol is the way to go. One note for your readers who are outside the US (Im in Canada) After I plugged the extender into power, the UDR automatically detected it and prompted both in the mobile app and the web user interface to add it. We appreciate you letting us know what you can at this point. Chances are the UDR wont cut it. Want more? Just like in any store. Im back on the old router til i can sorta sort things out, Thats your Macs issue, Mike. Would you recommend a product currently available that matches these specs in the meantime? What router at home you suggest for me? On the other hand its processor appears underpowered which I fear could cause issues when pushed to the upper threshold of normal use. I generally got the real-world Wi-Fi 6 speeds comparable to a Gigabit connection after overhead. Thank you for the review! Has Ubiquiti added support for vpn clients on UDR? However, you can just use the default settings in most cases and make gradual changes as your needs grow. The extra storage space facilitates the UDRs support for additional applications the router uses it to store recorded video footage or calls. Ill try that out, V. Or maybe you can tell us first. Hi, Ive been doing research to find a router that has a bandwidth limit feature like there is on Ubiquiti products but did not find any. Do you know any routers out there that have the same features as Ubiquiti? This will accommodate the Access Point WiFi 6 Lite (U6-Lite-US), but not the Access Point WiFi 6 Pro (U6-Pro-US) or the Access Point WiFi 6 Long-range (U6-LR-US), which are both 802.3at PoE+ devices. UDM with enabled IDS have bandwidth of 850 mbps so I suspect that in the case of UDR it will be around 500 mbps ..: /, Sorry for the poor English and best regards from Poland;), Like I said in the post, Bartosz, the details are not all available yet. Youd need to use the UDM-Pro or UDM-SE for more simultaneous app support as mentioned in the review. And the UDRs PoE port will work with any active PoE devices of the 803af standard. Currently, there are four applications, including: Each of these applications is a world in itself, with various in-depth settings and different numbers of supported hardware units a particular controller can handle. I can almost promise that youll love it. The new UniFi Dream Router is a Dual-band Wi-Fi 6 router. I'd guess that we'll see it back in stock at a normal price shortly (based on the UDM and UDM Pro cost, it has to be $379 or $479, right?). Just managed to snag one so guess Ill find out soon enough , Id say its the same as the UDM on this front for wired clients. I decided to test it again, and when I pressed its underside against my ear, I could hear something spinning inside. But its processing power is enough for any Gigabit network with sub-Gigabit broadband, which is the case in the majority of homes and small businesses. I have like OpenVPN of the Asus/Merlin because I can use the same client for multiple connection I use the VPN from work mainly to get to my home network.. Thats generally the case of most Gigabit routers, Paul you need a router with a Multi-Gig WAN to get true Gigabit Internet. It has the mid-tier 22 Wi-Fi 6 specs and supports the 160MHz channel width on the 5GHz band. I said not necessarily sustained. And it wont make sense for me to use the router for myself, considering my 10Gbps Fiber-optic broadband. Id say get this one. All Ubiquiti network hardware of both UniFi and AmpliFi families requires a login account and remains connected to the vendor to work, whether you choose to use the mobile app or the web user interface. One thing I didnt put in my post is reliability The reason I was wanting to go with UI products is we have had ZERO issue with our UI APs at work in like 6 years of use I understand that the UDM UDR are all in ones so heat is probably more of an issue with durability of the radios Out of the list would you think would last 5 years? for a Wifi6 mesh AP and the AP The router has always been completely silent, though, even during hot days. Ill look for anyspeed /range testing comparisons you might have up on this one. Theres no Wi-Fi 6 UniFi APs or extender yet. 2 quick questions on this router: Want close to see close to a Gig on your mobile device? I had a RT-AC66U & RT-AC88U both running Merlin.. The weird thing is that wifi speeds are about 200Mbs slower than when I connect to the ISP router, so if I hit 750mbs from an iphone 13 pro on ISP I get max 500 or less on the asus router, I do have trendmicro activiated but even with a fresh factory default and it`s the same story, it drives me crazy, I bought recently a Wifi Pro 6 Unifi AP, slightly better performance than asus but still slower than the ISP router, its connected via a CAT7 STP and gig lan port to the ISP, by these benchmarks I dont know if I will be pleased with this router and with the flexibility that merlin gives, but you have them both, could you give some insight? . Itll be secure enough and the firmware is great, John. Thanks for the tip, I feel Im pretty knowledgeable on networking gear but was unaware of this product. UniFi and AmpliFi are two major networking product lines from Ubiquiti. I understand the differences between 802.3af vs 802.3at, Doug. So the UDR is more versatile than the UDM, though not consistently better. And it now has an SD card slot that only accepts a 128GB or higher-capacity card. Netgear, for example, charges you to use its Insight Managed devices. Ubiquiti doesnt need to charge much, they make money off usage data from people (and who knows what else too). My xt8 is extremely spotty-drops Wi-Fi frequently. 1450ft sq ft single story house. I really hope we see the Synology RT6600ax soon. I have a 400mb internet connection. (I didnt test the system as a mesh this time around, but I might do that when Ubiquiti releases the Wi-Fi 6 version of the BeaconHD, the U6 Extender, which is currently in Early Access.). My take is that it should when its finalized, David. I have a Asus RTx86U with asus merlin with firmware up to date But thats a bit of a moot point since Ive never seen any home or small business that needs more than three. Cant wait to see you do a comparison test. Well see. The router has been restocked and out of stock a few times since I last updated the post, C. You have to keep checking. You can read more about PoE in this post, but its worth noting that the 802.3af standard is relatively old and has limited power compared to the subsequent and superseding 802.3at (PoE+) or 802.3bt (PoE++) currently required for many Wi-Fi 6 access points. Still, seems it could be worth ordering a UDR and at least checking it out. After that, they can apply the blocking permanently or on a specific schedule. Unfortunately, also like the case of the UDM, turning on the UDRs threat detecting feature will force the router to throttle down its Wi-Fi throughout. , Thanks for the write up. They might work with 802.3af, though, but at a lower performance state. Youll learn a lot. Generally, home users should go with AmpliFi instead of UniFi. Love one cloud management to rule all my Synology devices. Yes, items can MESH to it. Do not leave a comment if you're, in any capacity, representing a company/product mentioned here! But its also definitely not the least. I cant say more about the UDR than I have already published. PoE ports are working with U6-Lite AP and G3 Flex. If you appreciate the intricacies of networking and are happy with the Gigabit grade, get a Ubiquiti UDR today! Can't actually order anything from ubiquiti these days so it's all rather disappointing. The design is so similar. However, its also the least secure. In other words, you cant use multiple UDR units together to form a Wi-Fi system. So I cant run Protect cameras AND Talk phones . Third, i am concerned with how this device overall performance is. While its never a good idea to have your network managed via a third party, the data collection varies from one company to another. In UDM, a loud fan is a problem, here it seems okay. Check out the reviews for more details. For all i know once its set up properly the noise thing would go away(whatever it is?) Thats correct, David. This review will make you feel extremely disappointed because the UDR has no Multi-Gig port. I see that the UDR is only able to run two applications at once. Good to know thanksI wish I had known that when I requested the notifications! Youll love it. You can use any AP, John, though its better to use UniFi Wi-Fi 6 ones, like this. EDIT: Well, my $79 UDR shipped! So, its fair to say the Dream Router is late to the Wi-Fi 6 game. On the other hand, if you have Gig+ or faster Internet, move on right now. Look forward to your getting your hands on them and your review with the UDR. I use it for my home. Just curious if anyone has had any success ordering one of these from the EA program in the last 2 months? If the UDR will be close UDM-Pro rather than UDM it will fulfill my requirements. (*) Update, May 24, 2022: Originally, the UDR was listed as fanless in the Early Access Store and the router was indeed silent during my months-long trial. But if the UDR and Flex Wifi 6 actually perform better without bogging down when higher bandwidth is needed, i would rather hold out instead of buying twice. I have to assume that most routers can accommodate that these days but equally interested in how the Ubiquiti stuff, UDR or otherwise stacks up performance wise to the 86U Asus as far as wifi speed, processing power et.al. btw great article, hope to be able to purchase this as a EA user. Would the UDR perhaps be more straightforward to set-up? Please allow ads when visiting Dong Knows Tech!Ads pay for the sites free and No-Nonsense content. I only created an account with them a few minutes ago, so could this be the issue? Looks great and for ave user its cool. , Thanks for the opinion!! I kind of already pushed it to publish this preview. , Thanks for the quick followup on this! The UDM is the first UniFi product that also works well as a home router, thanks to the friendly design. To be fair, almost all other business solutions have this kind of cloud-based remote access. My wants and specs: Wifi6 would be nice, VPN, great security controls, great parental controls, WOL execution would be nice, great wifi coverage for 1200sq ft, would prefer running a single device with the option to add(mesh), for 100mbps internet, for about 35 devices.. ASUS I would like merlin compatibility. I have to correct myself, Michael. Jeepers, I just bought a UDM but absolutely would have bought one of those at that absurd price just to have it. Id also be interested in a comparison. I hope Ubiquiti hears me loud and clear and makes some higher-end, more expensive, version down the line. I imagine itll be $379 based on the current UDM price. I cant say much more than the post itself since the router is not yet finalized, Abhinav. Too late for me to reverse course on Macs. Also, if you know what is the frequency of UDR sales? Update Im an idiot and despite being signed in on another tab, I wasnt signed in on the tab that would open via your link to the router page in the store. I will be using for Roku/Apple TV apps streaming and gaming with Wifi Cams. I could be looking wrong. Still, Ubiquitis UniFi Dream Router is one of the most feature-rich routers any home user can find, partly because its an enterprise-grade device. It cant do VLANs but they will FINALLY fix that in the next few weeks. it just worked. After that, just like the UDM, the UDR has everything you can think of in terms of network, Wi-Fi, and mesh configurations. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. That said, if you have sub-Gigabit broadband, the router will generally deliver. When i follow the link I get a message stating that it is only available to early access users, but I did sign up for this. Im not sure Id trust it for a VPN. (Convert one of the LAN ports to secondary WAN). Like the case of the UDM, the UDR has a well-designed Traffic Management section. MESH support is standard now. Hope youll catch it. Because it has a (spec wise) less powerful processor. For now, I cant say anything more than what I did in the post. As the name suggests, OpenVPN is a flexible VPN protocol that uses open-source technologies, including OpenSSL and SSL. Yes, its been VERY hot its worth WAY more than the $80, as is. I wanted to ask you about the Ubiquiti UDR relative to that, but also a note that i wondered whether you could clarify. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. And that implies privacy risks. Its the first (home) Wi-Fi router Ive known with built-in PoE two of its four LAN ports support 802.3af. Though the new cost makes it no longer a phenomenal deal, the UDR proved in my hands-on experience to still be the genuine dream router for many. . With my UDM-Pro, with all settings enabled, i am able to achieve over 1gb (with its 10gb SFP WAN port) with no issues. Fantastic review of UDR Hi, are you sure the UDR doesnt have a fan? https://store.ui.com/products/unifi-ap-6-lite?variant=32278092382297, https://store.ui.com/products/unifi-6-long-range-access-point. The UDR is more of a work router. Planning on replacing my ERX with this, but I would like to know whether I can get rid of my u6 lite. By itself, it has no encryption, so its not secure where the IPsec or IP security portion comes into play to provide encryption. I had two questions: Most importantly, I used the UDR as our main router for weeks and had no issue with reliability. Hi Just a curiosity. I replaced it with a black Friday deal I got on the cheap for a Netgear MR60 mesh system(YAK) which I know is lower end, but firmware updates seem to cause issues almost every month.. Agreed. For a Gigabit mid-tier Wi-Fi 6 router, the Ubiquiti UDR UniFi Dream Router is as good as it gets. Most have the AP mode themselves. I got mine. Thanks for the reply. Wi-Fi 6 explained: Its real speeds and improvements. I use it with LT2P/IPSEC, OpenVPN, and Synology SSL VPNs. The only way right now is via the EA store, M. Typo in Cons section: You have to wait for the full review to find out, Ross. Built-in support for all of Ubiquiti's business hardware segments (Network, Protect, Talk, and Access), Reliable Wi-Fi performance, excellent range, mesh-ready, Tons of useful networking features, comprehensive web user interface, and mobile app, Compact and beautiful design, two PoE ports, No Multi-Gig, Dual-WAN, or Link Aggregation; middling Wi-Fi specs and modest processing power; only one additional app (Talk, Protect, or Access) is supported at a time, Security feature reduces Wi-Fi 6 speed, Power over Ethernet doesn't support PoE+ or PoE++, Requires an account with UniFi, not wall-mountable, internal fan. Learn more! Its the same as the size of the UDM. Still, this approach makes a lot of sense, considering Ubiquiti also has a good selection of 802.3af PoE devices for different applications that the new router support. Overall, the UDR is built for home environments or small offices it has just enough power without going overboard.
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