UbiQuiti UDR7

First time ubiquti user. I'm not a network engineer I'm just a nerd with a smart home who loves all stats/information. This feels a very apple-esque experience from unboxing it's nice presentation box to plugging it in and the device just sorting itself out and deciding it's role while I stand back with keyboard in hand ready to get busy just to find it's done (almost) everything itself. I had one snagging point being on EE/BT broadband, required inputting of some generic easily found on Google login information which did cause issues with it not detecting my internet, many ISPs now don't require this, but my BT/EE does & id have expected this with any 3rd party router. But where other routers tend to ask this information during setup, the Ubiquiti didn't seem to want to guide me through this process, just a no network cable detected scenario and I had to manually find the menu to enter login information. But, from there it was a breeze, I've now easily setup VLANs for my main network and my IoT network while also cloning my old network SSID to keep track of which of my (80+) smart home devices still need porting over to the new network. The sheer scale of information being provided by the router is amazing, coming from an Asus router which I already loved this has taken everything to a new level. Amazing flexibility is also offered, loads of settings I'll never need, touch, or even know what they are for. VPN integration is also great, able to setup specific VPN clients and route the entire network or just one device through it with ease. Performance wise, my old router was a beast but 4-5 years old now and I found things just a bit sluggish at times, and my Xbox downloaded at 400-700mb/s (1gb connection) and I figured that's just Xbox Live and my connection was too strong for it to reliably provide anything. Then, I researched my Asus router and found mentions it supports 35-45 devices before it experiences performance issues (remember I said I had 80+) ... So I decided maybe I needed a new router with a higher count, this claims 300+ devices, much research done and it's added to my cart. All 80 decides ported into the network, VPNs setup, some protection settings enabled (which apperently can slow things down).. my first Xbox download smashed 900mb/s and my pings are 6-8ms as opposites to 10-12ms, so clearly without realising my old router despite me thinking it's as good as it gets (just without wifi7) has been holding back my connection/network capabilities substancially. My mobile is also hitting 500-900mb/s all around my house using WiFi 7 where before it was more like a 200 maximum in WiFi 6 I've also bought a Ubiquiti WiFi access point to go outside and that was the most incredible setup process ever, I literally plugged it in, hit the new device button in app and it set itself up as a WiFi mesh with zero input from myself. Honestly for the price tag, this router genuinely seems like a bargain and great entry point to the Ubiquiti ecosystem & a can scale to suite someone without a clue, to someone who knows and likes to tinker right upto a a level where a network engineer would be satisfied. Points of note: it is worth noting Vs a powerful/gaming multi-antenna router of WiFi 6, the signal from the smaller/internal antenna DR7 is almost certainly lesser & the difference between a DR7 and a "Gaming Router" from another brand at similar price points will be this has a 2x2 Antennas where as other devices are probably sporting a 4x4, offering greater signal range and in ideal situations double the bandwidth, but I'm very happy with what Ubiquiti offers the ecosystem just works and the software is quite exceptionally nice & powerful to operate 300+ devices,... But the 2x2 Antennas is certainly the trade off with the DR7.

Great device. Easy to setup and loads of advanced features. Works out of the box with Gigaclear. Rather disappointing that it was not shipped with a UK power cord - had to steel on from a TV to get it running!

Top quality piece of equipment. Swapped out a deco mesh system with three nodes for this unit alone. Was able to cover the whole house by locating it centrally. Have 1gb broadband and now I can actually get proper speeds over WiFi with very few drop outs. Plan on extending the system to hardwire some of the more demanding devices in the house. Will use the Poe on the unit for this. Overall it’s great and works as you would expect from a premium product and price.

This router seriously is a dream. There are so many options I was able to get rid of several peripherals I had on my home network (e.g. a Pi running DNS). I love the dashboard, the 2.5g (x4) and the 10g (x1) ethernet ports, and WiFi 7 is so very fast. I have a three floor semi-detached house and placed it on the ceiling of the middle floor - the whole house is covered. It has many security options beyond a simple firewall. Honestly I have never seen anything like it (former Network Manager, MSc IT). I realise it costs more than a lot of other home networking solutions - but it is well worth it. The only downside was that the light ring on top lights up your room a bit if you're trying to nap ha ha ha.

Worked excellently

I ordered this router along with a set of U6 Mesh units in order to improve the Wifi in my old house with thick walls and quirky layout... and extend wifi to outdoor garden. Other more basic extenders were mediocre in helping before. So far it's great and does everything I could hope for with less-fuss and definitely significantly improved wifi across the house/garden. it's not cheap but achieves what I wanted. No idea about all the other functionality but increasing wifi coverage it definitely achieves.

Keeps dropping connection. Takes ages to boot. Poor speeds and range. Even my 5 years old cheap Asus router outperforms it.

Great features via the software but the WiFi signal could be better. Easy to expand the range and add more node APs by adopting

Sono passato dal Fritz!Box 7690 al nuovo Ubiquiti Dream Router 7 e la differenza si nota subito. Questo dispositivo è davvero al top: la qualità costruttiva è eccellente e il design è futuristico, bello da vedere e con un piccolo display che mostra le info principali senza nemmeno aprire l’app. Sul lato tecnico, qui siamo su un altro livello: • Wi-Fi 7 tri-band (2,4 GHz, 5 GHz e 6 GHz) con una velocità e una stabilità che il Fritz non può offrire. • Porte 2.5 GbE e WAN fino a 10 Gb via SFP+, perfette per sfruttare al massimo le connessioni moderne. • Gestione avanzata tramite UniFi, con controllo totale della rete, VPN, firewall e funzioni di sicurezza più complete. • Memoria integrata e supporto NVR per telecamere IP, così tutto resta sotto controllo. In pratica, non è solo un router ma un vero centro di gestione della rete domestica o da ufficio. Il telefono, i PC, la smart TV e i dispositivi IoT si collegano senza problemi e la copertura è sempre stabile. Rispetto al Fritz!Box 7690, che resta un buon prodotto, questo UDR7 gioca in un’altra categoria. Più veloce, più sicuro, più flessibile. Se cerchi prestazioni di fascia alta unite a un design che arreda, è la scelta giusta. Un altro punto forte è l’ecosistema UniFi: dall’app store interno si possono installare diverse applicazioni per monitorare, configurare e gestire ogni aspetto della rete, dalle prestazioni Wi-Fi alla sicurezza fino al controllo dei dispositivi smart. È incredibile avere tutto sotto un unico pannello e a portata di cellulare con app native e perfettamente funzionanti e costantemente aggiornate (non è da tutti) La community Ubiquiti è enorme e molto attiva: guide, forum, aggiornamenti costanti e un supporto “dal basso” che rende il prodotto sempre vivo e migliorato nel tempo. Non sei mai solo nella gestione del tuo router. In più c’è la possibilità di integrare telecamere, access point e altri dispositivi UniFi senza complicazioni, creando una rete domestica o professionale completa, scalabile e sicura. In tutta sincerità, il livello è così alto che verrebbe da dire in modo sarcastico: gli ISP dovrebbero darlo per legge a tutti gli utenti, invece dei soliti router base che limitano le prestazioni delle connessioni moderne.

The Ubiquiti UDR7 is a big jump over UDR6 in terms of speed: WiFi 6 and the SFP+ port make it hard to beat (make sure you have the correct SFP+ adaptor in order to use this port). The Unifi environment makes it easy to integrate in a existing or a new installation.

Easy to install even for a non technical person

Ich nutze den Ubiquiti Dream Router 7 erst seit wenigen Tagen, bin aber bereits sehr beeindruckt. Das Gerät überzeugt durch eine stabile und schnelle Verbindung – ideal für Streaming, Smart-Home-Geräte und Homeoffice-Anwendungen. Besonders gefällt mir die Kombination aus starker Performance, einfacher Einrichtung über die UniFi-App und dem modernen, kompakten Design. Es ist selten, dass ein Router technisch so ausgereift ist und dabei noch so hochwertig aussieht. Die Einrichtung erfordert ein gewisses technisches Grundverständnis, ist aber logisch aufgebaut und mit etwas Erfahrung problemlos machbar. Danach läuft alles zuverlässig und ohne Unterbrechungen. Das Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis ist meiner Meinung nach ausgezeichnet. Man bekommt ein sehr hübsches Produkt mit hervorragenden Features, das sowohl in Leistung als auch Design überzeugt – eine klare Empfehlung für alle, die mehr als nur Standard-WLAN wollen.

Estaba entre este y el fritzz 5690 pro pero al final las posibilidades del UDR 7, seguridad, velocidad de sus puertos eth han tenido más peso frente al formidable todo en uno del frizzbox. Es bonito, no hace ruido y como primeras pegas el alcance del wifi que creo que tendré que complementarlo, aunque aun no he trasteado mucho. No me arrepiento de la compra.