Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7
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Pros
- I have a UCG-Fiber and U7 Pro Wall at home, but still went ahead and I brought 2 of UDR7's during the Black Friday sale :)
- The UDR7 has the same CPU, but for $50 extra has the 10Gb WAN capability and tri-band Wifi 7 support.
- Parent context: I love my UX7 but you’d need a switch or an injector for an AP. If you don’t plan on hardwiring any TVs or gaming computers, then just get the UDR7. It has one PoE port you can use to power your other AP. Reply: I persona...
- A UDR7/UX as a replacement for the router and one or two UX7s to help rebroadcast the WiFi signal will do a great job
- Or you may want to consider the UDR7, which has built-in WiFi and the same bells-and-whistles as the UCG series.
Cons
- The UDR7 is great value for the price, no doubt. But if you're already sitting on gear like the UDM-SE, switches, and APs, I'd seriously consider keeping that... The UDR7 (like other all-in-one units Express 7, etc.) has its CPU juggling...
- UDR7 is a small all-in-one that should give you a taste, but if you do decide to go deeper, you might feel its limitations with how low the specs are. It is certainly cheaper than buying a cloud gateway + access point + storage.
- Well, we’re here, at least I am, but there’s not really a reason to post a pic of a UDR7 sitting on a shelf and one AP with bad cable management.
- only thing on sale in the cart was the UDR7...
- Antenna hardware is not quite a dream for any of the bands. But I suppose you could pair it with some more capable APs.
Sentiment
19 positive (56%) · 9 mixed (26%) · 6 negative (18%)
Trust + time weighted score: +36% · raw score 38%
What redditors said (10 of 34)
I have a UCG-Fiber and U7 Pro Wall at home, but still went ahead and I brought 2 of UDR7's during the Black Friday sale :)
The UDR7 is great value for the price, no doubt. But if you're already sitting on gear like the UDM-SE, switches, and APs, I'd seriously consider keeping that... The UDR7 (like other all-in-one units Express 7, etc.) has its CPU juggling multiple roles: system management, core networking, and WiFi radios. That split focus introduces hard limits: Fewer supported IDS/IPS threat signatures, Lower device capacity (both UniFi and clients), Limited UniFi Protect support, fewer cameras and only SD card storage
The UDR7 has the same CPU, but for $50 extra has the 10Gb WAN capability and tri-band Wifi 7 support.
UDR7 is a small all-in-one that should give you a taste, but if you do decide to go deeper, you might feel its limitations with how low the specs are. It is certainly cheaper than buying a cloud gateway + access point + storage.
Well, we’re here, at least I am, but there’s not really a reason to post a pic of a UDR7 sitting on a shelf and one AP with bad cable management.
Parent context: I love my UX7 but you’d need a switch or an injector for an AP. If you don’t plan on hardwiring any TVs or gaming computers, then just get the UDR7. It has one PoE port you can use to power your other AP. Reply: I personally have the UDR7 and it does take some setup, but works great.
only thing on sale in the cart was the UDR7...
A UDR7/UX as a replacement for the router and one or two UX7s to help rebroadcast the WiFi signal will do a great job
Or you may want to consider the UDR7, which has built-in WiFi and the same bells-and-whistles as the UCG series.
Antenna hardware is not quite a dream for any of the bands. But I suppose you could pair it with some more capable APs.
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