Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra (UCG-Ultra)

Finally ditched the Nighthawks, Decos, Alien AmpliFi, etc. Bought 2 Unify Pro 7 access points and this Cloud Gateway. Unplugged the Spectrum provided router and made the Gateway my router and firewall. The difference was night and day. Ubiquiti devices clearly work together very well and they even improved over time (probably refined the clients to the right access point). This is for a 5000 sq ft home. 400-600Mbs consistently. Gateway is sporting 1GB up and down from the fiber source. The UniFi Network interface is amazing! Easy to understand what's on the network and shows every kind of diagnostic with insights. It's worth the money!

Very solid product. This is a must-have if using Ubiquiti AP. It supports UniFi software ( like the cloud key but all-in-one gateway). UniFi is also nice, easy to use. It has all feature/data display on your phone make you feel the controls of your network. It has been running for a bit more than a year now. Zero issue. If I would say 1 thing to improve, it will be nice if it could powered by POE switch. I have a USW lite 8 PoE switch (4 PoE + 4 Ethernet port) which powers 2x U7 Pro and USW Flex Mini (5 ports). Total PoE usage is about 23W out of 52W. If UCG can be powered by the PoE switch, I will have less wiring. Price? Yes. It is more expensive than 2 WiFi routers. My setup is about $670 (UCG, 2x U7 Pro, and USW-lite-8-PoE). But, every ubiquiti product can last more than 5 years, unlike others only last about 2-3 years (usually because of weakened WiFi signals and end-of-life firmware updates). If you want a cheaper setup, try the "dream router 7" with additional AP (with a PoE injector). You could do it with $500.

So far this router has been rock solid. I do not use the cloud management feature and think the initial setup may have been slightly tricky, but I'm used to their older edge router units, so that was not a big problem. I used this to replace a D-Link VPN Router DSR-250V2 which would require a restart every couple of months and finally failed to connect with the WAN port. This unit and built in management software are very nice and most important - reliable. The front panel LCD could maybe be more informative, but it's already way more than simple blinking lights.

Our home network is all Ubiquiti with several access points (wired and extenders) in various rooms. We were using an EdgeRouter X as the gateway between our cable modem and all those devices. There’s nothing wrong with the ERX but its interface and ease of use leave a lot to be desired. So it was time for something better. The UCG Ultra was the perfect replacement. It’s pretty small — similar to a Mac Mini M4 but half the height — so it squeezes into our patch panel where the ERX used to be. Setup was a breeze, and the web interface is polished and slick. (Or you can use the app for most things.) It makes it super easy to control rogue clients — like stop your “smart” TV from phoning home. For more advanced techies, you can do things like set up multiple VLANs and assign devices to those VLANs based on WiFi password or Ethernet port. So it’s very prosumer and a great value that can adapt to your use as you grow your home network.

I can’t say how much I love Ubiquiti stuff. As a Network Engineer (UEWA, Ubiquiti certified), I’ve had the opportunity to work with major network brands such as Cisco, Fortinet, Huawei, HPE, etc. Ubiquiti has demonstrated that quality & price can meet in the middle, and even adding nice features that are found in high-end network equipment. The UCG Ultra is a great router/firewall for less than 150 USD, it‘s packed with tons of features (RADIUS server, IDS/IPS, ISP monitoring, Network controller, Multi-WAN failover, VPN, etc), it’s great built and the added screen comes handy when troubleshooting is required. Time will tell if quality is as great as the looks, but so far I’m very happy with this unit.

This unit is breath of relief in terms of protection for my smart home and streaming home network. Fairly easy setup even without coming with directions. Needs to be close to your gateway modem due to short cable supplied no big. Very cool front display and the app shows network mapping so you can see what is going on easily. Enterprise protection with no monthly fee at a reasonable price

Works well as a router and to manage devices with the Unifi software management suite. I am managing multiple switches and access points. Allows great VLAN controls and with security controls. Have VLANs for IOT devices to isolate from main wifi network. Security and Filter controls are easy to configure. Great choice for an affordable SMB solution and for advanced home networks.

Great features for a router at this price point. Been flawless for over 6-months now. Needs some network experience to use full feature set.

Really impressive. I’ve been able to manage my home network with so much peace of mind. However, if you’re not a techi, ChatGPT is amazing. Just share screenshots and your ideals and it will guide you.

Tres bon petit routeur, j'ai meme gagner un peu en debit sur le reseau local. Permet d'avoir la gestion des autres périphériques Ubiquiti dans une seule interface, c'est tres convivial à l'utilisation

Superbra, lätt att konfigurera, känns snabb och får bra hastigheter Viktigt att notera att denna är utan WiFi så man behöver AP för WiFi

Très bon produit. Performant et facile pour la configuration.

Delivery was perfectly on time. The router was properly packed, it works as expected and I am very happy about it. I would recommend this router to a friend.