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.

Best bang for your bucks. Makes life easy! Makes network segmentation easy. Great features. Can be pared with a layer 2 vlan aware switch. I'm getting another one!

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.

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.

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.

We've had Ubiquiti networking pieces for a while now. It started with a couple AP's managed via a Raspberry PI, added an EdgerouterX when a prior Security Gateway turned out to be not so secure. With a local available upgrade to gigabit internet service, it's again time to upgrade for the higher throughput, plus this cloud gateway ultra bundles Unify the management tasks with some security functions the EdgerouterX isn't quite as good at. Instant plusses include no-subscription access to a listing of known-bad sites to block, with a few levels of filtering available. It also supports VLANs natively, a nice feature that lets me segregate business, entertainment, and guest access pretty easily. The Unify console manages more than enough Ubiquiti devices to support our SOHO operations with two separate professional service businesses operating out of our home. The capabilities list includes multiple options for VPN access, which when paired with the VLAN capabilities completely isolates the two businesses and the rest of our home needs. Al in a compact and low-power package that lives in my server closet. I'm still learning all the capabilities, but plenty of info and support is available through Ubiquiti's own support resources and a fairly robust online user support base. So far I'm pleased with how it's working and how easy it is to configure. If you are working on a system that demands security and performance well beyond what my ISP describes as, [cough], "robust", but don't care to go all the way to a Meraki or similar with a subscription model, this may be the answer for you. At barely over $100, it's a fraction of the cost of those Cisco options even without the subscription costs added on. After some of the hard-coded backdoor access options revealed in our last 'security' gateway, I'm a little skittish about a few of the other mid-grade pro-sumer options available now. After a few years with the Edgerouter, I'm pretty comfortable staying in the Ubiquiti product family, especially with being able to consolidate so many functions into the one little package. Are you looking for a more secure and comprehensive upgrade from typical consume routers and wifi products? Got a range of user access needs? Got a small to medium business where you want to closely maintain user access and security for both staff and guests? This may be your answer. It has been for us so far.

Have extensive IT experience but didn’t want to spend an arm and a leg on a dedicated firewall such as Sonicwall or similar, plus those can get troublesome after/during broadband outages, when replacing broadband routers, etc. This device worked flawlessly and even those with no tech experience will appreciate the simple setup. There’s also an optional security service you can purchase and add to the OS (yes, got that after install). I would like some additional LAN Ethernet ports (8 would be perfect) but I added a switch and Eero to complete the setup. Please note that this is WIRED ONLY. The device is smaller than my Ring alarm base station and has a pretty small footprint. Overall highly recommended based on feature-set, optional add-on security service, performance and price.