Non-Wi-Fi refers to networking devices without built-in Wi-Fi capability, such as non-Wi-Fi routers, to distinguish them from Wi-Fi counterparts.
Ubiquiti today announced the UniFi Dream Machine Beast (model UDM-Beast) as the latest in its “Dream Machine” series of UniFi Cloud Gateways. And boys, the thing drops with a bang! This brief first take will fill you in on the details, but let me cut right to the chase: from …
At the request of many, this post, a supplement to the one detailing the UniFi Network, provides a quick yet comprehensive buying guide for UniFi Cloud Gateways. When through, you’ll be able to pick the right UniFi “router” for your needs. It also includes tips, upgrades, or replacement if you …
Nowadays, it can be challenging to find a router without Wi-Fi—a non-Wi-Fi router, that is. The wireless technology has become so widely integrated. Yet such a router is the best way to start when building a robust network, including one with the optimal Wi-Fi coverage. In fact, now that Wi-Fi …
Ubiquiti’s UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max (model UDM Pro Max) is not a new product. It was first announced over a year ago on April 23, 2024, and at the time, I decided not to review it, as it was pretty similar to the UDM-SE. Physically, the additional hard drive …
Among popular networking vendors, Ubiquiti has a unique approach, UniFi, that suits all user demographics from novice to enterprise. This post provides an overview of the ecosystem and guides you through setting up and managing a UniFi-based network—including Wi-Fi—for your home or small office. If you’ve never heard of Ubiquiti …
In my review of the UCG-Max last year, I used “painful” to describe the lack of 10Gbps support in the otherwise all-around excellent gateway. At the time, I wished I could replace my humongous UDM-SE with it. That pain is the empty slot that this UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber (UCG-Fiber), …
If you want a UniFi console but are taken aback by the UDM-SE or the UDM-Pro Max‘s sizeable rack-mount physical appearance, the UniFi Cloud Gateway Max (UCG-Max) is the answer. It’s a compact eye candy. Still, the cool design is the least exciting thing about this thing. At the suggested …
The ExpertWiFi EBG15 is an interesting router. Despite having “WiFi” in the name, it’s the first in ASUS’s new ExpertWiFi family not to have built-in Wi-Fi. In return, it’s tiny and incorporates a powerful feature set, including VLAN and all things VPN, to earn the full name of Gigabit VPN …
After years of producing primarily wireless mesh systems, often with more hype than substance in terms of performance, eero, a company owned by Amazon, finally released a real high-speed networking option in early 2023—the aptly, if not oddly, named Amazon eero PoE Gateway. Suppose you’re looking for a true multi-Gigabit …
It took me quite some time to finally review the Ubiquiti Dream Machine Special Edition (UDM-SE). I generally cover consumer products, and this advanced device is designed for prosumers, SMBs, or even enterprise environments. The UDM-SE was released in the first part of 2022, around the time of the home-friendly …
