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. A non-Wi-Fi router can host a standard Wi-Fi access point to deliver Wi-Fi coverage.
Hardly anyone would need Ubiquiti’s UniFi Dream Machine Beast (model UDM-Beast), but many would want it. In fact, I know some who are willing to go the extra mile to get this massive rack-mount UniFi Cloud Gateway. I’m one of them. Here’s the bottom line: For a non-Wi-Fi “router”, the …
If you’re done being impressed by the Dream Machine Beast, Ubiquiti introduced another UniFi Cloud Gateway to behold today: the all-new Enterprise Firewall Core (model EF-Core). In a way, this is the enterprise version of the UDM-Beast. So, this new piece of hardware applies only to large-scale applications. Ubiquiti Enterprise …
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 you’re through, you’ll be able to pick the right UniFi “router” and other add-on devices, such as Wi-Fi access points and switches, …
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 users across all demographics, from novices to enterprises. If you’ve never heard of Ubiquiti before, you didn’t miss much. Coinciding with the official availability of Wi-Fi 7, UniFi has only recently (since early 2025) become exceptionally relevant to …
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 …
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 early 2022, around the time of the home-friendly UniFi Dream Router …
