Cloud Gateway Industrial (UCG-Industrial) Review (vs. UCG-Fiber): A Rugged All-in-One UniFi Network Novelty

Feb 19, 2026

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The Ubiquiti UCG-Industrial Cloud Gateway Industrial in action

Ubiquiti today unveiled its latest network console in the UniFi family, the Cloud Gateway Industrial (model UCG-Industrial). It’s the first product in the networking vendor’s all-new UniFi Industrial initiative, a platform that includes “ruggedized, fanless hardware built for extreme environments”. I had the chance to spend an extended period pre-launch …

Ubiquiti UniFi Device Bridge UDB Switch Review (vs. Flex 2.5G PoE): An Excellent Way to Extend Power-over-Ethernet via Wi-Fi 7

Dong Ngo

Nov 20, 2025

7 Min Read

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The Ubiquiti UniFi Device Bridge UDB Switch being tested

The UniFi Device Bridge Switch (a.k.a. UDB Switch, model UDB-Switch), announced by Ubiquiti today, is a unique PoE network switch—more than a typical one. Besides being a standard PoE unmanaged switch, it can also use Wi-Fi as the uplink in a UniFi environment. And that flexibility can be a game-changer. …

U7 Pro Outdoor Review: An Excellent Weather-Proof AFC-Enabled Access Point

Dong Ngo

Sep 12, 2025

7 Min Read

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The U7 Pro Outdoor is part of Ubiquiti’s original U7 Pro family of access points, which first came out in January 2024 and was then replaced by the U7 Pro Max in September of the same year. However, it’s a totally different beast. For one, it was released in early …

Ubiquiti U7 Lite Review (vs. U7 Pro Max): A Solid Wi-Fi 7 Access Point for the Practical-Minded

Dong Ngo

Jun 9, 2025

5 Min Read

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The Ubiquti U7-Lite access point is being tested

The ceiling-mount UniFi Access Point U7 Lite (model U7-Lite), first announced on March 3, 2025, along with the plate-mount variant U7 In-Wall, is a modest access point, as the name suggests. Note: This review is based on the U7 Lite, but you can expect the same Wi-Fi experience from the …

Ubiquiti U7 Pro XGS Review (vs. U7 Pro Max): An Excellent Fanless UniFi Wi-Fi 7 Access Point

Dong Ngo

Jun 3, 2025

8 Min Read

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The U7 Pro XGS, first released on March 11, 2025, together with the U7 Pro XG, is the 10Gbps and thermal upgrade to the U7 Pro Max. It features a faster uplink port and a more effective heat-dissipating solution, albeit at a slightly higher cost. Here’s the bottom line: If …

Ubiquiti UniFi Ecosystem, Explained: The Powerful UniFi OS and Its Primary UniFi Network Application for All Things Networking

Dong Ngo

Mar 29, 2025

11 Min Read

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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 …

New Ubiquiti U7 Pro XG and U7 Pro XGS Access Points: 10Gbps and Thermal Upgardes from U7 Pro and U7 Pro Max

Dong Ngo

Mar 11, 2025

5 Min Read

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If you’re unhappy with the U7 Pro or the U7 Pro Max due to their internal fan but can’t afford the fan-less UniFi E7, Ubiquiti has something that will change your mood. Today, the networking vendor announced the official availability of its next-gen Flagship UniFi access points, the U7 Pro XG and …

Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 (UX7) Review (vs. UDR7): A Tiny, Robust, and Flexible Entry-Level Multi-Gig Mesh Router

Dong Ngo

Mar 3, 2025

12 Min Read

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Best Wi-Fi UniFi Cloud Gateways: The Ubiquiti UX7 UniFi Express 7 and UniFi Dream Machine 7 are mong the best UniFi Wi-Fi routers

Of Ubiquiti’s newly released gateway trio, the UniFi Express 7 (UX7) is the most modest. It’s the closest thing to a standard Wi-Fi router in Ubiquiti’s UniFi ecosystem of multiple hardware applications. However, that does not necessarily mean it’s “bad”. The UX7 is still much more advanced than most third-party …