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Re: UniFi Express

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Post by gooseyard »

twisteriffic wrote: post #8

Never mind that, check this out: https://ca.store.ui.com/ca/en/pro/category/all-cloud-keys-ga... Finally a viable USG3 replacement.

I had one arrive yesterday and hooked it up today, was worried I'd foul things up somehow since I'd never replaced the Gateway before (my USG was 6 or 7 years old I think) but I just removed the old one, plugged in the new one, adopted it, and off we went. My cable modem seemed to need a reboot but that was it.

I had never enabled the traffic inspection stuff on the USG, so it was neat to finally get a look at that stuff after having it inactive for years. I'd been thinking about getting one of the UDM things but since the USG was working well I figured I'd wait until something like this came along. So far, so good!

Re: UniFi Express

#72

Post by barkerja »

chunkyks wrote: post #44
stbenjam wrote: post #10

Another confused product from UniFi. Is it targeting home users or businesses? It looks like businesses from their web page yet feels very much like a better fit for home. It only runs UniFi Network, so you have to buy more things, that also run UniFi Network, to get into any of their other products like Protect. I like their stuff but lately a lot of their stuff feels just confused to me, like they don't know what t…

I bought into their unifi ecosystem years ago. Separate devices, prosumer pricing, features and quality, single pane of glass. ... And I haven't upgraded anything since. Their new products are totally undirected, they aren't making items that are obvious and needed. Their software is falling behind and they just don't care. Case in point: the usg pro 4 is years old but they havent released an updated affordable just-…

I don't disagree, but since buying the UDM-Pro years ago, I feel like the software has gotten great. And recently, they've baked in Wireguard replacing L2TP.

Personally, I'd like to see more prosumer devices that support 2.5GbE/10GbE.

Re: UniFi Express

#73

Post by gotbeans »

handy2000 wrote: post #36
lopkeny12ko wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> What is UniFi Express? > UniFi Express is a complete UniFi Networking stack in an ultra-compact, plug-and-play form factor. It runs UniFi Network and features a powerful gateway engine and built-in WiFi 6 with seamless meshing.

Read this several times. Still don't know what I am looking at. What is "UniFi Networking stack", what is "UniFi Network"? Is it a WiFi router? I use a TP-Link router at home, and they don't sell it as "TP-Link Networking stack".

A "network stack" should be a somewhat relatively familiar concept if you are acquainted with networking in any way.

Re: UniFi Express

#74

Post by yftsui »

ladzoppelin wrote: post #60
xvector wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I kinda hate Ubiquiti routers. My UDM Pro felt like a total scam, with the IDS/IPS being nowhere close to advertised. They promised but never introduced WireGuard. I also experienced strange bugs in the stack. I eventually moved to OPNSense but the router I bought from them died. The interface was too cumbersome anyways, from the perspective of someone that just wanted WireGuard server+client, IPS/IDS, and VLAN. I fi…

Do you think Ubiquiti APs are still good, I have not used them since 2018?

I regret my time spent on Ubiquiti devices at home use, in the past five years my view has changed from very positive to entirely negative. They are getting worse instead of better, I am seriously considering getting rid of all Ubiquiti devices from my home, Ubiquiti software updates lack testing and break things often, I simply don’t have time to baby sit them anymore. Their iOS app has become harder to navigate with feature loss instead of improvement as well.

My Ubiquiti setup (one LR and one lite) was done back in 2018, devices on the network is roughly the same in the past 5 years, only phones laptops changed due to upgrades. Since 2020/21 their firmware updates started dropping support of old device randomly, or support become worse (devices get disconnected frequently or full bar but not responsive). First was my Kindle 3G keyboard, then Fitbit Aria Scale, then quite a few smart switches/plugs. I literally scratched my head to understand the settings, but they just won’t connect to the Ubiquiti AP. I had to buy an Eero as backup and continuously migrate these older devices as they are unable to connect. Their most recent firmware update last week kicked my Sony TV off the network(bought in 2018), I have no idea what they are thinking and wasted 1 hour rebooting and blaming Sony, then found it connect to the Eero AP just fine.

Re: UniFi Express

#75

Post by barkerja »

ladzoppelin wrote: post #60
xvector wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I kinda hate Ubiquiti routers. My UDM Pro felt like a total scam, with the IDS/IPS being nowhere close to advertised. They promised but never introduced WireGuard. I also experienced strange bugs in the stack. I eventually moved to OPNSense but the router I bought from them died. The interface was too cumbersome anyways, from the perspective of someone that just wanted WireGuard server+client, IPS/IDS, and VLAN. I fi…

Do you think Ubiquiti APs are still good, I have not used them since 2018?

Yes. I have 5 in (and outside) my house, and they've been nearly flawless in the ~7 years I've had them installed.

Re: UniFi Express

#77

Post by barkerja »

smcleod wrote: post #21

Weird that the ethernet ports are only 1GbE, that discounts everyone with a >1Gbit internet connection

This is my biggest knock against Ubiquiti at the moment. They have no real solutions in the 2.5GbE/10GbE market.

Re: UniFi Express

#78

Post by joshspankit »

smcleod wrote: post #47
I_Am_Nous wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There are still far more people below gigabit speeds than there are people hitting their gig. As more fiber is deployed that may change, but it's still a very functional device regardless.

The cost of 2.5G chipsets is so low it really shouldn't matter especially for a 'premium' product like this.

Exactly my thought. Why not just spend the little extra and do 2.5G ports.

There is one potential hurdle though: they specifically mention that it can handle 1G of traffic even if you enable a bunch of features. They would have had to upgrade the processors to be able to make the same claim at 2.5

Re: UniFi Express

#79

Post by donatj »

lldb wrote: post #63
donatj wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is to my massive irritation. I don't want to use the router built into my cable modem, but my Internet is 1.2gb and I feel like I'm throwing money away. Routers with 2.5gbe uplink are hard to find and even more expensive.

The Mikrotik RB5009 is very affordable and has both SFP+ and 1x 2.5G Ethernet. And you can use either port as WAN or LAN depending on your setup. Will still need a switch however if you have more 2.5G clients.

$200 for a router without a built-in wireless AP isn't what I would call a deal for a home router.

Re: UniFi Express

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Post by ToucanLoucan »

chunkyks wrote: post #44
stbenjam wrote: post #10

Another confused product from UniFi. Is it targeting home users or businesses? It looks like businesses from their web page yet feels very much like a better fit for home. It only runs UniFi Network, so you have to buy more things, that also run UniFi Network, to get into any of their other products like Protect. I like their stuff but lately a lot of their stuff feels just confused to me, like they don't know what t…

I bought into their unifi ecosystem years ago. Separate devices, prosumer pricing, features and quality, single pane of glass. ... And I haven't upgraded anything since. Their new products are totally undirected, they aren't making items that are obvious and needed. Their software is falling behind and they just don't care. Case in point: the usg pro 4 is years old but they havent released an updated affordable just-…

Not to detract from an otherwise excellent comment but... product astronauts? Never heard that term before.
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