Hi, I am reviewing this as part of an overall solution that I put together using this USG Router to connect me to my Spark Fibre directly, then the UniFi Switch US-8-60W and the UniFi UAP-AC-LR Dual Band WiFI Access Point.

The combo is amazing, you do need to have a reasonable IT/Network understanding to configure the the USG, not so much for the Switch and the Access Point, though heaps still to actually tweak for ultimate flexibility if you want though!

Through the UniFi controller software which you download for free and run on your computer is what makes it all so clever and easy to manage and see what is going on - forget the MES...view more Hi, I am reviewing this as part of an overall solution that I put together using this USG Router to connect me to my Spark Fibre directly, then the UniFi Switch US-8-60W and the UniFi UAP-AC-LR Dual Band WiFI Access Point.

The combo is amazing, you do need to have a reasonable IT/Network understanding to configure the the USG, not so much for the Switch and the Access Point, though heaps still to actually tweak for ultimate flexibility if you want though!

Through the UniFi controller software which you download for free and run on your computer is what makes it all so clever and easy to manage and see what is going on - forget the MESH products if you have ethernet throughout your house or even Meshing the Access Points I would rather do and have business grade equipment for high end home price point!

Set up behind a DrayTek Vigor DV130 with PPPoA/E passthrough for Bigpipe/VDSL.

Hassle free setup and operation with standard configurations for home use. Really completes a Unifi setup with deep packet inspection and network utilization.

Ubiquiti do a great job with regular updates, with more EdgeOS features being made available for regular consumers. If you are after unrestricted access go with the ERLite-3, though expect to be setting up your own routing tables.

Note: Ubiquiti deprecated the VoIP features so consider the USG as a multi-port router, just like the ERLite. The VoIP port can be treated as Lan2. Set up behind a DrayTek Vigor DV130 with PPPoA/E passthrough for Bigpipe/VDSL.

Hassle free setup and operation with standard configurations for home use. Really completes a Unifi setup with deep packet inspection and network utilization.

Ubiquiti do a great job with regular updates, with more EdgeOS features being made available for regular consumers. If you are after unrestricted access go with the ERLite-3, though expect to be setting up your own routing tables.

Note: Ubiquiti deprecated the VoIP features so consider the USG as a multi-port router, just like the ERLite. The VoIP port can be treated as Lan2.

Running this directly into ONT for Slingshot 100/20 UFB (PPPoE with VLAN 10). LAN1 used for wired connections and LAN2 for WiFi (UniFi UAP-AC-PRO directly connected with PoE injector)

I was new to the Unify ecosystem with this product and I'm simply blown away with the performance and functionality, running speed test I get the full 100/20. Certain Unify features only work with a USG so worth the investment in this unit if you're looking to replace your router. There are other Unify router products but you won't get the USG features.

It has been said before and I will confirm that Unify is not for the faint-hearted. If you're a stan...view more Running this directly into ONT for Slingshot 100/20 UFB (PPPoE with VLAN 10). LAN1 used for wired connections and LAN2 for WiFi (UniFi UAP-AC-PRO directly connected with PoE injector)

I was new to the Unify ecosystem with this product and I'm simply blown away with the performance and functionality, running speed test I get the full 100/20. Certain Unify features only work with a USG so worth the investment in this unit if you're looking to replace your router. There are other Unify router products but you won't get the USG features.

It has been said before and I will confirm that Unify is not for the faint-hearted. If you're a standard home user then you will not use a fraction of its capabilities, although, price-wise this is the best router for the $ by a wide margin if you can function with the default settings (quite likely).

The network is managed with a Unify Controller, this can be an app running on a desktop/laptop but for some advanced features (e.g. guest control) the controller needs to be on 24/7. There's a dedicated controller device (Cloud Key) you can buy for ~$160 but I am running controller in a QNAP NAS Docker container that's always on and this works really well.

The web UI for the controller is well laid out and easy to use, there's also an iOS/Android app that is in some ways better than the web UI. Both contain very useful insights into network health and usage with strong security features.

I'm a SOHO user but I know of several large companies using Unify and I can see why, software configured networks are the future. The price point for most Unify products is extremely good value and I will be buying a Unify switch next.

The only negative I can think of is that it runs quite warm so I hope this does not affect lifespan. Time will tell.

Great replacement for a UFB router, plenty of features for a great price.
The firewall, DPI and threat management are great.
I found the VPN and radius server to be very basic but OK for a home/small business use.

The device has LAN, WAN and 3rd port which can work as WAN2 or LAN2 - nice feature, too bad LAN1 and LAN2 can't work as a switch.
In my set up I need 2 switches in different areas and cabling between them at home is not an option so this feature would be ideal.
Looks like it can be done by modifying the local config file on the device but there will be a performance impact since HW offload will be disabled.

The initial i...view more Great replacement for a UFB router, plenty of features for a great price.
The firewall, DPI and threat management are great.
I found the VPN and radius server to be very basic but OK for a home/small business use.

The device has LAN, WAN and 3rd port which can work as WAN2 or LAN2 - nice feature, too bad LAN1 and LAN2 can't work as a switch.
In my set up I need 2 switches in different areas and cabling between them at home is not an option so this feature would be ideal.
Looks like it can be done by modifying the local config file on the device but there will be a performance impact since HW offload will be disabled.

The initial installation could be improved, as the LAN interface shipped with 192.168.1.1 address and get it going you need to change it by connecting your laptop directly to it and changing the IP so the controller can adopt it.
This is not a big deal but for non-technical users can be a pain.

Would be nice to have the LAN in DHCP mode until the initial provisioning or come up with a IP address independent provisioning mechanism (otheer vendor do it with LLDP).

I've used this to replace a standard all-in-one unit (router/modem/Wi-Fi) that was provided by my ISP (Slingshot), connected directly to the ONT.
Performance is great for the home/low-medium use user.

It really puts the finishing touch to the Unifi Controller Dashboard & provides additional monitoring & configuration that don't come with standard routers.

Only one small gripe: Initial setup & adoption/firmware upgrade can be a pain, but once running is fine.

Also note that if you're wanting to run IPS/IDS, this unit slows the WAN throughput considerably (it's well documented on Unifi Forums). It doesn't bother me on a 100/20 Fibre c...view more I've used this to replace a standard all-in-one unit (router/modem/Wi-Fi) that was provided by my ISP (Slingshot), connected directly to the ONT.
Performance is great for the home/low-medium use user.

It really puts the finishing touch to the Unifi Controller Dashboard & provides additional monitoring & configuration that don't come with standard routers.

Only one small gripe: Initial setup & adoption/firmware upgrade can be a pain, but once running is fine.

Also note that if you're wanting to run IPS/IDS, this unit slows the WAN throughput considerably (it's well documented on Unifi Forums). It doesn't bother me on a 100/20 Fibre connection, however it would be a waste of time with Gigabit Fibre. Look to the USG Pro in this case.

These are great devices - bought one along with two NanoHD for home use, despite being rated more for offices. Takes some more technical knowledge to configure than a normal home route and the intent for me was to replace a Fibre modem as well as unify the home network. Recommended for those with access to the right info to troubleshoot - the website is a great place to start but it did take me a few goes with different configurations to get the result I wanted. These are great devices - bought one along with two NanoHD for home use, despite being rated more for offices. Takes some more technical knowledge to configure than a normal home route and the intent for me was to replace a Fibre modem as well as unify the home network. Recommended for those with access to the right info to troubleshoot - the website is a great place to start but it did take me a few goes with different configurations to get the result I wanted.

Aside from running hot (which most unifi gear seems to do) these are awesome. This is my second USG, both were easy to set up and integrate into my network. This one was a little more involved as its on VDSL not fibre so had to run the ISP's router in bridged mode, once the was set up the USG connected and set itself up as normal.
If you are new to networking like me :) I recommend this guy on YouTube, excellent instructions on how to set up and migrate Ubiquiti gear. Chris at Crosstalk Solutions

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVS6ejD9NLZvjsvhcbiDzjw Aside from running hot (which most unifi gear seems to do) these are awesome. This is my second USG, both were easy to set up and integrate into my network. This one was a little more involved as its on VDSL not fibre so had to run the ISP's router in bridged mode, once the was set up the USG connected and set itself up as normal.
If you are new to networking like me :) I recommend this guy on YouTube, excellent instructions on how to set up and migrate Ubiquiti gear. Chris at Crosstalk Solutions

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVS6ejD9NLZvjsvhcbiDzjw

Great Product, with simple to use GUI Great Product, with simple to use GUI

Was looking for something that gave more reporting and control over a bunch of network devices, plus some added security (we run a small office out of our home so the network serves both business and domestic traffic). Like everyone else we ran everything through a standard consumer wifi router (which to be honest, struggled a bit). This little device does the trick nicely. Lan traffic goes through the gateway and then onto a switch, while wifi traffic is manged by the old wifi router which now operates only as an access point (addressing, access, etc - is all handled by the gateway). Being able to see traffic volumes, throughput, etc - by...view more Was looking for something that gave more reporting and control over a bunch of network devices, plus some added security (we run a small office out of our home so the network serves both business and domestic traffic). Like everyone else we ran everything through a standard consumer wifi router (which to be honest, struggled a bit). This little device does the trick nicely. Lan traffic goes through the gateway and then onto a switch, while wifi traffic is manged by the old wifi router which now operates only as an access point (addressing, access, etc - is all handled by the gateway). Being able to see traffic volumes, throughput, etc - by device, protocol has given us a much better idea of who's downloading what, and exactly how much (and we've discovered and eliminated a couple of rouge applications as a result). The UI is great and the stats info is excellent - although it does take a bit of fiddling to get it to your liking.

As other reviewers have said - this is not a plug a play device. Trying to update the firmware revealed a known bug in one of the device bin files that stopped the upgrade completing. So, had to learn how to reset the root password, so I could then log on as root, edit the bin file, then run the upgrade and get it to stick. Thankfully, I've done a bit of router admin in the past so after downloading the necessary emulators - all good. Added to that - there's a very large and active ubiquiti community on the support forums so plenty of solutions available.

Is it worth it? Absolutely - the reporting functions alone make managing our network so much better.

I've got this set up at home, running off a controller in my office.
Handles the PPPoE and is a great piece of kit - especially with Unifi ecosystem of AP's and switches.

Certainly a step up from your generic ISP router. I've got this set up at home, running off a controller in my office.
Handles the PPPoE and is a great piece of kit - especially with Unifi ecosystem of AP's and switches.

Certainly a step up from your generic ISP router.

I’ve used this alongside UniFi switching and AP for a year or so.

As others have said it isn’t a plug and play solution, but it’s not difficult to set it up. I’ve had it working with Spark fibre and Vodafone FibreX (in fact both with 2 of these running a stupidly easy to configure site-to-site VPN between them).

I started with one of these plus a UniFi 8-port switch and a pair of UniFi AP-Pros to replace a very frustrating Netgear Orbi setup that was never as reliable as it should have been, and never looked back. Perhaps a couple of handy more than the Orbi cost, but way more stable, way faster, way more configurable and with ...view more I’ve used this alongside UniFi switching and AP for a year or so.

As others have said it isn’t a plug and play solution, but it’s not difficult to set it up. I’ve had it working with Spark fibre and Vodafone FibreX (in fact both with 2 of these running a stupidly easy to configure site-to-site VPN between them).

I started with one of these plus a UniFi 8-port switch and a pair of UniFi AP-Pros to replace a very frustrating Netgear Orbi setup that was never as reliable as it should have been, and never looked back. Perhaps a couple of handy more than the Orbi cost, but way more stable, way faster, way more configurable and with a proper management console so you can see what is happening and control your network.

Since starting with that setup I’ve expanded to more APs, a UniFi camera setup and a wireless link between two buildings and it works flawlessly.

Highly recommended.

Fantastic bit of kit! Does everything perfectly used it to replace my nighthawk from netgear and this thing is god like. I will recommend this to anyone who wants a decent bit of networking gear that just works with no problems! Fantastic bit of kit! Does everything perfectly used it to replace my nighthawk from netgear and this thing is god like. I will recommend this to anyone who wants a decent bit of networking gear that just works with no problems!