Ubiquiti
Cloud Gateway Ultra
Based on 63 Reddit mentions
$123.85
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UniFi Express vs Cloud Gateway
The original Express (the Wi-Fi 6 version) is pretty underpowered and I do not recommend it. My friend upgraded from the UX (original/Wi-Fi 6 Express) to the UX7 (Express 7 with Wi-Fi 7) and it was a huge difference in VPN and IPS/IDS performance. The UX7 is a great option for an apartment or small
...forbis in r/Ubiquiti
July 13, 2025 2:57 AM
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Looking to upgrade my router (erro 7 vs Ubiquiti UniFi 7)
OP, you may be misunderstanding the advice. You should not get the all-in-one Unifi Dream Router. You should get a Unifi Gateway, connect it to a small Unifi Lite Switch and then connect the switch to two or more PoE powered WiFi 7 wireless APs plus any Ethernet drops to fixed devices. EDIT: The cor
...Rand-Seagull96734 in r/HomeNetworking
February 16, 2026 3:53 PM
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Question about the Travel Router and streaming
Could it work, yes. I have been using the UTR a lot while my wife has been hospitalized / undergoing outpatient treatment over the past couple months, including the last 31 days straight and a 3-night inpatient stay this week. It is good, but I would give you this summary of my experience: - The UTR
...RIPDaug2019-2019 in r/Ubiquiti
April 16, 2026 10:35 PM
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Looking for a change
Anything Ubiquiti is really great. Probably go for a UCG (Ultra for basic needs, max for >1gbps or if you want cameras, Fibre if you’re using PPPoE or want internal fibre) and a few U7-Lite APs.
ACAdamski17 in r/Zen_Internet
April 11, 2026 10:45 AM
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No idea help please!
Your connection is fine for FPSes. You need to look for a router with smart queue management, AKA SQM. Ubiquiti has it, they're good. I get A+ bufferbloat test on my Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway ultra, but there are other comparable routers available on the market. LLM summary because I should be asleep a
...nshire in r/HomeNetworking
April 14, 2026 5:43 AM
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Wireless Refresh
DrayTek Vigor 167 if you need a VDSL2 modem. Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra for a router. It will act as controller for Ubiquiti access points. https://store.ui.com/us/en/category/all-cloud-gateways/products/ucg-ultra For the wifi access points get some U7 Lite and a 802.3af aka POE capable switch. ht
...DZCreeper in r/HomeNetworking
February 15, 2026 7:30 AM
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Upgrading My Home WiFi Network
The correct architecture is cable/fiber modem (from provider) > Gateway > PoE Switch > PoE powered WAPs and Ethernet jacks. As has been said, Ethernet to everything except mobile devices. From Ubiquiti, the cheapest (< 1 Gbps) solution is: Cloud Gateway Ultra Lite PoE 8 Switch. Each switch gives you
...Rand-Seagull96734 in r/HomeNetworking
February 16, 2026 4:36 PM
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Is the Cloud Gateway Ultra the right fit to replace my ISP's router?
The Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Max (UCG-Max) is a higher-performance, multi-gigabit successor to the Cloud Gateway Ultra (UCG-Ultra), offering 2.5 GbE speeds on all ports, faster 1.5 Gbps IDS/IPS throughput, and an NVMe SSD slot for running UniFi Protect (cameras). The Ultra is cheaper, limited to 1 GbE
...LittleTeddy61 in r/Ubiquiti
March 17, 2026 7:23 AM
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Please suggest a decent upgrade from a wrt54g
If budget is a concern here's the route I would take. I would start with a. Ubiquiti Unifi U7 lite wireless access point. It's $99 so right at the top of your budget, maybe a bit over with taxes. You might be able to score a used one for r/homelabsales. You will need to run the controller software o
...SmallCock83 in r/HomeNetworking
September 26, 2025 2:31 PM
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help with home network and reccomendation for hardware
ok . this way I isolate the 2nd and 1st floor from the 3rd, so now if I want to put something for personal devices on the 2nd and 1st floor I have to put other devices like x2 U7 Lite in the 2nd and 1st floor, right?, Yes, you could do that. I just noticed that you have a managed switch, so that's g
...TheEthyr in r/HomeNetworking
November 10, 2025 9:34 PM
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