Ubiquiti - Dream Router 5G Max

Yes and no. I replaced my Google WiFi system with a bunch of UXs and had no complaints. But there is a limit to how many devices they can manage, and I wanted to add some other UniFi switches so I hit the limit basically immediately. There's a few solutions, but I ended up making my main gateway a Cloud Gateway Ultra instead, with the UXs all acting as APs, which they're much better at than the Google devices, honestly. That said, I ended up going down the rabbit hole and I'm running a UCG-Max now, various other switches, including PoE powered devices, a number of cameras, and a doorbell, so be warned 😁

We have a hosted Omada controller, as well as a hosted Unifi controller. The Omada controller is much harder to admin, update and generally keep stable. The only reason we have it is for a set of ER706W-4G router/firewalls, which we’d like to replace with the new Unifi Dream Router 5G Max.

Function split 👍👍👍 One Unifi Cloud Gateway Fibre, along with a U7-Pro hanging from the ceiling being powered off the CGF's POE+ port.

I would agree that hardwired is ideal, but I've been having excellent results meshing dream router and ap lite. The distance is only one flight of stairs plus 30 horizontal feet, but device roaming is generally consistent with proximity to the ap. Strangely, some devices have bounced to the ap pro, 150 feet away in a separate building. I expect to see more, more easily with 9.1, probably upgrade tomorrow.

Skip all of those and grab a Dream Router or Unifi Express 7 from Ubiquiti. I’d opt for the Dream Router over the Express for growth, such as adding security cameras and such or additional access points for expanded coverage. If you don’t plan on any of that, then an Express 7 will meet what you need.

Get a solid Ubiquiti Dream Router and configure it yourself with the QOS settings to match a 'gaming' router. You get a far superior product for less money that has much better security.

A few weeks ago I got tired of my issues with my original DR and went to Micro Center and bought a Dream Machine SE and an extra AP. I'm strongly considering returning it for this and a poe 8 lite. \\ ^^^Talk ^^^me ^^^out ^^^of ^^^it

You should replace the time capsule with a proper NAS. Apple has not issued any security or big fix updates to that device in several years and it is a security risk to continue to use that on your network. I would recommend a Ubuqiti DreamRouter. This will allow you to centrally monitor and control your entire network from a central dashboard. You can add more APs, switches etc easily.

Ubiquiti. I have one of their Dream Routers at home and it runs both network and security cameras.

sort of, about to replace a Dream Router. Got 1 gig fiber installed recently, so the Dream Router is now a bottleneck. DR 7 seems like the logical upgrade.

Yep, the BGW320-505 has some annoying shortcomings, just like the CenturyLink-branded C3000Z DSL modem/router I used when still on DSL. As you say, the solution is to have your own router, with the AT&T box in IP Passthrough mode. My previous one was a Ubiquiti Dream Router. I upgraded it once I went from ADSL (~140 Mbps down/20 Mbps up) to AT&T fiber (1 Gbit/s both ways) because that model maxed out at 700 Mbit/s (despite having a "gigabit" WAN port, this was a processing limitation apparently). I replaced that Dream Router with a Dream Router 7, which as well as being more than capable of handling the full gigabit, and also does WiFi 7. Which tier of AT&T fiber do you have? Particularly if you're OK with not having the latest and greatest WiFi, I see a few routers on the market that can handle a full gigabit wired, for $100 or less. Would that work for you? The extra-mega-elegant solution is to cut out the AT&T box entirely, by purchasing your own SFP+ module (WAS-110) and programming it to "masquerade" as the BGW320-505. But then you need something with an SFP+ port to plug that into, and it gets to be a few hundred $ in hardware.