I got a UDM SE, but Iām also going to add security cameras, and the U6 Enterprise WiFi AP to get out from under my ASUS routers I have been using. My WiFi has never been so consistent and trouble free as it is now in the UniFi ecosystem.
Look at the speed you want to support and the technology you have. Unifi is great if you want 1Gbps and thatās all. Most their offerings struggle with faster speeds and any type of IDS and IPS enabled when on a PPPoE network. Due to this I switched to Firewalla and couldnāt be happier as my ISP is PPPoE and my UDM SE couldnāt go 1.2Gbps when I was paying for 2.5Gbps. My Firewalla hasnāt had an issue yet with full speed and IPS fully enabled as itās rated to 10Gbps.
Iāve heard good things about the new Unifi Fiber but Iām not switching back.
ubiquiti is the go-to for mesh systems. In their good gear, the router/gateway and access points are independent from each other, allowing for upgrade of the wifi network separate from the router. They use POE+ for the access points - so like look at a UDM SE and hardwiring a couple AP's in mesh. You'll get seamless handoffs, and great coverage. I have a UDM SE w/U6 Long Range wired directly to the router, and a U7 Max Pro wired via 2.5Gbps MOCA, (one on each floor) and have excellent service all through my 2500sq ft home.
Note unifi is prosumer, they're used by small businesses, chruches, colleges, etc. so their feature set is way better than asus or deco, or whatever you'd find at a consumer level. They have 'simple' and 'professional' menus, so you can get by just fine with the simple menus, but they will do everything and anything you can imagine, super well.
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