Ubiquiti - UniFi Express 7 (UX7-US)

If you're near a Microcenter, this is going to be the best you can get within that budget: [https://www.microcenter.com/product/692536/ubiquiti-unifi-dream-router-7-desktop-10g-cloud-gateway-with-integrated-wifi-7,-poe-switch,-microsd-storage](https://www.microcenter.com/product/692536/ubiquiti-unifi-dream-router-7-desktop-10g-cloud-gateway-with-integrated-wifi-7,-poe-switch,-microsd-storage) Also, if you have coverage issues, the Dream Router 7 is compatible with Unifi access points to expand your coverage. If you want to save a couple bucks, don't plan on needing extra Ethernet ports, or don't plan on using Ubiquiti's other features such as security cameras, and go with the UniFi Express 7. [https://www.microcenter.com/product/692537/ubiquiti-unifi-express-7-mesh-scalable,-super-compact-10g-cloud-gateway-with-integrated-wifi-7](https://www.microcenter.com/product/692537/ubiquiti-unifi-express-7-mesh-scalable,-super-compact-10g-cloud-gateway-with-integrated-wifi-7) Sorry, thousands of edits: Here's what I recommend within your $250 budget (if you're near a Microcenter) [https://www.microcenter.com/product/5007248/ubiquiti-unifi-express-7-mesh-cloud-gateway-wifi-7-bundled-with-a-ubiquiti-unifi-u7-lite-access-point](https://www.microcenter.com/product/5007248/ubiquiti-unifi-express-7-mesh-cloud-gateway-wifi-7-bundled-with-a-ubiquiti-unifi-u7-lite-access-point)

If you're near a Microcenter, this is going to be the best you can get within that budget: [https://www.microcenter.com/product/692536/ubiquiti-unifi-dream-router-7-desktop-10g-cloud-gateway-with-integrated-wifi-7,-poe-switch,-microsd-storage](https://www.microcenter.com/product/692536/ubiquiti-unifi-dream-router-7-desktop-10g-cloud-gateway-with-integrated-wifi-7,-poe-switch,-microsd-storage) Also, if you have coverage issues, the Dream Router 7 is compatible with Unifi access points to expand your coverage. If you want to save a couple bucks, don't plan on needing extra Ethernet ports, or don't plan on using Ubiquiti's other features such as security cameras, and go with the UniFi Express 7. [https://www.microcenter.com/product/692537/ubiquiti-unifi-express-7-mesh-scalable,-super-compact-10g-cloud-gateway-with-integrated-wifi-7](https://www.microcenter.com/product/692537/ubiquiti-unifi-express-7-mesh-scalable,-super-compact-10g-cloud-gateway-with-integrated-wifi-7) Sorry, thousands of edits: Here's what I recommend within your $250 budget (if you're near a Microcenter) [https://www.microcenter.com/product/5007248/ubiquiti-unifi-express-7-mesh-cloud-gateway-wifi-7-bundled-with-a-ubiquiti-unifi-u7-lite-access-point](https://www.microcenter.com/product/5007248/ubiquiti-unifi-express-7-mesh-cloud-gateway-wifi-7-bundled-with-a-ubiquiti-unifi-u7-lite-access-point)

Unifi Express 7 if you have a switch, Unifi Dream Router 7 if you need just a few ports. If you plan many cameras, you'll need a PoE switch anyway. Unifi Network is by far the best web UI on the market, outstanding monitoring. And their cameras integrate into the application suite excellently. If it can be placed somewhat central-ish, one AP should provide decent coverage. If not, more access points can be added to it, wired or wireless backhaul.

It's just ridiculous that the default recommendation here is always UCG Fiber (and I have one myself) with 0 context about his LAN, how many and how fast wired clients, area he needs to cover with wifi. OP look at Unifi Express 7 first, and think what is it missing.

It would be multiple products and it's very customizable based on your needs. Going to be comparing to the Pro Deployment which is $699 No Wiring but only need WiFi? Dream Router 7: $279 2x U7 Pro + 2 POE injectors: $408 Total: $687 Need at least 1 ethernet ports near the mesh AP? Dream Router 7: $279 2x Unifi Express 7: $398 Total: $677 Have at least 1 ethernet port wired and need both multiple ethernet and wifi? Dream Router 7: $279 Unifi Express 7: $199 U7 In-Wall: $149 Total: $628 It's a whole ecosystem of devices meant to work together and you can continually expand or replace as units get old. Eeros and Orbis would require replacing the entire stack when it comes to upgrading. With a Unifi setup you can pick and choose which components you want to replace, usually you keep the gateway/router and swap out the Wireless Access Points.

You can go with ASUS be86u/88u/92u/96u or unifi dream 7 and unifi express 7. These are expensive models tho, but you get what you pay for! Especially asus routers with the ASUSWRT Merlin firmware!

Pretty much any consumer router made in the last 10 years will work, but id recommend the unifi express (149.99) or unifi express 7 (199.99), I would go with the unifi express 7 as its a bit more value and is more future proof, Unifi routers also have great IDS/IPS. And then an 8 port unmanaged gigabit switch, pretty much anything will do the trick as long as it says gigabit and has at least 8 ports.

I recently switched to Sonic fiber and have had good luck using a UniFi Express 7. It utilizes the 10G coming out of their box, without the full cost of the higher-end Ubiquiti gear.

I think the second one would have to be a UX7, as UDR7 cannot operate in AP mode

I'd consider the [UX7](https://store.ui.com/us/en/category/cloud-gateways-wifi-integrated/products/ux7) (if only you don't need more ports) or [UDR7](https://store.ui.com/us/en/category/cloud-gateways-wifi-integrated/products/udr7) \- WiFi7, reasonable price, good specs, nice and intuitive interface. For me personally 6GHz is a must in a crowded environment - shorter range means less interference. So I'd stick to 6E or 7. You can scan your apartment to check how many networks you have in range.

UX7 is a great little beast, much better than its predecessor. If you don't need the ports of UDR7, UX7 is a great choice. Still, I'd get the UDR7 for the Protect support. You might want to add a camera or two some day. The PoE budget is nice also if you need a switch later on.

Don’t listen to him. He doesn’t know. A Unifi Express 7 cost 179€ and include the Wifi AP, the Unifi controller (brain) and connect to your modem. This is all you need and much cheaper that two Deco 50 !

He doesn’t need two AP, he said it clearly. Unifi provide the most stable wifi network for IoT of all the AP on the market, even with one VLAN, even in mesh configuration. On top of this you can setup dedicated IoT VLAN and dedicated IoT SSID, use their new object oriented policy management (unique on the market) for the most complex IoT setups. They went that far to have little icons for every gadget on the market in their interface. I know a bit or two, I have +200 IoT devices in my home from Apple, Switchbot, Aqara, Logitech, Eufy, Hue, Govee, and numerous exotic brands. I have been through hell with solutions from Apple, Orbi, Peplink, Meraki, Eero, Huawei and many many more. And only since I am rocking on Unifi I can open my Apple Home app with not a single device error ! At 179€ the Unifi Express 7 is, by far, the best solution for OP and a damn cheap ticket for discovering the “Apple” of networking.

UniFi object policy management allow you to easily pick devices and create group of them that are accessible by your kids (mobile, switch, laptop, smart tv, …) then control (block with optional schedules) access to classes of websites (ex. porn), groups of applications (ex. Social media), specific websites (lol) or specific apps (TikTok). I use it with two teenagers (one study computer sciences, the other polytechnic) and it resisted their hacking tentatives until today. On top of this there is an optional subscription that allows to use Cloudflare to go even further in granularity.

Absolutely. Get and try it for a week. You can always send it back if it doesn’t fit your need. But I am 100% that you will fall in love with Unifi, like all of us.

Believe me, I tried them all. Unifi is the best, easiest, fastest, most reliable solution for Wifi. You can start with a simple Unifi Express 7 : https://eu.store.ui.com/eu/en/products/ux7 Warning, you may end up with a home full of Unifi products and a beautiful rack.

I’m a firm believer in buy once, cry once. Although the Express 7 is $199, for the extra ~$80 you get a lot more bang for your buck for your use case.