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UniFi Cloud Gateways

Score9.1 out of 10

41 Reviews and Ratings

What is UniFi Cloud Gateways?

Ubiquiti Networks supports enterprise network security and wireless WAN via the WiFi integrated UniFi Cloud Gateways, including the Dream Router 7, and the UniFi Express 7.

Categories & Use Cases

Ubiquiti Wireless - the great wireless solution

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

In our company, we have been using Ubiquiti Wireless WAN for over 4 years. In the past, we used equipment for wireless networks that did not have stability and was not easy to manage. After researching the market, I discovered Ubiquiti's solution. We use the solution in our company to serve the entire wireless network, whether in the administrative part, as in the industrial part with differentiated SSIDs and isolated from the main network, with this solution it was possible to be connected either in the administrative building or inside the factory in a simple and safe.

Pros

  • Creation of distinct and isolated SSID's by VLAN.
  • Automatic connection to the nearest Ubiquiti device.
  • Easy management of connected clients per device.

Cons

  • More detailed logs of devices, connection date and time.
  • Device support time in the latest unifi controller versions (increase).
  • Search for a connected device by your MAC.

Most Important Features

  • High availability of SSID's distributed by several Wi-Fi points
  • Centralized management of networks and device settings with the controller
  • SSID's with different VLANs, restrict the distribution of SSID's by device groups

Return on Investment

  • Stability in the company's wireless connections.
  • Reduced time required to configure and manage Wi-Fi devices.
  • Centralization of different SSID's distributed by the same wi-fi device in an isolated and secure way.

Alternatives Considered

D-Link Wireless

Other Software Used

Veeam Backup & Replication, Adaptive Defense 360 / WatchGuard EPDR

Ubiquti outperforms all

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I have many Clients using Ubiquiti Access points- One is a 65000 sq ft building that I used 10 Ubiquiti Networks UniFi UAP-AC-HD to cover the entire building. Way Overkill Could have used 5 but it works great. Other clients have 1 or 2 setups and have great speed and Coverage

Pros

  • Great Coverage
  • Fast speed
  • Roaming connections

Cons

  • Reset from the poe adapter doesn't seem work for me.
  • Control panel can be confusing for novices.
  • Additional mounting options.

Most Important Features

  • Coverage is very good
  • Price is always a concern and these are affordable for any it budget
  • Set it and forget it

Return on Investment

  • Out performs our old Netgear or Linksys devices
  • Replace all comcast modem wifi with these-much better overall
  • Price is great

Alternatives Considered

NETGEAR Ethernet Switches, NETGEAR Insight Managed Wireless Access Point, Comcast Business Internet, Comcast Business VOIP (VoiceEdge), SonicWall NSA Series and SonicWall TZ

Other Software Used

NETGEAR Ethernet Switches, Synology DiskStation, SonicWall TZ

Ubiquiti for Small to Medium Business

Pros

  • Mesh
  • Management
  • iOS app

Cons

  • Direct AP management for single AP installs

Most Important Features

  • Managment
  • Ease of Installation
  • Mesh

Return on Investment

  • Maintenance is minimal saving time
  • Have yet to have an issue with the hardware.

Alternatives Considered

Aruba Networks Wireless WAN

Other Software Used

Aruba Networks Wireless WAN, Cradlepoint Routers, Aerohive Wireless WAN

Solid products as long as the right product is chosen for the situation

Pros

  • Solid, reliable connections on higher freqencies
  • Good view of current status of frequency congestion
  • Fairly easy installation and alignment

Cons

  • Congestion troubles on 5Ghz and 2.4Ghz
  • Auto channel switching would help with the lower frequencies

Most Important Features

  • Cost efficient
  • Easily managed

Return on Investment

  • Saved money by not running fiber optics
  • Less experienced support personnel needed

Alternatives Considered

Cisco Wide Area Application Services

Unifi the best option in our book...

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Ubiquiti Unifi is used as primary WiFi at many of our sites. Unifi is easy to implement, configure, update and use from a single [pane] of glass. We utilize them in both the office setting and the manufacturing setting with gives us reliable connectivity throughout both areas.

Pros

  • Easy configuration
  • Easy Management
  • Great coverage
  • Affordable pricing
  • Durable

Cons

  • Sometimes hard to keep up with all the new releases

Most Important Features

  • Easy management
  • Great signal strength
  • seamless transition from one AP to another

Return on Investment

  • Has provided our manufacturing environment with more consistent wifi offering less downtime
  • Easy to manage without ever leaving our desk

Alternatives Considered

Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point and Aruba Instant Wi-Fi Access Points