Ubiquiti UDR router

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#300734 30-Sep-2022 14:37

Noticed it listed on PBTech a while back and pre-ordered it. Est. delivery times kept getting pushed back but got a shipping notification today. Should slot in nicely at home to replace a cloud key, USG and access point.

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#2975586 30-Sep-2022 16:20

Very cool! I want to give one of those a try. I can't see them listed at GoWiFi yet.

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#2975598 30-Sep-2022 17:06

I have one not being used! - currently in the cupboard of unused/unneeded toys!
Its a nice device but under powered to be honest which is a real shame.

Most you will push on it is ~ 600/650 down. Have tested via PPPoE and DHCP connections with Spark and Orcon.
Start-up time is slow ~ couple of minutes

If you are running the Network app + Protect app - things will slow even further.

But if you a lower speed UFB connection - then its perfect. Great wifi since it has the eqv of a U6 LR in the box.

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#2975614 30-Sep-2022 17:24

That's rough they even list the thruput at 600mbps. For a $650 device it should be 2.5gbe min but really 10gbe wan/Lan these days

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#2975617 30-Sep-2022 17:25

@Jiriteach if you do have a UDR (not a UDM, which looks similar) and are happy to part with it, I'd be interested in adopting it to play with.

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#2975640 30-Sep-2022 18:44

shrub:
That's rough they even list the thruput at 600mbps. For a $650 device it should be 2.5gbe min but really 10gbe wan/Lan these days

It’s a good fit for my requirements. Pre-covid the family was existing on a shaky adsl connection of no more than 15mbps - with two teenagers! Elon came to the rescue just as Auckland was about to go into lockdown with Starlink. Practically speaking there is now little difference between my fibre connection at work and Starlink at home in terms of our typical usage (lots of streaming). The UDR means three boxes become one and the USG is so long in the tooth now it can’t even cope with Starlinks modest speeds with IPS/IDS turned on!

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#2975654 30-Sep-2022 19:48

I thought about a UDR for home but went with a UDM SE instead. :)

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#2975657 30-Sep-2022 19:54

Jiriteach:

Most you will push on it is ~ 600/650 down.

That's a shame - it looks like quite an attractive device otherwise.

I'd really like a UDM but the price is tough to swallow for a device without WiFi 6.

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#2975660 30-Sep-2022 20:17

Peppery:
Jiriteach:

Most you will push on it is ~ 600/650 down.

That's a shame - it looks like quite an attractive device otherwise.

I'd really like a UDM but the price is tough to swallow for a device without WiFi 6.

I was tempted to just get a UDM pro - which I use at work. But the UDR just makes way more sense. Sticking with Ubiquiti at home and work just makes life simple and esp. since I don’t need or will be able to get Ferrari performance for the foreseeable future.

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#2975662 30-Sep-2022 20:20

Dynamic:
@Jiriteach if you do have a UDR (not a UDM, which looks similar) and are happy to part with it, I'd be interested in adopting it to play with.

Will let you know! My UDR I bought directly from Ubiquiti store in the US.

While it’s in the cupboard - it’s there if ever my UDM Pro dies! Might sell it by the of the year though as no need for it.

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#2975663 30-Sep-2022 20:25

Peppery:
Jiriteach:

Most you will push on it is ~ 600/650 down.

That's a shame - it looks like quite an attractive device otherwise.

I'd really like a UDM but the price is tough to swallow for a device without WiFi 6.

Yup - a real shame. If you follow the Ubiquiti early adopter forums - many have been complaining that they missed the opportunity with the UDR.
Great idea, great form factor but the cpu is just not possible and while the UDM can route gig - it doesn’t have wifi6.

If you’re running a gig connection and want to use the Ubiquiti Unfi range then options really are a UDM Pro with U6 AP’s.
I run these these at home and our holiday home and it’s rock solid.

I originally bought the UDR for our holiday home and then got a gig connection but the UDR cannot do more then 650. It’s worse with DPI enabled!

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#2975664 30-Sep-2022 20:29

Wow - just saw it listed here on PB Tech for $650 - https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/NETUBI2205/Ubiquiti-UniFi-Dream-Router-UDR which is mental but much of that is due to the U6 LR AP that’s included.

I bought it when it was US $75 which is more where it should be priced at!

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#2975669 30-Sep-2022 20:57

Jiriteach: Wow - just saw it listed here on PB Tech for $650 - https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/NETUBI2205/Ubiquiti-UniFi-Dream-Router-UDR which is mental but much of that is due to the U6 LR AP that’s included.

I bought it when it was US $75 which is more where it should be priced at!

It disappeared pretty rapidly when that deal went up! It’s been pretty much sold out ever since or at least whenever I looked!

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#2979223 8-Oct-2022 20:41

Arrived and impressed so far. Backed up the settings from the old Cloud Key and uploaded to the UDR everything went well and a week later rock solid. I think it's actually pretty good value for money if you're into the Ubiquiti ecosystem when you look at what it's replacing.

USG - $200

Cloud Key - $330

WiFi 6 AP - $400

4 Port switch with 2 x PoE....

Ability to run Protect, Access etc...

Four boxes have become one, as I'm on Starlink the lack of multi-gig support is irrelevant.

When I ordered it was $590 - I note PBtech are now charging $650, but still cheaper than the UDM at $713.

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#3108692 27-Jul-2023 10:35

I just purchased one of the UDR's and thought I'd give first impressions.

Pros:

Setup - 30 seconds and up and running

Adopted my Unifi AP's easy as

Sexy looking unit

Wifi is excellent on the actual UDR

Ui and reporting looks great (more on that in cons)

Can run additional unifi apps (but only two so pick and choose) - including enterprise ones like access and connect!

Can use the wifiman app to map wifi in your house - very cool.

Unifi app is powerful and easy to use.

Cons:

Boot time is a solid 3 - 4 minutes

UI while super pretty is not always logical, and there is definitely a sacrifice in intuitiveness for prettiness. For example, when I was setting up vlans and trying to assign them to ports I was unable to see my network profiles. It turns out I could scroll, but there was no indication of this in the UI. Small thing, but this wasted a solid 15 - 20 minutes of me thinking I'd incorrectly configured something.

Routes at about 600Mbps/500Mbps slower the more stuff you have on. While I'm on a gigabit connection I can only get 600 down. I knew this before I purchased it - just confirming the internet is telling you the truth.

Seems to be aimed at the prosumer market, and I would suggest a little complex for that as soon as you get out of the basics. Eg. I still cannot get ipv6 running but that being said there is likely an error between keyboard and chair.

Memory usage is super high - sitting at 70 - 80% which is a little odd, but it is doing more than the edgerouter did for me.

Over all, nice unit, does what it says on the tin, and other than being underpowered for gigabit routing a decent unit I think.

Brought from PB tech for $600