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Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine
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Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine

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  • csccx

    4 years ago •
    purchased this product

    Won't connect to Swisscom fibre

    I bought the UDM believing the hype that it's the ultimately configurable "prosumer" router. I really wanted the ability to segment my IoT devices on a separate VLAN.

    Unfortunately I never got that far. It turns out     it's impossible to hook it up directly to a Swisscom fibre connection (via a media converter), because it won't let you configure the necessary VCI (vendor-class-identifier aka DHCP option 60) on the DHCP request sent across during WAN connectivity negotiation [1] [2].

    Alas, it seems this is only tip of the iceberg. A lengthy list of missing features/regressions compared to past Unifi gear is here [3]: caveat emptor! Although I didn't get a chance to test this, I'm not even sure this would work flawlessy with Swisscom TV as it relies on IGMP proxy support, which is also on the above list of shortcomings.

    Other concerns:
    - built-in fan that can get pretty loud
    - Ubiquiti's privacy policy allows them to collect _a lot_ of data and share it with third parties. Recently this caused alarm with the community as UI decided to implement some "telemetry" without so much as a mention in the release notes or an opt-out switch [4]!

    Had to go back to my "consumer grade" Fritz!Box that does all the above without breaking a sweat (although alas, no VLAN segregation).

    [1] www.swisscom.ch/en/residential/help/device/internet-router/e...
    [2] community.ui.com/questions/UDM-UDM-PRO-Feature-Request-Custo...
    [3] community.ui.com/questions/UDM-Features-missing-from-UDM-and...
    [4] community.ui.com/questions/UI-official-urgent-please-answer/...     

    Pro

    • seems powerful and feature rich (until you hit the limitations)
    • WiFi signal appears strong
    • Nice design

    Contra

    • Can't be hooked up to Swisscom fibre without going through another router
    • Long list of missing features with no roadmap/vendor feedback
    • Noisy fan
    • Unifi privacy (or lack thereof) policy
    • No WiFi 6
  • Anonymous

    4 years ago

    Gigabit speed without bottlenecks!!!

    Currently the best performance you can get from Ubiquiti for under 1000. Moreover, in a design that has a high Wife approval Factor.

    Pro

    • Many settings for power users
    • Too many settings for technology shy people
  • tm262626

    4 years ago •
    purchased this product

    No CH cable included

    Unfortunately, as is so often the case, Digitec does not manage to include CH cables. I ordered a few things last month and only EU cables were included. Very sad that this has not worked for years.

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