Ubiquiti Edgerouter X SFP - Router - Desktop - Black (ER-X-SFP)

I bought this as the first piece of my all Ubiquiti network setup. I wanted to replace my ASUS all in one AC router because of constant restarts and inconsistent wifi performance. It was a good router, but it can't compare to my new system of dedicated router (this), switch, and access point. In the three months I've had my system, there has not been a single issue with internet speeds or connection, or with wifi performance. It is rock solid now and there haven't been any complaints from the family about the internet being down.This router just routes. It isn't encumbered by the need to be the AP as well. I do use the switch function on this however, and it is very configurable, pretty close to a managed switch. It is also capable of passive POE power, which I am not using currently. The SFP port can be configured as the WAN port if you need another port. This is all in a small, well built metal case. The one downside is that it's not the easiest to configure in this current age of consumer routers, but it's still not hard with the wizards and all of the information and support available online. If you are skilled or determined, there is so much configuration this router is capable of. If you get by the initial setup hurdle, the separated router and AP combo is a gamechanger for people like me. The wifi is no longer tied to wherever the router has to be. It can go in the most central or needed location in the house, and you can have more AP's if needed. This is the first step toward non-sucky internet.

Not for beginners with little patience.Having used Cisco and FortiNet. All for work.So I have a Linksys LRT2x4 for my house and it just didn't allow enough configuration for my desire. I had several UAPs and just bought a 8 port POE Ubiquiti switch and was very happy with the ease of use and low price for my home setup.Bought this router and found it to be a great little device. Was very easy to update the firmware and get it running. The wizards are easy to use but the syntax is different from others so it took me a little reading to understand what the device wanted to do.Once running, I had my network configured with VLANs for wireless guests and secure network for my home equipment with proper ACL (firewall) settings for access between networks for printers etc. Remote management is not wizard-based (as of this review) and it took a forum search to find the suggested way of enabling it for your setup. Easy to do, once I found the method they want to be used.Throughput is near GB speeds. The router is handling the traffic very well. My Linksys router often had issues or delays while I was accessing my Armcrest NVR. With this router, the load time is noticeably faster and HD video is clear instantly. (no real buffering noticed like from Linksys)If you want to get this router or any Ubiquiti products, I would point you to a YouTube channel, Crosstalk Solutions. He does a very good run down of several products (this router as well) and how they are used/configured.Only weakness (in terms of configuring) I would note is the Remote VPN access. I am surprised a wizard or better configuration page doesn't exist. I'm sure it will come out, but not as of this review.Very impressed. I will buy a couple more to use in my work locations to see if they can handle networks of 100 and 500 stations. However for home use, this is a fantastic buy.

Wow!! Rock solid and you cannot beat the price. Great for Home if you know your way around a router. This is why I loved it:- The price is disruptively cheap.- Not bloated with wifi that is not needed in the base router unit (use the Ubiquiti UniFi stuff for wifi).- Super small footprint that fits in closets or where ever you keep that stuff.- Rock solid. Came up pretty easy. All my VOIP phones just work, now and call quality is absolutely solid and clear. Had so many issues with that in past.- Regular firmware updates, like for the recent KrakAttack alert. They are on it PDQ.- Enterprise class.Geek Alert: It does require a little familiarity with Routers. There are some Wizards that can quickly set it up for Home and Small Office use (Soho) but you will still probably want to do some other configuration. The web based admin panel is not bad, but takes some roaming around and reading of documentation to get used to.I got this and one of their UniFi Wife Access points to secure against KrakAttack because I got tired of waiting for Apple to patch the Airport. I had also been using dd-wrt on my main router and got tired of the slow Open Source response for patches and poor VOIP quality.