UNIFI DREAM MACHINE
THINGS THAT NO ONE TOLD YOU
Pros and Cons of the device shared with you!
TEXT & SLIDES BY KIRIL PEYANSKI
WHAT IS UNIFI DREAM MACHINE?
THE UDM (FOR SHORT) IS NOT VERY CHEAP WIRELESS ROUTER FROM A VERY POPULAR BRAND NAMED UBIQUITI.
BUT IF WE GO DEEPER...
WE WILL SEE THAT UNIFI DREAM MACHINE CAN REPLACE FOUR UBIQUITI PRODUCTS
1. USG - wired router and FireWall. 2. Ubiquiti Cloud Key - a controller. 3. A 4-port gigabit switch. 4. Wi-Fi Access Point - like nanoHD.
IS IT WORTH IT?
The UniFi Dream Machine looks like a steal and this is exactly how the Ubiquiti catch me in their net.
FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE
BEFORE WE GO FURTHER
THIS STORY IS NOT SPONSORED BY UBIQUITI
Everything you will see here is purely my opinion and experience with the UniFi Dream Machine.
CONS
I WILL START WITH THE CONS AS I WANT TO END THIS STORY POSITIVELY
- No PoE ports - No WiFi 6 support - Not perfect initial setup - Not possible to clone the MAC - Fan inside the UDM
PROS
+ WIFI COVERAGE IS A REAL BEAST + 4 IN 1 PRODUCT + 24/7 FREE GLOBAL SUPPORT + LACK OF MAJOR CONS