UCG-FIBER

It benefits from the full mature enterprise-grade UbiQuiti software. It has every feature you could possibly imagine, and then some more, and is very slick. This unit is easy to use, 100% reliable. Just be aware this model does not have built in wifi. That's a good thing because it's 8x 10G ports and a powerful CPU. instead. Not everybody needs 10g ports, or even 10g. To get wifi on this, you'll need an external Ubiquiti UniFi U6+ or the UbiQuiti U7-PRO if you want 6-7G. This unit combined with the UbiQuiti U7-PRO is far more powerful and flexible, and around the same price as the Ubiquiti UDR7 UniFi Dream Router 7 which has built-in wifi, but takes up a lot of space. If you want wifi built in, perhaps the UbiQuiti UDR7 is worth a look, or Ubiquiti UDR7 UniFi Dream Router 7 to match this router. With these two options you can get a stand that makes it look like R2D2! Nothing else on the market comes remotely close.

I replaced my old ASUS gaming router with this Ubiquiti unit, and it’s been the start of my journey into managed networks. Setup was simple and straightforward — far less painful than I expected for a proper managed system. One of the things I really like is the front screen. It’s useful for a quick glance at what’s being downloaded and uploaded without having to open an app or log into a webpage. That constant visual feedback is a nice touch. The management interface is a huge improvement over anything I’ve used before on home routers. Device management is clear, network layouts are easy to understand, setting up VLANs is surprisingly approachable, and adding new devices is simple. Everything feels more organised and powerful without being overwhelming. I’d suggest watching a few YouTube videos as it has so many features. It’s not just an internet connection — it allows you to fully manage a network. One of the biggest advantages is that you only add what you need. Rather than buying an expensive all-in-one mesh system upfront, you can expand piece by piece. For example, you can start with a Wi-Fi 7 access point and later add a second one with Wi-Fi 6E if that’s all you require. It saves money and avoids paying for features you don’t need. Even the packaging is thoughtful — clean, minimalist and almost Apple-like in how clear and simple it is. If you’re thinking about moving from a regular consumer router into a proper managed network, this feels like a very good place to start. I’m glad I made the switch.

Picked up the Ubiquiti UCG-FIBER as part of a bit of a homelab upgrade and it has been fantastic so far. Setup through the UniFi interface was quick and painless, and within minutes the network was up, running, and behaving far better than my previous setup. Performance has been excellent. It handles high-speed fibre, multiple VLANs, and a house full of devices without breaking a sweat. The SFP+ connectivity is a great addition if you're running faster networking or planning to grow your setup. It’s one of those devices where you realise pretty quickly it’s built for people who actually enjoy managing their network rather than just plugging things in and hoping for the best. Since installing it, everything has been faster and noticeably more stable. My homelab now has a gateway that finally feels like it belongs there instead of a consumer router nervously trying its best. Also worth mentioning — it’s silent, compact, and runs cool, which means it quietly sits there doing its job while the rest of the lab makes the noise. If you're already using the UniFi ecosystem or building a serious home network, this is an excellent gateway. Five stars from me — my homelab approves.

Had no problems setting up and worked quickly. Very good for the price. But does have a lack of ports even though the ports are 2.5GB

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I should preface this with the fact I run dual WAN in failover with policy based routing, 1 is DHCP, the other PPPoE, so for a single WAN setup, the experience could differ. First the positives, the UCG-Fiber is a good, small form factor router that offers 2.5G and 10G routing at a reasonable price, running UniFi OS which on paper should be great. Setup is extremely straightforward and with basic network knowledge, a user will be online in minutes, VLANs are easy to manage and integration with the greater UniFi ecosystem is amazing. Firewall zones are a great addition offering further ease of management with a simple UI. The option to add an additional NVMe for UniFi protect is great and whilst I did have some issues with Reolink cameras RTSP streams staying up, the overall convenience of this was fantastic. Now for some of the issues I experienced, first policy based routing, this is not quite as intuitive as one would expect coming from pfSense, from what I could tell, you cannot change priority of routing within the UI and this led to occasional issues where a new route would not work, removing and re-applying an overlapping route would fix this issue but I would have liked the option to re-order the list. Additionally if you have a UniFi L3 switch, policy based routing simply does not work and traffic will use the default gateway only, whilst this shouldn't be an issue as the UCG-Fiber officially supports hardware offloading and hardware acceleration, as of the time of writing, this has its own issues within the OS causing regular packet loss. Next was related to the OS, this may be fixed in a later update but the freezing within the UI and need for regular reboots after the 5.0.10 update made the device a pain to manage. Overall the UCG-Fiber should have been the perfect router but the constant bugs and routing issues led me to return this and switch back to pfSense, I'm sure that Ubiquiti will iron out the issues over time and my review will be redundant and out of date but for now, I can't recommend it, despite how much I wish I could.

Looks good but came with a European plugtop rather than a UK plugtop.

J'ai installé cette Cloud Gateway Fiber pour centraliser toute mon installation UniFi. C'est ultra compact, l'interface est super fluide et on sent que la bête en a sous le capot pour gérer le routage et la sécurité sans ralentir la connexion. L'écran LCD est un vrai plus pour surveiller le trafic en direct sans devoir sortir le smartphone. Le point faible (contexte Belgique) : Attention, comme on ne peut pas bypasser facilement le modem/ONT de nos opérateurs ici (Proximus/VOO...), le port WAN SFP perd un peu de son intérêt. En résumé : c'est une super machine pour avoir un contrôleur UniFi intégré et performant, mais réfléchissez bien si la version "Ultra" ne suffit pas à votre usage vu nos contraintes réseau locales.

Marche très bien. Premier équipement de chez Ubiquiti, la connexion est stable, et j'ai même pu remplacer la box opérateur avec un XGS PON en SFP (l'option ONT externe doit marcher aussi). L'interface se comprends bien... Il manque certaines capacités de switch comme les ACL, mais bon, pas trop grave non plus, c'est mille fois mieux que les box opérateurs. Je dirai qu'il manque un port POE supplémentaire.

I have used uxc ultra before but I did not have controller and had to host it locally on my server you can use even raspberrypi to do it or buy controller the difference is incredible I don't have disconnect and network delay and I get the full bandwidth of 1gig download plus extra ports and sweet 10 gig support for future upgrades

¡Impresionante controlador todo-en-uno para redes de fibra óptica! El Ubiquiti UCG-Fiber ha transformado mi setup de red doméstica en Madrid, integrándose perfectamente con mi equipo UniFi existente para una gestión centralizada y sin complicaciones. Rendimiento Excepcional • Procesador de 4 núcleos y 8 GB de RAM que soporta hasta 50 dispositivos UniFi sin pestañear, ideal para redes complejas con fibra. • Puerto SFP+ de 10 Gbps nativo para conexiones de alta velocidad, reduciendo latencia en streaming 4K, gaming PS5 y trabajo remoto. • Interfaz UniFi Network app súper intuitiva, con actualizaciones automáticas y monitoreo en tiempo real desde mi iPhone o MacBook. Facilidad de Uso Configuración en menos de 10 minutos vía PoE o adaptador incluido; su diseño compacto (sin ventiladores) lo hace silencioso y perfecto para montaje en rack o escritorio. La estabilidad es brutal, ni un solo corte en semanas de uso intensivo con VLANs y QoS optimizados para VoIP y videollamadas. Relación Calidad-Precio Por este precio, obtienes un gateway enterprise-grade que supera a competidores como MikroTik en simplicidad. Si usas Ubiquiti como yo (Dream Router, switches UniFi), es imprescindible para futuro-proof tu red fibra. ¡5 estrellas absolutas, lo recomiendo al 100%!

Don’t get me wrong, it’s a solid product… but I feel a bit misled as it was listed well above the local Japanese price ordering direct from the manufacturer… and it was shipped from overseas with a long delay at customs that simply wasn’t necessary, and makes life more difficult given that it came with a US three prong power plug. Overall, I’d say it’s a really great router for prosumer home or small business use… just, maybe read all the fine print carefully - not everything is shipped from Amazon or even from your home country! Oof.