Ubiquiti Router UniFi Next-generation Gateway Pro - UXG-Pro

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The UDM and UniFi OS Consoles in general were a big change in the UniFi line. Before, it was easy to run the UniFi Network application anywhere, and add any devices you wanted. With the UDM, you’re forced to use the built-in Network application, meaning you can’t add a UDM to a Cloud Key or self-hosted UniFi Network controller.

Like the USG, the USG-Pro is old, and most of the limitations apply. The USG-Pro has slightly more powerful hardware than the USG, but not by much. If you’re comparing to the EdgeRouter line, the EdgeRouter Pro (discontinued) and the USG-Pro share a CPU, and have similar performance.

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While the USG and USG-Pro are older, they have some features which have not shown up in the newer products. Namely, any feature which requires manually editing the JSON config file on the USG is not possible with the UXGs or Dream Machines. The newer hardware doesn’t have the same underlying architecture, and does not have the same JSON config file workaround. You are limited to what features are exposed in the web interface.

EdgeRouters have been around a long time, and are still technically supported with hotfixes and occasional software updates. The newer UISP hardware line is the safer bet for long term support, although EdgeRouters still have a lot of feature advantages. The UniFi Dream Machine gives you everything you need for an UniFi network in one device. It looks like a normal all-in-one home router. In UniFi terms, it is a UniFi OS Console, router, switch, and wireless access point. Gigabit routing is no issue, but firewall and encryption speeds are limited, with slightly higher limits than the USG. We are very excited to announceUniFi OS- a shared platform for all UniFi Controllers. Key features: Here’s a good example of how to configure an USG to route traffic over an OpenVPN tunnel. If this type of configuration is intimidating to you, take a hard look at what is officially supported. You will be limited to the settings in the web interface unless you are willing to create custom, breakable configurations on old hardware.These act as their own controller and can’t be joined to a Cloud Key or other UniFi Network controller.