Ubiquiti Networks Edgerouter 4 Ethernet LAN Black Connected Router – Connected Routers (10,100,1000 MBit/S, 10/100/1000Base-T(X), Ethernet (Rj-45), 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1), Unms, Cli, SnMP, Netflow

tl;dr full control router, no recommended for click-next users (if this is you, go to the UniFi line instead). Great value for a nice almost corporative grade router with enough power to truly handle 1 Gb bandwidth thru WAN-NAT-LAN while providing DHCP and DNS services. The Ubiquiti EdgeOS is based on the outdated Vyatta 6.3 router OS, but Ubiquiti has updated and regularly post security patches. This means this router could be configured and customized by using the unix CLI. Of course it has a web GUI, but the real power is on the CLI. If you feel comfortable on unix, you can even install extra packages and services. Now on COVID time with high VPN requirement demands, I have been able to deploy this router on a medium size business (60+ clients). The build-in VPN server can be authenticate using the intranet Windows Domain Server (Active Directory, NPS (RADIUS) , DNS, Certificate Authority). The workstations use the build-in Windows VPN client. Ubiquiti documentation is lacking on how to use the advance features. These can be better documented on the Vyatta documentation. Also YouTube has plenty amazing tutorial videos for beginners and how to start with the advanced features. Once you learn how to use this router you will be glad that you choose this over the easy click-next, but limited UniFi line.

The Ubiquiti EdgeRouter4 (ER4) falls somewhere in between a consumer grade SOHO router (NetGear, Linksys, etc.) and enterprise class (Cisco, Juniper). It supplies many of the features of enterprise grade hardware, such as a robust CLI, and is packaged in a durable, fanless metal box that is easily wall mounted. The SFP port is a nice plus when you need it. I purchased this product for two reasons: to better segment my home network and because it can handle Cox Gigablast's 1Gb downstream connectivity. I no longer have the time to build and maintain my own Linux or *BSD based router and this is the next best thing. The TL;DR version of below is: if you need 1 Gb symmetric (TX & RX) performance, the ER4 has you covered. If your upstream connectivity is limited to hundreds of Mb or less, you should consider the Unifi Security Gateway (USG) instead. The pros: great web GUI that doesn't hide technical complexity from the user; it does not force coddle you or obfuscate capability behind a boring interface. While wizards are available to walk you through common setup scenarios, they are optional, and you have the ability to make changes after the fact. Pretty, interactive, and live graphs on the dashboard and DPI for client IPs are nicely, albeit mostly cosmetic, features. Performance is great and you can setup almost everything from VLANs to firewalls to various services (VPN, DHCP) in the GUI. If you are a native Linux user and are already familiar with how most networking concepts (including iptables firewalls) are implemented, you will find setup intuitive and clean. If you are coming from other enterprise grade hardware companies, such as Cisco, you're going to have a slight learning curve while you translate concepts and technology implementations. The device also integrates with Ubiquiti's network management system, UNMS, a godsend if you are trying to manage multiple networks/sites/etc., less useful if you're just a home user. The cons: Apparently, Ubiquiti for some reason maintains two separate management systems, UNMS and Unifi, both with overlapping features, but nearly independent ecosystems. You cannot manage Edge devices in Unifi and vice versa. it escapes me why this makes sense, rather than have a "step up" market strategy where you hook small businesses into your equipment and offer them an upgrade path as they grow. Apparently, the benefit of the Edge series is you don't require it to be centrally managed (UNMS), while the Unifi hardware requires a unifi controller to do so. I can see the value in some situations of stand alone management interfaces, but why the central management system can't manage both types of devices makes no sense to me. So why the ER4? I couldn't find good documentation on performance for the various Edge class (UNMS) and USG (Unifi) hardware, although I heard many reports that the USG could not switch gigabit Ethernet at full duplex (meaning symmetric) on its WAN interface, while the ER4 could. This was a show stopper for me. The ER4 is fully capable of switching 1 Gb of symmetric traffic.

Excelente equipo y práctico de configurar

This is a 'newer' generation edgerouter, which better throughput / processing capacity (ie, if you turn on full packet inspection features, you can still get good throughput performance). Overall it has the same excellent build quality of other edgerouter gear. Has of course the same core ER platform / so is familiar if you are used to that. Clearly the ER platform is not a 'novice friendly' setup. But it is simple enough to setup if you just use the 'built in wizard' config tool and actually follow the directions for doing a basic setup. After that it does require some self-education if you want to turn on and configure more features. But to some extent this just comes from - the reality that properly using more advanced features implies you actually know what they are and understand how they work at least a tiny bit, which is - inherently more technical. Anyhow. Edgerouter gear is great, amazing feature set for price point, and this is another fine example of the ER product line. This is a nice step up from ER_X in terms of capacity but a fairly modest price increase, so that is just great IMHO.

For me, speed is secondary to rock solid reliability, if a router drops connections or has inconsistent reliability that requires reboots, I really don't care how fast it is theoretically. I have typically used Netgear products in the past which meet the previous description, they are theoretically fast, but have horrible reliability over time. So, I did lots of research and it all pointed back to Ubiquiti products and this Edgerouter 4. For me the Edgerouter 4 was the perfect balance of having the horsepower of the more expensive routers in their line, but without the extra jacks that are semi useless in a home environment because most of the routers in this line do not have network switches built in. It is very true that this route has many features intended for a network professions and you can easily get blown away by the number of options. HOWEVER, the router includes a setup wizard that gets you up and running in about 10 minutes with very little effort if you follow the instructions and maybe watch the 10 minute YouTube video that explains what you're doing. For most consumers, that wizard may be all you ever need to do to configure the router. The only other important thing to understand is you need wireless access point(s) for wifi (I used my old routers and set them up as access points) and a network switch. In summary, my network is much faster than its ever been (and the router isn't even breaking a sweat at about 2% cpu utilization), and it is rock solid reliable...it just works, which is perhaps the best complement.