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[Other] Ubiquiti Edge Router Lite

Hi there,

I hope this is the correct forum for this question.
I need a new home router. I do not need wireless since I have a WAP.

I have a 50/5 cable connection here but I will be upgrading to 120/10.

So basically I'm looking at 2 routers :
Zywall USG 20 or the Ubiquiti Edge Router Lite.

The Ubiquiti Edge Router Lite is a much faster router/firewall, but I don't no anything about
Ubiquiti.

So has anyone any experience with this router?

Any info is greatly appreciated !

TIA all!

TA

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quod erat demonstrandum

I have the Ubiquiti ERL and it's great. I would highly recommend it IF you are willing and able to configure it.

I don't know much about the ZyZEL, but the Ubiquiti is not plug-and-play and you must manually configure it for operation, probably using these instructions for home use:

»wiki.ubnt.com/SOHO_Edgemax_Example

Plus, the Ubiquiti is cheaper.

You could try over in the Networking forum as well.

There is also a ZYXEL-specific forum if you have some (specfic) questions about the Zyxel line.

Also picked up a Ubiquiti but haven't had a whole lot of time to play with it. Suffice to say if you have
a $100, the heart of a tinkerer / DIYer, it doesn't look too hard to get this up and running with a fairly
standard config -- as DruX pointed out.

Regards

Thanks guys.

I have already picked up a standard config file, but I will probably not use it as I want to configure it myself and understand what I'm doing .

So awesome link DruX.

I know the Edge Router is using Debian as platform. That should be all right for me to configure even from command line.

And I love the flexibility.

Thing that worries me though is that it seems that the GUI is not ready yet.
There are some indicators in the GUI for functions you can only enable through CLI.
Or this is done for a reason. I don't know.

TA
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quod erat demonstrandum

Some things configure great in a GUI. Some configure great in a CLI. Speaking from a personal perspective,
I've been configuring and managing enterprise class routers for close to 6 years now, and believe me, I can't
even imagine doing it via a GUI interface.

...it takes all kinds.

Also suspect this link may also be helpful to you OP

Regards

double post.

Thanks for the link HELLFIRE.
I will definitely be using their KB.

I have been configuring Zyxel routers for a while but I have found them to be relatively simple and "consumer like" to configure appart from their CLI.
They have a simple dedicated WAN port and a X port switch. Plus a wizzard for ISP connection setup etc.... ( at least the ones I've worked with )

The ERL is quite a different beast IMHO.

But having long term experience with enterprise class routers, what is your impression of this router, and how capable is it?

regards,

TA
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quod erat demonstrandum

...will tell you when I get a chance to play some more. Right now about as far as I've gotten with the ERL is opening
the box, plugging in the power, and finding the config guides...

Regards

Ubiquiti all the way! I have Nanostation m2's m5's and some bullets. Played with rockets, They really make fantastic products. Always was satisfied. As for a router, I used in the past mostly Microtik routers, They are a bit hard to configure but I was always pleased with the flexibility. You have them in all different types and flavors and you can get customised to your taste. And there pretty cheap to!
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