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Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X Advanced Gigabit Ethernet Routers ER X 256MB Storage 5 Gigabit RJ45 ports

Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)

8.4

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Setup

networking, easy to setup, configuration, wizards, configure

+90%

-10%

" ... Very fast but not easy to setup. ... The setup wizard helps - be patient do your homework, it is worth it! ... If it had better examples and guidance for setup, I would give it 5 stars. ... "

" ... For dev team if they read this review: If it had captive portal, I'd dump my pfsene setup. ... "

" ... It was very simple to setup from the CLI. ... "

" ... Easy to setup. ... "

" ... Very easy to setup utilizing the wizard. ... "

" ... EdgeOs make setup and configuration easy and making tweaks is pretty simple with the EdgeOS Web UI or if you want too / need too get ones hands dirty there is a CLI Command Line Interface that gives access to unlimited possibilities. ... "

" ... The documentation is good and there is a lot of help on the web for the more complicated configurations. ... "

" ... Very easy to setup for someone with networking background, since I'll be passing A+ certification and hoping to get into Network+. ... This is where you'll need to learn networking, but it does offer you a lot of flexibility such as basic WAN+1LAN setup (Basic Setup), configure EdgeRouter-X as a switch, or configure ER-X as WAN+2LAN where you can have two local networks as this is where subnetting comes into play. ... "

Wifi

ap, network, ubiquiti, home network, unifi

+91%

-9%

" ... HARD to get set up, but does the trick (i.e., several devices using one internet feed [at the same time]). ... "

" ... Has many features for those who have complex network needs. ... "

" ... Corporate network quality device for just $50. ... There is a learning curve if you are not familiar with network concepts. ... "

" ... Not to mention, I can monitor every client that connects to this router. ... I have only scraped the surface of networking, but I can imagine this thing has huge potential and control for a network. ... "

" ... Wished my first router had worked half as good as this one. ... "

" ... For the most part routers are routers until you spend a lot to get a full featured router but the EdgeRouter X is different for early over $50 Ubiquiti give the functionality of an expensive router at a low price. ... Life is so much better since separating router from WiFi access point. ... "

" ... The router seemed to be exactly what I needed. ... "

Network

network, home network, ap, ubiquiti, unifi

+92%

-8%

" ... Corporate network quality device for just $50. ... The best about this device is that this is kind of a mix between router and switch, so you can use multiple WANs and define multiple LANs if necessary. ... "

" ... I only bought this cause I was fed up with my old Linksys N router from overheating and dropping connections to the whole house. ... After purchasing this router, I have had no dropouts and this router is on 24-7. ... "

" ... Wished my first router had worked half as good as this one. ... Before, switching to this router we were having dropped connections and only getting 70Mb speeds, now everything just works and works great! ... "

" ... The router seemed to be exactly what I needed. ... "

" ... Very easy to setup for someone with networking background, since I'll be passing A+ certification and hoping to get into Network+. ... "

" ... This is a great little router. ... "

" ... As part of my home network upgrade, this was a great unit! ... "

Ease of Use

easy to setup, gui, cli, interface, wizards

+81%

-19%

" ... Very fast but not easy to setup. ... The setup wizard helps - be patient do your homework, it is worth it! ... "

" ... It was very simple to setup from the CLI. ... "

" ... Small, easy to hide. ... Was not the easiest to set up but once you get it working its decent. ... "

" ... Easy to setup. ... "

" ... Very easy to setup utilizing the wizard. ... "

" ... The documentation is good and there is a lot of help on the web for the more complicated configurations. ... "

" ... wizards make them easy to setup ... "

ISP

isp, internet, edgerouter, ap, 192

+90%

-10%

" ... Significantly more capabilities than the standard router. ... I used it to replace my DSL modem's router functionality. ... "

" ... I'm finally not having any lost connections and getting my full bandwidth pass through. ... "

" ... Bought it for a simple SOHO and I'm getting ISP advertised speeds on all my devices (wired/wireless), so that's a good thing. ... "

" ... The router seemed to be exactly what I needed. ... "

" ... I don't know if this is the same for Time Warner or Cox, but that's all I can help anyone with. ... "

" ... This is a great little router. ... In particular, I've got customers with older Linksys RV042 routers that have upgraded their Internet connections to speeds greater than 100 Mb/s. ... "

" ... I purchased a Unifi AP and needed a router, I read it was beneficial to have PoE pass-through capability. ... Eth0 is where I have my internet modem plugged in, we have internet through a dish which connects to a local tower (we’re pretty rural) ... "

" ... Simply a great router. ... "

Product Reliability

running, weeks, stable, stop, several

+59%

-41%

" ... I highly recommend this product, it has been running stable for 6 months. ... "

" ... Stop reading and buy it. ... "

" ... (I would say my networking experience up to this point was buying a wireless router online several years ago, plugging it in, and running the setup successfully) ... I had the system set up and running for just under a year when the router stopped functioning. ... "

" ... Was not hard to setup and has been working flawlessly for 2 months. ... "

" ... No reboots, no issues. ... "

" ... Still going strong after several months of heavy usage between my son and I. ... "

" ... After two weeks it is working fine. ... If there are no edits when you read this it is still working fine for me. ... "

" ... Working very well. ... "

Software Platform

username, command line interface, gui, wizard, web interface

+64%

-36%

" ... Use the wizard with most updated software. ... "

" ... Give EdgeRouter-X a reboot and you should be good to go. ... "

" ... The user interface is decent but you can do a lot more through the CLI. ... "

" ... It's been more than a decade since I ran Linux servers so my skills were very rusty which is part of the reason I put it off. ... "

" ... The configuration browser is impressive, you can tell just by the functionality and layout of the information that Ubiquiti has experience in simplifying complex problems (probably from their commercial product experience). ... "

" ... Upload your firmware file you downloaded. ... which all use software switching on the CPU. ... "

" ... Supports VPNs (IPSEC site-to-site, PPTP, L2TP and Openvpn (latter 2 will require command line interface-CLI configuration) ... Added flexibility with command line interface ... (Requires some simple command line interface entries). ... Google "EdgeRouter X/X-SFP bootloader update". ... "

Ports

eth0, port forwarding, edgerouter, wan, lan

+74%

-26%

" ... Not to mention, I can monitor every client that connects to this router. ... "

" ... It can be PoE powered and also can provide power to one device. ... Since the RV042 only has 10/100 Ethernet ports it keeps them from seeing their full potential bandwidth. ... "

" ... Based on what I read in the documentation this unit can be powered with PoE which I also plan to use later. ... "

" ... We're remodeling our house and I ran a bunch of cat6 cable with the intention of establishing PoE security cameras, wifi access points, and having drops (cat6 wires) to each room in the house. ... Seeing that the EdgerouterX met this requirement, wasn’t very expensive, and also had the ability to configure each port individually it seemed appealing, even though I didn’t fully understand what it meant at the time. ... For example, since each port is configurable individually I was able to selectively bridge ports so that I had access to my network cameras only from my desktop PC, but not through wifi or any of the other ports (the cameras are also technically not connected to the internet). ... Eth0 is where I have my internet modem plugged in, we have internet through a dish which connects to a local tower (we’re pretty rural) ... Eth3 is a cat6 drop to smart TV ... "

" ... 2) Plug into Eth0 ... 7) Restart modem, plug your internet into eth0 and then plug your computer/switch/AP into eth4. ... "

" ... Port forwarding is easy, has DDNS updater built in. ... "

" ... Supports more than 1 LAN ... Supports more than 1 WAN ... Port forwarding easy to configure in GUI with integration with firewall. ... Those who have greater than 500/500 Mbps connections, may want to consider the ER-Lite which doesn't have the extra LAN ports and costs a bit more. ... After setup complete, reconfigure PC for DHCP and connect to one of the LAN ports to access the internet and the router. ... "

" ... a much better router than those wifi/routers that come from the cable company. ... "

Price

powerful, hardware, router, grade, enterprise

+95%

-5%

" ... Fantastic functionality for the money ... "

" ... I got a used/returned piece at lower price. ... "

" ... One of the best prosumer routers on the market. ... It's like having all the enterprise grade features without the high price tag. ... "

" ... great cost effective solution ... "

" ... Excellent product for the size and price ... "

" ... Great unit for the price! ... "

" ... Not the most powerful box but for residential it's hard to beat. ... "

" ... Powerful little device for the price. ... "

Device Compatibility

router, network, wap, home network, wizards

+85%

-15%

" ... I had all my pcs, and devices hooked up, and it serves everyone without hickup. ... "

" ... Not to mention, I can monitor every client that connects to this router. ... "

" ... Eth2 is a cat6 drop to a desktop ... Eth3 is a cat6 drop to smart TV ... "

" ... Then type and hit enter for the following commands. ... "

" ... I also need to add multiple users. ... "

" ... (You may want to download the most current system image from the Ubiquiti website onto your computer first, before you connect to the router for setup, so you have it ready to go.) ... "

" ... For the basic internet - home connection all you have to do is- ... "

" ... I am often watching the lights blink on that also and knowing the servers are active on a stable network is all I ask for. ... "

Firmware

update the firmware, ubiquiti, upgrade the firmware, latest firmware, wizard

+68%

-32%

" ... At least one other review complained about having to update the firmware. ... Updating the firmware is the first step for me (for security reasons you should stay current). ... "

" ... If you're going to like this router definitely download the latest firmware to your computer and have it ready. ... Upload your firmware file you downloaded. ... "

" ... Rebooting the router would solve the problem for a few days, maybe a week, before having to do it again. ... "

" ... A firmware update fixed this, and it's been smooth sailing since then. ... "

" ... And yes, I contacted their help support and their solution to my inability to get connected was installing the new firmware. ... "

" ... Depending on the firmware version, you're done. ... Firmware update was straight forward and easy. ... "

" ... This thing is great, I have it upgrade to the newest firmware. ... "

" ... I updated the operating system ("firmware"), and after re-booting ran the "Basic Setup" wizard that did most of the work for me. ... "

Features

advanced, enterprise, consumer, firewall, tons of features

+100%

" ... Easily the smallest feature rich router on the market. ... "

" ... vpn, vlan and nat features are very useful . ... "

" ... Has tons of features and was priced great. ... "

" ... Enterprise features entry level price . ... "

" ... Advanced features for people like me, who are still a consumer, but don't want to spend the big money for a nice enterprise/business router. ... "

" ... I love the enterprise features that average consumer routers don't have. ... "

" ... Great to either separate your home network into 2 networks or use it for have added protection with its firewall and extra features. ... "

" ... Lot of potential with advanced features using command line. ... "

Capacity

home, ubiquiti, small, office, use

+90%

-10%

" ... I'm using Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X in my dorm. ... "

" ... Installed a AP-AC-LR in our 10 ft ceiling in the middle of the house and was able to get rid of the other two exact same TP-Link models I was using as access points on either end of the house. ... "

" ... This is my second one of these (the other is in my old house). ... "

" ... One upstairs and one downstairs. ... "

" ... I just got fiber to my house. ... "

" ... Amazing firewall for home or small office use. ... "

" ... After entering the 6 or 8 settings on my test router at home and the one at a remote office 150 miles away, I fired up the console to test and voila . ... "

" ... I use it in my house for balancing our network load. ... Especially for small business use. ... "

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