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Ubiquiti Edgerouter Lite ERLITE 3 Desktop Router Black
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.5
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325
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129
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Review Analysis - 176 recent, verified reviews
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Setup
53configuration, wizard, gui, wizards, networking
+91%
-9%
" ... Overall very good value, but does require some technical knowledge. ... "
" ... If updated first, setup is easy enough for most people to accomplish. ... "
" ... The setup is more advanced than your typical home router, but once you get it going it's rock solid and fast! ... "
" ... The setup was pretty straight forward. ... "
" ... Easy to setup, great gui. ... "
" ... This will give you the setup wizard which makes everything a snap. ... "
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
" ... * BGP, OSPF, IPSec, OpenVPN done. ... * Easy to setup, kinda. ... "
Wifi
49network, wifi, home network, access point, wan
+100%
" ... Old router was getting long in the tooth. ... Decided to turn it into an wireless access point and swap it out with this ... "
" ... This was the perfect addition to my home network. ... "
" ... Great router for VOIP ... "
" ... This is awesome for a basic SOHO router. ... "
" ... The setup is more advanced than your typical home router, but once you get it going it's rock solid and fast! ... "
" ... This router is awesome. ... Purchased this to try and address my having to reset my Netgear wifi router and my lifx light every other week. ... "
" ... Super fast routing (unlike my WRT based wifi router). ... "
" ... I get much more WiFi range and speed than with the "home grade" routers with built-in WiFi. ... "
Network
44routers, network, ubiquiti, wifi, throughput
+95%
-5%
" ... what I consider to be a real router. ... "
" ... Very powerful little router. ... "
" ... This was the perfect addition to my home network. ... "
" ... This is awesome for a basic SOHO router. ... "
" ... This router is awesome. ... "
" ... This is what those in the field would call and "Enthusiast Router". ... "
" ... The combination of this router and the AP work great. ... I get much more WiFi range and speed than with the "home grade" routers with built-in WiFi. ... "
" ... Most consumer-grade routers on the market cannot handle more than 100 Mbps. ... This router is rated to handle at least 300 Mbps, and allows me to use what I am paying Comcast for. ... "
Ease of Use
40configure, easy, configuration, advanced, ubiquiti
+95%
-5%
" ... Complicated to configure advanced features. ... "
" ... If updated first, setup is easy enough for most people to accomplish. ... Adding new rules was easy to find and make. ... "
" ... To get the most of this, you will need to be comfortable with networking concepts and not be afraid of using a command line interface to configure features . ... "
" ... It is an awesome router for a prosumer user. ... "
" ... Easy to setup, great gui. ... "
" ... This will give you the setup wizard which makes everything a snap. ... "
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
" ... * Easy to use GUI . ... * Easy to setup, kinda. ... "
ISP
40wan, vlans, speeds, paying, love this router
+95%
-5%
" ... what I consider to be a real router. ... "
" ... Using it for gateway (WAN) load balancing. ... "
" ... Great router for VOIP ... "
" ... This is awesome for a basic SOHO router. ... "
" ... Throughput speeds are excellent (I am currently on Comcast with a 250 MB download and this handles it with no problem. ... "
" ... This router is rated to handle at least 300 Mbps, and allows me to use what I am paying Comcast for. ... If you are paying Comcast for more than 100 Mbps, you need this router. ... "
" ... I'm on the Xfinity Blast Pro internet service, but wasn't getting near the download speeds I was paying for. ... "
" ... It turns out that EdgeOS (this router) is based on Vyatta. ... "
Ports
22port, gigabit, wan, vlans, router
+82%
-18%
" ... When I got the ERL hooked up and connected to the new Ubiquiti Edgemax switch, my speed was EXCELLENT! ... "
" ... Bought it to go with the gigabit fiber that I receive in my home. ... "
" ... It can be used as a load balancer for two different internet connections (Dual Wan and 1 LAN setup). ... "
" ... Routes gigabit at line speed with NAT and firewall enabled which is all I wanted it to do. ... "
" ... This router has all Gigabit Ethernet ports and it's great . ... "
" ... Still have no clue what all the setting are, you have to set ranges and designate the ports. ... "
" ... I've been using an ERL for a number of years as my primary router at my house, supporting 3 internal VLANs, 1 WAN, and running L2TP & IPsec VPN services for site-to-site and remote-access connections. ... "
" ... It's got an internal USB stick which is slick. ... "
Product Reliability
21years, died, worked, usb, months later
+52%
-48%
" ... No crashes, ever. ... "
" ... 4 months later everything is still connected and working. ... "
" ... the device worked as expected. ... "
" ... This was to replace a random PC that had been running pfsense. ... So this has been running for a week now. ... "
" ... i have had this for months and no problems. ... "
" ... 6 months and going with NO REBOOTS. ... "
" ... It's a very reliable piece of hardware otherwise. ... "
" ... This device just chugs along with no issues. ... "
Overall performance
18performance, speed, throughput, router, reliable
+100%
" ... and bonus I got a bump in my speed. ... "
" ... * Near gigabit performance, done. ... "
" ... This thing is fast! ... "
" ... I had already invested in a Ubiquiti access point and it was doing a great job. ... "
" ... Fast fast fast. ... "
" ... This router is FAST. ... "
" ... Extremely fast once tweaked! ... "
" ... The raw CPU speed is 600MHz. ... "
Features
18advanced, price, erlite, enterprise, performance
+89%
-11%
" ... For the price vs features this thing rocks! ... "
" ... Complicated to configure advanced features. ... "
" ... Enterprise grade features, sick performance. ... Some features require CLI knowledge, and advanced networking. ... "
" ... After a brief search I decided to order an ERLite-3 since it seemed to include hardware acceleration for PPPoE (among other features). ... "
" ... Lots of features. ... "
" ... Feature set of $250+ firewall at the price of a nice Linksys. ... "
" ... This is fine if you are an advanced user. ... However, it is the light version so even though theoretically it has a lot of features and can be customized with added features, the processor may limit usability of such features (i.e. ... "
" ... Though some of the advanced features have to be done through the CIi feature that requires some Linux knowledge. ... "
Software Platform
17ubiquiti, cli, interface, command line interface, command line
+94%
-6%
" ... To get the most of this, you will need to be comfortable with networking concepts and not be afraid of using a command line interface to configure features . ... "
" ... Configuration is not hard at all for anyone who has done basic network device config -- certainly much easier than reconfiguring my Ruckus AP (standalone OS) after dropping in the EL3! ... "
" ... It's basically running an embedded version of Linux, so configuration options are nearly limitless. ... "
" ... * You want QoS with app targeting, boom done. ... * BGP, OSPF, IPSec, OpenVPN done. ... If you want even more for the same price, roll your own VyOS (what the EdgeRouter OS is based on) or PFsense box (Based off FreeBSD w/ GUI). ... "
" ... For almost 20 years I configured and maintained my own gateway/firewall (dedicated Linux box). ... "
" ... This was to replace a random PC that had been running pfsense. ... "
" ... Command Line Interface (CLI). ... "
" ... Very stable, great up-time, amazing GUI and CLI. ... "
Firmware
17upgrade, gui, wizard, latest firmware, wizards
+76%
-24%
" ... As delivered the router had very old firmware. ... The latest firmware has a wizard that does configuration that is very easy to use. ... "
" ... Works well with my DD-WRT router. ... "
" ... Over time, the firmware has gotten better and better, and setting them up is now a breeze. ... "
" ... All work well with just about no issues with their most up to date current firmware version. ... "
" ... You probably will need to upgrade the firmware as soon as you get it. ... "
" ... Download new 1.9 version firmware right away. ... "
" ... Easy to set up once you figure out how to update firmware and configure. ... "
" ... It's decently easy to use if you follow guides online and know tech (the latest firmware has a nice GUI and setup wizard), and it's definitely enterprise grade equipment. ... "
Price
17point, performance, top, reasonable, penny
+94%
-6%
" ... Still, the PPS per dollar ratio here is astoundingly good, and I'll keep buying them. ... "
" ... I'll go out on a limb and say there is no way it can be beat for price/performance today. ... Top level performance and ease of use, and high reliability, at reasonable, or in the case of the ERL-3, very low, prices. ... "
" ... This is really some top notch gear and at what I would consider a reasonable price point for what you get. ... "
" ... The ERX is certainly less expensive.) ... "
" ... Probably the best router you can get at this price point. ... "
" ... highest performance for the money, anywhere ... "
" ... Really nice bang for your buck. ... "
" ... Just an amazing product for a small price. ... "
Build Quality
12piece, metal, learn, years, top
+75%
-25%
" ... This is not for everyone, but for those looking for a small challenge and rock solid stability, look no further. ... "
" ... This is really some top notch gear and at what I would consider a reasonable price point for what you get. ... "
" ... This is professional enterprise quality equipment. ... "
" ... That said this a rock solid device, as is typical with Ubiquiti gear, I dare say you probably won't find a better product on the market for its price. ... "
" ... Love the Console Port, Metal Housing with Ground Screw, and CLI structure. ... "
" ... Flexible, once you learn it. ... "
" ... So far, it has been rock solid. ... "
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