Tag: Unifi

Unifi UGC Ultra Migration

I’ve been using Draytek at home for routing for the past 10 years or so, with the latest being the 2927 in use for the last few years. With the release of the newer 2928 model this year, it’s inevitable that my router will be going end-of-life pretty soon.

Instead of following on to its natural successor, is there anything else out there that can handle a moderate network setup?

I stumbled upon a Unifi UCG Pro, and at £104 it’s at a price point that’s almost justifiable to get just to see what it can do. After checking some core features I need for my network would be achievable, I ended up getting one.

The UCG Pro claims 1 Gbps IPS throughput, which fits my 900Mbps/105Mbps connection. Let’s see if it becomes a suitable replacement…

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WiFi: Draytek 2927ac WiFi vs Unifi NanoHD

A Draytek, be it a 2765, 2865, or 2927 based on WAN connectivity and LAN complexity is my go to device for a router. More than likely these are the ‘ac’ variants as WiFi provision is expected rather than featured.

In newer Draytek models the perceived performance of wireless as been lacking based on earlier models such as the rock solid 2860n/plus with reduced range and throughput speeds, in particular poor VoIP performance for my industry.

This could be down to the passage of time and how WiFI has become even more ubiquitous, in demand and ultimately a more congested radio band. Regardless an alternative solution needs to be explored.

Previous dabbling with deployment of Unifi access points have yielded trouble fee results, so this would be a quick win. Trouble is, the default AC-Pro and AC-LR are in serious supply shortages at present. Wifi 6 variants have better stock availability but also have a higher purchase cost.

The only Unifi AC product that is plentiful is the NanoHD, so in desperation lets see if it is a justifiable upgrade to the Draytek offering…

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