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Gateways & Routers

Your gateway must carry your internet speed with the security features you plan to use, and provide the right ports and management for the rest of the network.

CategoryAllAccess Points 12Gateways & Routers 8Network Switches 18
BrandAllMikroTikTP-LinkUbiquiti

8 products

MikroTik hAP ax³
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MikroTik hAP ax³

C53UiG+5HPaxD2HPaxD

Dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (AX1800) RouterOS home router with one 2.5 GbE port, four Gigabit ports (one with PoE-out) and a USB 3.0 port.

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MikroTik RB5009UPr+S+IN
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MikroTik RB5009UPr+S+IN

RB5009UPr+S+IN

RouterOS router with seven Gigabit ports, one 2.5 GbE port and a 10G SFP+ cage. Every Ethernet port supports PoE-in and 802.3af/at PoE-out, limited to 130 W combined, and up to four units fit in 1U of rack space.

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TP-Link Omada ER707-M2

ER707-M2 V1

Omada wired VPN router with one 2.5 GbE WAN port and one 2.5 GbE WAN/LAN port. It supports up to six WAN connections (RJ45 and gigabit SFP) with load balancing, USB mobile-broadband backup, and SSL, IPsec, OpenVPN, PPTP and L2TP VPN.

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UniFi Cloud Gateway Max

UCG-Max

Compact UniFi gateway with five 2.5 GbE ports (one default WAN, up to four WANs), 2.3 Gbps IDS/IPS throughput and an optional NVMe SSD of up to 2 TB for UniFi Protect recording. It manages 30+ UniFi devices and 300+ connected users.

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UniFi Dream Machine Special Edition

UDM-SE

1U rack-mount UniFi gateway with eight Gigabit ports, one 2.5 GbE port and two 10G SFP+ ports, a 180 W PoE budget and 3.5 Gbps IDS/IPS throughput. It adds a 3.5" NVR drive bay and a built-in 128 GB SSD, and manages 100+ UniFi devices.

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How to choose a router or gateway

WAN port speed

The fastest WAN port sets the ceiling for your internet plan: a 2.5 GbE WAN cannot deliver more than about 2.5 Gbps, whatever your provider sells.

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Throughput with security features

Routing figures are measured in ideal test conditions. If you enable IDS/IPS threat management, plan around the manufacturer's IDS/IPS figure, which can be much lower.

LAN ports and PoE

Count the devices you will connect directly to the gateway. Some gateways supply PoE to power access points; others need a separate PoE switch.

Management and ecosystem

UniFi and Omada gateways manage the access points and switches of their own ecosystem. MikroTik's RouterOS offers deep control but expects networking knowledge.

Extras you may not need

Some gateways add camera recording storage, multiple WAN connections for failover or built-in VPN servers. Weigh them against what you will actually use.

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