Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7 (Wi-Fi 7 Tri-Band) $559 (Was $629) Delivered ($0 VIC, NSW, SA C&C) @ Centre Com

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Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7 (Wi-Fi 7 Tri-Band) $559 (Was $629) Delivered ($0 VIC, NSW, SA C&C) @ Centre Com
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Twix on 25/04/2025 - 13:21 centrecom.com.au (2623 clicks)
Last edited 14/05/2025 - 17:07 by 1 other user

Another deal on the Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7.

Specs
Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 1.5GHz Processor.
3GB RAM.
Default WAN Ports: 1 x 10G SFP+ and 1 x 2.5G Ethernet RJ45.
LAN Ports: 3 x 2.5G Ethernet RJ45 (1 x Ethernet RJ45 port has built-in PoE with a 15.4W maximum).
IDS/IPS Throughput: 2.3Gbps.
Wi-Fi 7 tri-band with 6GHz.
Coverage Area: 160m².
Can run all the Unifi apps (Network, Protect, Access, Talk and Connect).

Tech specs.

Surcharges: 0% for bank deposit, Afterpay & Zip Money. 1.2% for VISA / MasterCard & PayPal. 2.2% for AmEx.

Free shipping excludes WA, NT & remote areas.

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Comments

  • jaysansan on 25/04/2025 - 14:28

    Can someone explain to a newbie like me what this device is useful for on a home network as opposed to a standard wifi router that connects to my HFC NTD? I have one unifi AP connected to my router currently, could I just plug it into this?

    • kane9522 on 25/04/2025 - 14:39
      +2

      the Dream Router is your router and it is a unifi U7 AP in it.

      It can also handle managing your exisiting AP as well as the Unifi cameras and access control etc.

    • Majoof on 25/04/2025 - 14:39
      -1

      It's no different really than any other "all in one" device (router, wireless access point, switch, modem). The difference I guess is it's from a company that makes generally pretty good products with a nice level of "prosumer" options enabled that you may not find in your ISP supplied box.

      The real fun (homelab) begins when you start to break out your all in one into separate devices for even more control and powwwaahhhh

      • ganymede on 25/04/2025 - 19:25
        +6

        Dream Router 7 runs full stack unfi apps i.e. network, protect, access, talk, connect. So other than your normal router, WAP, switch, it can also manage security camera system, door access control, IP phone system, manage iOT devices natively.

        What can your normal all in one router run?

        You don't know what you don't know.

    • Larsson on 25/04/2025 - 14:43

      You say you have a Unifi AP, and a seperate router, so I am surprised you don’t know this one. Did you read the specs?

      This is basically a router + AP. Has faster than before routing with IPS/IDS and wifi 7, so a bit faster than its predecessor if you had wifi7 devices, might help with congestion.

      It all depends on what AP you have and what you expect from this one.

      • jaysansan on 25/04/2025 - 15:07
        +3

        Yeah I read the specs but just wanted to get an experienced account of what people use this for. i think I have an ac lite, the main purpose to being to provide balanced coverage in my house overall. Thanks for the details.

        • cheapobargainer on 25/04/2025 - 15:57

          been running on unifi products at home for 8 years now. its been rock solid, still getting regular software updates. cant say the same for my previous asus/tplink equipments

          • netsurfer on 25/04/2025 - 16:14

            @cheapobargainer: Buggy firmware updates do happen (my cloud gateway rebooted itself for no apparent reason a few weeks ago). Can't do geeky stuff like some Asus routers. IPv4 is easy to use, but IPv6 subnetting…. come on UniFi, surely you can do it properly rather than the current basic setup (which is too easy to screw up and lacks control). Sick of rebooting the cloud gateway device when UniFi messed up IPv6 and doesn't re-establish it correctly after a config change.

            UniFi Protect UI…. basic stuff is fine, jumping between dates for detections, still a mess. If you don't want to remember password on the browser, it should prompt you to login again once the session expires while you were in the middle of downloading videos (or at least shows an error), instead of downloading 0K video files when you try to backup videos.

          • pavlos on 25/04/2025 - 17:16
            +5

            @cheapobargainer: Ubiquiti automatic software updates on my original UDR have made it unresponsive on at least 3 different occasions and in one instance required support to provide me with a custom firmware update to apply over SSH and make the unit usable again…

    • netsurfer on 25/04/2025 - 15:56

      Main reasons for people getting this are:

      • UniFi SDN example screenshot. The ability to control all UniFi devices in one place, rather than connecting to each router or access point manually. You can also propagate configurations easily (WiFi setup, VLAN config etc…). Multiple SSIDs example.
      • Tri-band WiFi 7 support with multiple 2.5 Gbps LAN ports and SFP+ which supports up to 10Gbps
      • Support multiple UniFi apps (Network, Protect, Access, Talk and Connect)

      Other than TP-Link (which includes Mercusys), majority of tri-band WiFi 7 routers here cost a lot (because a lot of them are 4x4). However, there are more 2x2 WiFi 7 routers nowadays. At the moment, other than TP-Link, if you want to do access points setup, Ubiquiti UniFi is worth considering.

      This will most likely replace your current router (though you can re-purpose your current router as an access point, but that cannot be controlled through UniFi). If you happened to have a WiFi 7 router already, you could connect this to that router, but you will be doing double NAT for IPv4 and you can forget about proper IPv6 subnetting (most routers don't do that well, and UniFi's IPv6 isn't flexible enough either).

    • cski on 26/04/2025 - 00:29

      Internet firewall capable, beyond the standard entry routers
      Packet inspection of traffic ids and ips.
      (even if it is allowed in the firewall, much like the door allows access to the women's bathroom but the inspection is the equivilent of bloke trying to sneak in. )
      Easy settings pages to offer limit children access, block advertising, categories of known websites, time limits, allowance and end of hours shutoff

      And i use the VPN client function to add express vpn to router so that all of selected devices can pretend to be in America.

    • irev1 on 11/05/2025 - 17:06

      Unifi are constantly updating their firmware/applications opposed to TP link or other vendors who release 1 firmware every 5-6 months and quickly abandon their product stacks entirely.

  • Larsson on 25/04/2025 - 14:39
    +3

    Waiting for someone to post UCG-Fiber.

    Jokes, they don’t even have it listed :(

    • Twix on 25/04/2025 - 14:43

      Sold out. Mwave has it for pre-order.

      • Larsson on 25/04/2025 - 14:44
        +2

        Yeah, I am gonna wait until prices calm down and we actually get the new plans in September hopefully.

      • Arsenal on 25/04/2025 - 14:56
        +1

        Not exactly, they haven't made enough to keep it in stock for more than 5 minutes at a time in the US, so they haven't yet even given the Australian distributors an ETA for it.

        • Larsson on 25/04/2025 - 14:59

          That Reddit post with “in stock” and “out of stock” notifications 3-4 mins apart was funny 😆

    • netsurfer on 25/04/2025 - 16:28

      Once someone posts it, it will probably be sold out within minutes, if not seconds.
      The internal switching performance is 9.3Gbps according to NasCompare, but we don't care (we still to get one).

      • Larsson on 25/04/2025 - 17:34

        It’s not meant to be a switch so I think that’s totally okay. It’s meant to route the WAN traffic down and 9.3gpbs routing is totally fine.

    • Larsson on 25/04/2025 - 14:44
      +30

      You definitely don’t if you think this is a “modem”.

        • SydStrand on 25/04/2025 - 14:53
          +20

          It's not a modem…

        • Larsson on 25/04/2025 - 14:56
          +10

          Again, you don’t need it if you think this is a modem mate.

          Why do you need me to sell this to you?

          If you are trying to learn though, it’s not just about speed. I am not sure if you are getting those speeds on your WiFi in the first place, I doubt that tbh. You are talking wired speeds I guess?

          But anyway These have SO many features and part of an ecosystem. These things allow you to have some enterprise features even.

          Not a networking expert but off the top of my head:
          -these have site to site VPN, VPN client, VPN server
          -IDS/IPS
          -You can set VLANs
          -Other, detailed routing rules
          -these are ready for the NBN plans faster than 1gbps coming in September
          -can manage Unifi protect devices

          And many MANY more features I don’t even pretend to know.

        • PainToad on 25/04/2025 - 15:01
          +8

          There’s more to a network than your internet speed.

        • Hank Scorpion on 25/04/2025 - 15:08
          +2

          You may as well ask how this compares to a train.

          Its a router with some pretty serious capabilities that you'd normally only find in enterprise gear at a very consumer price with a friendly UI to manage everything.

          It would be good for people who want to manage their network and segregate traffic or people who want to extend their network across multiple sites, I live on acreage and have a network that works across 3 buildings with wifi bridges and multiple access points all managed from a central unifi router. I also have camera hooked up to the unifi protect system for recording and alerting, the ecosystem allows easy remote access to your network as well using VPN or wireguard which is a couple clicks in the console to enable.

          The deal isn't for everyone but if you are in the unifi system and have a basic setup or you want to have a managed network then this is a good deal.

          • Given on 26/04/2025 - 08:34

            @Hank Scorpion: Hey is there ongoing cost for the camera/recording? Thanks

            • Hank Scorpion on 26/04/2025 - 19:09
              +1

              @Given: No subscription costs, Its all local, just add a drive but I think the UDR only supports micro SD so probably no more then 1TB whereas the Unifi Dream Machine can have a hard drive.

              You can access unifi protect (their camera / surveillance app) remotely using the unifi protect app, no cost on that either.

              There's also a separate NVR produce they sell that can have multiple hard drives.

    • Twix on 25/04/2025 - 14:48
      +9

      UDR7 is not a modem. UDR7 is a router that's suitable for nbn 2Gbps when it comes in 5 months and some users need 2.5G LAN transfer speeds.

      2000/100 HFC.
      2000/200 FTTP.
      2000/500 FTTP.

  • 0 0 0 on 25/04/2025 - 14:59
    +2

    Sucks how they dropped POE from one of the ports. I use POE on two of mine with my UDR6

  • jaysansan on 25/04/2025 - 15:09

    Thanks all for your help

    • SydStrand on 25/04/2025 - 17:38
      +8

      Between you and old mate who doesn't know the difference between a modem and router, I really don't understand these comments… From the upvotes, others obviously find value in prosumer network equipment. You don't need to come in with an opinion on everything.

    • theSav on 25/04/2025 - 19:08
      +2

      Again, this device - or UniFi devices in general - aren’t about internet speed. I have 7x UniFi devices in my network, amongst other things, and I’m on a 25/10 FTTN internet connection.

      If you think this is all about internet speed, then this isn’t for you, and that’s okay.

  • frozensolid on 25/04/2025 - 17:18

    Oh OzBargain, why must you tempt me.
    As much as I'd love one of these with its fancy WiFi 7 support, 2.5Gbit LAN ports and 10Gbit WAN, the good old original UDM still serves my needs well enough.
    I'd definitely grab this if it weren't for the second UDM that I was able to pick up off FB Marketplace recently for an amazingly low $100 (best score ever!). I'm planning to do site magic and link a relatives house for easy sharing between our NAS etc..
    The UDR 7 at this price though, very very tempting. Maybe I could justify it by adding another relatives house to the network 🤔

  • bmxr on 25/04/2025 - 17:42
    +4

    Thanks OP. I think this is it, the time to retire the 10+ year old Asus R7000 Nighthawk. Farewell my friend you have served me well.

    Looking forward to more Ubiquiti hardware in the setup and bring on the 2000/500 FTTP plans in September!

  • MrBillions on 25/04/2025 - 19:16

    any point of upgrading. I have the first version ?

    • fordprefect on 26/04/2025 - 10:44

      same, and I am asking this question as well!

  • BlitzR on 25/04/2025 - 19:25

    Does ubiquiti bring out a router that also has a voip port (for home phone)? Im not too happy with the netcomm nf20 router that was provided with my nbn service throught more telco.

    • Wt133 on 25/04/2025 - 19:54

      You can get a seperate voip box for home phones. Or maybe try changing the codec used on your current one if the provider supports it

      • BlitzR on 25/04/2025 - 20:57

        What do you mean by codec? My isp is more telcom (FTTP).

    • Twix on 26/04/2025 - 14:53

      Purchase an ATA adapter or IP phone handset.

      • BlitzR on 27/04/2025 - 13:18

        I did a quick google and i assume you are talking about the linksys pap2t or grandstream ht801?

        • Twix on 27/04/2025 - 13:38
          +1

          I wouldn't get the Linksys PAP2T. It's really old and most listings are a fake knockoff.

          Get the Grandstream HT801 or Grandstream HT812 @ Scorptec, Umart or MSY.

          • BlitzR on 27/04/2025 - 15:28
            +1

            @Twix: Thanks. Never knew these existed. Im annoyed thag i waited money on the netcomm router.

            • Twix on 27/04/2025 - 15:37
              +1

              @BlitzR: Yeah the owners of NetComm have gone bust.

              Do you have a second router plugged into the NetComm router or did you purchase the Ubiquiti UDR 7?

              • BlitzR on 27/04/2025 - 17:26

                @Twix: The old usg-3p. Looking to upgrade to another ubiquiti router but i wont need protect.

                • Twix on 27/04/2025 - 18:55
                  +1

                  @BlitzR: Maybe the Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra or Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Max. Check the ethernet port configuration as they are different. Add your own Access Points.

                  Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7 or Ubiquiti Express 7 10G Cloud Gateway if you want a router and built-in Wi-Fi 7 Access Point.

                  • BlitzR on 27/04/2025 - 19:45
                    +1

                    @Twix: Thansk again. I might get thr ucg-ultra. I cant justify paying 3x more for the max since i wont utilise thr 2.5g ports of need the storage option. What do you mean by check the ethernet port config?

                    • Twix on 27/04/2025 - 19:49
                      +1

                      @BlitzR: UCG Ultra comes with 1 x 2.5G Ethernet port and 4 x Gigabit Ethernet ports. UCG Ultra only runs Unifi network.

                      UCG Max comes with 5 x 2.5G Ethernet ports. UCG Max can run all the Unifi apps (Network, Protect, Access, Talk and Connect).

                      • BlitzR on 27/04/2025 - 20:16

                        @Twix: Oh i though you meant that i had to config one of the ports to be able to use the HT801 through thr gateway.

  • Wt133 on 25/04/2025 - 19:52

    I don’t think it would be wise to run multiple cameras on this. It uses sd cards and would eat them up. Better to get something like a cloud key for that

    • NGPriest on 26/04/2025 - 22:34

      Wouldn't the cloud key also use flash memory?

      • Ramrunner on 28/04/2025 - 17:25

        No the cloud key has a Toshiba 1Tb HDD in it last time I had to replace one.

  • wanga1983 on 25/04/2025 - 20:14

    I deployed a UDR7 recently to a client site. It runs well, just a tad toasty - 75 deg C in a cupboard. Definitely warm/hot to the touch.

    Time will tell how durable they are.

    I would consider deploying more of these where dual WAN is needed, where a full on network isn't needed (like a small office or clinical environment) and there's sufficient airflow.

    Hope this helps.

    • bmxr on 26/04/2025 - 10:33

      Wow thats good Intel about the temperature. I'll be installing it in a small area above the broom closet in the central hallway of the house. It'll be in there with the FTTP NTD and a 20 port Unifi switch.

      I do have a temperature monitor in there and we installed a bathroom extraction fan to meet NBN specs for the NTD install. I've never had to use the fan but I'll keep an eye on it after installing the UDR7.

  • Shaolinking on 25/04/2025 - 20:39
    +7

    Don’t get Ubiquiti.. once you get one, you will start getting the whole family. Haha

  • ContinuousCustomer on 26/04/2025 - 11:24

    Meh, I prefer router and access points compared to this setup, as I don’t have spot high enough to place this, APs can be installed on the wall or the ceiling, giving better coverage. You can certainly add APs to this but it’s too expensive.

    • bmxr on 27/04/2025 - 13:51
      +1

      I bought this and two wall/ceiling mounted APs for either end of of the house using the same discount code.

  • Devaust on 26/04/2025 - 12:21
    +2

    TL;DR Is Ubiquity as a u.s company is compelled to spy and collect your data en mass for u.s government…

    Coming from predominantly Asus & TP Link routers but a MAJOR warning for those privacy inclined and are more savvy about government spying especially from 5 eyes & u.s etc. Here’s direct excerpt from Ubiquity’s T&C regarding your ALL your network data collected by them (this only a part of their disclosure so much more):

    “…We may collect certain information about your devices, your network, your system and third party devices connected to your network or system when you use the Services ("Usage Data"), including but not limited to device data, performance data, sensor data, motion data, temperature data, power usage data, device signals, device parameters, device identifiers that may uniquely identify the devices, including mobile devices, web request, Internet Protocol address, location information (including latitude and longitude), browser type, browser language, referring/exit pages and URLs, platform type, the date and time of your request, and one or more cookies, web beacons and JavaScript that may uniquely identify your devices or browser…”

    The nature of data collected above is very extensive and normally that data is directly derived by your Australian ISPs via your NBN nodes. So why is an american branded router collecting essentially ISP/government level surveillance data on Australian or international customers outside of u.s jurisdiction? In short because of u.s companies mandatory requirements to comply with FISA etc. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_Intelligence_Surveilla…)….

    I’m simply doing a public service like announcement for benefit of informing consumers here in our country so at least if you buy this brand you know exactly what you’re giving up.

    • netsurfer on 27/04/2025 - 16:28
      +2

      The main reason is you normally need to setup a UniFi cloud account for this. Think of it as your router + all Unifi gears are all cloud manageable. If you use UniFi protect or access products, and you want rich notification, it obviously needs to access data (including at least a snapshot of the image of the person or animal that entered the detection zone for example).

      Browser type, browser language, platform type, cookies etc… that's referring to UniFi cloud. When you access other Web sites, you think they don't collect that data? Remember major sites nowadays don't let you opt out of necessary cookies? When you access UniFi cloud, that information will be collected.

      You could minimise the use of UniFi cloud if you do all your config locally, but if you use UniFi cameras or access products, you can't avoid it.

      TP-Link has Omada and Asus is doing SDN as well (basically following UniFi's footstep). Google, Apple and Microsoft are collecting our data. You could go down the OPNSense or PFSense path. Or, if you trust TP-Link and Asus enough, you could put this UniFi device behind a TP-Link / Asus router and check all the traffic going in and out of it and block ones you don't want to go in / out. You still cannot block UniFi cloud access data collection.

  • Kirby102 on 01/05/2025 - 19:46
    +2

    Centre Com are doing another promo with the same discount, with the code DREAMMOM

    Same discount for Unifi Express 7 as well.

    Another chance to get it if you missed out the first time!

    • Twix on 01/05/2025 - 20:00

      Thank you. Deal updated.

  • akl977ad on 11/05/2025 - 17:29

    Sorry to be pedantic but SFP+ is ethernet.

    I think you meant to say SFP+ and RJ45 ethernet

    Too bad the SFP+ wan port will be wasted as the NBN NTD will not have any SFP+ ports to connect your DAC cable.

    So you will only have 3 RJ45 ports. I guess one can get a SFP+ to RJ45 transceiver but I've never found them to be reliable

    • Nom on 11/05/2025 - 17:55
      +1

      The reason you get an SFP+ Port is so that you can use it with a fibre transceiver or a copper transceiver.
      Whilst a DAC cable will work to connect SFP+ to SFP+ over a very short distance, that's not the main use case - for a theoretical NBN 10Gb connection, you would absolutely use a copper transceiver if your NBN connection was presenting 10Gb copper.

      Not sure what you mean about reliability ? RJ45 10Gb transceivers work just fine.

  • S Baldrick on 11/05/2025 - 19:42

    Would this be an idiot-proof, all-in-one method of setting up VLANs, firewalls etc. on a home network? Or would it be overkill? My current modem-routet (Asus RT-AX58U) seems to support VLANs with Merlin, but that might be through the CLI and scripting.

  • Dyl on 12/05/2025 - 12:56

    Edit: misread title lol

  • jabbathepom on 15/05/2025 - 18:03
    +1

    Thanks, bought, took about 20 mins to setup and migrate from my UDM to this. I have to admit my UDM has turned out to be one of the best IT purchases I have made in terms of time saving and robustness. Hope the UDR7 lasts just as long.

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