The 3-port ER-4 EdgeRouter with EdgeMAX Technology from Ubiquiti Networks is capable of supporting numerous high-bandwidth clients in an enterprise environment with the ability to support up to 3.4 million packets per second along with a line rate of 4 Gb/s.
Managing this switch and the network it resides on is simple, thanks to a variety of management tools including DHCP server capabilities, monitoring tools such as ping, trace, discover, and the ability to set up and configure operator and admin user accounts. To secure the network, Ubiquiti has implemented a variety of features including advanced firewall policies and groups as well as NAT rules for specific packet addressing.
Installation of this EdgeRouter is simple, as it comes compatible with a standard rackmount design. Once installed, Ubiquiti offers intuitive management features including an easy-to-use interface complete with graphical menus that can be accessed through a web browser. Additional tools include support of OSPF, RIP, and BGP routing protocols, firewall policies, DHCP services, Quality of Service (QoS) support, and much more.
Clyde Nicolas (verified owner) –
This router was a breeze to set up. The Wizard had it running in minutes, and the menus are very intuitive. Very nice product.
Keeley Schultz (verified owner) –
I had the ER lite and the ER-4 upgrade was a no brainer. The settings save and performance is definitely faster in the GUI and changing firewall rules. No complaints here!
Margarete Gutkowski (verified owner) –
This router can handle gigabit speeds offered by xfinity. If you do not use WIFI or use other access points, this router will do the job. Easy to configure GUI. Port forwarding and DHCP easy to set up. Adding firewall rules require technical skills but I have found online help available. Can be used for home or small business.
Blair Donnelly (verified owner) –
Overkill for my home network, in the best possible way. Full local management, no cloud. Very responsive web UI.
Alejandra Schultz (verified owner) –
Summary: Setup takes some skills. Most people will have to watch multiple videos and carefully read support documents to set up any options beyond basic. Linux command line comes handy. Cool stuff: hardware appears to be future-proof. Ubiquiti offers a family of products that will integrate well with this router. Out-of-the box it will give you 2 subnets on separate ethernet ports (3 with SFP-to-ETH adapter). OpenVPN and L2TP/IPsec servers are built-in but not easy to get to work. Powerful manual configuration. Can be connected to fiber. Not-so-cool stuff: Seriously, this is not for an average computer user. I fully agree with another review which says that you may know some Linux but this takes some knowledge about network package flow, firewalls etc. Many options can only be configured via command line interface (CLI) – example: OpenVPN. The USB port does nothing as of 2021. What I didn’t know: setting up VLANs requires managed switch. What you may want to know: Ubiquiti seems to suffer from occasional data mishaps. In early 2021 a catastrophic data breach was leaked to the public. It mostly affected their cloud services, which the ER-4 does not require.
Bradford Macejkovic (verified owner) –
Update the firmware, use the wizards, these Edgerouters have replaced Sonicwall’s and Cisco products in my client’s offices. Great improvement.
Evalyn Wiza (verified owner) –
I bought the Edgerouter 4 after my Edgerouter Lite appeared to have died after 4 1/2 years. It turned out to be a bad power brick, so the Lite is back in service after replacement. I kept the Edgerouter 4 for a second site and it’s running just fine. As others have said, Edgerouters are not the easiest to use. While they do have a GUI that can do the basics, the CLI is where the full potential lies. Some enterprising people have even extended its capabilities through homegrown software. While I have rated this 5 stars, I do have to warn people that the future of Edgerouters is in doubt. Ubiquiti appears to have all but stopped development of it. There hasn’t been a firmware update in over a year. When firmware isn’t regularly maintained, security vulnerabilities become a concern.
Myrtle Pacocha (verified owner) –
This is the only piece of equipment that my husband can configure in the elaborate, weird way that he wants to.