UniFi Dream Router 7 - My Impressions After 90 Days

Lawrence Systems β€’ July 30, 2025
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https://lawrence.video/unifi The UniFi Dream Router 7 with integrated Wi-Fi 7, PoE switch, microSD storage, and full UniFi application support is a great option for home networks and small to medium-sized businesses. Back in May, it was time for Matt to replace his router, so he decided to dip his toes into the UniFi ecosystem... Turns out things went well and the dipping of the toes became a triple lindy into the deep end! In this video, Matt describes the experience of switching from his Linksys router to the UDR 7, his decision making process that led to the purchase, and we take a look at what other UniFi equipment has made its way to his network over the past 90 days. (The Triple Lindy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VDry9fy8UE) UniFi Zone Firewall Rules Explained https://youtu.be/pBeIT7aSuMw?si=khbVq366q9Mlf1gQ -- Micro Center has a variety of top deals this month! Keep an eye out for exclusive deals being released through out July, but in the meantime, you can shop their unmatched top deals. Build, Upgrade, and Save at Micro Center: https://micro.center/15f6a2 Shop the Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7: https://micro.center/a7d17a Micro Center's Everlasting Top Deals: https://micro.center/c080f9 Micro Center Phoenix: https://micro.center/3b2674 -- Connect With Us --------------------------------------------------- + Hire Us for a project: https://lawrencesystems.com/hire-us/ + Toms' Twitter 🐦 https://twitter.com/TomLawrenceTech + Our Website https://www.lawrencesystems.com/ + Our Forums https://forums.lawrencesystems.com/ + Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lawrencesystems/ + Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Lawrencesystems/ + GitHub https://github.com/lawrencesystems/ Lawrence Systems Shirts and Swag --------------------------------------------------- β–ΊπŸ‘• https://lawrence.video/swag/ AFFILIATES & REFERRAL LINKS --------------------------------------------------- Amazon Affiliate Store πŸ›’ https://www.amazon.com/shop/lawrencesystemspcpickup UniFi Affiliate Link πŸ›’ https://lawrence.video/unifi-affiliate All Of Our Affiliates help us out and can get you discounts! πŸ›’ https://lawrencesystems.com/partners-we-love/ Gear we use on Kit πŸ›’ https://kit.co/lawrencesystems Use OfferCode LTSERVICES to get 10% off your order at πŸ›’ https://www.techsupplydirect.com?aff=2 Digital Ocean Offer Code πŸ›’ https://m.do.co/c/85de8d181725 HostiFi UniFi Cloud Hosting Service πŸ›’ https://hostifi.net/?via=lawrencesystems Protect your privacy with a VPN from Private Internet Access πŸ›’ https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/buy-vpn/LRNSYS Patreon πŸ’° https://www.patreon.com/lawrencesystems 00:00 Intro 00:49 This video is sponsored by Micro Center 01:42 Purchasing decisions and The Valiant Pyramid 06:21 Hardware at-a-glance, port review, and design considerations 11:01 UI overview 18:20 Adopting a USW Flex Mini 19:40 Flipping the SFP+ port from WAN to LAN 23:46 Zone-based firewall and Tom's related videos

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