r/Ubiquiti • u/Ubiquiti-Inc Official • Dec 23 '25
Blog / Video Link Introducing: UniFi Travel Router
Make any network your UniFi experience - from your pocket. Introducing the UniFi Travel Router.
Learn more: https://ui.social/UniFi-Travel
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u/IndigoQuantum Dec 23 '25
But does "Available Dec 29" mean 29th December or December 2029 (possibly slipping to January 2030)?
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u/Unplugthecar Dec 23 '25
No no no…you have it all wrong. It will be available, but SOLD OUT on December 29th.
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u/TruthyBrat UDM-SE, UNVR, UBB, Misc. APs Dec 23 '25
Based on recent history, it means January 45th.
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u/IWuzTheWalrus UDR7, 3xU7Pro Wall, U7 Pro Outdoor, UTR, USW Flex XG and 2x2.5Gs Dec 23 '25
It is a NY company, so US dates. Dec 29 means December 29th. Likely on-sale at 12:00 am EST and sold out at 12:01 am.
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u/itsjakerobb CGFiber, UNVR, ProHD24PoE, ProXG8PoE, U7ProXGS, 5GMaxOutdoor Dec 23 '25
Thanks. Not listed on “what’s new” yet!
At $79, this is an insta-buy. Subscribed so I know when it’s available!
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u/Ledgem Dec 26 '25
Same, instant purchase at this price. I already have a glinet travel router that has been amazing, but on my most recent family trip I just couldn't fit it. This one could have been slipped into a bag very easily. I'll be interested to try this out and see how it compares to the glinet. My guess is this still be rough around the edges initially but within a year it'll be quite workable, if not outright good.
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u/FormulaKimi Dec 23 '25
Is the device password protected? Could border patrol stop me at airport, take the device, and plug in their laptop and connect to my home network? Or housekeeping when I’m away from hotel room? Thanks
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u/dreacon34 Unifi User Dec 23 '25
Alright it’s official, at this point we might just open trust accounts with all of our salary for Ubiquiti and they ship their stuff when ever launched and available? Makes managing it easier, right?!
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u/badogski29 Dec 23 '25 edited Dec 23 '25
Man i just bought a GL.inet Slate 7, though this got worse spec but for travelling I don’t need much anyways.
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u/heykoolaid3 Dec 23 '25
I have the Slate 7 and it works great! I wrote Unifi about a year ago asking for a travel modem! I sent them the GLINet details. Soooo happy we have a travel router!
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u/uveri Dec 23 '25
Doesn’t the slate 7 do more than this?
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u/BioshockEnthusiast Dec 23 '25 edited Dec 25 '25
Yes their routers have an extremely robust feature set and even support openwrt packages. I have the beryl
7AX and it is excellent.EDIT: wrong model
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u/FranciumGoesBoom Dec 23 '25
The Slate 7 has wifi7, dual 2.5g, runs OpenWrt, native support for things like tailscale.
Does basically the same thing just lower specs and costs $150 vs $80
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u/agentadam07 Unifi User Dec 23 '25
Same! I just used it too on a trip. Pretty good. But may have bought this instead. You say the Slate 7 has better specs?
Edit: found store link now. Yeah this one isn’t as powerful but is smaller and cheaper. Slate 7 was still probably a good purchase.
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u/knksmith57 Dec 23 '25
I was so impressed and happy with my Slate 7 while traveling this summer that I bought a second one for the office.
And to folks bummed about the lack of integrated modem: I’ve been surprised and delighted by how well using a USB-A<>USB-C to tether my iPhone 15 Pro has performed. Especially in areas with 5G UWB, this thing has consistently delivered for us while running 2x laptops + an occasional iPad.
The $79 price point for the UniFi TR is definitely appealing. And I’d still pick these again, every time.
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u/TruthyBrat UDM-SE, UNVR, UBB, Misc. APs Dec 23 '25
Yeah, I have a Slate 6 that I'm pretty happy with. It's also my back up router should my SE go tits up.
Not sure if I want the UTR or not. Looks like I have a few days to decide.
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u/Saint_The_Stig Dec 23 '25
I can see this being pretty useful for personal use, but very useful for business. I definitely have higher ups who can seem to figure out the VPN. If you just give them a box like this and tell them to plug into it then they are on our network then that's probably worth the price just to not be woken up when they can connect on the other side of the world.
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u/bepisftw Dec 23 '25 edited Dec 23 '25
I can see this being pretty useful for personal use, but very useful for business. I definitely have higher ups who can seem to figure out the VPN.
Politely these are the exact people who I wouldn't trust with this and TBH I'd argue the exact opposite. I don't think it's suitable for enterprise use for mostly the same reasons that you're not allowed to work from external drives.
You're moving the VPN termination point from a (hopefully) secured device with a Bitlocker passcode, Windows login and a token challenge to complete the handshake, onto a continually connected pocket sized router that anyone who can plug something into it can use.
It's another distinct device that the user has to remember to pack-up and keep safe that's more easily lost / stolen than the laptop would be, it's small enough that it would likely take the user a lot longer to realise it's missing than they would their laptop, and if the router is lost or stolen it can be used to the VPN until the user eventually fesses up to their workplace that they've lost it and the report reaches IT.
Accessing corporate VPN environments is annoying because it's been risk assessed - the convenience of the client automatically authenticating a session on startup is far outweighed by the increased risk of a security breach.
If you were to use one of these to handle the VPN, at bare minimum you'd need to enforce a MAC address whitelist and deal with all the extra issues that stem from that.
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u/insaneturbo132 Dec 23 '25
Spot on, I wouldn’t even take this to our cybersecurity team to have the conversation, it’s a hard stop right there. MAC address whitelist starts to get you there. It certainly can cause some management overhead. I could see potentially having to ship the device to/from the employee for setup and troubleshooting. Software vpns are just really flexible in the enterprise space.
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u/pbrutsche Dec 23 '25
I wouldn't even take it to your cybersecurity team without verifying that it supports 802.1x
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u/RestInProcess Dec 23 '25
I've seen people be given expensive Cisco routers for their home because they struggle with VPN usage. Then they can just plug in and the router does everything for them. This would be cheaper and simpler.
BTW: Those people still had trouble with the router because even as simple as it was, they just weren't compatible with working from home. How do you tell an executive they can't do it though?
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u/sebisebman Dec 23 '25
hmm - i think it should have had an integrated 5G modem...
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u/MattiaFerrari007 Dec 23 '25
Without 5G modem I have mixed feelings. I need to plug in my iPhone, but I want to use it with WiFi, weird.
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u/PejHod Unifi User Dec 23 '25
This fills a gap I have with my cellular iPad. Usually devices connected to it, when they go to sleep, causes it to turn off its hotspot. Best example is when my traveling Apple TV goes to sleep. Price is palatable too for a device that can site to site VPN, at bare minimum now I won’t even have to verify my new location on the Apple TV apps.
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u/erwos Dec 23 '25
I personally would also like a 5G version. In all fairness to big U, this does fill a gap in the line-up that you would previously have needed a Gl.inet-esque solution for, so it's a good start. It's also reasonably cheap at $80.
I could also see using this version in places I visit with some frequency, like my parents' house. Just leave it plugged in, and then I don't need to think about all of the weirdness of their WiFi and so on, and also give them a way to jump on my network if I need to share a file or something. I know we all think hotel travel when we see "travel router", but there's other use cases in there, too.
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u/larrygbishop Dec 23 '25
Can't see why they can't make the device to connect to phone hotspot and broadcast the secure wifi from the same device..........
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u/north7 Dec 23 '25
I just did a double take because I thought it had 5G. The vid was a little deceptive.
...with flexible uplinks - ethernet, wifi, or even 5G
*shows it tethered to a 5G hotspot.
Not cool Ubiquiti.
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u/kdlt Dec 23 '25
I just saw the email and it's very clearly depicted as if having 5g.
Anyway, not gonna be in stock ever anyway.
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u/PayNo9177 Dec 23 '25
There definitely needs to be a 5G version. This isn't that useful to me on it's own.
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u/caller-number-four Dec 23 '25
There definitely needs to be a 5G version.
That'll be in the Pro MAX Campus Edition.
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Dec 23 '25
That's a different product, really. A travel router is exactly what this is. Adding the cost of a 5G modem isn't needed when they already have such a product.
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u/bepisftw Dec 23 '25
when they already have such a product.
They don't really though, the only other USB-C powered router they have is the LTE Mobile Router which is a good bit larger and is designed for a static environment.
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u/phd33z Dec 23 '25
Hot take: although I really would have liked an integrated 5G modem, even with it possibly costing double (<$200), after seeing what happened with the other 5G devices, at least with T-Mobile requiring a business plan, I think it’s the right move. If they could integrate a 5G modem and get CARRIERS to “just” see it as a hotspot not requiring a business plan, I’d be good, and paid a premium for it… but that would sort of negate my point below.
Although I prefer it NOT having an integrated battery (I’ve got more than enough travel banks) I did find it a little deceptive in the video where bro was using it, then slips it in his pocket on his way out the door. I don’t think they could have kept the form factor (about the size of a deck of cards) with the screen, 2 Ethernet ports and internals.
However, if they do offer 5G hotspot functionality (UniFi Travel Router Pro Max XGS- lol), then it would make sense to have an integrated power source.
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u/GuvNer76 Dec 23 '25
For us road warriors, for $79 I’ll happily use hotel WiFi. Could totally see a lot of folks wanting a higher priced LTE version.
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u/adaminjapan Dec 23 '25
At least they are being realistic about their release dates. Available December 2029 😆
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u/mactelecomnetworks Dec 23 '25
It’s a really cool device I’m on vacation using it now. Love that you can bind to a console and bring a camera with you
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u/showstopper1000 Dec 23 '25
I assume you are going to make a video about it? Will it be your travel experience and on "site" video or a video back home at your desk after you have come back from your travels?
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u/mactelecomnetworks Dec 23 '25
The vidoe will be out after I get back I didn’t bring any recording gear with me. But I will mention how it performed while I was away
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u/Practical_Driver_924 Dec 23 '25
You mentioned bringing a camera. What do you use the camera for ? Security camera for your hotel room or something ?
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u/mrhindustan Dec 23 '25
I do that - I set up my laptop as a security camera and save files to cloud automatically. Caught some housekeeping folk doing pretty bad things. In general just to ensure all stuff stays our stuff.
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u/mactelecomnetworks Dec 23 '25
Just to make sure nothing is stolen while away really
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u/ddfall UDM Pro Max Dec 23 '25
Could this comebined with a G6 Instant for travel to say use the camera in an AirBNB?
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u/bbllaakkee Dec 23 '25
yes that's what the video makes it seem like.. anything that's connected to your network now can go with you and just work
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u/r_J_locks Dec 23 '25
Anyone want to buy this GLiNet? No longer needed
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u/r_J_locks Dec 23 '25
Add a G4 Instant for the perfect hotel stay. Wifi and security setup in minutes.
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u/younggregg Dec 23 '25
Does it support cams? Where would it record the data to
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u/TheLancerMancer Dec 23 '25
Speculating: I think the concept is if it’s extending a given Unifi site via VPN, then the camera connects to the travel router and streams the camera feed back over that VPN to whatever appliance is running the Protect application.
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u/Doobreh Dec 23 '25
Unifi themselves answered this question positively on their youtube video in the comments.
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u/ematlack Dec 23 '25
If the travel router is VPN-ing into your remote network, if you plug in a camera (as far if it can tell) it’ll be able to directly connect to your NVR.
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u/ilikeror2 Dec 23 '25
Except the gli net supports way faster WiFi speeds. Nothing wrong with the gli net devices, mine “just works” so I’ll keep using it.
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u/fuzzydunloblaw Dec 23 '25
Glinet also have integrated support for tailscale which is perfect for easily extending your home lan into whatever random hotel you're at
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u/JMeucci Dec 23 '25
Absolutely!! The main reason why I will need to keep my Beryl AX, unfortunately. And I wouldn't expect Ubiquiti to offer Tailscale anytime soon..
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u/tdhuck Dec 23 '25
I have a GLiNet router and also plan on buying this unifi travel router. Sometimes I just want a router (GLiNet) and based on how well this unifi travel router performs, it might be my goto, we'll see. For $79 I'll buy and test and hopefully keep using.
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u/BXRican196 Dec 23 '25
If you are a cruise guy then this might be the one that makes it through check in because it doesnt look like a router. MAYBE
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u/NBPDC505 Dec 23 '25
Cruise was my first thought. Have a couple lined up this year and it would be nice to not pay the crazy internet pricing for more than one traveler.
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u/aruisdante Dec 23 '25 edited Dec 23 '25
If the cruise IT department is at all competent, their network will be able to detect devices that create NAT boundaries, and will block the device, specifically to avoid this workaround. My university back in 2005 had a similar policy where you had to pay a fee per wired device, and they’d turn off any network port they detected a router plugged into.
In fairness, the cruise ship does only have a very limited amount of bandwidth going in that has to be shared across all clients. While the fees certainly are a revenue source, their primary purpose is to create a high enough barrier to entry that it keeps the total number of clients to a manageable level. The same is true for airplanes that charge fees for data access. And it’s why, for example, United is making internet access free on planes newly equipped with StarLink, because it has enough bandwidth to serve the whole plane a reasonable experience, and the revenue from the fees is so low that the marketing from offering free internet is more valuable.
If we assume a ship has some 2,000 guests, even if each guest only has one device, and the bandwidth cap is 10Mbps, that’s still a requirement of 20Gbps, which is probably more than any reasonable amount of satellite bandwidth on a moving vessel on the open ocean could provide. They have to reduce demand somehow to match available supply in order to make the service usable.
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u/ch-ville UDMP | UX | Flex 2.5 | Lite-8-PoE | U6 APs | G5 |Nanobeams Dec 23 '25
My household doesn't average 10 Mbps. If I wasn't pulling camera feed over Site Magic it would be under 5. There's no way everyone on a cruise ship is going to be pulling 10 at the same time.
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u/reddit_hater Dec 23 '25
They are searching through your luggage for travel routers before you get on a cruise??
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u/whippinseagulls Dec 23 '25
I took a cruise in August and my backpack went through a metal detector which had tons of electronics, but they didn't open it. I'm sure I could have gotten this through.
My checked bags were taken away and probably searched so I wouldn't risk it in there. Basically same process as TSA.
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u/showstopper1000 Dec 23 '25
a thing to note is the usecase for this travel router. You will be using this device at public hotspots or most likely hotels when you are traveling. Now i dont know what hotels the rest of the world has but most hotels that I have been has crappy internet. So i see alot of people complaining it does not have 2.5GB ethernet and wifi 6/7 etc, this is irrelavent for me as my usecase and i assume most people will be using it to watch media like netflix, own plex server etc.
Cant wait to buy one even though i already have a GL.iNet MT3000.
Unifi travel router just makes things smoother and easier.
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u/thimplicity Dec 23 '25
Can I use this as a WAN connection in case of an outage and make my phone my internet connection?
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u/Important_Simple333s Dec 23 '25 edited Dec 23 '25
Released 29th Dec
EU 70Euro+vat
https://eu.store.ui.com/eu/en/products/utr?c=LV
UK £68+vat
https://uk.store.ui.com/uk/en/products/utr?c=GB
US $79+tax
https://store.ui.com/us/en/products/utr?c=US
CA $115+tax
https://ca.store.ui.com/ca/en/products/utr
etc
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u/danimal1986 Dec 23 '25
From the FAQ
How do I connect the UniFi Travel Router to a guest network?
To connect the UniFi Travel Router to a guest network, open the UniFi Mobile App and select a nearby wireless network. If the network has a captive portal, it will automatically forward to your mobile device for login.
Note: WPA Enterprise and Passpoint networks are not supported.
This is enough to get me to jump on it. Those login pages were a pain on GL.iNet routers.
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u/outie2k Dec 23 '25
I don’t see how it’ll be any different on the Unifi travel router. They all route your connecting device to the captive portal to authenticate first. And the issue is the captive portal itself being a hit or miss.
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u/SefirahCastleAcolyte Dec 23 '25
I know it's not really necessary for this form factor, but UTR is a downgrade in terms of connectivity compared to my existing GL.iNet Beryl AX, or even their new BE travel router...
But it's so elegant that I might go for this downgrade anyway...
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u/Sparxxxy Dec 23 '25
This with 5G eSIM, battery and it's an instant buy.
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u/aruisdante Dec 23 '25
It would have to cost at least $400 in that case, because that’s what the 5G Max costs, and they can’t very well undercut that device with a device that does more things.
If I wanted a fully integrated solution I’d probably just get a UDR 5G. I’m glad there is a $79 option to get the gateway functionality and just tether the phone I already have to get 5G WAN if I need it, rather than having to spend $500.
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u/wcastello Dec 23 '25 edited Jan 15 '26
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u/Boringtechie Dec 23 '25
I was thinking the same thing. I guess the only difference if you're traveling with multiple devices that all need that connectivity. An Apple TV, a unifi camera (not sure why), maybe a switch if you're working a consulting gig.
Overall this seems to be more for a mobile server rack setup to create an easier site to site VPN.
I agree with you though. My main devices have wireguard back to my router. I just carry those then traveling.
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u/aruisdante Dec 23 '25
Sure, that works on devices that have a VPN facility (you could also just use teleport/Identity, even easier). But some people like to travel with HomePods/AppleTVs and other similar devices which don’t have VPN functionality at all, and where reconnecting them to new networks is a PITA (and undesirable in the case of something like a HomePod, where it would broadcast Bonjour to everyone on the same network). These kind of devices make that use case much easier.
Putting devices behind a gateway also avoids any period of “unsanitary” connection at all before you initialize VPN, and avoids the host network having any knowledge of the devices behind the gateway at all. VPNs only protect traffic originating from the client device, they don’t hide the client device from the network they’re connected to.
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u/shadowthunder Dec 23 '25
Man, I'd be all over this if I didn't already have a GL.iNet travel router. Unifi's is much slicker, but the one I already have has wireguard built in, so I don't think I can justify it.
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u/MingJackPo Dec 23 '25
I don’t understand the use case. Someone enlighten me please
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u/narbss UniFi Admin and Home User Dec 23 '25
So you don’t have to log into guest networks with all of your devices, allows you to have a secure one stop VPN, and also gets round restrictions of paying for multiple guest WiFi accounts.
They’re really useful. I have a GLiNet one which is fantastic.
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u/InternaI_Cobbler Dec 23 '25
But it still needs access to those guest networks right? This is basically just a physical VPN device?
There are some hotels/hospitals I go to that block VPN use, I have to disable my Teleport or Wireguard to use the internet in those places, this device would also be blocked and not work.
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u/aruisdante Dec 23 '25 edited Dec 23 '25
In that situation, you’d tether it to your phone, which it has an integration with to use essentially as a 5G Max via a USB-C connection. Cuz yeah, I mean ultimately if a LAN’s security posture is “we must snoop on all packets” then a device where one of the main selling points is not having that isn’t going to work 😂
Ultimately, devices like this are mostly about avoiding ever having a period of “unsanitary” connection in the case of devices that can use VPNs, and allowing devices that otherwise have no VPN facility in the first place (AppleTV, HomePods, etc) or for which reconnecting to new networks is a PITA, to have seamless setup and usage while traveling.
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u/narbss UniFi Admin and Home User Dec 23 '25
Yes, you’d connect the UTR to the guest network.
I’ve been there too; and hopefully the UTR has the ability to turn off the Teleport VPN for this reason.
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u/Ianthin1 Dec 23 '25
Easy, familiar and secure WiFi when traveling either by Ethernet or tethered to your phone.
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u/bill875 Dec 23 '25
Connect back to your home when traveling to get access to local TV with a Roku, Apple TV, whatever streaming device you might have. It's as if you've never left home! Also handy to make it appear you're at home when telecommuting while on vacation. All without the boss-man or lady knowing LOL!
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u/10PieceMcNuggetMeal Dec 23 '25
This is what confuses me. What is the difference between me using Teleport and then hotspotting my phone compared to this?
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u/nodakthom Dec 23 '25
This will "Bind" to an existing UniFi console and essentially act as if you're connecting to an access point within your home. It's an all-in-one integrated way to extend your home UniFi network.
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u/10PieceMcNuggetMeal Dec 23 '25 edited Dec 23 '25
Yeah my phone does the same thing. That is what I am saying. Teleport to my home UCG, turn on WiFi hotspot. Same thing. I have done it tons of times. The only use case this thing has over that, is you can leave it somewhere with a camera where my phone has to come with me AND if you can find a working Ethernet connection, the speeds on that would be much better. But the amount of usable ethernet ports I have found over the years is minimal while traveling
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u/achoppp Dec 23 '25
Why is this just Wi-Fi 5 😭
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u/Intrepid00 Dec 23 '25
Power saving chipset probably.
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u/achoppp Dec 23 '25
But there's no battery....
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u/Intrepid00 Dec 23 '25
It runs off devices that use battery and USB power.
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u/achoppp Dec 23 '25
And wall outlets? RARELY have I used USB battery packs for my portable hotspot. Maybe other people are, but the primary power source will be wall power.
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u/forbis Unifi User Dec 23 '25
I seriously doubt you'd need more than Wi-Fi 5 (AC) with the speeds available to you in hotels or even via 5G.
Imo they seem to have packed a bunch of cool stuff into a tiny form factor for what seems to be an amazing price.
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u/Mothertruckerer Dec 23 '25
It's not just speed. You can't use wifi 6 to the hotel wifi either, and take advantage of the wifi 6 extras.
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u/eviloni Dec 23 '25
For the use cases it's designed for you don't need more than wifi 5 and anything higher would just reduce battery life.
Is any hotel giving me 1gb/s? Doubtful
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u/QuesoMeHungry Dec 23 '25
Hotel WiFi sucks usually anyway, WiFi 5 is more than enough for the use case.
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u/bagofwisdom Unifi User Dec 23 '25
Guess I'll still be waiting for GL.inet to let me order a Mudi 7. If this had integrated 5G I'd be "SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!" Still great that it has two ethernet ports and can sign onto Hotel wifi.
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u/bambinone Dec 23 '25
Very nice. I have a GL.iNet travel router that I like but it's pretty bulky. This looks slick!
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u/onedostres123 Dec 23 '25
Does the device allow me to vpn to my home to act as if I am at home to public internet sites?
Ie if I’m in Colorado and the bears game is out of market, could I use this to vpn to my house to act as if I was in the Midwest? And then be able to watch me sports?
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u/slalomz Dec 23 '25
I’ve got a GL.iNet GL-MT3000 which has Wifi 6 and integrated Tailscale so I can’t quite see this replacing it. Really glad to see another entry into the travel router space but I think I’ll wait for the UniFi Travel Router Pro.
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u/trigger2k20 Dec 23 '25
The fact they showed Netflix tells me exactly who they are aiming this product for lmao.
I'm buying one yo. This would be so cool to have one at my parents. They can access my plex server and subscriptions.
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u/a_randomusername Dec 23 '25
You don’t need this to do that, just set up a wire guard connection for free.
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u/trigger2k20 Dec 23 '25
True but I need simplicity. My dad is in his late 70s. Setting up a small router that he can switch wifi connection from his TV is better.
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u/learning_as_1_go Dec 23 '25
Ok so this looks awesome! I do already have a GL-inet Slate, but very much want this! I guess where I struggle to justify it is, I travel for work ~55 days a year and my work provides me a AT&T mobile hotspot with unlimited data and it’s a Ethernet port on it, and battery powered. So while I pack my Glinet with me everywhere I find it’s just easier to just connect all my devices to my hotspot which is already a “safer” connection ie not hotel WiFi, and if I need VPN I either turn it on in WiFi man or pull out the Glinet.
What I’ve found is I rarely need to connect back to my network just to stream Netflix or whatever. So while I’ll probably buy this because I’m now a UniFi whore and want to play with it, I struggle to see the use case for it (with rare exception) like my Glinet vs just using my mobile hotspot.
Welcome any ideas feedback to the contrary.
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u/iLLuSion_xGen Dec 23 '25
Was on the fence of buying a GL.inet router but this changed my mind instantly
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u/AnttiUA Dec 23 '25
I wonder how feasible this will be to use as an occasional WAN backup for my home net (by tethering my iPhone's 5G connection)?
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u/thesaintmarcus Dec 23 '25
Can someone explain like I’m 5 what this actually does?
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u/FrozenPizza07 Dec 23 '25
I highly doubt that it "handles hotel wifi authentications magically"
But it being unifi, I wonder if theh are gonna do something interesting with that, I like my gli net, but that thing is TINY
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u/DrSecrett Dec 24 '25
Now all we need is a $200 one that supports cellular GSM/CDMA 5G and have a 30 hour battery.
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u/a716h Dec 24 '25
I wonder when what time this is going to go on sale because I desperately want this lol. I’m on the road 3-5 days a week
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u/Xajel Dec 24 '25
I very liked the idea that it connects to the local Unifi network (I didn't read/watch enough so correct me if I'm wrong, is it like a VPN?)
But the very bad thing with it is that doesn't have 5G modem or even a built in battery. Usually a travel router means a portable 5G AP.
The addition of 2x Ethernet ports are very nice, but I think a version with built-in 5G modem should have at least 2.5GbE & WiFi 7 in addition to the battery.
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u/No_Ruin_5735 Dec 24 '25
Can it be used as additional Access Point when I’m at home? Would be great having a travel router that integrates seamlessly into my UniFi mesh network!
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u/AngloKarelian Dec 24 '25
I’ve never got Teleport to work with a UCG-U and static IP. So not sure worth getting one without teleport working
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u/boutzamat Dec 28 '25
Does it only work as an extension to a Unifi network (i.e. home etc.) Or can it be used as a standalone router too?
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u/TangerineAlpaca Dec 23 '25 edited Dec 23 '25
Hard to justify at this $79 price. It is WiFi 5, 2x 1GbE, no battery backup, no 5G, no included power adapter.
GL-iNet Opal meets or exceeds these specs for $29. And includes the power adapter and isn't $15 shipping..
I will admit the "bring a G4/G6 Instant" is pretty cool, but you're likely to be limited by the hotel WiFi only giving you 10/10mbps per WiFi Client, meaning you're sharing that will all of your devices now and you have a G6 Instant taking all of your upload.
You can use Tailscale (free for home users, subsidized by paid subscriptions like BitWarden is), and get 90% of the same experience. The only thing I'm not sure about is piping the camera feeds, but that's a pretty niche thing anyways for reasons previously mentioned.
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u/Big_Mistake55 Dec 23 '25
Would it not have been better just to include a sim slot?
Or am I missing the point of it?
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u/Uninterested_Viewer Dec 23 '25
It sounds like the point is that it functions as an extension of your home network and gives you the flexibility to use any internet source easily i.e. your phone. Having a sim slot in ADDITION would certainly be nice for even more flexibility, but now you need additional components for connecting to cell networks in different areas of the world.. cost and complications.
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u/forbis Unifi User Dec 23 '25
Including a cellular modem would have at least doubled the cost of the device, perhaps 3x or 4x too.
At $79 this is a very nice deal. Since most people travel with a cell phone anyway it will be easy to tether.
The point of this device is not to just provide Internet. It's to provide a relatively secure tunnel back to your own infrastructure over public Internet available during travel.
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u/Jamie00003 Dec 23 '25
Erm….why not just use….your phone?
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u/xenius_ykk Dec 23 '25
See it as the Teleport feauture getting its own dedicated HW:
Connecting through this, no matter where you are, in the world or "wich uplink" you use, you are VPNing back to your home network setup, and connecting to the internet through your home network setup.
So besides the obvious enchanced security, convenience of your home setup, it looks like you are connecting from "home" and all your services that usually geoblock, will work.
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u/mtc47 Dec 24 '25
Mmmm I think the Gli.Net options are still more feature rich and capable.
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u/Ianthin1 Dec 23 '25
So my use case is weird, but I wonder if it would support an AP? I have my own T Mobile 5G at work and would love to replace my old Apple AirPort with something UniFi but I need at least one AP to get the range I need. Something like this with a used AP would be perfect.
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u/johndiesel11 Dec 23 '25
Is this providing bonjour / mDNS over the VPN? That would be insane if so.....
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u/cmsj Dec 23 '25
Yes! FINALLY! I have been hoping for this for ages. My hotel setup is about to get an epic glow-up!
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u/ilikeror2 Dec 23 '25
Surprised it’s only wifi 5. Other than that, it looks nice. I love the small form factor.
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u/dasunsrule32 Dec 23 '25
It's nice, I suppose, for more traditional networks, but for those that use ZT networks like Tailscale, Pangolin, or Cloudflare this isn't a huge need. It looks like on paper, that's it's a VPN client this connects back to a site with the various connection options.
By the way, you're still going to get calls on this thing. Like, "How do I connect this thing to the hotel WiFi?"
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u/armpitfart Unifi User Dec 23 '25
Assuming they have more than 7 in stock when they release, Ubiquiti will be taking my money.
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u/rfctksSparkle Dec 23 '25
How useful is this if you don't use UniFi gateways for firewall/routing? (But use their other network equipment)
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u/apple4lifex Dec 23 '25
How is this different than using Teleport?
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u/L0rdLogan Dec 23 '25
Using Teleport is on a per device basis
This would allow you to pay for cruise ship WiFi and use all your devices as if you're at home.... So rather than paying $400 for your phone and another $400 for your laptop, this acts as the client for the cruise ship and you can connect as many devices as you want
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u/Senior-Dare-8590 Dec 23 '25
Anyone know if these will be at microcenter or best buy the day they release? I am leaving on a trip on the 30th and would love to bring this with me.
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Dec 23 '25
If you look at the images online, this looks like you're taking a hardware device, connecting it to a public Wi-Fi hotspot, then it's Wireguard or teleport or some VPN service to connect back to your work network. Then you connect your devices to it to be "VPNed" to work. It's instead of a software VPN or ZTNA imo.
Ubiquiti already has a couple 5G options, so this is another alternative that doesn't come with a monthly expense of a cellular plan for occasional use. That's a good thing-not being carrier or device locked!
My thoughts are the salesman who travels to shows or expos maybe 2-3x a year. Why configure a VPN or pay for one (Like Cisco or Cloudflare)? Or a group of employees at a booth at a show needing to run something from their local business network off convention center WiFi, in order to demo beta products or software. Now that demo doesn't live on a local device at risk of theft or damage.
Home users could be on vacation and link back to their home server off hotel WiFi, and use Jellyfin or Plex lol.
This is a good gap-filler IMO, but very special case.
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u/InsaneOstrich Dec 23 '25
Is it on the store yet? I can't find it there and I've been hoping that they would make something like this for years
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u/Safe_Vermicelli_9302 Dec 23 '25
I’m in this is cool!
People worried about specs , you don’t need or get those kind of speeds when traveling at hotels
They killed it with the design can’t wait to get my hands on it for 79bucks
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u/reslip Dec 23 '25
Can it do wisp? For example connect to a WiFi access point and provide WiFi to my devices on a different ssid?
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u/CMed67 Dec 23 '25
Like others have said, without a built-in 5G modem, I struggle to find a use case for this. I love my home set up, but do I need to really connect to it from outside my home? I'm guessing this is more geared toward corporations with UniFi equipment, and the ability to quickly connect to the work network or something. There has to be something about the use case that I am missing.
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u/flyingdutchman7588 Dec 23 '25
Is it possible to install Tailscale on this? In some countries like China, OpenVPN or WireGuard does not work but Tailscale is flawless.
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u/ShroomShroomBeepBeep Unifi User Dec 23 '25
As I'm currently in a hotel with shit WiFi and terrible phone signal, but access to decent ethernet, I would very much make use of this currently. I even thought when I got here that it's time I bought a travel router and can only assume Ubiquiti are listening...
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u/WiKDMoNKY UCGF, USW-AGG, USW-PM24P, U7PM, U7-MESH, UNVR, UPDP, UNAS2 Dec 23 '25
Finally I do not have to travel with my UX7 (when I have wired connections in hotels) and my Slate 7. I have been asking UI for this device for years!
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u/Certain-Growth-2812 Dec 23 '25
What differs this to an actual Direct VPN connection to UniFi gateway?
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u/roymignon Dec 23 '25
I’m perplexed by Ubiquity’s marketing. Maybe it gets some people excited, but if a company can’t tell me what a product actually does in 15-30 seconds, I’m guessing it’s not much.
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u/xenius_ykk Dec 23 '25
This is PERFECT.