Ubiquiti Labs AMPLIFI Alien WiFi 6 Router Review: is it the best WiFi 6 router on the market?

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I recently upgrade my ISP to fiber and 1 Gigabit download/upload speeds. The problem I had was my router was not capable of producing those types of speeds over WiFi.
I also wanted a WiFi 6 router to take advantage of my WiFi 6 enabled iPad Pro 2020.
After researching some of the bigger brands like Netgear, TP Link, and others... I came across the AMPLIFI Alien from Ubiquiti Labs. It offered a ton of features for a very competitive price.
It also look really cool and had great reviews online. So, I picked up the AMPLIFI Alien WiFi 6 router and this is my review of it!
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КОМЕНТАРІ: 157

@christopherwalker4256 2 роки тому

These guys make awesome products, I had the old HD version and never had one single issue, great app integration.

@songofyesterday 3 роки тому

I like that you bought this with your own money. We’re in the same boat. And I’ll trust your review more with that disclosure you made. Guest network with timer, device priority, so cool.

@dad.0 3 роки тому

Thanks I appreciate it

@1Keymaker 3 роки тому

I got this bad boy about 1 month ago and I’m really happy with it. My property is only 2500 square foot and it’s a all brick house and even in the basement where I had no coverage before I get 200mbps up/down out of the 400 of my data plan. If you got a high speed data this thing is a must otherwise you’re just throwing your money away cause your paying for something you’re not getting.

@dad.0 3 роки тому

1Keymaker agreed 100%

@MrApo-vb2yb 3 роки тому

This video was really better than I expected

@dad.0 3 роки тому

Thanks

@rtekgamming6362 3 роки тому

I was waiting for this video !!! 💕💕💕💕💕

@dad.0 3 роки тому

Hope you enjoyed it!

@artvandelay3252 3 роки тому

I love had this router for about a month now and I haven't had any hiccups whatsoever with it and its definitely a conversation piece but for how advanced the router is, the app is a little too basic. Setup was very simple, closer to 3 min in reality. Just wish there was more customization for a router of this price but for the consumer who just wants to "set it and forget it" you cant go wrong with the alien

@dad.0 3 роки тому

M List agreed!

@arturoskylar9334 2 роки тому

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@NRMwalkthroughHD 3 роки тому

I have Netgear Orbi System RBR50 Router and RBS50 Satellite almost 3 years old now and it still gets 440 mb/s download wirelessly on both my phone and computer connected to RBS50 satellite which is insanely good for a old system. I think you should compare Orbi Wifi 6, its probably better than AMPLIFI Alien.

@dad.0 3 роки тому

I went back to my Gryphon router and have 450-500 mb/s speeds on all devices. I have no idea if it just does better in a highly congested signal area or what the issue was with the Alien. I will try a new WiFi 6 system this winter. Thanks for the tip!

@hmmotivation14.9m9 3 роки тому

Keep pushing 💯

@dad.0 3 роки тому

Will do

@bryanmolit3679 3 роки тому

Subscribed. Modestly and kindly

@dad.0 3 роки тому

Thanks

@charlizd 2 роки тому

I want to buy this router to replace my ISP provided modem/router, do you suggest any standalone modem to go with it?

@clut_ 3 роки тому

Excellent review thanks, are you able to tell me if you are able to connect to a modem with a WAN Connection Type of PPPoE with this router!? Thanks!

@dad.0 3 роки тому

I haven't done it myself but I believe so

@BrianThomas 3 роки тому

Was the fiber service Gigabit-Pro that you purchased? I heard it was pretty awesome!

@dad.0 3 роки тому

Yes! And you heard right

@PanAmRhythmMan 3 роки тому

I just got lucky and bought a nearly new one on E Bay and soon I will buy a second / same full feature model vs adding a mesh unit. This gives me double the networking features to unifi* the majority of my network needs ( WAN, LAN, WiFi6 and all networked devices. I am lucky I have fiber optic 1G conectivity from my ISP and have wired by buisiness bld and adjoing apartment with Cat 8 cable as well. I feel I am future proof prepared for the next decade and beyond. Only my client devices will need updating if I feel the need.

@dad.0 3 роки тому

Wired with Cat 8 is key. Glad to hear you are loving it!

@PSYCHOV3N0M 3 роки тому

Wi-Fi 6E routers are launching in 2021. I'm waiting.

@shankarrai8176 3 роки тому

I'd love to see a video of how it was done

@dad.0 3 роки тому

How what was done?

@groove269 3 роки тому

Will this be good with 3 kids on zoom at the same time? My RT-AC68U can’t cut it anymore, even with another RT on AiMesh .’internet connection keeps dropping

@dad.0 3 роки тому

Should handle that well as long as you have a decent plan

@wallyj2000 3 роки тому

Hi, thanks for sharing does it run hot? It seems to have no vents for calling. Also how is it holding up so far any loss of signal or dropouts? Have you had to restart it at all or trouble issues thanks

@dad.0 3 роки тому

It does have some ventilation holes in the back so not too hot. Honestly, I switched back to my Gryphon router for now as it achieves better speeds.

@izamoreno2335 3 роки тому

Great video 👍🏼

@dad.0 3 роки тому

Thank you!

@SuperAgent47 3 роки тому

Nice video ....I don’t have any wifi six devices Would you recommend this over nest WiFi ?

@dad.0 3 роки тому

That depends. Nest is a cheaper mesh system. The alien can mesh but your looking at $700+ for two. On the other hand, the alien will future proof your new future devices that are wifi 6 enabled. If you don’t think you’ll be upgrading many devices soon than you probably don’t need a WiFi 6 router.

@SuperAgent47 3 роки тому

Tech for Daddy thanks

@PSYCHOV3N0M 3 роки тому

Wait for 2021 Wi-Fi 6E routers to launch.

@artsoto5459 3 роки тому

Awesome video man! I'm shocked you didn't get one for free, quick question how do you what wifi you have on your device? Wifi 5? Wifi 6? Thanks

@dad.0 3 роки тому

Thanks, I appreciate that! Are you asking how do you know if your device is wifi 6 capable? Or, how you know your wifi 6 device is actually on the wifi 6 (AX) channel?

@artsoto5459 3 роки тому

@@dad.0 how do you know if its wifi 6 capable

@dad.0 3 роки тому

@@artsoto5459 you can look at the specs and see if it supports the WiFi AX channel

@suppermanzzzz291 3 роки тому

one question, if I have a mesh alien in my living room with my PC, can i connect that mesh alien by using Lan cable? So I have a main alien router connect to my internet cable on the wall, and I have another one alien2 connect to the main alien by air mesh, and my PC connects to alien2 by using the actual cable, what kind of internet speed should I expect on my PC if I have 1000 Mbps internet? thanks.

@FastRedPonyCar 2 роки тому

If you have two alien's connected together meshed using ethernet as what is called a backhaul and your PC is wired via ethernet into either alien, you will see maximum speeds of 1gigabit per second as that's the maximum speed the alien can transfer data. What your actual internet speed will be for you depends on what speed plan you have from your internet provider but the Alien itself is capable of a full 1 gigabit upload and download per second.

@floydstechreviews7765 3 роки тому

That display looks fire

@dad.0 3 роки тому

It is really cool! Never seen this type of display on a router before.

@devlinX 3 роки тому

@@dad.0 Looks so much better than other routers which just look like plastic garbage despite being more expensive.

@dad.0 3 роки тому

@@devlinX Agreed... I expect more manufacturers to copy this

@DelanoyBM 3 роки тому

Can camera doorbells and WiFi garage openers connect to this modem on 2.4 Gz

@dad.0 3 роки тому

Bobby Delanoy yes they can

@DelanoyBM 3 роки тому

Tech for Daddy thank you 👍👍

@tristanbourgoin4146 3 роки тому

I love the design

@dad.0 3 роки тому

Is really looks good

@skeptical5727 3 роки тому

Wait so I'm thinking of getting this and I'm moving to a place where 25 mbps is standard will this help me?

@dad.0 3 роки тому

Skeptical in all honesty, it’s probably overkill for 25 Mbps speed. There are cheaper options that will get you that speed.

@PanAmRhythmMan 3 роки тому

It will only be blazing fast with in your own network, the bottle neck slow down is limited to the internet provider limits / service.

@jeffribicki8296 3 роки тому

At that speed the benefits I see is the additional smart devices at once and the range.

@Chronos867 3 роки тому

is it a fiberoptic router?means does it require a separate onu for fiber connection or thats built in?

@dad.0 3 роки тому

Yes, it is but the question is does your ISP support it?

@dad.0 3 роки тому

Mine doesn’t so that’s why I ask

@brandonproplesch272 2 роки тому

Mine has a fan RPM indicator that seems to be running at max, 2300 RPM yet i there is not audible fan noise coming from the unit. Can you ever hear your fan? Im thinking mine isn't working right. Temps are 150 F +

@dad.0 2 роки тому

No fan noise, it gets pretty hot

@papapun 3 роки тому

Any update on the use of this? Have you noticed if the ipad is working better? I would be a little concerned about the explanation that they gave you about congestion because thats the whole point of wifi 6 is to improve congestion performance and seeing that you had to compatible devices i would have expected faster speeds. But there is the other side of the coin and it could have been a poor implementation on apples part which might improve with a few updates.

@dad.0 3 роки тому

Unfortunately, no noticeable increase yet. In fact, I plugged in my WiFi 5 gryphon router and it gets better speeds so far.

@user-be2wv6fb1b 3 роки тому

@@dad.0 Do you also have the wifi 5 radio turned on in the alien router? There is a third 4x4 5ghz wifi 5 radio that can take most of the wifi 5 devices and let the ax run on the ax...may be that too many lower compatible devices running on wifi 6 radio. Just an idea that could or could not help.

@dad.0 3 роки тому

R unfortunately I’ve tried that too. Even moved all devices to 2.4 channel to see if it would improve the ax speed. No luck

@user-be2wv6fb1b 3 роки тому

@@dad.0 Very weird..it could just be as they said... alien runs wifi 6 5gz at 80mhz channel band and maybe with the amount of interference you are around it is making it run at a lower band to compensate or simply not able to due to the interference

@dad.0 3 роки тому

Yes, it is weird that my Gryphon router is seeing roughly 50-100 Mbps speed increases over the Alien across all my devices

@buckfutter106 Рік тому

I have Verizon gig speed do I still need a modem to make this work?

@dad.0 Рік тому

Yes, you will need a modem

@octaviomolina8822 3 роки тому

How can you add more ethernet ports?

@dad.0 3 роки тому

By connecting a switch to one of the ethernet ports. I use this one amzn.to/2RUY8tH

@juancarlosvargas1000 3 роки тому

Do you need a 1gb plan for it to work?

@dad.0 3 роки тому

juancarlosvargas1000 no, it will work with any plan

@PSYCHOV3N0M 3 роки тому

Of course not.

@briankgarland 3 роки тому

Does it support, or can be upgraded to support, WiFi 6e?

@dad.0 3 роки тому

Very unlikely. 6e uses 6GHz radio channel. It’s not likely a software update would enable it. Most likely would need new hardware but we are years from 6e being mainstream

@FastRedPonyCar 2 роки тому

No. Ignore 6E for now. We most likely will start to see how companies plan to introduce 6E connectivity at CES in January 2022.

@stijndegrez3683 5 місяців тому

Nice Video

@everardoruesga9332 3 роки тому

What internet provider do u have I have at&t but the most I get is 50 MB’s

@dad.0 3 роки тому

I have fiber internet from a provider only in Minneapolis at the moment

@everardoruesga9332 3 роки тому

@@dad.0 can u connect this to another router by any chance cause my router has line connection but has enthernet connections

@dad.0 3 роки тому

@@everardoruesga9332 it is a mesh system so you can connect this to another Alien

@everardoruesga9332 3 роки тому

Can it connect to my router I mean at&t

@dad.0 3 роки тому

@@everardoruesga9332 do you mean your att modem?

@elnarutouchiha 3 роки тому

What wifi network do you have ?

@dad.0 3 роки тому

are you asking my ISP?

@scottshortland7203 3 роки тому

I would get this if available for UK but it’s not and is taking an age to get to Europe.

@dad.0 3 роки тому

It’s actually somewhat difficult to get ahold of in the US as well. They seem to be out of stock frequently.

@scottshortland7203 3 роки тому

@@dad.0 most strange, I’ll probably look for something else now as I first looked at this nearly a year ago...

@larschr5dk 3 роки тому

Is it true it doesn’t support WPA3 security?

@dad.0 3 роки тому

Not yet, but it is being worked on

@larschr5dk 3 роки тому

@@dad.0 Oh okay. So it’s fixable with a firmware upgrade? What is your honest opinion? Will Ubiquity update the Alien to WPA3 or is not gonna happen? Love the router but I need WPA3 to futureproof my network and WPA2 is from 2004.

@dad.0 3 роки тому

@@larschr5dk I read they are working on it but no ETA

@PSYCHOV3N0M 3 роки тому

@@larschr5dk This router ISN'T Wi-Fi 6E. You're not future-proofing anything.

@larschr5dk 3 роки тому

@@PSYCHOV3N0M No not futureproof for 6E or 7 or 8 but my current router is from 2013 and new devices will support wifi 6 in the coming years. It’s a big upgrade for my current setup for many years.

@tapha_g 2 роки тому

The iPad Pro 2020 and iPhone 11 have two streams in 80 MHz, i.e. theoretical speeds of 866 Mbps in Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) vs 1201 Mbps in Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax). This is theoretical so never reached. In reality, you gain between 50 to 140mbps with wifi 6 over wifi 5 on these devices.

@itsderrick7942 3 роки тому

excellent💜💗

@dad.0 3 роки тому

thanks

@jengala2260 3 роки тому

who’s here because of recommendations?

@dad.0 3 роки тому

Keep on recommending

@PSYCHOV3N0M 3 роки тому

0:29 You mean GigaBIT. Not GigaBYTE.

@dad.0 3 роки тому

Always mix those up when trying to talk fast lol

@IAmZen_007 3 роки тому

Hi there ... I have the Asus GT-AC5300 and get 672Mpbs in download on my Iphone XR and this only AC speed. So faster then yours on Wifi6. I think your router is not configured correctly...

@dad.0 3 роки тому

Possibly, however, I have tried many different configurations

@IAmZen_007 3 роки тому

Tech for Daddy I don’t know what you can configure but I think the Asus is better in that case.

@IAmZen_007 3 роки тому

Tech for Daddy Here are my settings on my ASUS router. Maybe there is an equivalent on your Ampli. Wirless mode = N / AC Mixed, Channel Bandwidth = 80mhz, Control Channel = 100, TX bursting = enable, Modulation Scheme = NitroQAM 1024. Airtime Fairness = disable, MIMO = enable. AC Beamforming = enable

@IAmZen_007 3 роки тому

It doesn’t support Link Aggregation ... to bad.

@IAmZen_007 3 роки тому

Tech for Daddy Did you tried my settings ?

@lawyerdch 3 роки тому

Does anyone know if this router is no longer being sold? I cannot find the product on Amazon.

@dad.0 3 роки тому

It is, just hardly ever available

@stell6485 3 роки тому

How much?

@dad.0 3 роки тому

$380

@tonyk8163 2 роки тому

If you have to ask….

@kwd57 3 роки тому

Do you now think the Gryphon router is better than the Alien?

@dad.0 3 роки тому

IMO yes, it gives me faster speeds across all my wifi 5 devices and my only wifi 6 device (iPad pro). However, I still believe I will switch to a WiFi 6 router in the next year or two.

@ruskinsaquaticparadise6812 3 роки тому

So for clarification, you are no longer using the Alien?

@dad.0 3 роки тому

@@ruskinsaquaticparadise6812 correct, I went back to my Gryphon router as it provides higher speeds over WiFi right now.

@ruskinsaquaticparadise6812 3 роки тому

Tech for Daddy thank you for your reply!

@PSYCHOV3N0M 3 роки тому

@@dad.0 Get a Wi-Fi 6E router. They're launching in 2021. Wi-Fi 6 is already outdated.

@opwhale5058 3 роки тому

The fact that he has better WiFi at his neighbors house than I do at my own house makes me sad.

@dad.0 3 роки тому

If you're ever in Minneapolis I will give you my password

@scarottic 3 роки тому

@@dad.0 what a real one😂🙌🏽

@revy2083 3 роки тому

👍Ideal

@dad.0 3 роки тому

Thanks!

@seanstewart285 3 роки тому

gigabit

@dad.0 3 роки тому

Always do that

@gingiringinoilpistolino8133 3 роки тому

chi me lo regala UWU

@ed0c 3 роки тому

Wish they went with 2.5g ports

@dad.0 3 роки тому

Would’ve been nice!

@amateurwizard 3 роки тому

Yeah that flat ethernet cord belongs in the bin. Can't get there fast enough. Those things will cap you to about 300Mb/s

@dad.0 3 роки тому

Yeah I ended up not using it because it wasn’t long enough but didn’t know about the cap. Good to know!

@StefanHolmes 3 роки тому

I’ve been using a long, flat cable for a year and get full gigabit speed. If you see 300Mb only, just like I did at first, it may be your switch or router at fault. In my case, the ports on my router were limiting wired Ethernet speeds to 300Mb.