Ubiquiti Amplifi Alien Tri Band WiFi 6 Router Mesh Ready

I was doing a bit of research into mesh routers and this product kept popping up in the top 3 when compared to other mesh systems. I eventually narrowed my search down to the Orbi vs Alien. I chose the Alien as many reviews reported that a house ofmy size (4 bed Semi,1600sq ft) doesn’t really need the Mesh system and the Alien router would cover the whole house without having to purchase the second unit. That, and the fact the Alien router is just a beauty to look at. The Touch screen has loads of cool function you can run off of it. The app is easy and simple to use. It literally took a couple of minutes to set up. Range, strength and reliably has significantly improved compared to my Virgin 4.0 router… and looks so much better in my office next to my consoles. Really happy with this purchase. The Alien router is truly unique and perfect for anyone looking for a router that has decent functionality, is easy to set up and looks cool as F* in the process.

Bought this mesh wifi router to add a bit of range to my existing Alien and setup was super simple, the app found it and you just select "join mesh" and that's it. Coverage seems good and speeds are as expected.

I’ve always been led to believe it is illegal to sell electrical items in the UK without a UK plug , come on Amazon you can do better !! Same day delivery but EU stock , had to go out & buy the correct lead next day making same day delivery pointless

These things are awesome, the connection speed to my laptop is about 3x that of an eero pro 6, but these are only dual band in europe and NOT Triband like amazon says, only the US ones are triband

This is OK, looks great and works OK. Wifi signal isnt the best (I have the mesh point too), and stability is also questionable especially if you upgrade firmware to 3.6.1 - best to roll back and things will be stable. I dont think Alien fully check the firmware before releasing as everytime you upgrade things get worse.

I have used the Amplifi HD router and mesh points for a few years now, and they are superb. I have recommended them to multiple people, friends and family, they are faultless and no wifi dead spots. But I wanted them to be faster to the new Wifi6 standard, without hard wiring my house. So I thought I'd give this a go. All the reviews, and the specs on Unifi website, suggests this would be at least twice as powerful on it's own, as the Amplifi HD mesh with the two points. Let me tell you - it IS NOT!... If the unit is in the same room, on the same floor - it is blazingly fast, like 2 gigabits fast, dropping to 1gbps in the next room. But then it drops dramatically, to almost unusable speeds, on another floor or another room away. My house is typical British standard, breeze block inner walls with brick outer. Granted they are solid interior walls so maybe this is where the problem lies. But when tested against the Amplifi HD with mesh points (similar price and now 4 years or more old), it does not compare for range and stability. I have numerous 'smart' devices around the house, with one in particular being on the opposite outside wall to control a pond waterfall. This router would not stay connected to it. It's on 2.4Ghz band, so should be easy for this to connect to. My advice, if you are coming from an Amplifi HD with 2 mesh points, buy the dual kit (with another mesh), as this device on its own cannot compete, unless you live in a tent!

Everything seemed to work fine for a time, the updates made things worse compared to when we first got it. Some updates improved it some made it worse on the range/speed. The app was easy to use and set up. However the problem is it no longer works as of today in jan 22. There is no light indicators it switchs on, and no signal anymore. No real cause, the reset doesn't work either, customer support doesn't reply either on the website, contacted them early in the morning and i waited with no response. I paid premium and i can't seem to even get a response on how to fix it or if i can even have a replacement. The router has been it's place for months with no movement. At first i thought it could be because it overheated? But then i realized the weather is cold since it's winter. So there isn't really any real cause of it's malfunction. Unlucky dud that i got? Or is it a flaw? Wondering if other reviewers will be experiencing the same in time.

The unit isn't very powerful. It also emits high thermal energy making it thermally very hot.

Great WIFI range, easy GUI on the mobile app, and decent web interface.

No está a la ultimísima pero si te basta con wifi 6 es lo mejor que he tenido. Muy facil de instalar y da todo tipo de indicaciones cuando algo va mal.

Every since getting this everything loads faster and my ping to Sydney on a net gear nighthawk r8000 was 21-22 now it’s 15-16 which is crazy considering when directly plugged into the nbn box to the pc it’s also 21-22 ping so this router helps for gamers that’s for sure !

Tutto è arrivato in buone condizioni, grazie.

Ich wollte mein System wechseln, da ich mit den bisherigen Geräten unzufrieden war. Die beiden AmpliFi Alien Router werden in einer hochwertigen Verpackung geliefert. Sie machen beim Auspacken einen extrem wertigen Eindruck. Sie haben jeweils ein LAN Kabel und ein Stromkabel dabei. Die Anleitung ist erfreulich kurz. Letztlich musste ich nur die AmpliFi-App aus dem Playstore laden und die Geräte mit dem Strom verbinden. Nachdem der erste ans heimische LAN angeschlossen ist, dauert es wenige Minuten. Dann ist automatisch das neueste Firmwareupdate installiert. Die anschließende Konfiguration ist mit der App intuitiv machbar. Eine Anleitung habe ich dazu nicht benötigt. Der zweite Router wird automatisch erkannt und ist schnell ins neue Netzwerk eingebunden. Danach zieht sich das Gerät ebenfalls selbstständig die benötigten Updates. Jetzt habe ich ein WLAN über zwei Etagen. Die Signalstärke ist gut, die Geschwindigkeit ebenfalls. Es gibt leider nur ein eher rudimentäres Web-Interface. Die Konfiguration und Verwaltung kann ausschließlich über ein Mobiltelefon oder Tablet erledigt werden. Falls Gäste kommen, kann innerhalb von Sekunden ein Gäste-WLAN freigegeben werden. Die Besucher benötigen kein Passwort. Nach einer voreingestellten Zeit wird das Gäste-Netzwerk automatisch deaktiviert. Die Zahl der maximal zulässigen Nutzerinnen und Nutzer kann jedes Mal neu eingestellt werden. Auf den Routern sind kleine Displays, hier kann, wenn es unbedingt nötig sein sollte, ebenfalls einiges konfiguriert werden. Falls Erziehungsberechtigte verhindern wollen, dass der Nachwuchs die ganze Nacht zockt, kann eine Ruhezeit festgelegt werden, in der die Internetverbindung automatisch abgeschaltet wird. Nach einigen Tagen im Betrieb bin ich ganz angetan von den AmpliFi Alien Routern. Sie laufen stabil, haben sich in mehreren Tests schnell wieder miteinander verbunden. Update nach einem knappen Jahr im Betrieb: Ich habe ein zweites WLAN Netzwerk einrichten müssen. Da die ersten beiden Geräte jetzt seit zehn Monaten 24/7 ohne Probleme laufen, habe ich ein drittes gekauft. Auch hier war die Konfiguration problemlos. Ich habe das Gerät mit LAN-Kabel angeschlossen. Der erste Versuch es über WLAN mit einem Speedport zu verbinden schlug fehl. Das lag aber an einer Unaufmerksamkeit meinerseits. Die Aliens erkennen sich gegenseitig und wollen ( was normalerweise sehr komfortabel ist) ein gemeinsames großes Netzwerk bilden. Der Kabelanschluss des neuen Routers ist auch aus dem Grund in meinem Fall sinnvoller gewesen.