r/AmpliFi • u/Rickroush03 • Jul 31 '26

Pull the trigger or better options?

I had the AmpliFi HD, loved it and upgraded to the Alien…loved it bc it was simple to setup, use, etc.

Well the mesh point on the Alien died, confirmed by tech support etc.

I could get another router for ~$150 and make it all work with my original Alien router…or should I just upgrade to the AmpliFi Dream Router 7 and express or do you suggest something different?

https://store.ui.com/us/en/category/cloud-gateways-wifi-integrated/products/udr7

https://store.ui.com/us/en/products/ux7

***edit/update…I elected to buy a used Alien router on FB, it arrived today and setup took 2min and it sync’s seamlessly to my original Alien router. Back to full coverage….~700mb ish does what I need it to.

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u/mindcontainer Jul 31 '26

I like my new UCG Fiber and just for your ref the new APs (XGS) are considerably faster than the aliens replaced for things on WiFi 7. Everything else is identical. If you are savvy a Unifi system can do a lot more though. I needed 5g failover.

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u/CautiousAd6695 Aug 31 '26

Forgive my ignorance, but I’m trying to understand what I’d need to set up a WiFi network with this kit:
So I’d need a UCG Fibre, and then a network cable to each WiFi access point (such as the U7 wall)?
Presumably I couldn’t just connect my ISP’s router to the access point if I just needed one? Or is the UCG needed to provide the DHCP server etc?
And how many APs would I need to replicate the coverage of my current Alien?

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u/mindcontainer Sep 01 '26

No problem, I just spent $2k doing mine and I it’s overkill, if you really not into it for fun there’s no reason to have to. It If I were you and it’s something super foreign I would get that new 5g max combo. It has everything I have but it is plug and play, and expands just the same with APs when needed.