Supported UniFi Cloud Gateways can use multiple WAN connections and apply load balancing to distribute network traffic across them. They also combine routing, intrusion detection and prevention, and centralized UniFi Network management to help installers manage traffic and connected devices from one gateway.

Compare routing throughput with security services enabled, such as about 1 Gbps routing with intrusion detection and prevention or 3.5 Gbps or more with those protections active. Also consider advanced routing features, including multi-WAN support and load balancing, along with the gateway’s capacity to manage your expected network devices and clients.

Choose a compact gateway when the installation has limited space and needs multi-WAN connectivity, centralized network management, and routing with intrusion detection and prevention. Choose a rack-mount cloud gateway with an integrated switch when the project uses an equipment rack and benefits from higher-throughput routing, additional network ports, and broader application management.

UniFi Cloud Gateways serve as a central management point for UniFi networks, combining routing, security features, and UniFi Network or broader UniFi application management in one device. Models with multi-WAN support, integrated switching, higher-performance routing, or rack-mount designs give installers options to support additional devices, clients, and network demands as a system grows.