Hello, For some context I am moving into my first home. I am looking for a network solution to use and will last a long time. My original idea was just getting a new wifi 7 router maybe a gaming one since gaming is my passion but I got talking to my friend and he has a ubiquity Dream Machine and talks really highly about it and I would love this/something similar to it. He showed me all the features it does and the layout of the UI etc. Being able to add security cameras to it and such is something I very much so want a long with a lot of the other things it can do. I am good with technology I am a software engineer and I currently have things such as netalertX and adguard home running on a mesh network so I can and would be willing to set things up.
Is this the only only type of device that does this kind of thing or are there others? Any suggestions or alternatives I like to look at options before buying.
Side note budget is relatively high aka I am willing and unless given alternatives I like more going to be going with the dream machine and the other required items from them. Thanks :)
Ubnt is the go-to for prosumer kit.
If you want a comparison I would look at Dreytek. I have used them over a decade at home and have no issues.
If you something more homebrew have a look at open sense which can run as a VM on a mini pc.
Thanks I just like to look at options before deciding just don’t really know brands and such.