Ubiquiti UniFi Next-Gen Gateway Lite (UXG-Lite)

Advanced Routing & Security in a Compact Form

The Ubiquiti UniFi UXG-Lite is a next-generation gateway designed to bring powerful enterprise-class routing, VPN, and security features to small offices, retail environments, and home networks. Offering up to 10x the performance of the original UniFi Security Gateway (USG), it delivers robust network protection and advanced traffic management—all in a compact, USB-C-powered design.

Ideal for UniFi-managed networks, the UXG-Lite provides application-aware firewall rules, IPS/IDS threat detection, QoS with UniFi APs, VPN options, and SD-WAN support—making it a cost-effective, future-ready gateway for scalable deployments.

🔑 Key Features:

• 🚀 10x Routing Performance vs. USG (with IPS/IDS, QoS, and Smart Queues)

• 🌐 Dual Gigabit Ports: 1x GbE WAN + 1x GbE LAN

• 🔒 Enterprise-Grade Security: Signature-based IPS/IDS, content filtering, and application-aware firewall

• 📱 Bluetooth 5.1 + USB-C Powered (adapter included)

• 🧠 UniFi Controller Integration via Cloud Key, UniFi OS Console, or Network Server

• 📶 License-Free SD-WAN Support when used with UniFi Hosting or Cloud Key

• 📦 Compact Design: Ideal for desktops or network closets

⚙️ Technical Specifications

Mechanical:

• Dimensions: 98 x 98 x 30 mm (3.9 x 3.9 x 1.2″)

• Weight: 320 g (11.3 oz)

• Enclosure Material: Polycarbonate

• Power: USB-C (5V, 3A); Power adapter included

Hardware:

• Processor: Dual-core ARM® Cortex®-A53 @ 1 GHz

• Memory: 1 GB DDR3L

• Networking Ports:

  • 1x Gigabit Ethernet WAN

  • 1x Gigabit Ethernet LAN

• Management Interface: Ethernet

• Bluetooth: Version 5.1

• Max Power Consumption: 3.83W

• Operating Temp: -10 to 40°C (14 to 104°F)

• Humidity Tolerance: 5% to 95% non-condensing

• Certifications: CE, FCC, IC

🔐 Advanced Gateway & Security Features

Performance & Quality of Service (QoS):

• WiFi-aware QoS with UniFi APs

• Application, domain, and country-based traffic shaping

• Smart Queues and device-type prioritization

• Internet quality monitoring & outage reporting

• LTE Backup support (external hardware required)

Security & Filtering:

• Application-aware firewall rules

• Signature-based Intrusion Detection/Prevention System (IPS/IDS)

• Country, domain, content, and ad-based filtering

• Guest network protection

VPN & Remote Access:

• VPN Server Support: WireGuard, L2TP, OpenVPN

• VPN Client Support: OpenVPN

• Site-to-Site VPN: OpenVPN, IPsec

• Remote Access: UID VPN, One-Click Teleport

• Policy-Based Routing for WAN and VPN

Advanced Networking:

• DHCP Relay & Custom DHCP Server

• IGMP Proxy

• Full IPv6 ISP Support

• License-Free SD-WAN Support (when paired with Cloud Key or UniFi Hosting)

✅ Ideal Use Cases:

• Small businesses and branch offices

• Power users and home networks

• Retail environments

• Remote work VPN setups

• UniFi deployments requiring simple yet powerful edge routing