Ubiquiti's older consumer mesh system. US company, no Chinese ownership concerns. AmpliFi is a legacy product line that Ubiquiti has largely superseded with UniFi. Security updates are infrequent.
- Legacy product - reduced update cadence: Ubiquiti has shifted focus to the UniFi line. AmpliFi receives infrequent firmware updates. Plan to transition to UniFi or another actively-supported system.
- 2021 Ubiquiti breach: Reset UI account credentials as a precaution.
FCC & Ban Risk
48
/100
C
Supply chain · FCC status · CVEs · Patch support
Security Capabilities
25
/100
F
Zero-Trust · VPN · Segmentation · Monitoring
🏭 Manufacturer
US-headquartered
Ubiquiti Inc., New York, NY - NYSE: UI
Manufactured in: Taiwan / China
🏛️ FCC Status
FCC authorized
Not in scope
🛡️ Patch Support
Limited - legacy product
Whether security vulnerabilities are actively being patched
⚠️ Key Finding
medium
Legacy product - reduced update cadence
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Security capabilities comparison
We benchmark your router against Rio Router across 8 dimensions so you can see exactly what gaps exist - and what a fully-covered setup looks like.
UBIQUITI
your router
Rio Router™
full standard
Zero-Trust Device Admission
Every new device is blocked by default - admin must approve it once, even if it has the right password
Not available
Available
Network Segmentation (VLANs)
Devices on your network are isolated from each other, so a hacked smart TV can't reach your laptop
Partial
Available
Router-Level VPN for All Devices
All traffic - including smart devices that can't run VPN apps - is encrypted before leaving your home
Not available
Available
Domain Allowlisting
Block everything except approved sites; more effective than trying to blacklist billions of harmful URLs
Not available
Available
Granular Password Control
Separate passwords per network zone - changing one doesn't affect others
Partial
Available
Guest Auto-Expiry
Guest devices are automatically removed when they leave; neighbors can't reconnect without re-approval
Not available
Available
Clean Supply Chain
Manufactured outside Chinese legal jurisdiction - not subject to China's National Intelligence Law
Available
Available
Active Threat Monitoring
DNS filtering, firewall, activity logs, and ongoing security patch support
Not available
Available
We use Rio Router as the benchmark because it’s the only consumer router built to score 8/8 on this framework - it shows you what a fully-covered setup looks like, not just what’s typical.
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What you should do
1
Reset UI account credentials if not done since 2021
2
Consider transitioning to UniFi or another actively-supported mesh system
3
Keep firmware updated while you have it
How this was scored · verified March 2026: This rating combines FCC authorization status, manufacturer legal jurisdiction, CVEs from NIST NVD, active patch support status, and CISA advisory mentions. See full methodology →
Reference Data
Other Ubiquiti models
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Sources & evidence
All findings trace to publicly verifiable primary sources - US government databases, official FCC filings, and NIST CVE records. No proprietary or anonymous sources are used.
Full data source documentation: Scoring Methodology & Citations →