I signed up for Unifi and they will install it the next month in my area. The first thing I will do to when I get it is to follow this guide.

This deserves to be stickied!

Thank you so much for this info. OMG.. i hate the idea that they forced to use their router since I just got my Belkin to replace the Aztech.

Technically, they're not forcing you to use the bundled router. You're free to use your own router, but then, you couldn't do IPTV and that about it. So, if you think IPTV is bollocks (which I think it is for now), then, just use the Belkin that you've. For now, I'm using the DIR-615 as a network bridge as per the guide by rizvanrp and use my own Buffalo WZR as my main router & AP. No problem there.

Thanks to rizvanrp .. follow procedure to use custom wireless router (netgear WNDR3700) than the supplied unifi TM DIR-615 one.. was a success n painless...





This post has been edited by andyz: Jul 26 2010, 03:07 PM

nice looking router...how much is it?

Wait wait ~ the TM haxx router is only required IF you want the TV channels & the 2ndary admin account that will let ppl hack ur internet/comp?

nice la bro.. thx

Just got a SMS from TM Unifi.

"For troubleshooting and monitoring purposes, please switch ON your RG D-Link connection for the next 3days upon you have received this message"

What I would like to know is, why do they need us to switch on that thing for?
I am ignoring them.

Same here. Got the sms too. Are they encouraging users to leave their routers open to hacking or?

This post has been edited by palmjack: Jul 28 2010, 04:51 PM

Sorry, why need use custom wireless router ar ??
Sorry if i miss out something here =)

Hi all, i receive this a sms from TM today to enable remote manage. Should I do that? What could Unifi be planning to do?

Here is the contents of the sms:

"Dear valued customer, In order to provide effective and secure services to our all valued UniFi customer, TM wishes to encourage you to enable "RG Remote Management" function to carry out online troubleshooting easily by executing a simple step and guideline via RG D-LINK router page. At your preferred browser address bar, kindly access the router page by key in the URL http://192.168.0.1 and press enter. To logon, please use "admin" as your username and press login by leaving the password blank. On top of the pages, please select 'MAINTENANCE' tab and do "check" the small button "Enable Remote Management" to enable it. Once done, press "Save Settings" and continue to enjoy your UniFI services. For troubleshooting and monitoring purposes, please to switch on your RG D-LINK connection for the next 3 days upon you have received this message. Should you have any queries and assistance, please do not hesitate to contact our Technical Helpdesk at 1-300-88-1221 or drop us a line at unifi@tm.com.my."

This post has been edited by flowerhorn: Jul 28 2010, 08:09 PM

have u guys verified the SMSes are indeed from TM?

We received the corporate Unifi package today and were told we had to use their Dlink Wifi router. But we don't want their Wifi or any Wifi in our office. We just want to connect our Smoothwall firewall straight into TM's black Open Bridge (Huawei). Anybody any idea if this can be done?

You can wire it directly if your Smoothwall can assign VLAN 500 to the physical WAN port and use that VLAN as the PPPoE WAN interface. Alternatively, you can have a VLAN aware switch in between the smoothwall and huawei to perform the necessary VLAN tagging/untagging or even put the DIR-615 into VLAN bridge mode ( http://unifi.athena.my/index.php?option=co...id=49&Itemid=61 ) to do this for you.

I'm not too sure if the Huawei itself can be setup to bridge a VLAN to the physical LAN port since I don't have that particular unit.

Many Unifibiz users have this issue..

Hmm... DD-WRT firmware has the options for VLan tagging. According to your webpage, we need to use that DIR-615 router for VLan tagging. But can't we just use a DD-WRT powered router for tagging VLan 500 and VLan 600?

I wrote that guide for people who wanted guaranteed IPTV + Internet access. You can use dd-wrt and setup Internet access fine, however getting IPTV to work is a 50/50 thing depending on your router. Not all dd-wrt flashed routers have the same amount of functionality

Ah yes, you do have to make sure that your router is well support by DD-WRT. Best chances with Broadcom based hardware.

On a side note, TM didn't just start this "have-another-unknown-to-the-end-user-higher-access-router-username-and-password" thing with Unifi routers. They already did that what the free Riger wireless routers that come with Streamyx packages. I wonder what is the real motive behind this.

Using another router is like using so much electricity. so messy so many things . left on 24/7. Just look at the IPTV box already use 24 watts to electricity, black fiber modem 8 watts, DECT phone is energy efficient (0.7 watts for my given model) so that 1 ok and finally Dlink router not sure how much as i did not find its specification but at least 5 watts. so really that 40 watts left on 24/7 plus now want to add custom router. wow that like leaving the lights on in one bed room 24/7 just to put things in perspective.

Huawei modem itself can be done through port tagged/untagged in Telnet interface. The default configuration will have all 400/500/600 VLAN tagged to all 5 ports (FE1/FE2/FE3/FE4/PON). Since you doesn't need IPTV, I think all you need is connect smoothwall and have PPPOE interface.

*Note that connecting to end device such as PC will not work since these ports are tagged mode instead of untagged mode*

Infact, I did manage to dial directly from huawei modem by adding WAN interface and create new TR069-INTERNET PPPOE Dialer but lack of feature such as DMZ/Port Forwarding makes it pratically useless (Perhaps UPNP will function well?).

One thing like I've mentioned before, if you are connecting to end device, you need to untagged one of the port instead of tag it but configuration will back to 'factory settings' once huawei modem is rebooted.

I'm currently overseas, will post up some Huawei configuration CLI once I get back to Malaysia.

i wan just to know....
if Router not connected to internet, can TM connect to router? because tm can't access your router if you not connected, no IP...

second, things is that D-Link support telnet?