that is indeed correct

just replaced the router with TP link WR1043ND from the free router.

anyway, my house is a 3 storey house and after replacing the router(middle floor), the connection upstairs is better now but as for downstairs(lower floor) the signal is still poor and the connection is still very bad.

just want to ask here, what are my option to ensure that the lower floor has full utilization of the unifi connection ?

WDS bridging ? Buy bigger antenna ??

This post has been edited by AlphaOmega001: Dec 27 2011, 06:06 PM

WDS has got nothing to do with the service provider... more dependent on the router/equipments.

any idea how to extend my coverage then ?

should i buy this ?

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1406821

This post has been edited by AlphaOmega001: Dec 27 2011, 06:10 PM

That is mostly antenna's to extend coverage. Why not buy a good router?
Asus RT-N16 will extend the coverage quite significantly. Please elaborate your target setup so I can advise you further.

This post has been edited by rattan: Dec 27 2011, 06:13 PM

but i have just bought the WR1043ND today

well, all I'm want is to make sure my bottom floor receive the wireless signal without any problem

Take your tm given router and try to bridge it up on WDS first. See how it works.

don't know how to bridge.... any guide on the internet ?

how many floors down ?

the wireless router is on the second floor, and the problem is at 1st floor.

when i tried to connect on the first floor, the speed is extremely slow and inconsistent.

third floor so far very stable and the connection is fast

AlphaOmega001, since you already bought the WR1043ND. What you can do is setup the "TM D-Link Orange" wireless router to WDS/repeater bridge mode.

More info:
http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=72478

The best solution will be pull a RJ45 and hook up an AP. Forget the rest.

have you tried this ? i thought WDS is best done with the same model and brand ?


last resort

This post has been edited by AlphaOmega001: Dec 27 2011, 07:21 PM

AlphaOmega001, if diffrent brand & model, best is setup as Wireless Repeater Bridge mode. I have done it before, if you are staying near by my area i can assist you (KL , Setiawangsa).

Considered its last.

This post has been edited by rattan: Dec 27 2011, 07:29 PM

i stay quite far away from you but thanks for the offer, very kind of you. anyway i will try this tomorrow, it looks very technical though. Im an IT noob. thanks for the suggestion

AlphaOmega001,
follow this to upgrade the d-link to dd-wrt (follow until step 12):
http://unifi.athena.my/ddwrt_guide.php

Setup dlink@dd-wrt to repeater bridge mode:
http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=72478

Good luck.

This post has been edited by ldragon: Dec 27 2011, 08:37 PM

From this


To this




Now I can put lowest priority to the rest of my housemates

Hey guys, just want to ask some stuffs:

1) Is the hyppTV comsume the quota as well?
2) How's the HyppTV performance for everyday TV use if I take the VIP5 package at 5Mbps in Shah Alam?

1. nops... separate
2. the performance?? u means lags or no? of coz not..... its using separate allocation not ur 5mbps... so if u watching hypptv and make speed test u get ur full speed... they r not count together

there should be a Faq... many of these question repeated...

anyways welcome to unifi bro...