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Unifi TP-Link TL-WR1043ND, with Custom Unifi firmware

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Oliatoon
post Apr 12 2012, 11:35 AM

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QUOTE(debbierowe @ Apr 9 2012, 07:46 PM)
sad.gif how to do that?i think i screwed up when i changed the autogenerated one... i tot its the wifi's password  cry.gif

how do i set it back?  cry.gif
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first you need to login to 192.168.1.1
then you go to wireless/wireless security
then select WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
you can leave version and Encryption as "automatic"

you can enter your PSK password, should 8 to 63 character, you may need to reboot your router once you are done.

if you are using windows 7, search from internet with "Manage Wireless Networks" to guide you how to setup wireless connection with windows 7.
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post Apr 14 2012, 06:10 PM

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Guys,

Any of u having problem with this router wifi?

My pc seem to having problem accessing internet via wifi. It can connect ok, just the page loading extremely slow. I switch back to unifi stock router, and the speed diff is really obvious.
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post Apr 15 2012, 11:14 AM

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QUOTE(lkoky @ Apr 14 2012, 06:10 PM)
Guys,

Any of u having problem with this router wifi?

My pc seem to having problem accessing internet via wifi. It can connect ok, just the page loading extremely slow. I switch back to unifi stock router, and the speed diff is really obvious.
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I think mine is also having wlan problem. I just got this a week ago. The signal seems to get weaker and weaker and eventually, my computer can't even connect to it. A reboot of the router solves it for a while.

I'll ask TP-LINK support.
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post Apr 15 2012, 06:54 PM

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QUOTE(shanyung @ Apr 15 2012, 11:14 AM)
I think mine is also having wlan problem.  I just got this a week ago.  The signal seems to get weaker and weaker and eventually, my computer can't even connect to it.  A reboot of the router solves it for a while.

I'll ask TP-LINK support.
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My openwrt firmware has the same problem too but the only difference is that I can set my router to restart the wireless every morning at 5 am biggrin.gif
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post Apr 15 2012, 09:53 PM

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need some help on openwrt..

how to add graph on the statistics and how to free memory space?? seem like removed installed won't help..
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post Apr 15 2012, 10:23 PM

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QUOTE(shanyung @ Apr 15 2012, 11:14 AM)
I think mine is also having wlan problem.  I just got this a week ago.  The signal seems to get weaker and weaker and eventually, my computer can't even connect to it.  A reboot of the router solves it for a while.

I'll ask TP-LINK support.
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Well well... this might just be the answer I'm looking for.
If you see my thread here:
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2294143

Those who are complaining about the dropouts are actually the ones connected to the 1043ND, and like you said, a reboot solves it for a while. They also get the 'slow loading page' problem (which may or may not be related to the 1043ND).

Mine is not flashed with the Unifi FW though.
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post Apr 15 2012, 10:57 PM

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I have tplink that 3 antenna AP at my office, it cant handle 24/7.
Keep rebooting itself like once a week.
debbierowe
post Apr 16 2012, 08:50 AM

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QUOTE(Oliatoon @ Apr 12 2012, 11:35 AM)
first you need to login to 192.168.1.1
then you go to wireless/wireless security
then select WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
you can leave version and Encryption as "automatic"

you can enter your PSK password, should 8 to 63 character, you may need to reboot your router once you are done.

if you are using windows 7, search from internet with "Manage Wireless Networks"  to guide you how to setup wireless connection with windows 7.
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ok.. now my wifi for the dlink got password... can i set the different or same one, for the tplink ? doesnt matter?
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post Apr 16 2012, 11:55 AM

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QUOTE(debbierowe @ Apr 16 2012, 08:50 AM)
ok.. now my wifi for the dlink got password... can i set the different or same one, for the tplink ? doesnt matter?
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doesnt matter
ckboon
post Apr 18 2012, 12:25 AM

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HELP!!! nowaday very often my connection just disconnected after i've dumped my tplink with openwrt few month back, but this just happen recently..
each and everytime this happen i need to power off/on my unit to get back the connection..

i've upgrade to backfire and still face the same problem..

was just wondering is it unifi problem or my unit itself having problem either on the openwrt or the hardware

below are the screenshoot after disconnection and log:

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vincentco
post Apr 18 2012, 08:11 AM

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QUOTE(blindbox @ Feb 20 2012, 12:13 PM)
If you want, I CAN precompile the whole OpenWRT firmware with the relevant settings so that all you can do is flash and go. Just say if you want it.
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Unifi with OpenWrt can use usb storage ?

I want it ... Pls send to me.

my e-mail vincenttco@yahoo.com

Thank you. rclxms.gif

Added on April 18, 2012, 8:35 am
QUOTE(blindbox @ Mar 3 2012, 05:28 PM)
1. Yes

2. Yes

3. Yes but you need to use ssh, of course, you need to port forward and allow dropbear to let you ssh from a remote ip iinm.
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Bro,

do u have OpenWrt & TP-link Unifi firmware for TP-Link TL-WR2543ND? thx in advanced.

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=2311401

This post has been edited by vincentco: Apr 18 2012, 08:35 AM
chaosneo
post Apr 19 2012, 09:48 AM

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After changing my router to TP-Link TL-WR1043ND for my UniFi, which was easy to setup.

i believe you can actually just skip the CD, plus it was already version 1.8.
1. i connected the power and the lan cable to my PC.
2. run the CD, and after that, it didn't work, no internet.
3. load directly into the web browser to access the router web-gui.
4. have to change it MANUALLY to UNIFI MODE.
5. key in username/password and...
6. VOILA! Lock and Load in less than 10min.

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i also brought from coolstore three 9dBi iSigal antenna to replace the stock ones.

apparently,
the antenna connected nicely to the router but its angling point (the part where its rotatable and also give the antenna "degree's" control is quite lose. if the router is on its feet then its alright, but like mine which was hang onto the wall, i have to use the cable tie to hold so it can point to a certain degree.

what i am trying to achieve is left & right antenna is 45 degree's and the center one is 90 degree's, since accordingly, the omni directional is like a donut rather than a ball. correct me if i am wrong. i don't think i can fully utilize the full capacity of the antenna yet as i still trying to get the correct degree angle for it. you can see it clearly in the picture.

here is a how the router is position:
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i am a noob at networking so if i miss out anything important or i did something not correct, do tell. this is just a simple test of connectivity using:
~ TP-Link TL-WR1043ND
~ TP-Link TL-WR1043ND + iSigal 9dBi Antenna (x3)

the results is using a wifi test app on my samsung note. the bar is the wifi strength indication app (one to six). please bear in mind the result dBi is taken at its average point.

Point A: kitchen
~ TP-Link -82 (two to three bar)
~ iSigal 9dBi -82 (two bar)

Point B: living room
~ Dir-615 -85dBi (one bar)
~ TP-Link -70 (three bar)
~ iSigal 9dBi -77 (three bar)

Point C: 5 feet from main door
~ TP-Link -84 (two bar)
~ iSigal 9dBi -80 (three bar)

Point D: 5 feet from router.
~ TP-Link -40 (five bar)
~ iSigal 9dBi -40 (six bar)

Point E: one floor directly above router.
~ TP-Link -54 (four bar)
~ iSigal 9dBi -60 (four bar)

additional:
directly one floor under the router.
~ iSigal 9dBi -66 (three bar)

10cm from router
~ iSigal 9dBi -9 (six bar)

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streaming online naruto has noticeable improvements comparing to DIR-615 to TP-LINK+iSigal Antenna's. there is a noticeable increase buffered amount and time needed it to load all. browsing internet has some improvements as well, as to/fro request seems to cut by half the time.

the dead spots that the DIR-615 wasn't able to cover is now reachable, but slightly better only. at least now it loads webpages.

the connectivity has been better, though it is not as great as i would have expected, i would say *subjectively* that the connectivity and speed improvement is around 15-30%.

will try to provide more updates.
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post Apr 19 2012, 10:52 AM

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Hi All,

I had been using 1043ND for almost a year already without any issue. Flashed with the latest DD-WRT, and no problem with connection. Using DIR615 as my bridge... I setup to reboot once a week to refresh, and during the whole week, I do not experience any degradation at all. No signal drop, no such thing as cannot connection, P2P works like normal, and also on 24 x 7...

signal works ok with the standard unit. Can covers my whole house (double storey).

Thanks.
ckboon
post Apr 21 2012, 08:27 PM

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QUOTE(ckboon @ Apr 18 2012, 12:25 AM)
HELP!!! nowaday very often my connection just disconnected after i've dumped my tplink with openwrt few month back, but this just happen recently..
each and everytime this happen i need to power off/on my unit to get back the connection..

i've upgrade to backfire and still face the same problem..

was just wondering is it unifi problem or my unit itself having problem either on the openwrt or the hardware

below are the screenshoot after disconnection and log:

» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «

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regarding the said issue which i posted few days ago. Just hope my solution work for you guys if you faced the same problem.

firstly I've pulled out the WAN from 1043D and plug it back after 3mins. And the connection of PPPoE was established. But I am still doubting about it and I restarted the fiber modem, then I went to sleep. lol..

till today i haven't get the disconnection issue again, and the link had been up for almost 3days.


seem like it's the WAN connection to the fiber modem is giving the problem as it had not been restarted since last year smile.gif.

well, hopefully it will solve my problem and i will feedback again in the next few days.


hence you guys can just try to plug out and plug back the WAN, or restart the fiber modem, or do both, as I dunno which solve the problem since i did both at the same time.

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post Apr 21 2012, 10:43 PM

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how to set the auto reboot once a week for refresh by using stock frimware?
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post Apr 22 2012, 12:46 AM

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QUOTE(ckboon @ Apr 21 2012, 08:27 PM)
regarding the said issue which i posted few days ago. Just hope my solution work for you guys if you faced the same problem.

firstly I've pulled out the WAN from 1043D and plug it back after 3mins. And the connection of PPPoE was established. But I am still doubting about it and I restarted the fiber modem, then I went to sleep. lol..

till today i haven't get the disconnection issue again, and the link had been up for almost 3days.
seem like it's the WAN connection to the fiber modem is giving the problem as it had not been restarted since last year smile.gif.

well, hopefully it will solve my problem and i will feedback again in the next few days.
hence you guys can just try to plug out and plug back the WAN, or restart the fiber modem, or do both, as I dunno which solve the problem since i did both at the same time.

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damn it..

the disconnection occur again...
seem like something is not right here...
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post Apr 22 2012, 08:43 AM

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QUOTE(shanyung @ Apr 15 2012, 11:14 AM)
I think mine is also having wlan problem.  I just got this a week ago.  The signal seems to get weaker and weaker and eventually, my computer can't even connect to it.  A reboot of the router solves it for a while.

I'll ask TP-LINK support.
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Hi guys, I would like to provide some progress updates here.

Since this post above, I called up the toll-free support line of TP-LINK. But after explaining the problem to the support personnel for a while, I decided that I didn't want to continue anymore and instead will pay a visit to the service center.

So I did on the same day.

I had a new unit exchanged, and flashed with the UNIFI firmware.

Once at home, I had it configured, and with a USB storage attached to it too. First day was good; second day was a Monday so I went to work and came back but after a few minutes of using my computer connected to its WLAN, the entire unit hanged. The unit had been up for about 2-day. What happened was that the SYS light on the unit didn't blink periodically, it didn't light up at all. IPTV wasn't working - the TV channel screen froze with a picture (NTV7 at time).

So I unplugged the USB storage stick and restarted the unit since Monday night. It's been the 6th days now and it seems to be still working fine. Hopefully it'll stay that way...

Have a great day guys.
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post Apr 22 2012, 07:51 PM

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QUOTE(ckboon @ Apr 22 2012, 12:46 AM)
damn it..

the disconnection occur again...
seem like something is not right here...
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enough is enough...

the line disconnected again..

i found out that it will disconnected while i play blizzard game, last night war3 dota, and now sc2...

just revert back to original tplink firmware and see how it goes... if problem persist gonna change back to the dir-615

Added on April 22, 2012, 10:10 pm
QUOTE(ckboon @ Apr 22 2012, 07:51 PM)
enough is enough...

the line disconnected again..

i found out that it will disconnected while i play blizzard game, last night war3 dota, and now sc2...

just revert back to original tplink firmware and see how it goes... if problem persist gonna change back to the dir-615
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no need 2hrs the link is down again after revert back to original firmware..

hmmm... seem like it's not the openwrt problem anyway...

now i've narrow down the search..

it might be the tplink itself is having problem or the fiber modem.. gonna change back to dir-615 soon and see the result..

This post has been edited by ckboon: Apr 22 2012, 10:10 PM
chintmy
post Apr 22 2012, 10:31 PM

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The scheduled reboot is available in DD-WRT. Don't think it exist in the original firmware.

My 1043ND had been up to 6 days without any reboot, and same goes to my unifi connection too. Had been using the same IP and connection for the last 6 days too. Tonight my router will reboot based on the weekly schedule.

With so many units sold, I am sure most of them should be ok or else this model will not be recommended by so many users. Can't explain why some people got those issue though.
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post Apr 22 2012, 10:46 PM

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i happy with using this 1043ND with stock frimware and flashed unifi firmware provide by klseet. so fast so good using nothing problem happen. I have been connected the internet with same WAN ip wtih longer 98days..
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