opendns has dnscrypt feature for protection last mile.

unifi dns they block access to certain websites .......

but if use thirdparty dns like opendns or googledns, you get some latency, and probably slower download speed. Not to mention when you use third party dns, your bandwidth quota MAY be used up quicker, because unifi dns uses because it may interfere in your pc connecting to the closest akamai servers. You can read more about that here.


So me personally, i leave default unifi dns normally. But when i want to circumvent the website restrictions, i use opendns with cryptdns enabled.

The best router to work for Unifi is Linksys E4200 V1 with a third party tomato variant firmware installed e.g. Victek's RAF, Toastman, Shibby..... because they have

1. VLAN management, which you need to get it to work for Unifi
2. Has very good bandwidth monitoring. I use CIFS to store my bandwidth logs,
3. for shibby and victek's RAF they have dnscrypt for opendns if you need that extra protection.
4. there is VPN functionality, which is best used on the router rather than on your pc. Although not everyone wants to pay for VPN service, at least the feature is there if you need it.
5. tons of improvements over stock firmware which usually remains stagnant in development, so not much incentive to improve, when they can just sell you the newer model instead

Anyway got newer routers available, so as long as it's broadcom cpu based, and is supported by the top 3 tomato variants, and it checks out in the performance department over at smallnetbuilder, then that should be fine.


This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Oct 19 2013, 08:04 PM

And just to clarify for anyone that doesn't know, quota not yet implemented

are you sure ? Because they did send me a notification my speed would be throttled cause i had exceeded mine.

So i don't think your statement is necessarily true (maybe for the average joe, but not for the higher than average users) :/ because i got a different personal experience.


Also it was mentioned that download adds toward the quota, but uploading doesn't. I'm not sure if that is true now or whether they changed their policy

in the new thread, IPV6 seems to be available now for some areas. So this could possibly improve latency nice for gamers.

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Oct 19 2013, 09:54 PM

anybody having high ping tonight?

my speed test showing only 1mb down link and 2mb uplink.

im using unifi vip20. gombak area.

Oh? You must be one of the 1-3% heavy users then? FTP/torrent 24/7?

as far as I know I haven't received any notification..

according to tm person who offer me promo upgrade, my usage also very high.
but doesnt mention any bandwith quota.. and never get any notification..

yeah.... them linux distros


If you use as much i do, be sure to expect throttle notice :/

well i'm using 10mb package. maybe if use higher package they more lenient for the heavy user :/ perhaps.

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Oct 21 2013, 04:31 AM

want to ask..how much u bought Linksys E4200

uh this long time ago. I believe now they produce E4200 V2, which isn't as good as the V1 i heared.

Besides there are newer models of broadcom routers out such as the highend NETGEAR R7000 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router.


You can view a list of ranked routers here
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/rankers/rou...g/AC1750?rank=6


Things to look for:

1. has to have broadcom cpu to be supported by tomato firmware (which i strongly recommend)
2. check the performance reviews whether it's top 10 in the chart, and whether it meets your performance expectation.
3. check whether the router has issues in the review. Overheating, not enough RAM/FLASH etc etc....
4. check that tomato shibby, toastman or victek's raf support these routers. This is very important. Some of these models are very new, and so may not necessarily be supported now, but maybe in the future.
5. does it have the latest wireless 802.11ac ?
6. does it have gigabit ports ?


The E4200 i got is a popular model, and so that is why lots of the tomato modders support it. But i'm sure there more newer models out that has as much as support as it, but with better hardware features (most notably wireless ac).


just wondering but what router you currently using ? If your connected via the default tm router, then you need to be prepared to learn from the guides online, how to setup vlan tagging via tomato like on this thread
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2571693/all

And also how to setup ipv6 to work on your network setup, from this thread
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2978208/+200



alternative to tomato is a custom build router with pfsense. pros of this you can build a VERY powerful router, and have proper cooling added, which most routers don't have.
http://www.pfsense.org/



This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Oct 19 2013, 11:46 PM

now i using tht TPLink 1043nd..
using stock firmware which can support unifi..
wanted to flash TPLink router but not sure which custom firmware better and how to configure

this one ?



Yeah it's an atheros, so you can only use DD-WRT, which is a competitor to tomato.

If the DD-WRT can do vlan tagging, maybe you can get it to work with unifi, but you will need to ask the sensei on help on this.


PS: that youtube guide only talks about adding dd-wrt to your router. It doesn't cover how to set it up for Unifi. For that you need to ask on the forum, or find guides like Klseet's
http://klseet.com/index.php/replacement-option-summary




This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Oct 19 2013, 11:52 PM

Bought ASUS RT-N16 to replace DIR-615.. can finally torrent without getting dced

ok..thx for info

no prob

question: if the unifi modem and router kaput, will TM exchange them for free just like streamyx?

optical modem = lifetime warranty if i'm not mistaken.so they can replace it FOC
router = not sure.one year warranty maybe ?

This post has been edited by buyoq: Oct 20 2013, 11:48 AM

both correct!

router u can go lowyat buy aftermarket can support unifi

Hey UniFi,

What's going on? I purchased a 5Mbps plan, and after running a clean speedtest.net test multiple times, I am getting 0.25 to 0.5 Mpbs download and upload at best.

I am located in Taman Yarl.

Not impressed.

bought ASUS N15U.

updated the firmware (got links from klseet).

running smooth now. but seems my printer doesnt support the printer sharing (fx p205). most probably hook up with hard disk later