ASUS routers are not overkill nor overpriced
Their prices is fair for their high quality products, frequently updated firmwares & they provide the best tech support.
ASUS is the only manufacturer who has their own tech support guy in our forum & he's very active in solving problems.
ASUS also frequently release firmware updates.
Take my 3 & ½ year old RT-N16 for example. This router has already been stopped from production for nearly a year but it still receive firmware updates until today.

TP-Link is cheap, so as the quality of their products, nonexistent tech support & their products rarely receive firmware updates.

I'm speaking based on my own experience owning several ASUS & TP-Link routers.
2 x ASUS RT-N16
1 x ASUS RT-AC68U
1 x TP-Link TL-WR1043ND
1 x TP-Link TL-WDR4300

i really wanted asus as well, but all i saw pricing is quite expensive, hench why i say so unless u can recommend me a good moderate pricing is good.

300++ is kinda over kill for a router for me ><

ASUS RT-N14UHP is around RM258 in Lazada.
Bigger wireless coverage compared with other routers I've ever tested.
The USB port on the RT-N14UHP can be used to share an external harddisk/printer within the whole network.
You can also use the Download Master function in the router as FTP/HTTP/Torrent downloader (you can't do this on TP-Link routers without using 3rd party firmware).
The Download Master will download stuff for you without even turning on a PC/Laptop & save it on the connected external harddisk that's plugged into the USB port.

http://www.asus.com/Networking/RTN14UHP/

If you don't need a USB port on your router, you can get the cheaper RT-N12HP at a price tag of RM172.80 from Lazada.
Without the USB port, you won't be able to share a printer / files within the network.

http://www.asus.com/Networking/RTN12HP/

This post has been edited by sHawTY: Nov 25 2014, 01:18 AM

anyone having unifi connection issues today?

i duno..i everyday every hour or few hour dc thn recon

extremely slow at Bandar Kinrara since 10am for a 10mbit unifi line

http://www.lowyat.net/2014/11/tm-warns-of-...ubmarine-cable/

Problems can be solve by using vpn or proxy. Preferly one with a server in the HK/US/JP Avoid any servers in the European region.

Guys, I tried to setup the useless new 212 router as repeater but fail. Is it not capable of extending network?

was there a promotion for existing VIP5 customers to upgrade to VIP10 at the same price?

i got a call from TM some weeks back, was busy then, told them to call again to follow up but nothing happened since.

You can keep on dreaming.

same price with VIP5?? u can keep on dreaming..
reduce RM20 from RM199 got la

This is the router i gonna get, can this router do torrent ? i want to turn off my pc and let the router do the torrent or direct download.

Anyone use this ASUS RT-N66U ? is this good for unifi vip20.

This post has been edited by abec: Nov 26 2014, 10:44 AM

it's probably this offer then.

called TM up to enquire and they will get back to me, if tiada will seriously consider switching out.

RT-N66U does have the Download Master function.
And don't worry, RT-N66U will work perfectly with UniFi.

noted TY

Hey I using the Asus rt-n56u router . I've been disconnected from unifi these few days , getting failure to connect to remote server. Can't access anything, bangsar area. Using tmnet hua wei hg655a, DSL light up but Internet light blinking . Voip is red . Could it be due to the submarine cable issue ? Anyone facing unifi disconnection today/yesterday ?

This post has been edited by minde: Nov 27 2014, 01:32 PM

Now even the Unifi OCC is down... sigh..

https://occ.unifi.my/HSBBCustomerPortal/HSB...erPortal.portal.


Sorry, the website you are accessing is currently under maintenance
In the meantime, you can reach us at one of the following:
Walk in to a TMpoint near you.
Call our Service Operation Centre (SOC) at 1-300-88-1221.

im gonna buy a better router for my unifi but does the router for unifi for high rise that using VDSL is different from the router that use pure optic cable?

what router can i buy for my high rise using VDSL2 unifi?

This post has been edited by silentser: Nov 28 2014, 11:29 AM

It's the same.
The hardware that you can change is the Residential Gateway (router), the Broadband Termination Unit (BTU or modem) cannot be replaced.
That depends on how much you're willing to spend & what kind of features do you want on the router.

If you want to save money, go for TP-Link.
If you want reliability, stability & long term support, go for ASUS.