Surfing and streaming, I am unsure. But for downloading, the RT-56U is very convenient - with an external USB hard drive connected to the router, I can download stuff at the router (a web applet called Download Master) directly without needing a PC, plus a few other extra features like VPN, DLNA media server, FTP server etc..

Not forgetting the fact that the RT-56U is a concurrent dual band wifi router - both 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz.

This post has been edited by kmrdeva: Dec 8 2014, 05:38 PM

Agreed on both counts.

This post has been edited by kmrdeva: Dec 11 2014, 02:10 PM

Guys, off topic sikit ya. I am a happy 1+ year user of Time Fibre Broadband at home in Tg Bungah, Penang.

Am quite sick of the bloody Streamyx connections in my office in Georgetown, near Weld Quay. 3 lines and all are really sh1t. Slow, unstable, always disconnecting. Does Time provide any non-fibre internet connectivity solutions for areas without fibre coverage?

I really want to remove all traces of Streamyx from my office

This post has been edited by kmrdeva: Mar 12 2015, 11:32 AM

I pinged from my location (Tanjung Bunga, Penang).

Pinging 5.133.182.38 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 5.133.182.38: bytes=32 time=217ms TTL=52
Reply from 5.133.182.38: bytes=32 time=217ms TTL=52
Reply from 5.133.182.38: bytes=32 time=223ms TTL=52
Reply from 5.133.182.38: bytes=32 time=216ms TTL=52

Ping statistics for 5.133.182.38:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 216ms, Maximum = 223ms, Average = 218ms

Pinging 209.18.114.232 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 209.18.114.232: bytes=32 time=218ms TTL=51
Reply from 209.18.114.232: bytes=32 time=219ms TTL=51
Reply from 209.18.114.232: bytes=32 time=217ms TTL=51
Reply from 209.18.114.232: bytes=32 time=218ms TTL=51

Ping statistics for 209.18.114.232:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 217ms, Maximum = 219ms, Average = 218ms

Will Time be reducing their broadband prices too?

http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Busines...cuts/?style=biz

Not sure about Streamyx, not really my area of interest.

This part of the article interests me, though..



I would love to see my RM179 (100Mbps, 100GB Quota) package change to RM149 for the same stuff or perhaps stick at RM179 with 300GB quota

Generally happy Time user here too.

On my 100Mbps plan, I can get an average of 90 or so Mbps with multiple runs of Speedtest.net. Only if connected via cable to my Asus RT-N56U router.

Time Fibre user since Dec 2013. No router issues here because I have been using my own Asus router all this time.

The Time-provided modem is still there. I believe this Huawei modem thing is called the ONU.

I have 2 Time-provided routers with me, a Linksys E1200 received in 2013 when I first signed up for Time, and a Linksys X3500 received when I upgraded to the 100Mb plan. I prefer to use my own Asus RT-56U router, though.

In short, my answer to you is 2 hardware

The RT-N56U is an old model. Perhaps you can consider a newer model like the AC56U or AC66U or AC68U.

Ha ha, yes. Someone told me before, 'good no cheap and cheap no good'..

Maybe you can consider another brand like TP-Link. There are also lower priced Asus routers, try asking in the Asus thread.

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2651405

I wish the 8/15/30/50 Mb plans will be reduced 30% each from RM 129/179/279/399 to RM 99/129/199/279. May really be tempted to pay penalty and jump from my current 100Mb/RM179 (100GB quota) to 30Mb (no quota)

No go there, buddy. I have been on Time Fibre since Dec 2013, from 8Mb to 15Mb to 100Mb (Jan or Feb this year). Happy customer..

Cheers, bro. Ping me once Time package prices change, yeah

Bro, what about the Linksys X3500? Ada firmware update also? I can't seem to find much info regarding this model on the Linksys support site..

Thanks both yeapch and jjj2 for your responses. Yeah, my x3500 is the 1.0 HW with 1.0.01.002 firmware. No issues really, was just curious if there was a newer firmware for it especially since I could not find a lot of info regarding this this router model on the Linksys site.

BTW, I only use the X3500 as an N750 wifi access point since my Asus RT-N56U (N600 wifi disabled) is so much better as the main router.

This post has been edited by kmrdeva: May 12 2015, 02:34 PM

Yep, if it ain't broke, don't try to fix it ha ha.

Aiya, it would've been nicer if the packages were spaced rm40 apart, 10mb at 109, 20mb at 149, 30mb at 189 and 50mb at 229. Anyway, u know me, bro. Check up on the 50mb 249 upgrade for me, yeah

Looking forward to your update, bro. Cheers.

I don't think I have ever experienced the same Internet performance on WIFI vs LAN before. I'm using an Asus RT-N66U router with my Time 50Mb connection and I see these speeds at the moment.

1. Laptop wired to the router = 45-50Mb
2. Laptop wireless to the router in the same room = 30-35Mb
3. Laptop wireless to the router in another room = 20-25Mb
4. PC in my study room, wired to the router via AV600 PowerLine connection = 25-30Mb
5. iPad in the toilet, wireless to the router = 20-25Mb