The TM router can be replaced with another UniFi compatible router, no problem. Got many to choose from, Mikrotik, DLink, TPLink, Linksys, Cisco, Asus or any router that supports VLAN.

Add-on also can but no point. Waste electricity only.

The original for that is actually from here: https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1733801

Cable is always more reliable than wifi. That's how it's done in my house too. VLAN600 is trunked from my main router upstairs to my switch next to the TV downstairs. The switch is actually a router but just functioning as a managed switch.

In another house, there's no cable so I use wifi to achieve the same thing. Though not quite the same as described here. Here I use a wifi WDS bridge with 2 Mikrotik APs to send vlan600 to the STB. The STB here is the old one that has no wifi. HyppTV is very sensitive to interference. Any hiccups to its stream and it will lag or even stop. To avoid that I use a 2.4GHz freq that's outside the usual wifi channels of 1-13. Technically it's illegal to do that but hey, no inteference.

Yeah, stable. No probs at all other than headaches when setting it up.

All routers can do vlans. If cannot then it won't work with UniFi in the first place. Cheaper routers might not have the feature exposed to the user because they want to keep the GUI easy. Some features may only be configurable via the command line. I would expect a high end RM1000 Asus to be able to do it.

Mikrotik's approach is a bit different. What you can do on the RM10,000 model, you can also do on the RM150 model. The OS is exactly the same. The limitations are CPU speed and RAM.

Not a must to use Mikrotik. You can use Cisco or Ubiquiti. Not sure about this but probably premium models of DLink, Asus or TPLink also can. You only need a capable router at one end and a managed switch at the other. Don't need a 2nd router. I use a 2nd router because I don't have a managed switch. If you have a spare router from UniFi you can also use that. For example, you can use the DIR-615 in place of the switch. The vlan trunk cable into ether1 and Hytpptv out ether5 as pre-configured. I haven't actually tried this but it should work.

Anyway to summarise, the main router is the most important. The user must able to configure PPPoE and VLAN access & trunk ports.

This post has been edited by soonwai: Feb 21 2017, 10:22 PM

Yes, homeplug is very easy to setup. Basically just plug in and play. It's also very stable. All this if your abode is single-phase electricity or if 3-phase, both power sockets are on the same phase. If different phase then YMMV.

I speak from experience as I was using 2 Aztech Homeplugs for my HyppTV, from router upstairs to living room downstairs. I used this for almost 5 yrs before I changed to vlan trunking. The homeplugs seem to be quite resilient too having survive a few thunderstorms throughout that time.

Look at the big fuses next to your TNB meter. Single got one fuse and 3-phase got 3 fuses.

You're almost there. Do what you did. Connect one RJ45 wall socket to the router. Then connect the other wall socket to a PC, laptop, HyppTV or whatever. See if the LAN led on the router got light up or not.

If lights up means got connectivity.

Router Lan 4 to RJ45 wall sockets to HyppTV STB, can, no problem. But sounds like your wall sockets something wrong.

That wouldn't make sense. Kinda hard to put in cables after that right?. Have to hack the walls again. You can pry open the RJ45 wall sockets. I'm quite sure they have cables connected. Maybe need to check that they are punched down correctly.

Normally, let's say you have 3 RJ45 sockets around the house. Those 3 cables will all lead to one place. Maybe under the stairs, maybe the storeroom or somewhere.

For example, in my house I have a total of 10 RJ45 wall sockets all over the house. They all lead to the room upstairs into 2 neat rows of 5 RJ45 sockets.

Given that then there are a few possibilities:

1. No cable between them, as you suggested. You can check this by opening the socket and having a look.
2. There's a break in the cable. Some routers can test for this by showing the cable length so if the cable length is shorter than the distance between the sockets then you know there's a break.
3. The sockets not punched down properly which can be easily corrected. Most developers have electrical sub-cons to do the network cabling, much cheaper than a proper network cabling company. Most times they don't punch down the sockets properly.
4. The sockets are wired incorrectly. Easily corrected since the RJ45 jacks are usually color-coded.
5. The RJ45 sockets are damaged in some way. Can be replaced.

This post has been edited by soonwai: Apr 10 2017, 10:10 PM

Can't see properly. Got screws or not? Usually 2. If got, unscrew first. The whole thing will come of. If dun have means you can pry off the faceplate.

C1200 unable to do it, unfortunately.

Yes, that'll work. A pair of homeplugs can take the place of a cable.

Mikrotik

Any model from the cheapo one to the expensive one. Yes, RB941.

Wrong already. Is it wall jack to wall jack? If yes, just follow the colours for A or B on both wall jacks. If one end is cable, then check whether the cable is done A or B and follow on the wall jack.

HyppTV STB to Wall jack to Wall jack to Modem port 4.
Is that right? That will work. No switches or anything in between right?

This post has been edited by soonwai: Oct 28 2017, 02:08 PM

As far as the wall jacks and cables are concerned, if it works for a PC, it’ll work for HyppTV.

Just think of the “cable-wall jack x 2-cable” as one component. Use that to connect directly from HyppTV to the appropriate port on your router and it’ll work.

You've tried the STB direct to the router and it works, right? Then it should be working just fine. You also tried your PC to the wall jack and it works also correct? Then the wall jacks are fine too. And if your PC works, the android TV box should work also. So it's something else that's wrong.

hlchoo
Hi, can you post in the Mikrotik thread along with your /export? I haven't tried this myself but it should work.

This post has been edited by soonwai: Nov 10 2017, 09:25 AM

Due to some technical reasons, this doesn't work on the DIR-850L.