I see. Thats really bad. Maybe thats why they sold it so cheap last time. Fan also not doing anything?

Yeah. Before the constant hang, I already added a fan after cutting open 2 big hole in the case. After I added a fan, it only hang once or twice a month. Then it started to hang very often after 6months or so. Thats when I really dismantled everything and found that the thermal pad are not doing enough. Buying replacement thermal pads is expensive and I also thought of buying aluminium sheet but decided against it since it is just cheaper to buy used router. Bought 2 Tenda AC18 for RM100 each and problem solved.

my 5GHz radio isnt working; tried reboot / restart many times still cannot; any way to fix it?

Strange you guys have so many problems.

My WS880 is problem-free up to now.

I am using a Coolermaster fan though.

My Huawei WS880 is still running strong with Xwrt-Vortex 380.66 firmware

My one also has been running 24 x 7 for past 6 years without any fan attached, solid router and no issue at all.

Too bad the firmware no longer get updated, which is a security concern.

that was the main reason why i changed this router last time, else it is a great router.

I still remember paying RM199 for it at Sri Computers. What a steal. They were almost sold out.

I have not encountered any security issues with it so far.

Try Google for Asus cyclops blink.

Recently I also changed 2 unit of WS880 to Tenda Ac18 at my parent house due to concern with security and also wanted to move to Aimesh setup for easier configuration.


Otherwise WS880 is a solid and beautiful router.

If anyone interested, it is for sale else this keep as spare at the moment.

Belum kena. Dah kena, padan muka

My opinion is still pretty safe using WS880 as long as remote administrator access and ssh./telnet login has been disabled from external access and more importantly changed username and password. Default username and password is the easier to hack.

One of the most scariest part is when your network is compromised and no one knew about it. They lingering inside that environment undetected and leaving no traces. They could be targeting for certain resource or simply make your vulnerable devices as part of they botnet/attack vector.

Anyway, I replaced my WS880 with AC86U where it eventually died after 2 years and now I'm pretty happy running with AX series mesh.

Have you heard of any incidents where the router security of the WS880 was compromised?

What is the effect on the users connected to the router?