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KIntos
post Apr 27 2018, 10:18 PM

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QUOTE(Alex9182 @ Apr 27 2018, 11:04 AM)
Yes, no need to do anything and it will reach you.
For my case, i choose ZTO courier, it takes 7 days from payment till reach me by Gdex.
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Hi. Any guide to purchase fron taobao? Payment?

KIntos
post Apr 28 2018, 11:15 PM

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ok. i just bought from the same seller from Taobao and also additional cooling fan from others seller.
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post May 5 2018, 03:58 AM

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my router still in domestic transit to warehouse. shipped out from seller from 2nd may while my cooling fans waiting at departing warehouse to be combine together for air shipping to MY.
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post May 15 2018, 01:38 PM

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Just received my order since ordered 28 Apr.

Condition not that good. Cracked open like fallen on the ground.

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Now was thinking whether want to reflash stock asus firnware for aimesh.]

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post May 15 2018, 09:47 PM

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QUOTE(sHawTY @ May 15 2018, 03:27 PM)
You don't want to do that
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Yes yes. Thinking only. Coz i read some successful to flashed stock and stable. 3 units 1 bricked 2 sucessfully for aimesh some warga asing do it.
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post May 15 2018, 09:49 PM

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QUOTE(matt_rix @ May 15 2018, 03:59 PM)
Thats almost two weeks. Which seller did u buy from? I notice there are two sellers from taobao
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Same seller with Alex and Shawty if not mistaken. I think seller stock left those not so nice looking stock.
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post May 16 2018, 07:45 AM

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QUOTE(sHawTY @ May 16 2018, 01:44 AM)
Care to share which seller you bought from?
Don't want to buy from yue20131028 again as he's a cocky seller and refused to help his customer

He declined my refund request but luckily Taobao stepped in agreed for a full refund
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Aww. Im from Yue20131028. Guess this seller really no good stuff. Delivery also slow poke.

Somehow all china ppl is behave like that if not same language. They even hang up your phone if your request and speak language that they dont understand.
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post May 16 2018, 07:48 AM

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The cooling fan really work greats. Even 1 fan can feel my router ac86u hand touch not even warm feeling.
Havent use the tmobile router yet.
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post May 25 2018, 07:21 PM

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Used merlin 384.5 version. Found aimesh node during wizard setup but cant detected by my 86u after few attempt. Now using as AP mode.
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post May 26 2018, 02:24 PM

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QUOTE(XPS @ May 26 2018, 01:33 PM)
The T-Mobile AC1900 hacked into AC68U in theory can run stock ASUS firmware which supports AiMesh.  However, its likely ASUS will update the CFE in the router once you update to the latest firmware.  There are reasons where older ASUS firmware for the AC68U were removed from the official download site.  Recent reports are that ASUS will prevent firmware downgrade in the future.  Some units of TM1900 were reset back to the original firmware, unable to flash with new firmware, etc.  Its to do with the ASUS hardware verification update.
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Things is it will posibble revert back to T-Mobile firmware and not the Asus Ac1900 stock firmware. AC1900 stock firmware is support ai mesh. Not necessary ac68u firmware. Just wanted to test ai mesh.

Still dilemma to whether to gamble for ai mesh or end up getting bricked. 50 50 chances. Too bad ac66u not support ai mesh. My old ac66u laying in the cabinet after upgraded to 86u.
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post May 26 2018, 07:24 PM

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Why debating ac1900 ac68u?

Ac1900=ac68u=tm ac1900 (locked set)

Ac1900 is detune version of ac68u. Rest is all same. Only some component detune to lower down the cost for marketing gimmick.

T-Mobile is locked set version of ac1900.
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post May 27 2018, 07:53 AM

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QUOTE(sgpdsmss @ May 27 2018, 06:17 AM)
any way to repair to WIFI signal weak ?

ive dlink 868L ...the WIFI suddenly become weak, signal strength drop to 50% ...change new  router problem solved ..
the unit out of warranty ...send to repair cost rm250

thanks ...
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Buy a 2nd hand or refurbish unit. Waste time repair dlink 868L
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post May 28 2018, 04:19 PM

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My ac1900@ac68u put in a closed cabinet cpu temp reached 85c. After install 2 cooler fan, cpu temp stable at 65c and wifi temp below 50c.
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post May 28 2018, 08:09 PM

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QUOTE(firdausbhari @ May 28 2018, 05:10 PM)
This will attract dust at the back of the router.

Been there done that
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My cooler fan came with dust filter. Those filter is like soft foam type. Can replace with daiso dust filter. Anyway its a refurbish router, will not hesitate to open and do spring cleaning on it if needed.
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post May 30 2018, 07:32 PM

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QUOTE(sHawTY @ May 30 2018, 07:14 PM)
Tried all couriers in Malaysia, still nothing sweat.gif

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Afraid kena tahan kastam sweat.gif
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Hang on. Local logistic yet to key in system. Give them 1-2 days more

 

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