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post Jul 14 2016, 09:23 PM

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I am late to the party. sad.gif

Anyone has an extra unit to let go, planning to make a comparison with the actual RT-AC68U and RT-AC55UHP. laugh.gif
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post Jul 15 2016, 12:18 AM

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Quick question, does it supports Adaptive QoS like the AC68U
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post Jul 15 2016, 09:24 AM

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QUOTE(OKLY @ Jul 15 2016, 08:41 AM)
On the 380.58 xwrt-vortex, there's no Adaptive QoS, only Traditional QoS and B/W Limiter.
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Thanks for the reply. I wonder what is stopping them from porting this feature. hmm.gif
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post Jul 15 2016, 07:24 PM

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Anyone ordered from Lazada have their router shipped?

Anyway, Sri Computer selling price is even cheaper than the RRP in mainland China. brows.gif
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post Jul 15 2016, 07:57 PM

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QUOTE(fruitie @ Jul 15 2016, 07:38 PM)
Yes, I checked before I bought from Sri Computer because I will have visitors from China coming again in next week. biggrin.gif
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I don't manage to secure one. I hope the Lazada seller is legit. No updates until now. hmm.gif
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post Jul 17 2016, 02:48 PM

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QUOTE(BigSaver @ Jul 17 2016, 10:33 AM)
Has anyone faced this problem:

1) one/to out of few devices unable to connect to the router(my lenovo Z510 and note 3 neo sometime unable to connect even after install new driver) 
2) keep connect and disconnecting ( happen at my z510 and ipad)

Btw im on stock firmware. In this case my ancient DIR615 perform better than this WS880 except wireless range.
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Wireless instability is a famous issue on this router as a lot of users reported it Chinese forum.

You can try the latest firmware which may fix the issue.
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post Jul 18 2016, 02:51 PM

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QUOTE(ycs @ Jul 18 2016, 02:13 PM)
good to know

anyone got a DNS problem? i can ping youtube in router page but cannot from dektop PC, and also affects most websites

have tried flushdns cache, renew adapters, reboot router, still cannot solve  rclxub.gif
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Are you on the stock firmware?

I have the same issue on the stock firmware. Weird bug indeed. A reboot solve the problem but it is very annoying when it happens.
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post Jul 18 2016, 03:10 PM

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QUOTE(ycs @ Jul 18 2016, 03:00 PM)
no, i'm on asuswrt

it worked well after flashing to asuswrt, few days later now this, i'm guessing its dns issue but not sure

i use back by asus router and no issues at all, at desktop and router, unifi ip
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It may be some minor bug in the ported firmware. Try messing around with the custom DNS settings.

QUOTE(OKLY @ Jul 18 2016, 03:02 PM)
So is future support/development of xwrt-vortex for Huawei WS880 discontinued? hmm.gif
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Apparently, it is no longer updated for quite a while. Tomato is still being updated by the author.
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post Jul 18 2016, 05:45 PM

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QUOTE(jio @ Jul 18 2016, 04:25 PM)
Actually Asus already announced they will change their firmware format to lockdown and comply with the FCC rules. They finally introduced it recently and AsusWRT-Merlin based on that version is still in beta, so I wouldn't be surprised if Xwrt-Vortex will wait until stable version come out. Another thing is there is no publicly available source code for XWRT-Vortex modifications, so we can't compile it ourself.

Tomato-ARM main issue is they backported the kernel & drivers from AsusWRT. A lot of things just broken and unrealiable as it were incompatible with their existing code base. Yes, they fixed most of it but some stability issue still persist & I won't recommend people using it unless they want to use it purely as access point or just don't care. Updated more frequently so what? Most of the updates were on the 3rd party packages & minor fixes. I prefer Toastman build over Shibby's on Broadcom MIPS platform as Shibby's tend to favour more features unlike Toastman's more conservative build.

I'm not a fan of AsusWRT-Merlin firmwares, but they are the more reliable option for Broadcom ARM based Asus routers & they can do most of the things I wanted from a home wireless router.
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I will not be surprised if we can no longer use the latest Asus firmware on the WS880 with their added security measures. I do not think Asus is happy with their firmware working with other manufacturers' hardware as Asuswrt is one of their main selling point.

I believe Huawei did not publish the source for the WS880 and all the drivers are ported from other devices. Even the wireless stability on the stock firmware is not that great so I will not expect too much from it. It is still a great router at RM200 and it certainly outperforms some much more expensive routers.
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post Jul 31 2016, 10:15 PM

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QUOTE(TXSim @ Jul 31 2016, 09:35 PM)
Ya. It seems TP-Link is reliable for Wireless Router Model.

TP-Link ADSL type not good.

D-Link is quite OK but worse than TP-Link.

Use ASUS if need more better performance.
Not suitable for people with budget.
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I will not favor a particular brand but at least D-Link have a working QoS when the router is running on VLAN mode and actually working Native IPV6. Try those on a TP-LINK router. laugh.gif
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post Aug 5 2016, 10:03 PM

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QUOTE(AhRon @ Aug 5 2016, 09:43 PM)
Can I save my config from RT-AC56 and upload to WS880 with Vortex firmware?
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Not recommended as there may be some slight differences in the config.
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post Aug 6 2016, 11:48 PM

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QUOTE(sHawTY @ Aug 6 2016, 09:18 PM)
New units is available at Sri Computers for RM299 now
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They still have stock? Anyone verified it?
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post Aug 18 2016, 09:09 PM

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QUOTE(Khalid21 @ Aug 18 2016, 06:04 PM)
Dlink problem?..
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The 850L is a cheaper router. laugh.gif
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post Aug 28 2016, 11:59 AM

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QUOTE(neuromancerx @ Aug 27 2016, 11:59 PM)
Never successful to perform firmware upgrade from 380.58 to latest release. Using LAN, tried with IE and FF on Win10, failed. Tried using safari on Mac also failed. Any idea? System logs did not say anything.

Tried with WS880_380.61_1.zip and WS880_380.61_0.zip

Verified sha256 is correct.
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Maybe you can try flashing it from the bootloader. WARN: I have not tried this.
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post Aug 29 2016, 11:58 AM

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QUOTE(bsa12 @ Aug 29 2016, 11:11 AM)
successfully upgraded to latest firmware WS880_380.61_1. thanks for update. :thumbsup:
But i really not sure what wrong with old version, i have been running it with out any hiccup since first flashed. rclxub.gif
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Mainly the Asus app compatibility.
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post Sep 2 2016, 10:03 AM

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QUOTE(OKLY @ Sep 2 2016, 08:03 AM)
Anyone knows where to buy replacement for the power adaptor? Mine is not working already, noticed it has quite high output of 3.0A.
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Just get any 12V 3A power adapter. I use my extra power adapter from TP-LINK since day 1.
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post Sep 2 2016, 11:20 AM

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QUOTE(OKLY @ Sep 2 2016, 10:29 AM)
Which place will have it? Hardware DIY shops?
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Yes. You can get it from lowyat TP-LINK SC or the shops there.

QUOTE(raynman @ Sep 2 2016, 10:43 AM)
Why?

You lost the original Huawei WS880 power adapter?
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I am too busy to redo my cable management.
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post Sep 3 2016, 02:37 PM

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QUOTE(fruitie @ Sep 2 2016, 10:39 PM)
Crap, guess what? I just came back home and mine is not working too. cry.gif cry.gif
Can claim warranty? Just a month plus only...
I am using stock TM UniFi Huawei router's adapter, is it OK? It's working though... Will it be not enough power or explode? sweat.gif
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Get something with 2A. This router pull more than 1A. You don't want to overload the power adapter. tongue.gif


QUOTE(OKLY @ Sep 3 2016, 01:08 PM)
Seems like the adaptors fail after some time, is 3A too much for this router causing excessive heat? Perhaps 2A will be the sweet spot?
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Ampere is self regulated, it will not "pull" the full 3A unless it is required.
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post Sep 3 2016, 11:36 PM

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QUOTE(fruitie @ Sep 3 2016, 09:35 PM)
I really don't know where can I find adapter... sweat.gif
What's the worst can happen if I continue using 1A? hmm.gif
So far it is working well and still getting maximum speed...
Which shop but really don't want to spend additional. sad.gif

I think just need to replace a new adapter and I hope Huawei will honour.
I'm also wondering. I will get my friend to help me to claim since he is having the receipt...

Edit: Found some on Lazada. Are they compatible? How to know if it is compatible...? Only one standard type right? laugh.gif http://www.lazada.com.my/catalog/?q=2A+adapter
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You can ignore it but not recommended. tongue.gif

I have some weird issues on a 1A adapter. You can get it from those accessories shop in Lowyat. TP-LINK SC sell it as well. RM20 each IINM.
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post Sep 16 2016, 11:53 AM

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QUOTE(fruitie @ Sep 16 2016, 01:33 AM)
I noticed this line in the system log:
Sep 16 01:09:29 miniupnpd[736]: HTTP Connection from 192.168.1.234 closed unexpectedly

This is where my connection was connected but no connectivity, so I had to manually disconnect and reconnect again.

Any idea what is this? I tried Googling and it is something with Port Forwarding? It is something which I'm not familiar with. sweat.gif

Also I noticed there is DCHP Lease for 24H, is it something I should be aware about?
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miniupnpd actually have nothing to do with browsing. Try a factory reset and reconfigure your router again. I am sitting at 15 days of uptime without an issue.

24hour DHCP lease is usual.

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