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post Jul 14 2016, 03:54 PM

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I told my boss I'm in dilemma to go to LYP or not after work because I'm just too lazy. He asked why and I told him about this router cheap price. He asked if I still have any tasks to do, I said I'm basically done for the day. He asked me to leave office and go to LYP. laugh.gif

Anyway, my friend is there and already helped me to buy. rolleyes.gif He told me there are still plenty, one whole full rack. biggrin.gif
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post Jul 14 2016, 03:57 PM

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QUOTE(andrekua2 @ Jul 14 2016, 03:55 PM)
I also there today. One shelf only... plus another stack at the counter. Yesterday 2 shelves. Really whole rack?
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This is what he told me, he didn't snap any photo for me though.
So, still got chance one la. Just that I don't need to purposely travel from KL Sentral to LYP, got people help me to buy and send to me later. tongue.gif

Edit: He just told me only two full rows. laugh.gif

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post Jul 14 2016, 04:17 PM

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QUOTE(roti_john @ Jul 14 2016, 04:07 PM)
going to buy afterwork..  thumbup.gif
this is 1st time i heard about flash router to 3rd party software. what is the precaution must take so that it won't brick?
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First rule, just make sure it will not suddenly power off when you do it. I had flashed few times during TP Link days. laugh.gif
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post Jul 14 2016, 04:32 PM

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QUOTE(sHawTY @ Jul 14 2016, 04:25 PM)
Currently there are no way to un-brick WS880

Just follow the guide carefully, and follow my guides too
Also, when editing the CFE, make sure you type the correct MAC address & the WLAN key
Double confirm you've typed the correct MAC Address & WLAN key before you save the modified CFE
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Any advantage to flash it to 3rd party firmware? Is the stock good enough? Since there is no way to unbrick it, I'm not sure if I want to take the risk. hmm.gif
My friend is doing it for me though this time. tongue.gif
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post Jul 14 2016, 05:02 PM

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QUOTE(sHawTY @ Jul 14 2016, 04:37 PM)
Don't know. I straight away flash mine to AsusWRT
I have been with AsusWRT for around 6 years now since the age of RT-N16 then upgrade to RT-AC68U

Maybe the stock firmware is good enough but I still prefer AsusWRT over anything else. Just a personal preferences smile.gif
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I see, I will speak to my friend and see which one he prefers. biggrin.gif

QUOTE(roti_john @ Jul 14 2016, 05:00 PM)
just now called the store, said already out of stock  sad.gif
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Huh? My friend just grabbed two, one for me and one for him at 4pm and still with two rows full... sweat.gif
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post Jul 14 2016, 06:05 PM

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Luckily I managed to grab for myself. wub.gif
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post Jul 14 2016, 10:43 PM

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Yeah, mine also flashed to Xwrt-Vortex. biggrin.gif

Now I will need to find my UniFi password which I have no idea what is it, I supposed I will need it. Router is still not with me, tomorrow's night only my friend will pass to me.
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post Jul 15 2016, 03:45 PM

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QUOTE(christina1 @ Jul 15 2016, 03:42 PM)
is this router has powerful wireless connection and is it easy to set up for Unifi?
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Yes, easy. smile.gif
My friend has helped to flash mine and will give it back to me today. At first glance, I don't think it is difficult. Out from the box, it is already UniFi friendly configuration.
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post Jul 15 2016, 07:38 PM

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QUOTE(blacktubi @ Jul 15 2016, 07:24 PM)
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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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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post Jul 15 2016, 10:30 PM

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Finally got mine from my friend after he flashed the firmware. biggrin.gif So easy to setup even for a networking noob like me. laugh.gif

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Nice looking but quite heavy. sweat.gif

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post Jul 15 2016, 11:05 PM

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QUOTE(strynch @ Jul 15 2016, 11:00 PM)
Any idea how to turn of the light at the back of Huawei logo?

I press the logo but only manage to turn off the lights of LAN INTERNET WLAN & WPS only.
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I can't even seem to turn off the INTERNET wording, others are OK. hmm.gif

How do I turn on IPv6 by the way? I chose "native" but it is still not.

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post Jul 16 2016, 01:04 AM

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QUOTE(strynch @ Jul 16 2016, 01:01 AM)
How about the Huawei logo? You managed to turn it off as well?
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Nope, cannot...
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post Jul 16 2016, 11:18 AM

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QUOTE(Khalid21 @ Jul 16 2016, 08:42 AM)
Use masking tape
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Actually not a problem for me. laugh.gif
Those LEDs look nice. biggrin.gif
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post Jul 16 2016, 12:08 PM

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QUOTE(ycs @ Jul 16 2016, 11:59 AM)
oh, then i better flash the asuswrt
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Yes. Very easy to use, everything is easily setup. Just need to get your UniFi username and password ready. biggrin.gif
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post Jul 16 2016, 11:09 PM

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QUOTE(sHawTY @ Jul 16 2016, 11:05 PM)
The app will only work once you're using AsusWRT firmware
The app won't work with stock firmware
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Just downloaded the app, detected right away and cool app. biggrin.gif biggrin.gif
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post Jul 17 2016, 11:20 AM

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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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Try changing wireless channels? I used to have this kind of issue too on my previous routers, my iPad acted the same way you described above. It was solved after I changed the channel, gotta trial and error until you find the better channel.
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post Jul 17 2016, 07:58 PM

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My WiFi did lost intermittently, just changed the channel from 11 to 6, hope it will improve.

I'm on Xwrt-Vortex. Anybody has the same encounter as mine?

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post Jul 17 2016, 09:58 PM

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QUOTE(sHawTY @ Jul 17 2016, 09:53 PM)
All my devices is connected to the 5GHz SSID, so not sure if I'm affected by the same issue as yours
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Mine only mobile phone is connected to 5GHz. My laptop is a 5 years old laptop, so still 2.4GHz. So far OK since I changed in the afternoon. biggrin.gif
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post Jul 19 2016, 10:33 AM

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QUOTE(jeisern @ Jul 19 2016, 10:24 AM)
I am using Channel 11, so far for me i would use a wifi analyzer to scan my neighborhood to see which channel is widely used (usually the default ones) and then change mine to the least used one.
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Yes, I used the app too earlier and noticed my neighborhood is very quiet, not congested at all. laugh.gif
Anyway, I was using channel 11 all this while for many many years then itchy hand and switched to channel 6, then problem came. laugh.gif Now OK already after I switched back to channel 11. tongue.gif
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post Jul 19 2016, 10:43 AM

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QUOTE(LostAndFound @ Jul 19 2016, 10:40 AM)
If you're on Asuswrt there's already a wifi analyzer built in. Wireless -> Site Survey
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Thanks for the heads-up! Will go back and check out my neighborhood when I go back home today. tongue.gif

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