Could you comment in the wifi repeating ability of this router with padavan? 🤔 I'm really thinking if I should pull the plug and order this or go for a more expensive dedicated wifi extender / repeater

i'm not using openVPN, however i do have a L2TP vpn setup in japan (private VPN)
i've no problem getting ~9.5Mbps (on a 10Mbps unifi connection) on most downloads

not using it as a repeater, i think the easier way out for you is to get a few MI USB repeater (RM35 each IIRC) while using the mi3 router as your main unit
get two of those and i think you're all set to cover a 3 storey semi-D premise with ease.

Thanks for the feedback
Could you try openvpn? I notice the speed can vary depending on the hardware it's running & sever encryption

manage to flash the router without any problem. Today the third day i'm using this router with padavan ,so far so good.

I just bought the xiaomi router 3 yesterday and flash padavan,this post help me a lot,thanks...

bro, boleh print screen settings for hypptv?

i didnt use hyptv, so im not setting it
so i dont know if the setting from link i give work or not

Hi akecema, thanks for the post and guide. Just a question, I do not know how to start the flashing work. Sorry, I am not a techie so will appreciate some guidance. Do I need to first configure the Mi Router 3 and ensure I can connect to Mi Router 3 via WiFi? In my case, I am planning to use it as an WiFi Extender. So should I connect the Mi Router 3 WAN port to the Maxis Technicolor LAN port and start the basic configuration?

After the basic configuration, then I can start the flashing as per the guide? Then at the Step 4, "Script Configuration" section, my laptop will have automatic access to the Mi Router 3 for the SSH access because I am connected to the Mi Router 3 WiFi?

Sorry if my question is a bit dumb. I would like to buy Mi Router 3 as it is a cheap alternative as my WiFi Extender, but I am worried about the ads injection (https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/49910k/is_the_latest_xiaomi_mini_router_injecting_ads/) hence looking at your guide to flash it. I am just not techie enough to understand some of the technical terms.

Last question, will Mi WiFi app work after the flashing? Or all future succeeding configuration will have to be done via the Web Interface?

Thanks for this thread, replaced my burnt out TM D-Link DIR-615 Router with Mi Router 3 and followed your guide, everything works well.

For anyone curious, signal is pretty bad on 5G (2 bars on Ground Floor, My modem is on 1st Floor), and constant disconnection. Range for 2.4G is far wider than DIR-615.

Internet speed on both bands are similar to TM original router, but the spike and load time on certain websites (Facebook/Instagram) is unbearable, especially on games like Dota2 (Frequent spike), currently on Unifi VIP10.

Average Connected Devices: 10-12
High Load/Usage Devices: 2-5

5G is very bad range. but that how its work, i u wanna know, 5g should less range that 2.4g but 5g speed more than 2.4g
did u use 2.4g or 5g on your pc?
some said 5g band router 3 not stable

May I know HyppTV can use?

My one HyppTV no signal.

For me the speed is the same for both bands for my usage (e.g. Web Surfing, Gaming, Torrent)

5G if I'm in my room (1 wall away from router), other than that its 2.4G. But oddly all my devices are automatically connected to 2.4G regardless of signal strength...

Hi akecema, I am stuck at the steps to change the language. When I press L or Shift L, it just do not change the menu, it should go to a page where I can chose 1 or 2. The 2nd problem is what to key in the root password. Is it the same password as the mi3 wifi password ? Any help is appreciated. Thks

Help.. I'd managed to flash the ROM to Padavan, following the guide. I can now access the new ROM administrative menu but I do not know where to set it as a WiFi repeater... I went to the Administration >> Operation Mode screen, and I set it as "Access Point", but it doesn't prompt me to connect to my existing WiFi or anything. Can someone help me?

**edited: fixed. There is another configuration under the respective band, i.e. "Bridge" and that's where you configure which WiFi you want to extend on.

This post has been edited by coo|dude: Jun 17 2017, 08:45 AM

eh this one can use with maxis fibre?

xboleh kot. dunno the port. kalau tau maybe boleh

this part
tips: after change language part, hack the ssh (option 0)
this one will 'hack' the root key. u MUST do this part or u cant flash padavan.

I think the L or Shift L changing language option is not functioning anymore. I did the entire flashing with guestimate and some screenshots help from the xiaomi website you had shared.

that's odd

i can get 5G signal from across the road (i parked road side), my router is placed in the small room near the kitchen on the ground floor, so there are a few thick walls in between

Finally know need to disable Multicast traffic then HpyyTV can use already.