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 UniFi's TP-Link Routers C5, C7 & C1200, Newer is not better.

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RoxyGal
post Jan 26 2018, 01:34 AM

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Just flashed to Tp-link C1200 EU Version 1 beta firmware 1.1.1 Build 20180101 rel.66049 (EU)

Beta firmware for C1200 EU Version 1.0

and unable to downgrade/restore/revert back to the stock UNIFI firmware as the original is still better than the beta firmware

Last original UNIFI FIRMWARE

I notice inconsistency with this firmware such as wifi speed not consistant, cpu and speed being underclock or being throtle, some latency issue and so on.

After intensive testing, I personally found out original stock unifi firmware works the best until latest stable firmware is out

Summary as below:

Isssue:

Wifi speed not consistant
GUI lagging
UNABLE TO FLASH BACK TO ORIGINAL UNIFI FIRMWARE
WIFI 5GHZ only has 36, 40, 44 and 48 channel only (NO HIGHER CHANNEL COMPARED TO ORIGINAL UNIFI FIRMWARE as I am using Channel 165 previously)
Some latency issue (depends whether you can feel the difference compared to original UNIFI FIRMWARE)
TX Beamforming taking CPU usage heavily (No difference in speed at enabling it for WIFI 5ghz)
Wifi Link speed going up and down.
WIFI/WAN disconnection drop/Router restart


What this beta firmware solve:

No more WIFI/WAN disconnection drop/restart STILL facing same problem
Runs cooler than Unifi original firmware
Reboot a little faster


Using FTTH UNIFI HOME 30MBPS/10MBPS connected to ASUS RT with this router configured as Access Point mode with manual setting.

Below is the screenshot of the UNIFI speed test using N150 wifi dongle( link speed 72mbps) to test the speed using original UNIFI firmware. Will get the speed 10 out of 10 test. Using LAN will get ping 2ms and jitter 1ms.

After flashed to this beta firmware, UNIFI speed test not showing perfect score anymore.

WIFI 2.4ghz with 20mhz, channel 11 and wireless N only
WIFI 5ghz with 80mhz, channel 48 and wireless N/AC only

DHCP server disable
WPS Pin disable
Sharing Setting unticked for 3 access method
Folder sharing disable
Print server disable
SPI firewall disable
1.1.1 Build 20180101 rel.66049 (EU)
TX Beamforming disable
WPS disable
Nat and Nat Boost disable

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RoxyGal
post Feb 16 2018, 04:46 PM

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QUOTE(Jjuggler @ Feb 16 2018, 04:01 PM)
I feel bored. So i did this. This router does comes with heatsink. I dismantle my c1200 from tm.

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if you are bored, try find a way to flash to UNIFI latest firmware from latest international firmware. I unable to flash to unifi firmware.
RoxyGal
post Feb 17 2018, 01:19 AM

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QUOTE(Jjuggler @ Feb 16 2018, 08:01 PM)
Hi. Please enlightened me your problem with the firmware (180124)? Why you wish to upgrade / shift to tm's unifi firmware?
I am not using c1200. I did, but to test the current firmware (non unifi firmware). Although it is slightly better than before. I believe the tm firmware does comes with suffix "@unifi" at the back of your ssid name.
If i've given opportunity to choose to go back to stay a night with tiger or using tm's firmware, i would choose to stay with a tiger.

Currently, i am using dir615 for my 100Mbps (flashed with ddwrt).
here you go..


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Im ok with @ Unifi suffix, I just want back the wifi upper channel for wifi 5ghz channel 144, 161 and above since im only using it as manual AP mode.

problem at this link

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=4510462&hl=


Tried TFTP method, able to access to c1200 restore firmware and upload the stock unifi firmware but when reboot it will only revert back to the last firmware. So TFTP method doesnt work
RoxyGal
post Feb 17 2018, 02:24 AM

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QUOTE(Jjuggler @ Feb 17 2018, 02:16 AM)
Hahaha. Glad that it makes you laugh bro. That is why i dismantle the router and void that damn warranty. Although the current firmware does improves, but still, i don't feel convincing enough of using the router for my home use. i shift back to dlink dir615 flashed with ddwrt. Currrently surveying the routers and archer c3150 does caught my attention thou. btw, Happy Chinese New Year bro.
ain't mention bro.
aaaa. I see the problem there. why you don't enable TX Beamforming? since you disabled it. I would advise you to use 40Mhz channel width instead of 80Mhz. Please try this simple steps and see does it improves or not.

When you did the downgrade process, which browser did you use?
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Using chrome browser. No improvement as I tried everything. Using 80 mhz i can get full speed 866 Mbps as laptop very close to router.
RoxyGal
post Feb 17 2018, 02:56 AM

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QUOTE(Jjuggler @ Feb 17 2018, 02:37 AM)
tbh, i never tried to downgrade a firmware before. Usually most of the downgrading process would fail. Just now i browse through some tplink forums, many claims that, once the router has been upgraded to the latest firmware, then there is no way to downgrade back. wait for the sifus to arrive here. haha.
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no downgrade mah...actually is upgrade coz unifi firmware came out last
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