the ubiquiti router is supplied by TM after the upgrade to 100mb?

No, that's my own one. It's only a router without Wifi

TM brought the Dlink cylinder one but I didn't connect that

Received sms on successful upgrade 30-50mbps but speedtest during noon is 30 down 10 up while at night is 50 down 10 up. So still not sure whether it is successful.

Hi, I was checking on my parents' house yesterday on the Unifi cabling route as I'm planning to subscribe 1 for them.

But around that area, I couldn't find those fiber "box" from TM. The only thing I can see is the box on the pole as per the picture below. My I know is this the source where the Unifi fiber cable will be pulled from?




Also when checking the houses around that area, I can't find a single house with the FTB installed at the front/back of their houses. Most will have this cable pulled from this pole directly into their houses. Does it means that the area is without Unifi? Or maybe it's running on VDSL?

Thanks

that's the unifi grey box you will be getting full fiber (FTTH). they pull the black fiber cable from the tiang until the huawei silver box. no more white box.

This post has been edited by birain: Oct 26 2017, 06:25 PM

Thanks bro

Does it means that TM will pull the Unifi fiber cable from this box? Coz I wanna see where's the shortest route to run the cable.

better plan where you frequently access your internet cause fiber cable cannot bend as much as cat6 cables...

OK noted. I planned to put it at the family hall on the 1st floor (it's a double storey house).

BTW this box is located at the back lane and since the house is a corner unit, can I request the installer to put the FTB at the side wall of the house instead of the back wall? This will help to reduce the internal cabling length to within the free quota from TM. If the FTB is put at the back of the house, the internal cabling will be more than 15m where I need to pay extra for it.

Thanks

After waiting for over 10 months, finally I gotten the free upgrade today from 50 to 100.

2 technicians come over with a D-Link DIR850L router, but I told them I'm using my own Asus RT-AC68U. So there's no need to change the router.

So they just standard SOP, pluck-in cable do some speed test, update user data system and signing forms. That's it. They say I get the keep the D-Link router as that was my property.

Are you still using the old modem - Huawei HG850A?

Yupe. Using the same old modem but mine is Alcatel Lucent I240G.

DL speed = 104++
UL speed = 52++

Ah yeah, that at least has gigabit ports I believe.

I played with router settings and got it to about 85mb down tops, no higher. Opened a case with TM and see if they'll switch the modem.

no more ftb & fws, the fiber cable will be pull from the grey box straight into your house and into your huawei btu port. no more cut here and there to reduce troublesome troubleshooting in the future. you can talk to the installer about where to pull the fiber cable.

Anyone using TP Link Archer C5 updated to the 2017-10-17 firmware? Basically the only changes is the wifi SSID right?

I see, no wonder I can't find any FTB at the houses nearby. All are with the cable directly into the houses.

Thanks

wow. did they mention contract extend or not?

Correct. In fact, there is no need to install 'Malaysia' version. Better off install firmware from other place as long as the model is compatible.
-.- TP-Malaysia firmware doesn't even include latest feature/security update aside from Unifi or Maxis or TIME guest SSID modification.

IMO, it's better to have fiber switching point, rather than pull straight from "green terminal hub" or "tiang hub". becos if we accidentally break the fiber cable that leads to modem, at least can be replaced easily, if not have to call TM come replace...imagine the fiber cable run from tiang/hub to modem. damn long & troublesome

am using combo of ASUS AC1200G+ & TPLINK WA850RE. am satisfied with the speed & coverage so far, reasonable price as well

No contract extension.

Already been informed through phone when TM called to make appointment for free upgrade. But I ask again with the technician, same answer. No contract extension.