sorry to say, that router cannot be saved anymore. Even the latest firmware only lowers few problem but not all. I will suggest you to use the mikrotik router if it is a wired router and install a wireless router to broadcast the wireless signal via bridging. I did this method during im using mikrotik router.

Next time if my C1200 give me problem / breakdown and over warranty period, i sure get DIR-850L as replacement.

oh, C1200 with "C1200v1_eu-up-1.1.3 Build 20180124 rel.52299" firmware just self rebooted after 5 days, not so good after all.

~.~ It is well known fact that C1200 will still random reboot, although not that frequent.
Basically, one can expect random reboot once a week.

It is a pity. C1200 hardware is better than DIR-850L. But unstable firmware is really an issue.

This post has been edited by JohnLai: Feb 28 2018, 12:11 AM

thinking to save some money by using this router also can not, just now was thinking DIR850L can be trusted but after seeing another thread condemn it so teruk, better get other unit.

any recommendation for a stable no "self reboot", on 24-7 router?

with limited budget, not looking for high performance, just stable one for family used similar function with c1200 is ok but must be stable and low cost.

current unifi speed is 30mbps, double story teres house, 20 x 70 size. family of 5.

Tenda AC6 is it good choice?

This post has been edited by Alex9182: Feb 28 2018, 12:25 AM

Any high end router that costs more than RM800.

Example : ASUS RT-AC68U ---> Reason = one can flash alternative firmware.....although default firmware is good enough....

no la, dont want to spent so much, if can get <RM200 ok d

-.-...Do you know TP-Link C1200 itself cost about RM350?

And D-Link DIR-850L costs about RM300?

How exactly do you think <RM200 router will perform? Hate to shatter your hope, but hey...it is life....

Asus RT-N12HP may be can meet my need, i dont need 5g band. as long as stable and good range is ok for me.

This post has been edited by Alex9182: Feb 28 2018, 01:00 AM

Thus, I propose you to check your area for 2.4Ghz wifi.
If it is really congested.....as in 10 - 20 wifi hotspots around, you are screwed.

Plus, some leaky microwave oven can totally screwed 2.4Ghz wifi signal.

Even better, try to connect to C1200 2.4ghz and run some speed benchmark. If it can get 30Mbps, RT-N12HP should be fine.

my area not congested, currently running C1200 only at 2.4G and getting 30~33mbps consistently.

Few models under RM200 for consideration : -

TP-Link TL-WR841HP - RM180
TP-Link Archer C5 - RM160 "mudah seller New TM set"
Asus ASUS RT-N12HP - RM199
Tenda AC6 - Rm160

i will get which ever is most "stable", no reboot, disconnect. Pls recommend.

mean time i try to manually reboot the router each day, hope it will not self reboot in between.

This post has been edited by Alex9182: Feb 28 2018, 03:45 AM

Will just recommend the Asus then if you want to save your money and want something reliable.

some forumer express their own thoughts on using a specific router. Do not blindly bash the router if 2 people says so. Always give a try to see whether it is good or bad. I give the dlink dir850 a try, i must say, I am amazed with the wireless coverage and some claims that the wireless signal is weak. I would say it is a false statement. The wireless coverage is superb. You should know how to set the router well if you want to maximize its performance. I would say, dir850 > c1200. That c1200 cannot be saved anymore. the firmware is crap. more like repeating the same mistake. One thing i like about this dir850 is, the router remains cool. which means, no overheat. You see, some low end routers are good, and such example is this dlink 850l. Im using the latest firmware on my dir850, and i dont mind the @unifi thing behind my ssid as long as it does not auto reboot during heavy torrenting. One more thing, my ping always stay lower than 50ms when playing games online.

First analyze your situation.
1. Do your area congested with 2.4ghz wireless signal.
2. Do you need a dual band router?
3. What internet package you're current subscribed to?
4. How many devices connected to the router i.e how many device will stay connected with the router via physical connection and how many devices will stay connected via wireless?
5. What is your budget? If your budget is around rm200, the best router you can get around the price is asus rtn12hp. But is it worth for your home usage?
6. If you're subscribe to between 10 to 50Mbps, then you can buy a single band router. But remember, although your area is not congested, sometime, your house appliances can cause wireless distortion.
7. If you're planning to use or upgrade to higher bandwidth such as 100Mbps, then you need to invest money on a dual band router that comes with gigabit wan+4xlan ports.
8. Where do you place the router? If you staying in a double storey house, you should place the router at upstairs and not downstairs since the wireless signal transmitted downwards and not upwards. and the router should be placed at the center of your house.
9. Your router should always receive firmware upgrades from the manufacturer like asus brand. This is to ensure you don't always have to stick up with the firmware bugs. avoid tplink and dlink brand whenever possible.
10. You should know how to tweak the performance of the router so that you can maximize the performance of the router.

there you go. I always spend some money to test out the routers. And currently, i am testing dir850l router (tm version). My luck is good when i bought a virgin dir850l which the bos is still seal in the plastics. . Archer c5 definitely better and only c5v1 supports third party firmware such as ddwrt but ready to lose your 5ghz wireless card / board.

information for above analysis: -
1. 2.4Ghz band at my area is not congested, only 6~8 user i can see using wifi analyzer and they only used band 1, band 11, band 4.
2. only need 2.4Ghz band. good enough for me.
3. unifi bonanza package 30mbps with Hypp TV.
4. Connected device :- LAN cable = Hype TV, CCTV, PC x2. 2.4G wireless device =Android mobile phone x5 user.
5. budget as low as posible because no point paying for extra that i do not need. RM200 =good.
6. 2.4Gb band never has problem, used Streamyx with single band before, no problem at all.
7. no need for more then 30mbps speed.
8. placement at center of house downstairs, current C1200 2.4G range is good enough.
9. no problem with firmware upgrade, i will upgrade which ever brand i use.
10. i always disable any/ all service that i do not need in the router to reduce the CPU load.

I try call TM see they can replace my C1200 with DIR850L, the problem now is i have already upgrade the firmware, no longer able to go back to TM firmware.

**ps, just chat with Unifi CS, he check system, few reboot on few days basis looks like not going to give replacement.

This post has been edited by Alex9182: Feb 28 2018, 12:04 PM

keep on complaining to them that the wireless not stable and the router keeps rebooting twice or thrice in a day.

P/s: I stated that dir850l (using latest tm firmware, 2.09TM) better than c1200 because I feel it is decent enough for me. I do not emphasize that this router promise you with epic performance. i have 4 laptops, a pc, 5 androids and 1 iphone 7+, and i feel the router can handle the connected device well.

As mentioned by @SilentVampire bro, you can give asus rtn12hp a try.

they check system for reboot history, i don't have 2~3 reboot in a day, (unless i fake it by manual rebooting it).

now Asus RT-N12HP vs TP-Link DIR850L, dont know which one to go.

I am using TIME's stock firmware. Is it possible to update to the EU v1 new firmware with no problems? current version is 1.0.0 Build 20171130 rel. 34681 (EU)

If you for free then dir850l.
if you want to invest, then pick rt12hp

can. just follow bro JohnLai's guide.

both need to buy, where got free one.

i saw got New TM set and New Time set for sale at Shopee around same price at RM150, are they the same? can update to global firmware?