hi guys, i have unifi fof home broadband however house back and upstairs room weak coverage.

wondering any solution for this? whats the best and latest tech as have read theres wifi extender plug etc but not sure which suitable and best.

my current unifi with dlink dir 615 router, with spec below:
wireless N300,2.4ghz

thanks in advance.

I would suggest you change your router first and foremost, as your DLink router is very old and would not be sufficient for your needs. I would recommend this router: https://www.lazada.com.my/tp-link-ac1750-wi...d5c1aMnsx8&mp=1, unless you want something more powerful.

If you prefer something better and from ASUS, which will be more expensive, I recommend this router: https://www.lazada.com.my/asus-rt-ac1300uhp...-111894251.html

Change your router first, and don’t worry about WiFi extender, plug, or powerline.

noted and thanks bos for the input, however i am wondering though to invest for a best router as mentioned or to get an better/newer router and pair with wifi extender...

thanks again...

This post has been edited by RottyDog: Feb 1 2018, 12:56 PM

can go for repeater? buy another and make repeater.

depends on your requirement and budget

a wifi extender (a.k.a 'wifi repeater') will halve your bandwidth. for example if your connection is 30Mbps and when connected to your main router you can get that speed - if you are connected to your wifi extender. you can only hit 15Mbps. another catch is it is not that stable if the main router uses a different chipset or is of a different brand (e.g. broadcom and atheros). not sure if the 'universal repeater' function on some wifi access points these days have overcome that stability problem.



a powerline wifi extender however is different. (homeplug.. generally there are 2 types, one with wifi built in (e.g. tplink TL-WPA8630) on the plug and one without wifi, only LAN port (e.g. (tplink TL-PA4010P)
...in theory you can get the same speed as when you are connected to your main router (if you check the reviews on lazada, some users said they managed to get full speed like connecting a cable directly to the router) it depends on the wiring of the house as well as the powerline product itself.

a more expensive router will of course make the coverage stronger at those areas you mentioned (upstairs and back of the house)
and this expensive router will definitely handle your torrent downloads and whatnot better than your old dlink

I would suggest a best router, and not a better/newer router, and forget about pairing with wifi extender or power line. Just get one excellent router that will do the job.

thanks but which better because for spec Asus price can get tplink flagship model? i see even antenna counts make different, ram and processor speed, mimo features etc.

which budget friendly but feature and spec rich model regardless brand. or for beamforming and mu-mimo model cheapest from how much?

thanks again.

This post has been edited by RottyDog: Feb 2 2018, 01:12 AM

TP-Link flagship models are very good. I am using TP Link C3150 v2, and it’s features are comparable to more expensive ASUS routers, so it is up to you. Cheapest from Tp Link would be RM730 onwards for what you are describing, which is the TP Link C3150 v2.

hi yes i check tplink ac3150 its rm7xx and asus rt ac1300uhp around rm5xx, whats your view on this 2 models bos.

thanks again ya.

I would go for the TP Link AC3150 v2 if you can afford it. I am using it now and no complaints so far. Very stable and reliable. Get it here: https://www.lazada.com.my/tp-link-archer-c3...fe9cHs0d3x&mp=1

i m using rtac1300uhp.

before i recommend it to you, can u describe the impt things first:

.. what unifi speed?
.. how many devices u use - what devices, old, new..?
.. how big is your house approx... furthest distance covered how far... 40, 50, 60 ft?
.. how many concrete walls worst case need to go thru?
.. is router placed at lower front corner or upper back corner of house?

hi unifi 30 plan. device just normal laptop x2 and iphone/ samsung devices x4.

current modem setup lower front of house, 3 walls for upper room and think longest distance 60ft from front living to back end.

thanks bos.

30mbps... 3 walls... 60 ft... a little tough.

i dare not say what will surely be good for u... can only say:

... the stock router can't do a good job for such wifi demands, that's for sure.

.. if u go cheap like <rm300, either u get a non gigabit router or a poor one.

.. if u spend >rm500, it may not be worth it for 30mbps.

... if u use repeater, it gets 1/2 of 30mbps... +3 walls... u probably end up <5mbps in the demanding spot(s).

.. still, can consider what i bot 2 months ago - asus rtac1300uhp - rm520... gigabit, dual band.. excellent for me.

.. i get good results, good enough for even the 55 ft deep corners of my typical 2s house with 100mbps.

.. laptops typically run on 2.4ghz... this, u may get poor results except if u buy a dual band adaptor (rm50-250) to run on 5ghz (together with dual band router).

.. ipads and newer phones/tablets should have dual band - use 5ghz, u get excellent results... unless distance too far.

.. the router u buy... better be able to take u to 50, 100mpbs if/when u upgrade; the one i use now can do that very well.

do read my post #7680:
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2651405/+7660

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Feb 2 2018, 10:14 PM

hi yes so no point buy higher end flagship router >500 as even upgrade neaf future speed also 50mbps more than enough as not really into gaming.

as for router other than asus ac1300uhp any other reccomendation similar spec? dlink and tplink around 5xx or lower.

thanks.

sorry, can't help...

i am not a router enthusiast or pro on the subject... i am just an ordinary user.

so, i can only share my experience with the router i recently acquired, which has been very good for my use.

practically plug n play, great stable speed, trouble free... and not too costly.

my use is for a typical home, one which i believe many are like that - pc's, tablets, phones, smart tv's, android boxes - ethernet+wifi.

no gaming, no cctv, no exotic purpose.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Feb 3 2018, 01:43 AM

np thanks 'silentvampire' and 'avfan' again for all the input.

No worries bro. The ASUS AC1300 UHP is a great choice and I could only recommend Tp Link Archer C7 v4 if you want something cheaper, but I would buy the ASUS AC1300UHP anyway as it is the right choice in your situation.

have the same problem here, my condo was 1023 sq ft. current internet provider is time, 100mbps

now i using the stock router that provide by time which ar DIR 850L. but i have problem that the wifi unable to reach the end of middle and small room.

looking for an upgrade, the wifi need to coer up to end of the room, prefer the one with strong 5ghz network.

any recommeded?

ASUS art-AC1300UHP. Will definitely boost your wifi signal.