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TSMAO007
post Mar 19 2018, 06:16 PM, updated 7y ago

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Hi there fellow lowyat users!

I am currently using a Maxis Fibre 30mbps. My modem is set up in the storeroom at 1st floor of my house, and I hardly get stable wifi in my room up on the second floor. I'm getting 5 mbps on average, with occasional disconnections on a daily basis.

I am considering to buy a better router for better range and speed.


I am considering NETGEAR R6700 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart Dual Band WiFi Router (R6700). It’s quite popular overseas but I’m just concerned that it might not work in Malaysia. Should I be concern of anything?


Do kindly let me know if you have better suggestions on other routers! cool2.gif


You guys rock. please help a brother out.

(I have attached my current set up).

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post Mar 19 2018, 06:21 PM

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QUOTE(MAO007 @ Mar 19 2018, 06:16 PM)
Hi there fellow lowyat users!

I am currently using a Maxis Fibre 30mbps. My modem is set up in the storeroom at 1st floor of my house, and I hardly get stable wifi in my room up on the second floor. I'm getting 5 mbps on average, with occasional disconnections on a daily basis.

I am considering to buy a better router for better range and speed.
I am considering NETGEAR R6700 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart Dual Band WiFi Router (R6700). It’s quite popular overseas but I’m just concerned that it might not work in Malaysia. Should I be concern of anything?
Do kindly let me know if you have better suggestions on other routers!  cool2.gif
You guys rock. please help a brother out.
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Happy to see your enthusiasm to find a new router but you don’t have to put everything in caps on the title. We will still help you if you don’t don’t do that lol.

Anyway, why buy Netgear when you can get decent routers here? Please state your budget, are you currently using VoIP or IPTV, and what is important for you in a new router?
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post Mar 19 2018, 06:29 PM

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QUOTE(SilentVampire @ Mar 19 2018, 06:21 PM)
Happy to see your enthusiasm to find a new router but you don’t have to put everything in caps on the title. We will still help you if you don’t don’t do that lol.

Anyway, why buy Netgear when you can get decent routers here? Please state your budget, are you currently using VoIP or IPTV, and what is important for you in a new router?
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Sorry my bad, I got excited easily.

I tried 2 <RM100 wifi repeaters but with no avail, so I figured to switched out my old router. Im thinking a router <RM400.
May I further ask what's VoIP / IPTV? hmm.gif
Netgear is just a brand I came across with good branding and reviews and it appealed to me.

This post has been edited by MAO007: Mar 19 2018, 06:30 PM
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post Mar 19 2018, 06:30 PM

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just get a repeater
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post Mar 19 2018, 06:31 PM

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QUOTE(MAO007 @ Mar 19 2018, 06:16 PM)
Hi there fellow lowyat users!

I am currently using a Maxis Fibre 30mbps. My modem is set up in the storeroom at 1st floor of my house, and I hardly get stable wifi in my room up on the second floor. I'm getting 5 mbps on average, with occasional disconnections on a daily basis.

I am considering to buy a better router for better range and speed.
I am considering NETGEAR R6700 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart Dual Band WiFi Router (R6700). It’s quite popular overseas but I’m just concerned that it might not work in Malaysia. Should I be concern of anything?
Do kindly let me know if you have better suggestions on other routers!  cool2.gif
You guys rock. please help a brother out.

(I have attached my current set up).
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another "bad wifi in my house" case...! tongue.gif

"modem in storeroom"... u mean modem or router or both?
locked up in a concrete box... can u move the router into the open?

this is a 3-storey house?
can u describe house footprint. distances where yr devices are?

really, 3 storey house... u better first upgrade to 100mbps.
if not, u may be wasting $ on all kinds of equipment for 30mbps.


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post Mar 19 2018, 06:36 PM

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QUOTE(AVFAN @ Mar 19 2018, 06:31 PM)
another "bad wifi in my house" case...! tongue.gif

"modem in storeroom"... u mean modem or router or both?
locked up in a concrete box... can u move the router into the open?

this is a 3-storey house?
can u describe house footprint. distances where yr devices are?

really, 3 storey house... u better first upgrade to 100mbps.
if not, u may be wasting $ on all kinds of equipment for 30mbps.
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Yeh, I know it's a common case, especially for IT noobs like me :\

Both modem and router is in the storeroom. It's the only place I can set them up.

It's a 2-storey house. I would estimate arnd 80 feet to my computer location.

Im just thinking to maximize my current 30mbps since I only get 5mbps on average.

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post Mar 19 2018, 06:38 PM

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QUOTE(fireballs @ Mar 19 2018, 06:30 PM)
just get a repeater
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Yeh I did try TP Link repeater, but no improvements whatsoever.
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post Mar 19 2018, 06:43 PM

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QUOTE(MAO007 @ Mar 19 2018, 06:36 PM)
Yeh, I know it's a common case, especially for IT noobs like me :\
Both modem and router is in the storeroom. It's the only place I can set them up.
It's a 2-storey house. I would estimate arnd 80 feet to my computer location.
Im just thinking to maximize my current 30mbps since I only get 5mbps on average.
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80 ft.. store room at bottom corner while yr pc is at opposite top corner... in a super-super long house?

80ft is a killer even for 100mbps 5ghz in yr situation - no easy solution.

seriously, unless u move the router outside by doing a lan cable, there is little u can do to improve wifi.

once u get the router outside, it is easier - a good new router placed in the right place will do ok.
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post Mar 19 2018, 06:54 PM

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QUOTE(AVFAN @ Mar 19 2018, 06:43 PM)
80 ft.. store room at bottom corner while yr pc is at opposite top corner... in a super-super long house?

80ft is a killer even for 100mbps 5ghz in yr situation - no easy solution.

seriously, unless u move the router outside by doing a lan cable, there is little u can do to improve wifi.

once u get the router outside, it is easier - a good new router placed in the right place will do ok.
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I took consideration of the stairs, but my room is close to right above the storeroom. (maybe i overestimated)

I gotcha mate, Im just out here looking for options, since the current router doesn't seems to perform.
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post Mar 19 2018, 07:00 PM

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In store room Kah... Any router also cannot. Try power line and mesh network

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post Mar 19 2018, 07:19 PM

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QUOTE(fireballs @ Mar 19 2018, 07:00 PM)
In store room Kah... Any router also cannot. Try power line and mesh network
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Okay..But im not sure if my house will support power line adapters. Thanks.
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post Mar 19 2018, 07:33 PM

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best to install the wifi router at open space.
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QUOTE(MAO007 @ Mar 19 2018, 06:16 PM)
Hi there fellow lowyat users!

I am currently using a Maxis Fibre 30mbps. My modem is set up in the storeroom at 1st floor of my house, and I hardly get stable wifi in my room up on the second floor. I'm getting 5 mbps on average, with occasional disconnections on a daily basis.

I am considering to buy a better router for better range and speed.
I am considering NETGEAR R6700 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart Dual Band WiFi Router (R6700). It’s quite popular overseas but I’m just concerned that it might not work in Malaysia. Should I be concern of anything?
Do kindly let me know if you have better suggestions on other routers!  cool2.gif
You guys rock. please help a brother out.

(I have attached my current set up).
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Can you affix your current wifi router on the outside of the store room door?
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QUOTE(MAO007 @ Mar 19 2018, 06:29 PM)
Sorry my bad, I got excited easily.

I tried 2 <RM100 wifi repeaters but with no avail, so I figured to switched out my old router. Im thinking a router <RM400.
May I further ask what's VoIP / IPTV?  hmm.gif
Netgear is just a brand I came across with good branding and reviews and it appealed to me.
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Don’t worry about it bro, no harm done. VoIP is the phone, and IPTV is bundled with Astro. If you are not using both, no worries. If you are serious about improving the thoroughput and coverage, RM400 won’t cut it. I would recommend the Asus RT-AC1300UHP which is maybe RM500 - RM550, which would maybe help you, and if you want something better than that, try the TP-Link C3150 v2, which is RM700 - RM750. Either one would help definitely.

QUOTE(MAO007 @ Mar 19 2018, 06:38 PM)
Yeh I did try TP Link repeater, but no improvements whatsoever.
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Definitely don’t use a repeater bro. Don’t use repeater, as it cut your thoroughput in half.

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I’m using a TP-Link R470+ and bunch of used Apple Airport Express as AP. Got 3 to cover a 3 storey house.

Reliable for months. Only need to reboot the R470+ every 2 weeks.

Now have an old Netgear EX6200 as extender for streaming media server to all smart TVs.
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post Mar 20 2018, 10:15 AM

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QUOTE(SilentVampire @ Mar 19 2018, 10:01 PM)
Don’t worry about it bro, no harm done. VoIP is the phone, and IPTV is bundled with Astro. If you are not using both, no worries. If you are serious about improving the thoroughput and coverage, RM400 won’t cut it. I would recommend the Asus RT-AC1300UHP which is maybe RM500 - RM550, which would maybe help you, and if you want something better than that, try the TP-Link C3150 v2, which is RM700 - RM750. Either one would help definitely.
Definitely don’t use a repeater bro. Don’t use repeater, as it cut your thoroughput in half.
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I believe mine's a VoIP. the package comes with a phone line.

I'm more of a quality guy so if the product is good I'm willing to pay.
But if both performs at the similar level I think I'll take your suggestion to get the Asus router?

I'll also take suggestions from others to try locating my router outside of the storeroom (but I gotta get a longer lan cable to relocate the router ay).
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QUOTE(MAO007 @ Mar 20 2018, 10:15 AM)
I believe mine's a VoIP. the package comes with a phone line.

I'm more of a quality guy so if the product is good I'm willing to pay.
But if both performs at the similar level I think I'll take your suggestion to get the Asus router?

I'll also take suggestions from others to try locating my router outside of the storeroom (but I gotta get a longer lan cable to relocate the router ay).
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If u can use lan cable to place the router in the open, preferably around the center of the house, u r in good shape.

30mbps, no need to spend so much.

Asus rtac1300uhp is good enough for yr case, will be good too for 50, 100 mbps.

One thing, yr pc is likely running on 2.4ghz; with new router, consider geting a dual band wifi adaptor for pc to run on 5ghz.

Yr 2s house is a very typical case... no need to muck around with too many or too costly eqpt.

Just a good router placed in the right place.
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post Mar 20 2018, 10:46 AM

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QUOTE(AVFAN @ Mar 20 2018, 10:31 AM)
If u can use lan cable to place the router in the open, preferably around the center of the house, u r in good shape.

30mbps, no need to spend so much.

Asus rtac1300uhp is good enough for yr case, will be good too for 50, 100 mbps.

One thing, yr pc is likely running on 2.4ghz; with new router, consider geting a dual band wifi adaptor for pc to run on 5ghz.

Yr 2s house is a very typical case... no need to muck around with too many or too costly eqpt.

Just a good router placed in the right place.
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Thanks for the suggestion, would you mind suggesting any good dual band wifi adaptor to pair with it?

Im actually considering the suggested TP-Link C3150 v2 one at the moment.
Im just worried because my house has tons of walls (the signal needs to get to my room, then my computer room).

But the dual band wifi adapter is a great idea.

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QUOTE(MAO007 @ Mar 20 2018, 10:46 AM)
Thanks for the suggestion, would you mind suggesting a dual band wifi adaptor to pair with it?
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u may not need it as i did not need it when using 30, 50 mbps unifi... pretty much full speed.

only 100mbps, i had to... to get full speed.

there are rm50, rm100, rm2xx ones; i use asus usb ac55.

been using rtac1300uhp+usb ac55 for my pc almost 3 months now, 24/7, trouble free.

here, 55ft wifi:

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QUOTE(AVFAN @ Mar 20 2018, 10:54 AM)

u may not need it as i did not need it when using 30, 50 mbps unifi... pretty much full speed.

only 100mbps, i had to... to get full speed.

there are rm50, rm100, rm2xx ones; i use asus usb ac55.

been using rtac1300uhp+usb ac55 for my pc almost 3 months now, 24/7, trouble free.

here, 55ft wifi:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/7154922216.png 
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Thanks man.
I think a TP-Link C3150 v2 router + Asus USB AC55 adapter should work for me.

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