No offense buddy but if you're that type of person who worry too much, you shouldn't be buying overseas unit

Agreed with you. One of the colleague like that. Worry this worry that. End up just pay more only.

Bought from lazada taobao and there is no tracking number given even after 2 weeks from purchase date. Status still stuck under “ready to ship”. No indication that item is actually shipped at all!

This post has been edited by Infinityvarus: Oct 19 2018, 11:50 AM

Well, what can I said, living with OCD, I rather do my part of research and get me some answers now, than bitch about it later when things didn't work out, better safe now than sorry later...

Sometimes lazada's items shipping from overseas is like that... Once bought an item shipping from Korea, stuck at "ready to ship" for 2 weeks. but items arrived safely, but status still stuck at the same stage, status changes a week later after the date I received the item...

Did u receive your item within the specified date or after?

lol, at least buy from taobao got tracking for reference.

Dex-i: 18860473072

http://myhuiai.com/mytrack/dex-i
https://www.abxexpress.com.my

guys, just need some clarification.

is ac86u better or ac88u better? is the no higher is better?

Within date which is 1 month for me...

Ya... Lazada used to provide tracking for all purchases, but now some have and some don't, especially most overseas didn't come with tracking but from local have, at least for me... Maybe it's because the seller didn't provide them the tracking number...

Ac86U better CPU but less port...

https://www.snbforums.com/threads/ac86u-or-ac88u.44951/

This post has been edited by cwk0713: Oct 19 2018, 01:33 PM

the cpu didnt make alot of different right? ac88u seems like have stronger connection

Yes it does
400MHz of differences to be exact

AC88U - 1.4GHz
AC86U - 1.8GHz

AC86U is 1.8Ghz dual core better performance, AC88U is 1.4Ghz dual core slightly lower performance compare to AC86U.
If for me RT-AC86U is more than enough because my unifi is 500mbps, I does not necessary need to keep connect with my main router because my main router is not located in living room.

AC88U has AC3100 compare to AC86U just has AC2900 but there is not much different for me.

AC88U is an older router released at 2015, AC86U is released at 2017.

AC86U only got 4 LAN ports but I just need to connect 1 LAN port to my 16-port gigabit switch. So I got 15 LAN ports+2 more LAN ports on my main router and another 1 for IPTV, so I do not need to bother with the numbers of LAN ports.

This post has been edited by junclj: Oct 19 2018, 04:21 PM

thanks for the info. i think i will just get the ac86u then

hi guys, I got good some good thing to share with you all guys for who bought Asus router from China.
I was found a method to switch this China router to Asia Pacific version.
I was noticed that this router only got 2 languages only. Either English or Simplfied Chinese. So I guess I need to do something tricks to change the region of this router firmware to Asia version.
**Unfortunately, the region will restore back to China region after reboot. So you need to redo this method again.

First of all, you need to login into your router and switch on telnet. Go to administration > system, then switch telnet to "Yes"


Then download and install Putty here
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatha...tty/latest.html

Start Putty, then login 192.168.1.1 as telnet mode and leave port as 23


Now login your router with your router username and admin password [your router password]. You will see the screen as below:


Now type this,
nvram set territory_code=AP/01
nvram=commit



Now login your router through browser and check for the change
Some of the proof:
as you know, China was blocked Google play.


before that, only got English and Chinese Simplified


The wifi region is no longer showing China as default region.


This post has been edited by junclj: Oct 21 2018, 05:49 PM

thanks for sharing for the info

good info!

So the china as default region will block access to google play?

how to buy cheap? 86u plus postage =rm894

expensive , i bought less than rm 600 including shipping to my

me too