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post Nov 9 2018, 11:57 PM

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QUOTE(evilhomura89 @ Nov 9 2018, 08:34 PM)
Between RT-AC86U and RT-AC88U, which one would you buy assuming budget is not of a concern?
I know AC86U is newer with a faster processor but I'm more interested in stability and range.
RT-AC86U
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post Nov 10 2018, 11:54 PM

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QUOTE(mivec1200 @ Nov 10 2018, 11:45 PM)
hi guys.. im trying to buy the asus router from tao bao.. first timer.. they got option to choose for shipment.. which one to choose.. ? "combined shipment", "sea shipment", " "direct shipment"... i talk to the seller he said cant send to malaysia direct and need to transfer to local china warehouse first.. any idea? thanks
If you see the 2 options as per the image below, always choose the first option

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post Nov 11 2018, 12:12 AM

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QUOTE(mivec1200 @ Nov 11 2018, 12:00 AM)
direct.. can choose direct?? the seller said cant.. damn.. confused.. u buy before the router using the same option?
Nope. I bought my RT-AC86U from Lazada
But I've bought hundreds of times from Taobao using that method
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post Nov 11 2018, 10:51 PM

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cskean I bought the GT-AC5300 anyway. Kenot resist laugh.gif

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post Nov 11 2018, 11:23 PM

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QUOTE(KIntos @ Nov 11 2018, 11:00 PM)
wth. you win. i grabbed ac86u for ai mesh setup.
Currently using RT-AC86U
Will be selling it in Mudah soon laugh.gif
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post Nov 12 2018, 12:13 AM

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QUOTE(cskean @ Nov 12 2018, 12:02 AM)
Which seller you bought from anyway?
Bought from this seller:
https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=581293994741
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post Nov 12 2018, 07:43 AM

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QUOTE(cskean @ Nov 12 2018, 01:37 AM)
But did you notice there is no review on the GT-AC5300 from this seller? And I remember I didn't see this seller before prior to my purchase hmm.gif
His ratings are 4.9 out 5, so I'm not worried
https://rate.taobao.com/user-rate-UvGH4Om8LMGQLMQTT.htm

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post Nov 12 2018, 10:21 AM

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QUOTE(christina1 @ Nov 12 2018, 09:46 AM)
Any English website for this ?

Interested if the price is cheap
No. Taobao is only available in Chinese
You can use Google Chrome translator for on-the-fly translation

All of us are doing it
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post Nov 12 2018, 03:03 PM

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QUOTE(cskean @ Nov 12 2018, 02:46 PM)
My GT-AC5300 still pending to be shipped by seller. According to them the order load is high, so need to wait till latest 20th Nov~
Mine shipped d, why you so slow? laugh.gif
I paid at 10PM wor

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post Nov 12 2018, 03:49 PM

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QUOTE(cskean @ Nov 12 2018, 03:46 PM)
Btw, are you going to buy insurance for your router?
How? blink.gif
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post Nov 12 2018, 06:36 PM

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QUOTE(cskean @ Nov 12 2018, 04:55 PM)
My main reason are :

- better spec (more ram)
- wider coverage (my personal perspective, cause got more antennas)
- more LAN port, even now I only use it for 1 IPTV, but might include Unifi STB in future.
- not a network expert, so setup 1 router would be easier for me, instead of having few routers...
You forgot about the processor

RT-AC86U is dual core 1.8GHz
GT-AC5300 is quad core 1.8GHz

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post Nov 12 2018, 08:31 PM

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I changed my router from the first day I registered with UniFi biggrin.gif

ASUS RT-N16 <-- 1st 3rd party router I've ever bought
ASUS RT-AC68U
ASUS RT-AC88U
ASUS RT-AC86U
ASUS GT-AC5300 (soon when it arrives tongue.gif )

And some crappy TP-Links & D-Links in between
TP-Link TL-WR1043ND
TP-Link TL-WDR4300
TP-Link Archer C5
TP-Link Archer C7
TP-Link Archer C9 <-- Final TP-Link I've ever bought before I give up on TP-Link because of their crappy hardware & crappy firmware. Some of the models are so bad even OpenWRT couldn't save it
D-Link DIR-615
D-Link DIR-850L

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post Nov 12 2018, 08:39 PM

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QUOTE(vernon91 @ Nov 12 2018, 08:35 PM)
ASUS RT-N16  one of the best N router ever created  biggrin.gif
Yup. Bought in 2009 And ASUS only stopped supporting RT-N16 on April 2017
Whereas TP-Link immediately stopped supporting their routers as soon as they created new revision of the router doh.gif
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post Nov 12 2018, 09:06 PM

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QUOTE(christina1 @ Nov 12 2018, 08:46 PM)
Which is the best ASUS router you used among all till date ?
All of them is good. Although the RT-AC88U is a bit tacky, but not as bad as the TP-Link routers

Currently the RT-AC86U is my favourite, hopefully the GT-AC5300 will be my new favorite
Although the lack of Merlin for it is going to be a bit of a downer sad.gif

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QUOTE(cskean @ Nov 12 2018, 11:18 PM)
Wow bro, you use one router at a time or few? Should I worry about TP Link USB Adapter? Cause I just buy 1 T9UH from shopee for my 5 years old laptop to gain max speed from my Unifi Turbo speed~
I upgraded a lot
I don't know about their USB Wireless Adaptors but their PCI-Express Wireless Adaptors is acceptable
QUOTE(cskean @ Nov 12 2018, 11:18 PM)
Actually what are the useful extra features that Merlin firmware has as compare to stock Asus one? I just know there is temperature reading in Merlin~
Merlin extra features:
https://asuswrt.lostrealm.ca/features
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post Nov 13 2018, 08:09 AM

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QUOTE(cskean @ Nov 13 2018, 12:04 AM)
Btw, did you buy a cooling fan for your GT-AC5300?
Nope, you?
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post Nov 13 2018, 01:55 PM

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QUOTE(cskean @ Nov 13 2018, 01:42 PM)
Mind was packed yesterday, today already otw to my forwarder warehouse~
Same as me, mine is still on the way to the warehouse
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post Nov 13 2018, 06:32 PM

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QUOTE(cskean @ Nov 13 2018, 02:56 PM)
And the app can show me the location of my item
Just tracked my parcel, it's being delivered to the warehouse using lorry and the route seems like 600KM sweat.gif
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QUOTE(cskean @ Nov 13 2018, 09:21 PM)
Do you aware of such features before this? And it really impress me that China really serious about their biz~ Willing to invest and improve in every aspect~
Actually this is my first time using the Taobao app, previously I only access Taobao through their website

Also, damn you to racun me. vmad.gif Bought this:
https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=562837775297

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post Nov 13 2018, 10:12 PM

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So slow sweat.gif

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