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cwk0713
post Oct 17 2018, 07:30 PM

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Found this AC88U for RMB 716 YUAN on taobao app (but when I searched using web, no results, had to "add to cart" in app, then open my cart on web), seems pretty cheap, but no original ASUS box... Stock import from US though, what's the differences??

https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z0d....id=573676584462

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post Oct 17 2018, 07:36 PM

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QUOTE(junclj @ Oct 17 2018, 07:33 PM)
tested the link, item do not ship to Malaysia
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But with that price tag, still cheaper with agents fee added compared to others..
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post Oct 17 2018, 07:48 PM

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QUOTE(junclj @ Oct 17 2018, 07:40 PM)
You can try too, anyway actually I did search through the taobao website and notice that US version is far more cheaper than China version. So sad they do not ship out from China. I think it is the same thing but just for the US version is selling cheaper than their China version. For Malaysian, we only can buy the China version from tmall. I guess it's all the same thing, just the US version is excluded tax but the China version is included tax (China customs).
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Imma gonna wait 11-11... Waited that long, better to wait for 3 more weeks...
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post Oct 18 2018, 06:01 PM

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Found one AC68U with AC88U antenna and free fan for RM 364, 1 GHZ cpu, US import...

https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=5148.7...&id=37530771525

What's the differences between AC68U, AC68P and AC1900P??
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post Oct 18 2018, 07:01 PM

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QUOTE(prokiller1199 @ Oct 18 2018, 06:53 PM)
woww..
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Added in my cart and wait till 11-11 for further discounts...
I seriously don't know how these taobao seller makes profits!!!

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post Oct 18 2018, 10:07 PM

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QUOTE(prokiller1199 @ Oct 18 2018, 09:53 PM)
seems it is a good deal. dont know performance how.
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But after doing some research about US router, it raise quite a lot of questions, wifi channels limitation, region and bootloader (don't know what it is) locked, regional regulations, max tx power... Now I'm not even sure about China's official Asus router.... Does China version locked their bootloader??

Damn, trying to do some research and looked for answers about buying routers outside their own region, instead of answers, now I'm getting more and more questions!!!! :confused: :confused: :confused: bangwall.gif rclxub.gif

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post Oct 19 2018, 11:55 AM

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QUOTE(sHawTY @ Oct 19 2018, 08:00 AM)
No offense buddy but if you're that type of person who worry too much, you shouldn't be buying overseas unit
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QUOTE(jhleo1 @ Oct 19 2018, 09:17 AM)
Agreed with you. One of the colleague like that. Worry this worry that. End up just pay more only.
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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...
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post Oct 19 2018, 12:00 PM

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QUOTE(Infinityvarus @ Oct 19 2018, 11:47 AM)
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!
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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...
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post Oct 19 2018, 01:30 PM

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QUOTE(Infinityvarus @ Oct 19 2018, 12:11 PM)
Did u receive your item within the specified date or after?
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Within date which is 1 month for me...

QUOTE(junclj @ Oct 19 2018, 12:41 PM)
lol, at least buy from taobao got tracking for reference.

Dex-i: 18860473072

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

QUOTE(happyboy1234 @ Oct 19 2018, 01:19 PM)
guys, just need some clarification.

is ac86u better or ac88u better? is the no higher is better?
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Ac86U better CPU but less port...

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

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post Oct 22 2018, 11:48 AM

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QUOTE(junclj @ Oct 21 2018, 05:31 PM)
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"
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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
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Now login your router with your router username and admin password [your router password]. You will see the screen as below:
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Now type this,
nvram set territory_code=AP/01
nvram=commit

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Now login your router through browser and check for the change
Some of the proof:
as you know, China was blocked Google play.
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before that, only got English and Chinese Simplified
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The wifi region is no longer showing China as default region.
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What's the main benefits to switch the region version?? I mean it's not the same with Txpower in wifi region, right? I thought asus can switch wifi region without switching the whole router into different region...
Or you have to do this to get access to google play?? It's just seem like trouble to just get more than 2 languages for the UI...
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post Oct 23 2018, 11:55 AM

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https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=550998...14.21600712.0.0

Anyone of you able to buy this?? Or does this show out of stock?? It's been showing out of stock for few weeks for me...
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post Oct 23 2018, 12:28 PM

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QUOTE(thunderbird @ Oct 23 2018, 12:21 PM)
that's because they don't ship overseas at the moment.

If you put in local address, it's available all year long.
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So, can't buy it during 11/11 then... I asked their CS, they told me was my acc problem, checked with new acc still the same...
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post Oct 23 2018, 12:29 PM

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QUOTE(junclj @ Oct 23 2018, 12:28 PM)
I can proceed to checkout without problem. Please login first, TQ.
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I tried 2 acc, one old one new, both also can't...

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post Oct 23 2018, 12:47 PM

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QUOTE(thunderbird @ Oct 23 2018, 12:44 PM)
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What is your default shipping address?
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My home address, Puchong... New acc didn't set address yet..

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post Oct 23 2018, 12:57 PM

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QUOTE(junclj @ Oct 23 2018, 12:51 PM)
have you switch to China then login your account?
try again after do that
https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?spm=a230r...d=3528625871540
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QUOTE(thunderbird @ Oct 23 2018, 12:51 PM)
like i said in previous post, you need a local china address first.

or you just try to choose send to a fake china address.
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QUOTE(jhleo1 @ Oct 23 2018, 12:52 PM)
Above already mentioned put local address. Why u still put Malaysia address? It doesn't direct ship out from China.
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You guys means switch to local provinces izit... Now can d...
Switch to local provinces, add to cart, checkout, direct ship to your home addresss...

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post Oct 23 2018, 01:05 PM

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QUOTE(thunderbird @ Oct 23 2018, 01:02 PM)
i already mentioned in my post #430.... but unfortunately people just don't read.

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hahaha... local address need more details... road number zip code etc... I just switch the province from oversea to China province...
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post Oct 23 2018, 01:34 PM

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QUOTE(thunderbird @ Oct 23 2018, 01:08 PM)
i think you should just buy one with local warranty.

It seems you have no idea how to buy from taobao and what if you need to send back for warranty?
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QUOTE(jhleo1 @ Oct 23 2018, 01:18 PM)
Also you may need courier agent to ship out from China.
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https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?spm=a312a...d=3920856343619

This is from the same ASUS official flagship seller, but I have no problem using my home as default address to order... And I thought flagship seller can direct shipping... That's why I don't understand why same flagship seller but one need virtual local address and another one don't.... This product actually listed RMB 999 before, and the other one listed RMB 899, and I ask the seller why same product different price, so seller able to change the price manually from 999 to 899.

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post Oct 23 2018, 05:12 PM

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Last year 11/11 lowest price RMB 699 for AC86U, RMB 799 - 100 with coupon... Some claims RMB 649...

http://koolshare.cn/thread-127485-3-1.html
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post Oct 23 2018, 08:40 PM

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QUOTE(junclj @ Oct 23 2018, 07:46 PM)
really? I am thinking of wait until 11.11 to grab one more RT-AC86U for building aimesh.
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Yesterday grabbed few coupons, some only able to use during 11/11, I'm gonna wait and see if it apply to ASUS flagship store...

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post Oct 30 2018, 05:35 PM

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QUOTE(cskean @ Oct 30 2018, 05:02 PM)

Can teach me how to grab coupons from TB/Tmall? Not that familiar as I hardly buy expensive stuffs from TB/Tmall~

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https://asus.tmall.com/shop/view_shop.htm?s...er_id=654519625

Everyday 8pm, they will sell 50 and 100 RMB worth of coupon for 10 RMB, but only limited to certain items only, unfortunately ac86u is not on the list of items...

Others free coupons you can find it in here, but I don't know if it applied to ASUS store since I have no way to tried it now but on 11/11 only
https://1111.tmall.com/

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