Mine also. Got one device always want to connect to the one WiFi 8m away instead of the one 4m away. When using Deco, just let it be. Still works, just slower and sometimes it’ll jump back to the closer one. When using Mikrotik, I block it from connecting to the further one.

Tried. Doesn't help. It's the device that wants to change. Anyway Deco already long gone. Just temporary while waiting for Mikrotik.

Hmm .. this is funny

So i switch to parent's home and detect the X20 has 1.5.3

How come my home's one X20 cannot be upgrade from 1.5.2 to 1.5.3 (is it because it is a node now?)

I bought the X20 (3packs) btw so all should be same if there is a new firmware update.

Any recommendations for a wifi extender?

House type: Condo
Size of house: 1 floor, 1500sqf
Features required: a wifi extender to address wifi dead spot in my gaming room or lounge room (depending where I place the main router). Prefer low latency and not to technical to setup.
Number of devices connected to WiFi: 3-4
Internet Speed: 100mbps
Budget: <200 MYR

Just moved to a double storey house. Setup the router upstairs, and the downstairs signal are low, even the 2.4 ghz.

Unifi technicians who came to setup suggested to upgrade our router (we're using the stock TP-Link AC1200 provided by TM since began using Unifi).

Will upgrading router is enough for greater reach? Just wondering as the previous tenant mentioned they used mesh on downstairs, so unsure if new router is enough or we need to look into mesh as well.

Our Unifi package is 500Mbps. The Unifi technicians suggested Asus TUF series, at least the ones that supported WiFi 6. Total noob in network here, so pls advise.

following up through that, im using 800mbps, but almost all my house IoT uses 2.4ghz, so i stucked with 2.4ghz, but to control it from my bedroom upstairs, my wifi speed is only 50mbps at most, is there any model that able to transmits higher wifi speed on 2.4ghz for 800mbps?

IoT - panasonic air cond, multiple tp link tapo p330 on living room,
router is on living room,
but most of the time, i m at master bedroom upstairs.

Any recommendation for 5G sim card router ?
Are those provided by Yes or Umobile reliable ?
Residential, double story, 100mbps~500mbps are measured with Speedtest.
Planning to use one sim based router + mesh network (maybe ethernet from router to mesh) to cover the whole house? Any recommendations are very welcome.
Budget is <2k (own several Deco mesh routers)

Thanks for your suggestions!


On and off minor hiccups in firmware but is not really nerve breaking or headache inducing.

Asus comes with a long time support and whole lot pack of features built into their devices, hence the higher price, and also not to forget their very very long firmware support.


Yes but it depends on what kind of router and satellite node that you are using.

For example, I got two mesh from TM when I renewed my contract, was given two AX3000 SR1041F, both mesh without any problems to my main node, have tested with Mercusys Halo mesh, and also Tp Link Deco mesh, all through the WPS method.

Yes, there will be two sets 2.4/5Ghz in the house if there are two nodes, basically a mesh has the same SSID,same security protocols. It just a mirror of your main, whatever you set on the main will be reflected on the satellite node but that only applies if both mesh system are the same. Mesh works by having same SSID /password and that is how roaming works.

If you mesh for example , a router/extender from another different band, it just a "repeater" in a way.



I doubt that Maxis stock router can be meshed. As I read from many it has a lot of issues.

Where else, the current supplied router generation WiFi6 Fiberhome is better IMO. I'm using one of it as a "mesh" for my current setup of decos. So far so good, not so fast roaming handshake, but still perform what is intended to.

Hi, currently I am on unifi 300mbps package, with fiberhome router.

I have several questions:

1) for wireless backhaul using asus router, i am considering 2 units of XT8 / 2 units of AX57. From my understanding, XT8 pros is dedicated 5ghz (2) wireless backhaul. But since my package is only 300mbps, AX57 even with wireless backhaul should still have half of the bandwidth right (2402mbps divide by 2, 1201mbps), so by getting 2x AX57 i can still achieve maximum speed as compare to xt8?

2) for wired backhaul, will there be issue if i were to connect router in this way?

hi guys,

wanted to ask a question. Im using maxis huawei router and easymesh units for my home.

If i update the firmware ( i have the file) for the router and mesh units, it wont erase any settings that i had previously right?

Thanks in advance

Thanks i’ll look it up once i login to the router. thanks for your advice

By the way, im actually using the Maxis Huawei router the LG8245X6-10 ( i know it sucks but i got a few easy mesh setup already so ill continue to use it)

recently i have been having problems whereby the internet will just stop working. But once i reboot the router, everything is fine. This happens once daily. So, i’m suspecting that i have too many 2.4ghz wifi devices and its overloading the maxis huawei wifi 6 router.

if i remove some smart plugs ( that i dont really use) would it help? Or are the main culprits the IP cameras ? I have 12 IP cameras on the 2.4Ghz band.

Thanks if you have any insights or suggestions.

TP LINK BE85 any good? Because my house i think more than 4500 sq ft

maxis wifi 6E router / wifi 6 mesh barely give me any connection below the main router which is located upstairs

what information do i need in order to setup either tplink/asus routers ?

Because maxis 2gbps fibre doesnt seem to provide me anything. Just setup and left lol
did you review it yet? in video
hmm you are the third person telling me this. My friends told me better get asus routers

Hi, just wondering which router would be suitable to replace my AX92u node?

Was thinking maybe RT-Ax86U Pro or GT-AX6000
Looking for future speed upgrade to support higher internet speed down the line, if possible I would like a router with long term firmware support (around 3-5 years at least), if ASUS still supports their router like the ac68u... seems like RT-AX86U pro is having better firmware support for some reason

Current main router is Zenwifi XT8, 1 pack (nodes are connected via Ethernet Backhaul),
Current internet speed is Unifi 500mbps

Hi Sifus,

Can i get help for quick ques.

Internet Package - Time 600mpbs
Available stock modem and router - 2 unit Huawei

From my previous place, i have:
1. Tp-link Deco X90 - 1 unit
2. Tp-link Deco m9 plus - 2 units

Current set-up, i use both the stock huawei modem & router as I just installed the internet. My question is, how do i now use the Decos instead?

I was thinking:
Modem - Huawei stock (do not change)
Connected to Modem - Deco X90 (not sure how to configure, to get the internet yet).
The other two Deco - spread to potential dead spots

Is the above the best configuration?

Hi,

I'm looking to replace my RT-AX1800HP. Is there any better firewall than this? I blocked youtube on url filter (router) and my 7 yrs old son just use private mode on safari ipad browser and he can watch as usual lol

Hey guys,

Here is my current set up:

TIME Fibre 500 Mbps (now on free upgrade to 600 Mbps)
2x Huawei HG8145X6

1 located in the electrical box / storage room where fibre comes in. (fully concrete structure, it's so bad that my room right down the hallway couldn't even get more than 2/5 bars on my phone, assuming it's the 5ghz band because the current setup didn't split the SSIDs)
1 located in my living room, behind my big ass printer connected to the other unit via cable, should be CAT5.
The condo is bout 800 sq. ft. and I sit in the living area most of the time anyways.

6 months back when the installer came, he was able to get 500Mbps in both 5g and LAN in the speed test and reported back as such. Today, even after the 600 Mbps upgrade, I'm only getting bout 100 Mbps on my living room computer.

The Wi-Fi setup for the computer is also a little junky. I went from a USB Wi-Fi card (dead now) to now, using an old phone (can receive 5ghz connection) to USB tether my connection (temporary solution).  I'm getting AX210 Wi-Fi card + PCIE adapter from China to replace this junky set up but was wondering if I should also upgrade the router set up.

This is because other devices were also never able to get 600 Mbps speed. At peak, I will have like 3 computers, 6 phones, 2 android TV box and 2 tablets connecting to my poor router.

From what I read, unlike Unifi that uses VLAN tagging, TIME only relies on PPPoE so I guess most of the China routers should be compatible? Plus most likely, I'll be using it as a router only, instead of modem + router since my Fibre termination box is stuck at the electrical box / storage room. Sure, I'll miss out on 6ghz but is it really that big of a deal?

Any recommendations?

I've made a simple drawing to better illustrate my situation.



To begin with, I thought of digging out my old TIME router and place it in the storage room, then connect it to the switch, where it'll be connected to the LAN port in both the living room and master bedroom, and use the 2 new mesh routers as AP, but even with that set up, I'm still unable to make the most out of my 600 Mbps as I lose 200 Mbps just by being 3 meters away from the router.

As I don't believe that is normal, this leads me to the conclusion that the Wi-Fi capability of this router is trash, hence my rationale of getting a cheap modern Chinese router with strong Wi-Fi capability to use as an AP, or at least strong enough to cover 700 ish sqft. I don't really need the router capability if it's not compatible with our local configuration. But if it does, 1 less device = save more electricity!

anyone know how many unit of fiberhome sr1041f can I use as a mesh? currently using two (one as controller one as mesh), can I add one more?

probably gonna disable the wireless network for other repeater as I will be using ethernet instead. Main router connect via 'wireless' to Router 2 and Router 3. Router 2 and 3 connect to PC via ethernet. 

Need help from sifu sifu sekalian, currently I'm using Maxis Wifi 6 Router. Need suggestion on whether change a better coverage router or add-on wifi mesh for my current house.

I'm living in 3-storey house and using just one wifi router, 3rd floor already installed Cat 6 cable so it's not a problem. The issue is I got one cctv installed on 2nd floor which at the balcony edge there to cover my 1st floor footage.

At first everything is smooth and no connection interruption issue, but recently that cctv is a hit or miss and sometimes disconnected like half day. So asking for suggestion as I'm not expert on it.

3rd floor cable currently is direct connect to my laptop, and also consider nearest to the cctv on the 2nd floor. Is it better to buy a wifi router at 3rd floor or mesh is better?

Hi all sifu here,

i would like to ask Between this 2 units,  which 1 should set as main router?

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