got a question here, hope sifus can help,TQ.

not so much of which router to give best wifi results but more of given a certain router(s), how much will change if ISP package is changed.

main router: asus rtac1300uhp
pc adaptor: asus ac55
repeater upstairs: asus rtn12hp_b1
isp: unifi 800mbps
no. of users/devices: max 4 at any one time.

my pc with wifi adaptor 5ghz at 50ft from router now is giving almost optimal results, not expecting much more:



repeater - at the worst possible spot, i am able to get a stable 30mbps or so with 2.4ghz which is OK for even Netflix.


i really do not need 800mbps, ethernet or wifi - not planning to spend big money on new equipment.

300 or 500mbps pack is good for me. i know these aint available yet... just thinking ahead.

now, if i change package to unifi 300 or 500, how much change will i likely get?

i.e. will i still be able to get 2xx on my same pc with 300mbps package?

will i still be able to get 2x-30 at the worst spot with repeater?

or all speeds will go down accordingly?

when i was using 100mbps, the pc can get full 100mbps wifi at same distance.

but the repeater could only give 1x-20 only.


appreciate any comments, thanks.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Nov 17 2018, 10:55 AM

thanks for response.

i am not sure if the repeater is doing that badly becos the 30mbps i get is at the worst possible position - longest distance (60ft) from one bottom corner to top far end corner, with many obstacles.

if it is just 5ft nearer in a better spot, i can get 50-60 with repeater 2.4ghz.

but not always possible to use better spots due to constraints from power supply points, fixtures, connections to other eqpt like home theater, etc.

for that area, all my devices are rather old, all on 2.4ghz only, so i will have to use that freq.

xiaomi wi min... i will check it up, may be useful.

thanks again.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Nov 17 2018, 06:57 PM

guess u r new to this section.

that tplink is notorious for rebooting although it doesn't happen to all.

read the associated router threads, u find lots of comments.

that dlink is not too bad, i used it for a few days, no rebooting.

that, i hv also seen.

bottomline is... TM's stock routers are low level... very common to find them giving irritating problems like that.

which is why many will spend own money to buy own better router.

it is normal for a decent router to keep working good for days, weeks and months w/o need to reboot!

What results can he expect with 500mbps and this router at 85ft diagonal distance with 5ghxz, different devices... 2x2, 3x3, 4x4...?

err... the question was about 500mbps wifi 85ft using tplink AC5400X as u suggested.

not ethernet or next to router.

i am as interested as he is...

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Dec 9 2018, 08:15 PM

he said:

currently using Unifi 500Mbps. need WiFi to cover a 50feet x 70feet, double storey area (with brick wall rooms). the router have to be place at one corner so the WiFi will have to cover until 85feet (diagonal)

u suggested he get a certain "beast" router, no repeater.

i asked what results he will get with that router.

becos wifi 85ft is difficult... will he get 20, 50, 100, 200 mbps with that router?

for 3x3 5ghz devices, 2x2 2.4ghz devices?

becos not everyone has the latest n best devices even if u have the best-best router.

i'm also looking for improvement...

for 500mbps, 100mbps can be obtained for 5ghz wifi 85ft diagonal assuming typical conditions?

50-60 ft, ok.

85 ft... seems too optimistic...?


also... been wondering.... if a device 85ft away is consuming 100mbps out of 500mbps, is the 400mbps "left" still fully available with ethernet?

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Dec 10 2018, 01:07 AM

yr scenario is a fairly common one, not very diff from mine.
2 storey superlinks, semi-ds.... router at bottom corner to opposite top corner max diagonal 70-80ft.
3 storey will be more difficult - for this, i can't see which single superman krypton router can cover it all!

it is unreasonable to even plan to replace all devices to new with 5ghz as typically, there are a dozen or so, can't change so easily.
so, it is very normal to try to find a "good" router than can do both 2.4 and 5ghz well for different devices, old and new at diff locations.
no need 200, 300mbps for all of them; 50-100mbps at 50-60ft, 30-40mbps at 70-80ft will be very very good!
one will be sensible enough to optimize and cope with the various limitations at various locations in the house.

for 800mbps, i am getting 30mbps at 60ft with an average router (rtac1300uhp) for 2.4ghz devices, quite acceptable.
i would like to improve it to 50-100mbps or so for those distances.
i am just not sure if a "good" router can improve to that level for my current devices.
also, i may want to downgrade from 800 to 500 or 300mbps in the near future - gotta prepare for this scenario too.

i am of the view u r getting it quite good as it is.

spending big $ will to give small improvement... point of diminishing return.

how u mean "cover top floor"?

u mean as a repeater (wireless) or AP (access point, wired to main router)?

i think this DIR842 cannot serve as repeater or AP.

i asked in Dlink thread before, nobody bothered to answer.

if wireless, it's a repeater.

if wired to main router, it's AP.

do comment if u manage to do it, thanks.

i had wanted to use that dir842 as repeater but i could not find the option to set as repeater.

that's why i think it hasn't got that feature.

repeater in general is not a good option as it loses too mcuh by the time it gets there wirelessly.

add other losses, u won't get much.

however for 2.4ghz devices, longer distances like 60-80ft, main->repeater->devices arranged to avoid major obstacles can come out better than straight main->devices.

i am using rtac1300uhp as main, rtn12hp as repeater... only becos of one spot at far corner heavily blocked by many walls and doors.

quite ok now... no plans to buy super router.

dir842 in the drawer.

What u use as main router?

Really, unless u need high wifi speeds at far away bad spots, average eqpt for most purposes are acceptable.

If one can get 30-50mbps for browsing, phones, android apps, smart tv... good enough.

Only when u do heavylifting stuff will u need 300, 500, 800 full... for that, use ethernet will be best.

Gotta balance usage and benefits vs additional $ spending...

i used that stock router for a few days.
quite OK but not as stable as my own asus.

if u find a buyer that wants TWO of them, count me in.
else, keep as spare...

if using lan cable from primary to secondary, u r trying to set rtn12hp as AP or access point.

first, u need to access the rtn12hp, set to AP (access point) mode (yr previous setting is likely router mode) - u did that?

i hv never set it as AP but i believe it's the same steps as setting it as repeater which i did.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Dec 16 2018, 05:26 PM

condo dimensions? single floor or duplex?
what router u used so far?
what broadband speed?
how many and what devices u use? old, new, cheap, high end?
mostly on wifi?

u did not state dimensions... i assume it is squarish, max diagonal 50ft.

single floor, high rise, max 50ft, 100mbps... asus rt1300uhp should be able to do what u want.

the only thing u shud check is how many devices u have that can work on 5ghz.

with 5ghz, u will get full 100mbps wifi or just below.

for laptops and pc's, u can buy ac adaptor to run on 5ghz.

however, if a device can only run on 2.4ghz, expect to get 20-50 only.

and 2.4ghz can be congested in highrise; u may need to play around to find the best channel.

this router is good for wifi up to 300mbps so u can upgrade speed in future.

beyond that, good for ethernet only, wifi will not improve; u need to buy costly router, those that look like spiders with 8 legs.

i am using this router, which has better wifi than tplink ac1200 and dlink 842.

using it for 15 months now, from 100mbps to now 800mbps, very satisfied.
compared to tplink 1200 and dlink842 which i have used before, rtac1300uhp is more stable and better wifi coverage.
but like i said, ethernet 800 is fine, wifi max 300.

i get good 5ghz at 50ft same floor, thru 1 staircase, 1 wall, furniture/cabinets.
that's why i think it will be ok for yr case.
surely there are better wifi routers but for 100mbps and yr layout, i think not worth it.

if u do buy the router, make sure u update to this latest firmware:
RT-AC1300UHP_3.0.0.4_380_8457-g43a391a.trx
u can visit asus thread too:
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2651405/+10000#bottom

why not consider upgrading to 300/500mbps?

there's a good unifi SWU3.0 campaign now, everyone's raving about it.

with 300/500mbps, i dun think u need a repeater at all for condo 900sqft.