Anyone tried to upgrade their laptop wifi card to take advantage of newer wireless protocol? My mom laptop is still not able to connect to 5ghz channel despite not being a very old model, 2.4ghz wireless is quite dead end now..

Yes it is possible. Make sure you get the right card.

They are really cheap on AliExpress.

Is it good to restart a router even after the uptime has been quite long? I didn't feel any degradation of service/performance but just having a thought. Uptime as of today is 143 days. AC86U.

Sifus,

Grateful for any thoughts and advices.

I recently completed the renovation of a double storey semi detached 30 year old house.

After a number of grievances given due to no port available, Unifi is now fully installed.

I opted for 300mbps.

The Unifi supplied GPON Terminal and DLink DIR842 C2 router is placed in my master bedroom, along with the CCTV DVR. The master bedroom is located on the first floor.

The TV area and the study room is located on the ground floor, where I have 6 units of Sonoff Smart Switches.

The issue I have now is, the WIFI signal is approximately halved at the ground floor and the TV Area.

The study room, which is located at the back end of the house, the wifi signal is about 1/2 bars (2.4ghz).

I am now intending to run a CAT 6 RJ45 Cable from the master bedroom all the way to the TV area. I will then purchase a new router, to act as repeater.

This will therefore increase the WIFI signal within the ground floor and the study area. Additionally, this will allow me to connect my TV, PS4 (and PS5 hopefully!) etc. to the router directly.

I am hoping that Sifus can advice me on the best and most cost effective setup.

1. Am I better off keeping the router in the master bedroom, and purchase a wifi mesh system?

2. Place the Router at the TV Area wired to the GPON Terminal via the RJ45 cable? Live with less wifi signal at the first floor and connect the CCTV DVR and TV in the Masterbedroom to the GPON Terminal straight away via RJ45?

3. If my initial idea of putting a second router as a repeater and leave it in the TV area is the best/most cost effective. What router would you recommend between TP Link Archer AX20 or Asus AC59u? Or would it be of benefit to break the bank and go four Asus AX55 or eve Asus AX86u?

Just to help at worst case scenario there will be 25 gadgets utilizing the WIFI at one time.

I thank you Sifus in advance and sorry for the long post.

Thank you for your input bro.

Seems like my initial intention - to purchase another router and utilise it as a repeater, is likely the best option.

I am going to consider Asus thoroughly now that you've highlighted the pros.

Out of curiousity (a very noobie query) aside from the telephone, are we able to plug in a second router directly to Unifi GPON Terminal?

Not managed to try this due to only owning 1 router.

Hi sifus,

I am currently staying in a 1500sqft condo, and using stock Maxis router (500mbps), am thinking if I should upgrade the router to AX20 or Huawei AX3, as I am having very bad signals in the bedroom (1 wall from router). Will either of the routers improve my current wifi coverage?

Thanks in advance!

The stock router on AP mode will be able to connect via WiFi to the AX20 router? Would the SSID be the same or different?

I prefer it being under one network like a mesh but I can walk to any room and I don't have to reconnect to the strongest network.

Thanks!

Sifus,

Grateful for any tips and advices for a newbie like me.

I am currently on Unifi 300mbps fibre. I am using the supplied DLink DIR842 C.

I live in a two storey semi detached house, with the DLink located upstairs in the master bedroom, cannot move lah.

The problem now is, although I am getting good speed etc. I am not getting good 2.4ghz signal downstairs.

Having gotten some advices from this forum/thread, I am now about to pull the trigger on a new main router. I will use the Dlink as AP.

My predicament now is either to purchase Asus AX56u for RM458 or TPLink Archer AX50 A3000 for RM299.

Which one would you sifus advice and why?

Thank you so much sifusss

Good day all,

Anyone know how to setting up an old wifi router, turn it into a wifi repeater/extender ?

I got the following modem :-

- DLINK DSL-2640B  - Old router, can act as wifi repeater/extender
- DLINK DIR 842        - Unifi modem, currently using for Unifi

I find info from the google, but some setting is quite different , i afraid i would setting up wrongly and caused no internet connection. 

This is what i have found previously, do i need to follow the IP address?  Will have internet issue if i edit ip address or not (i afraid of this because once before i changed some setting caused unable to access internet).
Ps, my main router DIR 842 default ip address is 192.168.0.1

Does router really need fan cooler? Or does it have any effect on the router like performance or life span?
If anyone uses it, mind telling why?
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Do you turn off the router at sleeping time or run it 24/7?
If it is the latter, can last 3 years that's acceptable without fan. Plus, the TP Link router I bought comes with 3 years warranty.
I'm using TP Link one, not sure it'll be like Asus or not. Well, I think fan cooler is really not needed.

currently using RT-AC66U, but as i moved and the new place have 6 LAN cables, planning to switch to RT-AX88U.
Can I check if there is better area coverage for AX88U comparatively?
Thanks!

bought, installed but speed dropped from 500mbps when connect direct to router to 100mbps max when using switch.
was a DLINK unmanaged switch.

the ports installed are all cat6, have tested connecting the switch to router via 5e cable, no avail. still running direct from router seems to solve the issue.

what is the ip to connect to the interface? it is a DGS-108.

would still need to get a better router for wifi coverage, a lot of dead spots near the rooms. just thinking if using a switch can solve this, then can get the AX-86U instead.

thanks!

now i am very tempted to get AX50 during 12.12 to max out 160Mhz with promise wifi speed of 2.4Gbps... 

thanks.

So you mean that if i have network cable to 2nd floor from my 68u down stairs, just adding a wired access point at 2nd floor would work better? No compromise to the wifi speed right? Both can set the same SSID so i can go up and down and my mobile can seamlessly switch between them?