Hi guys.
I have a few questions that need answer.

1. I have been using unifi modem for ages. I am still using the old black modem given to me. My question would be if I have 300mbps speed, does the modem need an upgrade too? When I said old black modem I really meant it like the modem given to you during the earliest days of unifi introduction in malaysia.
[You may tell TM model name and serial number, if necessary TM will change it for you]

2. This might sound silly but pardon me as i am bad at it tech stuffs. When you connect the LAN cable, do you connect it to the modem or router?
[Router]

3. What type of lan cable should i look for?
[At least cat 5e]

4. Im thinking of upgrading my aged router (asus rtn12d1) to Asus rt ac1300uhp to compliment 300mbps. Is it okay?
[More than enough to support 300Mbps, check out the review https://www.blacktubi.com/review/asus-rt-ac1300uhp/]

5. Would an aged router causes speed throttle and slow and high ping?
[If you're connecting with LAN cable it should not be main issue, however your RT-N12 LAN port is only 100Mbps based, suggest to get RT-AC1300UHP it is Gigabit LAN]

Thanks

I am comparing a Tri-Band mesh WiFi against a Dual-Band mesh WiFi.  A Tri-Band mesh WiFi system will be faster as the backhaul bandwidth is not shared. Yes, the difference in a router will be negligible but it is rather significant in a mesh WiFi system.

In a dual-band mesh WiFi system, the existing band will be reused resulting in halved the bandwidth.

Eg: Take the TP-Link Deco M5 for example as it is easier to explain. It is AC1300 867Mbps + 400Mbps.
The peak capacity of the second node is left up to 433Mbps due to halved bandwidth as it is shared with the backhaul. After considering interference, it will be around 250Mbps peak.

The Deco M9 Plus is AC2200 867Mbps + 867Mbps + 400mbps.
With Tri-Band will always able to deliver 867Mbps peak backhaul capacity as the existing radio is not shared for the backhaul connection. Resulting in 867Mbps peak capacity. After considering interference, it will be around 500Mbps on second node.

Back to the RT-AC86U twin pack. 5Ghz is up to 2167Mbps
On the second node, the peak capacity will be 1083.5Mbps.

On RT-AX92U twin pack. 5Ghz is up to 4804Mbps if you use the full 160Mhz Wireless AX.
On the second node, the peak capacity is 2404Mbps.

While these are just specs, the real world performance can only be displayed in testing and I tested all 4 models I mentioned above.

So I got myself a DIR-2660

but why my Wifi Speed even right next to it or in the same room only 200mbps? I am on a 500mbps Unifi connection and when I tested with ethernet, I get 490mbps.

I've tested on the latest 11" iPad Pro, MBP and essentially new devices, but all seems to give 200mbps download. Oddly enough, I consistently get 100mbps upload.

Thoughts?

Thanks for the suggestion. Currently my router is placed near to one side of wall on ground floor, on a shelf around half the ceiling height. The limiting factor for router placement is wife approval I can't put a black box with antennas at the center of the house. And add in power/network cables, she will kill me. Anyway I will try to see if I can find a better spot than current one.

1200 sqf, using dlink 850l for 50mb unifi, waiting to boost to 500mb. what router should I get around rm300? asus ac58u?

Hi, I'm on Unifi 500Mbps and currently using Asus RT-AC1300UHP. The internet speed is not going beyond 300Mbps both wired (CAT 6A) and wireless (5Ghz) no matter what setting I change. I even updated with beta firmware and factory reset but no improvement. Any suggestion please to solve my issue? Thanks

For a 4,700 ft double storey (with multiple thick brick walls within, and no ethernet cables laid within), which of the below combo would be best bang for buck in terms of wifi coverage and future proofing?

My budget is within RM 1.2k.

a) TP Link AX10 (x2 units, Does the AX10s be combined through One Mesh?)
b) TP Link M5 (x3 units)
c) Asus RT-AX3000U + AX56U (understand that this 2 routers are dual band and would not create a dedicated wireless backhaul with AiMesh)
d) Asus RT-AX56U (x2 units with AiMesh)
e) Asus RT-AC67U (comes in x2 units combo, with AiMesh)
f) Pls do suggest

Thank you!

Hi. The price for both ASUS RT-AC66U or TP-Link Archer A9 are so close, making it difficult to decide. Which one will you pick?

I checked your review for both and it seem that the advantage of Asus is the mesh thing which I don't think I will need considering the small condo area. What I'm not sure is the software/setting.

Thanks for your recommendation. Frankly to say I have limited budget. Any router or repeater below rm150?

Which one is a better choice?
Tenda Ac5
Tenda Ac6
Tp link A5?

Thanks.

i want to replace my current wifi to use aimesh, wondering which is a better choice for 4 storey house range (main base is on lowest ground floor.)

Also unfortunately I cannot run wired backhaul, thats why thinking of upgrading to the triband type. The top floors mostly connected devices are phone and ipads. Only ground floor where laptops and tv will be connected to the main unit.

2 units x ZenWiFi AX (XT8)
+ working with my existing 3x AC67U (maybe can sell one or 2 units)

or

2 units x zenwifi AX (xt8) + 1 unit AX86U
(and sell off all my existing 3x ac67u)