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slaveone
post Oct 30 2018, 05:29 PM

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QUOTE(psyduck89 @ Oct 30 2018, 05:26 PM)
both already using 5ghz...
and even sit infront of the router...
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same case here. but i havent dig deeper on the possible cause
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post Oct 31 2018, 09:45 AM

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QUOTE(SilentVampire @ Oct 30 2018, 06:01 PM)
5GHz AC, set to 80MHz?
5GHz AC, set to 80MHz?
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will try later tonight. thanks
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post Nov 2 2018, 07:00 PM

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tried to upgrade my TP Link Archer C1200 from TIME to V3 but failed. any ideas..?
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post Nov 3 2018, 01:47 PM

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QUOTE(FusionXY @ Nov 3 2018, 01:24 PM)
What's your C1200 hardware version?

Normally TIME provide V1 to every customers.
Please do upgrade the firmware according to which version of hardware and software.

If V1 then V1
And so on.

You cannot install V3 firmware to V1 firmware.
Doing it so may brick the firmware or void the warranty from TIME.

Thanks.
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thanks. i thought V3 would meant a later firmware version. It actually refers to the hardware version.
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post Nov 3 2018, 07:25 PM

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QUOTE(FusionXY @ Nov 3 2018, 02:49 PM)
TP-Link Routers have different Hardware version.

Latest version got more improvements than old version.
Some brands/models have different hardware version

TP-Link Archer C9 latest hardware version is V5 and mine is V2.
The old TP-Link logo is the full word in Capital letters while the new logo is small letters as my avatar.

Thanks.
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Thanks for explaining. updated with the latest correct version and not managed to exceed 300Mbps over 5GHz Wifi. No other devices connected to the router at the same time. Will try wired when i can find a cat6 cable
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post Nov 19 2018, 10:39 AM

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QUOTE(AVFAN @ Nov 19 2018, 01:06 AM)
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.
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my issue with the router was not rebooting, but losing the 5Ghz wifi. this is after keeping it on more than a week. had to reboot it once every two weeks to get around this
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post Nov 19 2018, 11:03 AM

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QUOTE(AVFAN @ Nov 19 2018, 10:45 AM)
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!
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mine's from TIME, but yeah planning to upgrade the router but not so soon
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post Dec 17 2018, 10:58 AM

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QUOTE(bug_vengeance @ Dec 17 2018, 10:23 AM)
guys
can u help to recommend a router after my unifi turbo 500mbps upgrade

my ASUS 14UHP cant support the speed
while the router given by TM is quite sux,always drop wifi connection,even LAN also sometime got problem when i play my PS4

hope u could suggest a good & 'money' friendly router biggrin.gif
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already stated recommended models in first post
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post Dec 18 2018, 03:22 PM

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QUOTE(crittertoo @ Dec 18 2018, 12:48 PM)
Wired, i can have about 500+ Mbps but no way near 800 Mbps. Reverting back to the TM supplied router, i get around 500 Mbps as well.

I have a Iphone X which I have made sure it's on the 5ghz band for the Linksys wrt 1900 acs and cisco 2700 ap - both yields only 90+ mbps on speedtest ios app

Any ideas ?
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thats really bad, my 500M line, will get between 250M to 300M on iphone.
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post Jul 23 2019, 08:58 AM

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QUOTE(Nairdamil @ Jul 23 2019, 03:13 AM)
hi guys, want to ask, for unifi 300mbps + hypptv package...what is the best modem i can get ?? i am currently using tm modem...for wider coverage and faster wifi speed...
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can read post #1 for options
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post Aug 17 2019, 01:12 PM

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QUOTE(edisoner90 @ Aug 17 2019, 08:48 AM)
hi black tubi. i just bought a TP link AC2300 router.. when i do speed test inside the router setting page i got 300mbps but when i use external OOKLA speed test at the website i only get 90Mbps.. my current package is 300Mbps Turbo boost..

do you have any idea where the setting gone wrong?

i am using CAT 5E cable and my desktop network card is from 2018 motherboard..

can i know what the problem might occur? seem like my speed keep capped below 100Mbps
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maybe can check whether the network card is FE or GE port
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post Aug 17 2019, 03:57 PM

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QUOTE(edisoner90 @ Aug 17 2019, 03:51 PM)
i try few server the outcome is the same for Lan cable..

for wifi when i test using 5G wifi i got 230Mbps. when i am near to the router..

i check my cable as well it is CAT5E..
i am using this B150 motherboard https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/B150-PRO-GAMING/

Intel® I219V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s) this is my ethernet card... should be 1Gbps..

any solution for this??
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have another cable to test..?
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post Oct 28 2019, 12:34 PM

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QUOTE(myrancid @ Oct 28 2019, 03:57 AM)
How do we know our devices/tv/laptop support ax or not? How to check?
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it would say it supports wifi 6
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post Nov 1 2019, 08:08 AM

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QUOTE(gugukrez @ Nov 1 2019, 07:55 AM)
Affordable price...  blush.gif
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RT-AC88U
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post Nov 11 2019, 03:21 PM

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QUOTE(Xflkekw @ Nov 11 2019, 03:00 PM)
Asus RT-AC68U is way out of my budget... cheapest I have seen even today on lazada/shopee is like RM 679. I am looking for one under rm400.
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TP-Link - Archer C2300 can get at RM 428 today
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post Nov 14 2019, 10:57 AM

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QUOTE(uhlaw @ Nov 13 2019, 11:41 PM)
Finally i made the big move, bought 3 packs deco m5. Plug directly into hg8240h tm modem, setup maxis fibre profile with vlan 621. That is it! No error, no retry, do only once! Working flawlessly now!
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post Feb 20 2020, 03:35 PM

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QUOTE(blacktubi @ Feb 20 2020, 10:47 AM)
MU-MIMO is a standard feature and OFDMA is present on both models.

Honestly, I disabled both of them out of the box. All the consumer routers I tested perform inconsistently when both features are enabled and didn't seem to show huge improvement.
It's fine if your Internet plan is just 100Mbps due to the 10/100 Ethernet ports.

If you are on a budget, I would suggest Deco M3 instead.
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interesting, any theory why both features perform inconsistently..?
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post Feb 20 2020, 03:59 PM

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QUOTE(blacktubi @ Feb 20 2020, 03:42 PM)
Implementation differs from vendor to vendor. WiFI 6 is supposed to fix this but it is still an early stage to comment.

One of the reasons why not a single Apple products support MU-MIMO.

Refer to SNB test below.
https://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wi...-t-need-mu-mimo
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thanks for the link and interesting link. seems like a dead end tech and just a marketing tool now.

are you gonna review the Asus RT-AX56U...? i'm considering this even though it's more expensive than the AX50 cos it supports AiMesh. Have the option to upgrade when i move to a bigger place.
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post Mar 16 2020, 09:13 AM

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QUOTE(CZero @ Mar 15 2020, 05:48 PM)
yup, manual AP mode works. seems like its AP mode has bug or something...

made a stupid video to highlight wifi6 speed. check em.


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what phone is that..?
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post Apr 3 2020, 11:45 PM

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QUOTE(Nando's @ Apr 3 2020, 10:16 PM)
Any good deals atm?  brows.gif
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just under 700 in shoppee atm

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