I was previously on the 100Mbps package before the recent free upgrade to the 500Mbps package.

Still using the original hardware that TIME provided:
1) Huawei HG8250H GPON terminal
2) D-Link AC1200 Dual Band Gigabit Cloud Router (300-867 Mbps) - the one that looks like a cylinder tower

This area is not really my forte, but I do know that with a 400% increase in speed, the current hardware setup may be obsolete and I'm not getting the most out of the 500 Mbps connection.

Is the current hardware sufficient?

If not, please give me some upgrade recommendations to fully utilize the 500 Mbps speed.... My home is a 1200sqft condo unit, mostly using 2 android tv boxes and a couple of mobile devices. May consider some smart home devices down the road.

Much appreciated!

Yup. That's the model. Been noticing the problems too.

Around RM500ish should be fine if it's worth the upgrade. Mostly a few phones/tablets streaming stuff. Laptop occasionally downloading large files.

My tv boxes are china boxes, 2.4GHz only. How much difference is 2.4GHz at 100 Mbps vs 5GHz at 500 Mbps? May consider upgrading my boxes too if it's worth the 5GHz and 500 Mbps... I mainly watch sports, movies, tv series and youtube.

Thank you. Very informative.

Thanks for recommendations. Did a spec comparison and the Tenda AC18 seems to have impressive specs for it's price point. How satisfied are you with the Archer C9's performance?

How about the modem? Huawei HG8250H GPON still up to the task for 500 Mbps?