JJ! Thanks for this! I have been searching hi and low for this information, and there's very limited information about this.

I've subscribed to Time but just cancelled it because I was in dilemma to upgrade the offer to WiFi 6 or not.

I bought the mesh router AX3 (dual-core), according to their website and the seller, it already has MESH function ready.

When I signed up, I remember I saw the option that Time gave me for my 100mbps package = WiFi 5 - 2-in-1 router (model number = HG8145V5)

So now I am in dilemma if I should go with (HG8145V5, F.O.C) or take up the offer to add one-time RM99 fee to upgrade it to the WiFi 6 (HG8145X6) router.

I think I'll PM you about it.

I'm SUPER GRATEFUL to see someone from the inside appears in community forum and actively answering questions!

P.S. I've ask the same question about MESH setup to CS from TIME Broadband and also the installer contractor. None were able to give me clear-cut answers. This is so sad man.

Ahh I missed out the layout part, will PM you. I don't have the floor unit layout but I can video shot it for you. Thanks!


Edit: After PMing JJ back and forth for less than a day, I've decided to order TIME subscription from him! As a first time user, my experience with Time website chat support and also their supposed installation technician who was assigned to install the service, was weird... so in the end I couldn't get my questions regarding my router upgrade to be resolved, and I cancelled the subscription service before confirming with the installation technician.

After I found out JJ on Lowyat forum, he got my questions answered in a clear-cut style, and within few hours, I ordered the subscription from him directly. JJ is very knowledgeable in terms of technical stuff, and friendly too!!! Thank you very much for your help, JJ.

This post has been edited by aced84: Jan 14 2022, 01:30 AM

Lowyat friends!

I am SUPER HAPPY that I took on JJ's advise!

I've never used any Huawei devices so I was in dilemma when I had to make decisions before or during the sign up process for Time broadband service.

Back story: I originally signed up on TIME corporate website, they even scheduled a contractor to install my Time broadband few days earlier. However when I was about to confirm with the contractor if I would take on the earlier installation date, I had few questions about MESH pairing because I bought a Huawei AX3 (Dual-core) WiFi 6 router (it's very affordable - less than RM150 on discount day on Shopee, considering how powerful it is!).

I had to call in to Time customer support, live chat with the customer support team, and also to question hard on the installation contractor about the pairing choice I had.

I can either go with the Huawei router that they currently giving out F.O.C with my 100mbps plan, the WiFi 5 Huawei 2-in-1 HG8145V5 router and pair it with my Huawei AX3 (Dual-core) WiFi 6 router.

OR

I can pay a one time upgrade fee of RM99 to upgrade the WiFi 5 router to a WiFi 6 2-in-1 HG8145X6 router and pair it with my Huawei AX3 (Dual-core) WiFi 6 router.

I've asked 3 different person about it (Time CS team, assigned technician, and a local third party company) they were not able to give me straight-up answers, keep on telling me that they don't have the answer to those things, other than to just ask me use the router that they supply and to get their own MESH nodes.

Feeling frustrated, I cancelled the original order, and I looked into Lowyat forum and found JJ! One of his posts was about pairing up the AX3 router! So I reached out to JJ and consulted with him about how to pair up to either one of those routers.

After getting to know my unit is over 1300 sqft, JJ advised me to go get the HG8145X6 instead. So eventually I told JJ just help me to sign up to Time, through him!

I'm glad I did.

Now I after the installation, JJ is still advising me on how to deal with the signaling problem at home.

Initially, by only using HG8145X6 alone, he WiFi signal is ok, not superb but good enough, even at the far end and far edge of my house, but the signal and speed was not stable. Sometimes strong sometimes weak, sometimes fast, sometimes slow.

After using the REPEATER mode to pair up HG8145X6 and AX3, even when I'm on repeater mode, I can get MAX, FULL SPEED (look at screenshot) at 100mbps when did a speedtest! (Repeater mode with a LAN cable hooked onto my PC)! I can also get more than half of the full speed on WiFi-only setup (need to have WiFi 6 receiver too).

HOLY COW!

I've never had any devices like this monster AX3 lol.... not to mention that the setup process was so easy, not like other branded routers!

Thanks to JJ, I don't have to hesitate when I was making my decision about to upgrade from WiFi 5 to Wifi 6 or not, and how to deal with the pairing stuff etc.

The pairing up boosted the WiFi signal to WHOLE HOUSE and I can run full speed at ANY CORNER of the house... With just two units of router! That's really impressive!

Again, I want to thank JJ and everyone else who's given help on this section of the forum, you guys are much more helpful than Time's CS haha!





This post has been edited by aced84: Jan 20 2022, 03:19 AM