U did not experience 100 becos u started with 5 and got all free upgradezs

There are many like this... 10->30->50->100->800.

Not all free.. paid a bit more for 50->100.

unifi ports are in great demand, usually long Q for it.

if u r not on the Q, no chance at all.

Ònline streaming with box doesnt need high speed.

Netflix 4k ask for 25mbps only.

Your concern should not be about high sped but the box and app itself.

Good box, good apps, good connection, there is no problem.

Bad box, bad apps, bad connection... yes, will see disconnection, this down, that lag, this cant get, that hang.

Box n apps discussions.... plenty in other threads.

This been around for 8 years at least, plenty of experienced users now.

whatever u do, dun expect great wifi results with 100mbps in 3 storey house.

for a tall house, u gotta get higher speed b4 u do anything else.

if not, u end up wasting $.

a better router will surely improve wifi speed.

meanwhile, i think there is a beta firmware if u haven't tried.

i used it for my router, can get 2xx for a similar sharp tv.

but the page expired... ask asusmy here:
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2651405/+9380?hl=ac55uhp

so, they changed nothing in the end?

u got charged most likely becos technician came n tested with their own laptop with lan cable, got 500mbps.
guess they showed u the result, right?
so, they conclude it is not their equipment problem.
when u called them to come, u were likely told beforehand u will be charged if there is no problem with TM equipment.

many users are not aware that the promised speed is only for ethernet/cable, not wifi.
wifi, it depends a lot on what device(s) u use... older handphones, pcs, etc cannot get >300.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Mar 18 2019, 10:49 AM

the router u have CAN do 500mbps wired.
i had it before can even do 800 mbps wired.
many routers can do that, not a big issue.

wifi is the common complaint.
read other wifi threads, been discussed over n over.
how much u get depends on both the router and yr device.
sifus can explain to u in detail but i will simply say yr router can do max 300mbps wifi only at short distance 5ghz.
longer distance or 2.4ghz, u likely get 20-50 only.
and that is not too bad for most purposes.
if u want higher wifi speeds, u need to spend $ on new router and even change your devices.

online streaming of common videos does not require high speeds, 30mbps is more than enough.
yr wifey laptop... check if needs a usb ac adaptor (rm50-150) to do 5ghz.
once u have that, it will improve.
my pc fitted with such an adaptor can do up to 300mbps 5ghz at 50ft.
another box 50ft away can get 50mbps 2.4ghz, stream all korean or chinese stuff smoothly.

cyberspace is infinitely free, i suppose.

read:
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4658454

quite true... so many things to buy... router, tv box, phone, tablet, tv, headphones...!!

yeah gotta prioritise what u need... router can be rm400, can be 1.4k; android box can be rm120 or 1.2k!

it happened to 2 of my devices, wifi.

pc restart, rhen ok.

tablet, restart, still no good... then wait.. now ok.

strange....

All ok.

u r unclear with mbps or MBps... bits vs bytes.

15MBps is not too shabby if wifi since it depends on many things.

ethernet, u can get up to 40MBps, if not higher - my experience.

Someone in d850 thread said d842 has version a, b.

My unit doesnt hv it, no repeater mode... now idle in the drawer.

Anyway, from all i read, version a or b, i hv not read any report saying d842 can do repeater function.

If u r successful, please report loud!!

Dir842... i just took a look.. at the box in the drawer... says h/w c2, firmware 3.01TM.

Original from tm, dec 2018, used 48 hours only.

No repeater mode, i tried.. and i asked, dlink man in his thread said no repeater.

Thats why i gave up, put in drawer.

Anybody want to buy?

common experience...

it's about the device used on lan to test... hardware, antivirus, firewalls, windows...

the poorer ones 400, 500.

better ones 600, 700.

i got a new box that gets 860!


test with diff devices, old n new, see how.

interesting, can u describe the step in a bit more detail - as REPEATER, not AP?

plug cable from what to what?

can it do repeater function for 5ghz?

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Apr 15 2019, 03:23 PM

AP... that i understand.

i was talking about REPEATER, i.e. wifi, not cable/LAN.

still interested if someone knows how to do use DLin DIR842 as REPEATER.

Yep, this DIR842 repeater question been raised a dozen times... can't do... yet more will ask again, and again.

how disappointing... i had expected 140, 159.

but i guess they can still claim "double speed, half price" is satisfied - for some users.

not for u la...

for those new 100mbps rm129.

old fellas pay >rm200, some rm300... ok, they got turboed to higher.

but u know how well those guys can spin... in the land of spinners!

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Apr 15 2019, 09:38 PM