Hello all,

My recent ZTE model, a stock modem router from TM has been struck by lightning and now, look for a modem router dual band (2.5ghz and 5ghz) which support Unifi Lite 10mpbs and lightning protection ( dont want to same incident happen again)
If possible less than RM140..

btw is it worth it to get a dual band for 10mbps ????

Thanks all appreciate it.

Budget: Dlink, TPlink, Tenda

Dual-band helps has wider traffic lane, hence less susceptible to interference in noisy environment.

Second things you wan to look out is the mimo, more mimo means more devices can be connected without bandwidth degradation.

Hi,

yup these 3 are the budget , i have researched some.
The first is Tenda 301 v2, it is only 2.4ghz but the coverage is bad. ( I asked Tenda, and they said currently they are not selling any dual band modem router )

tplink the cheapest for dual band is TP-LINK Archer VR400 AC1200 5Ghz Wireless Dual Band Streamyx ADSL2/VDSL Modem Router - UniFi Lite RM249
Tplink Archer VR400

Dlink the cheapest for dual band is D-Link DSL-2888A AC1600 Dual Band 2.4GHz + 5GHz Gigabit ADSL / VDSL Modem Router - Ready As Router - RM249
Dlink AC1600

The prices are all RM200 ++ is way above my budget (<RM140)

yeah, only smartphones are able to connect to 5ghz =.=
my laptop does not support 5ghz ~~

the "mimo" is it located at the modem router description?? how do i identify that it is a mino modem router ?

Thanks

Not every router feature this technology. Budgeted one most likely no.

Search for "DSL modem" on shopee/lazada. If you want 5ghz then look for AC on the description, if N it only support 2.4ghz. I try search and unfortunately to tell you modem with AC is all above RM200.

For my case last time it is worth to get 5ghz support, as there's only Streamyx in my place all my neighbor is using 2.4ghz. During peak time my internet over wifi slowed down tremendously but if using LAN cable no slowdown. After research I found out because too many people using 2.4ghz wave at same time the signal affected badly. After I got 5ghz router no more slowdown.

I also have multiple devices that stream data over my local network, 2.4ghz maximum speed is about 5MB/s but usually more like 3MB/s because of interference from neighbor wifi, while 5ghz is 20MB/s, if 5ghz MIMO can go 40MB/s, 5ghz hard to suffer interference.

Another brand to consider is Asus. It is more expensive but worth the money. Last time I'm using N12, now got newer model N16, but these are 2.4ghz wifi only. What I do last time is N12 act as modem only while I get AC86U as router. Asus now got new model AX56U, same performance with AC86U but with WIFI 6 support and only RM400 something, it is a lot cheaper than AC86U. I would suggest you get AX56U or equivalent model, if in future your place changed to high speed Unifi you can reuse the router.

yeah, but thanks for the info, when i have more budget will take mimo into consideration when buying a modem router.

yeah, but look for vdsl is better ?? Asus is consider premium for me @@ Yeah the 5ghz is less traffic , but i found that at least 3 household is using 5ghz in my area. and there are 7-8 using 2.4ghz band. As for now, as my laptop doesnot support 5ghz, only smartphone support it. is it really worth it to get a dual band ??? or buy a modem router that support 2.4ghz only + a wifi extender ??

Thanks

ur budget not enough for what u r asking...
increase the budget or drop down the expectation..

TD-W9960 is support vdsl , and within your budget , but no AC...
or just simply increase the budget, grab that VR400 , definite better than TD-W9960 in every aspect...
would recommend vr400 over td-w9960 .


p/s: btw, stick to the budget is always a good idea..

5ghz band is wider, so less congestion compare to 2.4ghz even if there's same number of user using the band. You can buy USB WIFI 5ghz adapter, there's size about same as thumb drive. wifi extender only if your device far away from router the signal not strong enough.

Too bad your router already bust, otherwise you can try stream data over wifi between your devices during peak hour and see if it can sustain 5MB/s, if cannot then too much interference from other people wifi.

TD-W9960 , is almost same as Tenda 301 v2 .. i have read the review that both of this wifi is not stable.....
vr400 seems quite popular among user. but it is abit pricey for me... it seem like all those 2.4ghz the price is over RM100 but it wifi is not stable...
btw i am using the innacom w3400v streaymx stock modem router now as my current modem router.. The wifi signal is not stable, that is the reason why i am considering of getting a new one...


5ghz band is wider, so less congestion compare to 2.4ghz even if there's same number of user using the band. You can buy USB WIFI 5ghz adapter, there's size about same as thumb drive. wifi extender only if your device far away from router the signal not strong enough.


usb wifi 5ghz adapter ?? but won't usb port limit the usage of the adapter ? as usb is not strong enough to utilize the full usage of the adapter.
How about the wifi access point ???

Currently using innacom w3400v streaymx stock modem router.... what do you mean by stream data over wifi between devices ??

Thanks

hi, u keep saying that your wifi signal is not stable, so why? did u really look into it?
Perhaps u should install any WiFi Analyser‎ app on your phone, and see if your neighbourhood is too crowd for 2.4G... 2.4G is already over-crowded nowadays.. if that so, then increase the budget and grab the one with AC and beamforming support is your only choice...
and, ur devices need to support the AC and beamforming too..

This post has been edited by hashtag2016: May 24 2020, 12:28 PM

USB 3.0 max speed is 640MB/s, 2.0 is 60MB/s, both is way over 5GHz speed.

Stream data over wifi between devices is such as copy files from laptop to your phone.

Hello, yup i have installed wifi analyzer, and i have change the channel to a less congested one... actually tm technician have come and check, the lan cable is fine, and he recommend me that to get a new modem router as my wifi is not stable, as my current one is 3-4 years old.....
Too bad that laptop does not support ac. only my smartphone does... so i dont think it is a wise idea to get a ac modem router ??
What 2.4ghz modem router would you recommend which has a stable wifi signal.. ( that is the main reason i am switching ~~ ) )
Thanks

no, 2.4G is a hit or miss thing, the best u could is adjust/replace the antenna or change ur device location ....
had better move on to 5G and beamforming..



This post has been edited by hashtag2016: May 24 2020, 01:05 PM

If your neighbourhood is less congestion.
u could give Asus DSL-N16 or TPLINK TD-W9960 a try...
IMHO they r in same par...

yeah, but i have researched before when getting a wifi card for pc that a usb wifi adapter and a pcie wifi adapter, pcie wifi adapter is more stable as it has more antenna and the pcie slot does not limit the adapter usage

" Stream data over wifi between devices is such as copy files from laptop to your phone. "
hmm, mind elaborate a little more ??

what do you mean by 2.4G is a hit or miss thing ??
i think my device location is the best as it is center of my house, and the lan cable can reach too ( unifi lite copper wire ) ~

" had better move on to 5G and beamforming.. "
yeah but for now only my smartphone is able to connect to 5ghz, laptop does not support.... not sure will worth to spend extra RM150 to get a dual band...

i think my neighbourhood is okay, in times there are like 8-9 devices of 2.4ghz wifi connection which causing latency. But even now when that isn't any congestion, my wifi signal will disconnect and the Wlan and data light keep on blinking at lightspeed...

Asus DSL-N16 or TPLINK TD-W9960, you mean the specs are the same with each other ? the price different for both is RM20 (Asus slightly more expensive)
TPLINK TD-W9960, i read that the wifi signal is unstable ...
for Asus DSL-N16 is it the same as mention in the website below ?? RT-N16 (streaymx)
RT-N16

ps. It seem like all the 2.4ghz wifi signal is not stable.

Thanks

I'm using USB wifi, no stability or limit usage issue.

LAN or Local Area Network. If you have no idea what is this then it's not important for your unifi modem router.

Let me share some of my experience, using Xiaomi router with dual band router around RM110. Router sit on the living room, so over there can use 5Ghz signal no problem, can access my max 50mbps Unifi at full speed. But when go to different section of the house, the 5Ghz signal drop significantly, due to wall and other stuff. I have a room is 2 wall behind the router, the signal become extremely weak. So my usage now is when near the living room, use 5Ghz, at room, use 2.4Ghz. So 5Ghz don't magically made everything become better. My 2.4Ghz though, even when it sucks, still get around 30mbps, stream video, surf net no problem, but if after a wall, the latency become too slow for online gaming, so for game, I have to go near living room.

Hope this can give you some idea how 5Ghz expectation.

which usb wifi are you using ?? how many antenna are there ??

actually it is streamyx modem router , with the speed of mbps ( TM call it as unifi lite for some reason )


My current plan is actually streaymx with mbps modem router, not really unifi fibre (TM call it as Unifi Lite for some reason) .
Where do you buy your xiaomi router from ??
Is it just router ?? how about your modem ?
Thanks

I'm using Unifi Fiber. My comment is not to compare between ADSL and Fiber Optic. From my comment you can see even at 2.4Ghz I can get 30+Mbps, even more when running on 5Ghz, so do you think either of those signal enough to cover your 10Mbps?

Btw I'm buying at Lazada, but it's an old model, no long selling.

yeah, i think actually 2.4ghz should be fine for now, as for 5ghz only my smartphone is able to support.
And from the modem router that i have been recommend to, i have checked their review and it seems the wifi signal is not stable ( which my main point of buying a new modem router ) so it got me thinking. does all 2.4Ghz modem router has the same issue (Wifi signal not stable, by not stable i mean like getting less than 0.5mbps, i gotten 0.1mbps before, in 2 days ago) ???

Thanks.

I think what you counter is common, but not related to 2.4Ghz. I used to have 2 ASUS wifi router, when both running on 2.4 Ghz, the cheaper version run sucks. Do some research then only realize even on router there are processor and RAM as well, like a PC. Sometimes those parts are too "low" performance to handle too many connection at the same times. If I connect my TV, few phones, few laptop same the same time to my cheap ASUS, it would lag so bad that I have to reset the router.

Another experience is from a very old D-Link router, not too sure about the hardware inside but the software sucks. It would hang itself if someone use torrent to download movie.

So sometimes look at the box hard to tell good or bad, read more user feedback and hope for the best, hahaaa.

but the modem of TS is already kapus, and TS need a modem with router that budget about RM150 (but TS want AC as well )
different scenario..

so , the choice is obviously in this case either get one within the budget but no AC, or increase the budget..


I meant I already cherry pick 2 among numerous brand within ur budget, u just simply random pick one and use it..if unfortunately, u got a faulty item , u can simply return it and choose another brand. RM20 is not much... and the general speaking, the GUI of ASUS is abit better...
both r entry level product, please don't compare them with expensive product..
btw, it would get the job done, without them u cannot connect to internet, so still worth the money la...

p/s: u can always google negative comment from any wifi product , coz who doesn't have issue would never try to make a post with it.


nod. that's why I recommended RM250 tier.. general speaking, a bit better cpu and ram ...and hopefully everything butter smooth out of the box, then the extra RM100 is a well spent..

This post has been edited by hashtag2016: May 24 2020, 07:58 PM

Yup, that's what I try to tell TS 5Ghz may not the solution for his problem (On his original post he want a dual band router).
Out of my experience I spent the most on Asus, but it fail on me also. One of them is a dual band, with build-in antenna, square crystal design (forget the model). Not cheap, as that time dual band still new, pay around 3/400 ringgit. Sucks big times, signal not very good, always ping time out (good luck on playing online game). So that time end up I just directly use LAN to my PC. Till later I bought the Mi Router, a cheap on, actually not bad for the price, software sucks, all Chinese (lucky I can read), signal much better than ASUS, transfer rate also pretty good.

It's about the size of thumb drive, there's no antenna on it. My computer is about 7 or 8 meter away from router with a wall between it. Still can get full signal strength. If more far away then maybe should get those with antenna.

what does TS means ?
just found out about D-LINK DSL-2877AL, ever heard of this ??
DLink modem router

i see, any good budget 2.4Ghz modem router ???

what is the model ??


Thanks

It's a China generic make, there's no model name. It's been sometimes, the seller already put other item for the link.
But it's similar to this.
https://www.lazada.com.my/products/dreamall...s141032592.html

If you worry about signal strength then get something like this.
https://www.lazada.com.my/products/600mbps-...2307660226.html

woah, it is quite small... And the price is quite cheaper compare to pcie wifi card.....
but the wifi signal receive is quite good right ??? how far are you to the modem router when using it ??


Wa, the difference in price between this and without antenna is just a little, but both of this usb adapter works the same right ?
but why won't you get this one with antenna?? as the price is slightly different ??

Thanls

My computer is about 7 or 8 meter away from router with a wall between it. Still can get full signal strength.

I want minimal look without the antenna sticking out.

does different brand of usb adapter affect the performance ???
how long has you been using it ??? does it last long ??

Thanks

Don't know, I didn't try other brand adapter. I only need one adapter, not multiple adapter.
2 or 3 years. I don't know will last how long.

if my laptop internet speed affected by other mobile phone user, if i get a dual band wifi adapter to switch to 5Ghz will this better? my Unifi speed is 10mbps