chepo mesh here..

But way better than my Mi Repeater

This post has been edited by darkness_kering: Oct 17 2020, 11:46 PM


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hmm

jimbreamnrt

Parking for an uncle to tag me very soon about mesh WiFi.

Your setup how? Rumah got how many tingkat, square feet? All rooms good?

what model you're using ?

baik pakai powerline

Tenda MW6.. 3 pack

All room excellent..
2 storey.. around 3.6k sqft.

So many devices.
I got 4 x Firetv stick .
2 x Home mini
1x google nest
& my smart home edge devices

+ other laptop + HP + PC

Wireless is the only way

which uncle? why uncle want to know mesh wifi?

prices ? 5g ? purchase link

Oh the fella loves to pull my legs on mesh WiFi just because I bought power line than listening to his mesh advise.

U set up as a router or access point?

Better than redmi ax5?

465.. shopee..
Got 2ghz & 5ghz..

Max around 300mbps

what's the cost like?

Acess point.
Since my router can go up to 800Mbps..
Disable 2,4ghz on router.. only leave 5ghz..
Less collision happen.

Then add-on with Mesh wifi..

That one mesh? Mcm router saje

im using 2 asus router as mesh

or this tenda mesh better ?

Why max 300 jer if 5g

Dont know.. i only have this.
Max is only 300Mbps

Average i get 180-190Mbps

my unifi package is 300Mbps.
Unless u want to help upgrade.

In theory.. 5ghz can go 800++ Mbps

This post has been edited by darkness_kering: Oct 18 2020, 12:26 AM

wifi 6 ?

Ahaha sorry the way you said it mcm the equipment was limited to 300Mbps.

Dont thinks its a 802.11ax..
i think wifi 5 only

If you use mesh, can make internet access from 100Mbps become 500Mbps?

speaking of which. i bought the same thing today. and just installed also

How much u got it?

In short not necessarily.
You have to take into account for wall obstruction

How this possible?

439. u?

I used tp link deco m4. Got 80-90mpbs upstairs. Downstairs full speed 100mbps

U try speedtest n put here

Wow.. i kene rape..
Mine is 465..

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Why less than 100mbps?.

Ur Unifi is 100mbps only?

Tak kena rape ah itu biasa

Yes

Max 100mpbs using wired ethernet

Mesh is way better than repeater. Single SSID all the way.

Tenga is a better brand :smirk

Is this ikankering dupe

Tenga mana satu brand? :smirk :smirk

Dont think kering fish know what mesh is

Smirk: smirk : smirk..

I know jenga but not Tenga

Guys. Need recommendation. My condo 1200sqft. 1 room got dead zone. Router in hall. Should I just get 1 pack mesh unit to cover 1200 sqft or still need 2 pack mesh unit to cover my house? Or should just get repeater?

Try repeater 1st.

This mesh can cover 6000sqft 3 pack.
So by right 1 can cover 2000sqft

u tagged my name wrongly

welcome

i believe any keyword match on mesh wifi surely an email will be sent to you

get this Asus RT-AC88U Router



or this lyra trio mesh



https://www.blacktubi.com/review/asus-lyra-trio-review/


you get what you paid for

pls dont be bothered with repeater

nope, I came across this thread yesterday but since yesterday is Sunday, well...

router need some time off too, u see, so...

to be frank , tp link is much a wiser choice rather than tenda

based on my experience

but as I said, u get what you paid for

how about dlink? this one in my black book for now

i hav bad experience with tenda...but wish u good lucky anyway.

ur router close to ur circuit fuse box? or open area in hall?

want quality then get asus + 1 mesh, confirm fix the problem

want cheaper option then tplink + mesh

want cheapest option huawei ax3 x2 units or even x3units, still cheaper than asus 1, 120% conlanfirm.

36.9 so slow

What’s damage? Mine with mesh too.



This post has been edited by pgsiemkia: Oct 19 2020, 02:33 PM

Some Tenda model they copy one to one Asus router like old huawei network equipment copy cisco cisco. It's funny that you can flash Asus firmware for higher performance. But I don't think they get the source code as some functionality that available in the original Asus router are not available in Tenda copied model.

For best budget router I think it's between Tenda and tp link. D-Link is slightly more expensive. Initially I want to buy Tenda, but when I check their Malaysian version so expensive compared to indon and pinoy price it's turn me off. Their china firmware is super duper cheap but can't change vlan id to make it unifi compatible, only can be used as an access point

What issue? seem now working fine.
Do it need to be reboot one a while?

465..
Ur limit is the uplink? 100mbps

Better uplink if dun use mesh but use 5hz. At least with mesh I get same speed in all bedrooms and 3 floors. Total 600+ with 3 mesh.

less than 12 mths router performance mati.
sometimes can connect to unifi sometimes cant, i screw tmnut kau kau tat time, technician come check and said LU router rosak lah, i malu betul, bring to the seller, seller bukan technical part faulty, cant claim warranty. but tat was many years ago, not mistaken its the 10/30mbps unifi era.

This post has been edited by kennykong85: Oct 19 2020, 03:09 PM

I dont use it as a router.. hopefully can last longer than 1year.
But seem i waste 1 pack.. rarely see any devices connected to it..


I think 2 mesh device is enough for 3500sqft..
1 downstairs , 1 upstair..

Not sure how to push some devices to this unused mesh

Each floor 1 devices?

depending on how far is the mesh router la.
they need to be at certain distance in order to maximize the ur wifi coverage area while retaining the performance.

not sure how tenda mesh works.
if its like asus / huawei u can connect wirelessly then gooding, 2 should be enouf, 3 would be perfect. ur house seems big so mayb start with 2 and c how, not enouf mah tambah 1 more lo

if its like tp link where u need to connect 1st mesh via cable too router, then u need 3 units.

router cannot beat mesh. Mesh is so much better in dead spots. Best is put mesh as primary router and retire the current router.

Berapa?

2 mesh with 3500sq ft ? Almost not enough.

You will meet very weak signal at corner if antenna is not strong enough.
Especially cheap model.

It also depends on structure of your house.

Yup easy that way

mesh router basic spec only... better buy dedicated router for wired connection e.g. tv, ps4, android box. then connect one mesh device to the router and the rest all over the house.

anyone using the unifi mesh upgrade? RM15 per month for 24 months.. thinking of upgrading mine as i have 4 SSID now

blacktubi mentioned it somewhere in here before about tenda hardware

for budget asus router you can read about RT-AC66U - it is under rm400 in shopee/lazada

https://www.asus.com/my/Networking/RTAC66U/

but if you want future proof, get the asus router that supports aimesh. in case in the future u wanna upgrade to ax router.



one thing I like about asus aimesh system, is this.

unlike tp-link mesh system

btw the cheapest AX router for asus is rt-ax56u which is less than rm500 now

I use my ddwrt router like that..

Downstair use direct router.. 5ghz
Then connect to 1 mesh ( Gigabit port).

Upstair 2 mesh device..
Disable 2.4ghz wlan to reduce interference..


But Mesh device dont have setting to disable 2.4Ghz.
By default will use both band

Mesh

Mesh is a feature. like asus router some of them comes with mesh capabilities

the less than rm500 asus RT-AC68U is one example when after receiving latest firmware update can use the mesh features







all these can be mix and match as a big mesh networks



This post has been edited by JimbeamofNRT: Oct 19 2020, 05:03 PM

MW6 is the gooding

beter go ax20 from tplink if got budget

I had a brief experience with tenda product before ( used it for some projects )- like u the router konk within warranty period, had to go down to pj their HQ for a check. their customer service is good, apparently got some problems with the firmware, they refreshed it with their latest patch, then it works again.

sold it and told myself I shall stick with asus. no dlink no tenda.

my setup is ac56 +ac5300

better than tenda mesh ?

with your setup , tenda mesh can duduk diam diam dalam stor

2.4 GHz 4 x 4
5 GHz-1 4 x 4
5 GHz-2 4 x 4

This post has been edited by JimbeamofNRT: Oct 20 2020, 12:23 AM

thanks

urs is gooding router tbh

I use asus zenwifi 2 node

Super easy to setup

350-500mbps up/down stair

Open area in hall. I'm eyeing on tplink deco model. Budget a bit tight but after saw you recommend huawei, i think i'll might reconsider this option as its cheaper. To setup the huawei same as setup mesh? Or use the huawei as main router and it can turn into mesh which can cover wide area?

huawei ax3 is a main router, u get 2x units, 2nd unit act as mesh, connect via wifi.

disadvantage of huawei, based on my experience of wifi 5 ( i dont have wifi 6 device)
- coverage wifi area is slightly smaller compare to asus ac86u, i tested it based on installing 1 ax3 vs 1 asus86u.
- compare using lte discovery app, asus can hit 103 dbm in my master bedroom, whereas huawei ax3 can only hit 98dbm
- in my master bathroom, double wall, huawei ax 3 will lose connection sometimes.. vs asus ac86u can do casual surfing, loading will take longer but didnt lose connection.
- dont have extra features unlike asus offer u to tweak this n tat via ur router, the router setting is very clean cut and simple.

i am using ax3 2 units, 1 located ground floor, another 1 i put it on 1st floor located at the middle of the house.
covered whole house, no dead points. i stay in double terrace, size 24x75 fyi.

ax3 can be control using the mobile app - ai life, just download it and other is quite simple.

i wanna get the ax3000 asus at first but after a few thoughts, aiks its time to cut cost and tighthen my pocket...
overall i am quite happy with the huawei ax3 , with 2 units of ax3 i got no issue on playing games with low latency + youtubing + movie streaming at the same time.


whereas

tp link deco required u to connect 1st deco model via cable to router, then only 2nd unit can connect to 1st unit deco via wifi, to me u gotta get 3 units of deco unless u have very long lan cable to connect the deco unit and move it to the position u preferred.

This post has been edited by kennykong85: Oct 21 2020, 04:47 PM

There is a reason why many people bought & suggest Asus & Tplink than huawei. More coverage & more user friendly and function.

If U buy a deco. U also no need other router. A deco can act as a router by itself.
If u dont have wifi6 device, u can buy deco m9 plus. It is a 3 band mesh. 1 band will be dedicated backhaul so no need cable. It will be faster than huawei ax3 (which no dedicated backhaul). U only need two not three deco bcoz it can cover 4500sqft (double story house).
But that just example la.. U can buy other deco depend what u need.

This post has been edited by khusyairi: Oct 21 2020, 05:10 PM

Yes indeed, but i m comfortable on sacrificing the extra features for now hehe, my asus ac86u, i treat it as backup, c how long huawei last 1st..actually those extra features dont mean anything for me la, i aint tech savvy, but it feels good la.

How you position the 2 unit? Main at ground floor or 1st?

I place on the area where we use the wifi most.
1 in the living hall, and 1 on 2nd floor (outside the bedroom)

So the weakness is kitchen (where we seldom use wifi) becoz there are double wall, coverage soso only restricted to 2.4ghz
Whereas 2nd floor, 3 bedroom both getting 5ghz channel with good wifi coverage, theres only 1 wall in between the 2nd router.

If u wanna make it perfect then setup the 3rd router on kitchen to cover the 5ghz deadspot.

Mech WiFi.. One of the best investment ever.. Using deco m9 on my double storey 3000sf house.. I'm getting 400-490mbps for my 500mbps subscription.. Before this I'm getting 200-300mbps..my porch area and garden are getting good signal too..

What if I using 2 Ax3(dual-core),? Do u think better than Deco x20?

mesh also kind of repeater

I never use x20 before so i have no idea how good on its coverage area, but it seems like kinda pricey ofcoz it ll definitely hav its own advantage.. Gotta ask those who r using it get their feedbacks.

What i know is that if ur unifi / fibre r only 300mbps or below, ax3 pro is a good option though, it doesnt comes with fancy festures like the asus do (those vpn, gaming extra feature) however its very easy to handle and setup.
Take note that if u have double wall or trible wall, ur wifi coverage experience will suffer alot.
I would suggest u to start with 2 units (be it x20 or ax3pro), then if its not up to ur standard u can add on the 3rd unit to fix ue dead spot.

Fyi i m using 2 unit of ax3 pro to cater 12 devices in total, so most of the time 2 units are under constant load and i have no issue on the gaming experience despite so many users using at the same time, all you need to do is to control the device thats utilized all the bandwith.

What i like the ax3pro is that it can set automatic turn off at certain hours, whereas my old asus router juz doesnt seem to hav such feature yet.

I don't play game but I watch a lot of online streaming live video. Total device, include ioT CCTV, robotvacuum,…,around 15devices. Enough ? Btw, I m talking bout 2 unit AX3( non Pro).

I just bought tenda 4g router modem. my house area so suckk no unifi here..zzz

Internet can get usually around 30+ mbps only... Zzzzzzzzz

I have the same thinking but the difference in performance is super huge.. I got the repeater before I get the mesh.. Repeater I get 70mbps..mech I get 400+ on the same spot

Should be able to cater ur need if u r not a heavy user, by streaming u mean fb live or youtube right. Ax3 with 100mbps is fine but i ll still recommend to go for the ax3pro becoz i m more confortable with the performance of ax3pro.

The ppl at network section already mention, don’t buy China router (Ie xiaomi/router from taobao) if you want good coverage. Because their router are lower power due to regulation there.

mesh wifi will always be better than repeater. dont let people tell you otherwise

Convenient only ba