Currently I am on Time Fiber 200mbps paying RM99 per month.
However, the speed/stability in the farther rooms are not that great due to walls/distance (but still stable and useable). Even my PC, is using WiFi connected and there is no fiber connection to any device.
I see Umobile has 5G broadband at RM68. Seems like I can save quite a bit a month and have the flexibility to place the router in a more central location which should offer better speeds.
But is 5G broadband stable enough? At the moment, Time Fiber broadband has never failed me for nearly 5 years, WFH is also smooth. Can I expect the same from 5G Broadband?
change to a better router. stock router usually lousy spec one
True, never use stock router from the provider, in my case i ask the provider technician to install and configure my own router which is better, even the provider technician told me the stock router by them not so good, just average 😉
Indeed, spend some $ for better router like mid spec ASUS ( rm300+ and above ) and you will be fine
What difference will buying a different router make? My main issue is that my master bedroom singal is poor, I just assumed it is due to multiple walls / distance.
Will a purchased router have better signal strength?
The problem is with your Wi-fi router not being able to cover your whole house or penetrate walls, not with the Time fibre connection itself. If you use umobile 5G and it has a similar wifi performance, it will be the same.
Yes, that's why router can range from RM100 to more than RM2000. If there's no difference in signal strength, everyone would have bought the cheapest.
How big is your house in terms of square feet and do you have a layout image?
For reference, my old house was 750 sqft and a TP-Link AX20 router (rather old model) was able to cover the whole house even though it was placed near the edge of the house (a bit slow at the furthest room). Stock Unifi router back then couldn't reach the furthest room.
Now I moved to a larger unit with around 1200 sqft, I use a pair of mesh routers to cover the whole house (Main router in living room, 2nd unit in my master bedroom connected to the main via wireless backhaul).
true that
It's a bit disappointing to see that our telco is slow in educating consumers. They give out the same router to everyone, regardless of individual needs or setups. In fact, it's a missed opportunity,they could offer better routers at their service centers. It's a waste to see people sign up for 300-800 Mbps plans but not fully utilize the speed due to router limitations.
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