Started looking at a new router as I am noticing more and more dropouts with my freebie one from TPG as I started to connect smart devices to the network; saw this TP-Link one and from my limited understanding and research it seems like a good router?
The AX3000 Archer AX55 seems to be on sale too for $150: Archer AX55
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Tell em the price son!
Haha sorry folks never post deals terrible at this xD
I have noticed the same, more devices and my free belong seems to become slower. Is this true? How to know optimal number of devices connected to a modem?
Is this modem works for fttn?
From my (again, limited understanding) with the cheaper, lower bandwidth modems as you connect more and more devices it will start starve for bandwidth; I never used to have drop out issues on my desktop but of late it's happening quite frequently.
The same thing is happening with our archer vr1600v, dropouts, buffer bloat and network congestion with nbn100. Trying to explain to my mum that’s why the internet is lagging because the router is overloaded but she is convinced one that is more powerful will “fry my brain” with its stronger signal
Oh boy that sucks.
Yeah even browsing my NAS (local network) has become very lagging, previously not
The optimal number of devices is always 1.
Wifi is a polite technology, it will wait its turn, so the more devices that MIGHT want to communicate, the more it will check in with, before doing whatever you just asked.
Setting a short preamble can help a little.
So can "airtime fairness" .
And so can disabling dual frequencies; home level modem routers SUCK at it.
If all your devices support 5Ghz, and your house is quite small, then turn off the 2.4 band all together,
If however, you start to lose bars at the ends of your house, go the other way, disable 5Ghz, and set yout 2.4Ghz to "N Only". This will ensure all your devices still use MIMO (part of the N spec) and are 'fast', but wont let them drop all the way back to G.
Another thing; if you live somewhere that you can see neighbours wifi devices, its worth popping a card in their box asking them to turn down their transmit power (and you do the same); if you can stop seeing each others networks, you're going to have a MUCH better time.
This is one technology where 'more' isnt 'better'.
I only have 4 neighbours I can see with wifi; and since I turned down their wifi for them, we've all been good.
Weird, my free Belong one just got speed capped at 2mbps just the other day… So weird
Good find! Allegedly the last one in stock though so unsure on how useful this deal will be for most besides that lucky person (unless their stock warning message is just a marketing ploy…)
Yea I just noticed that too after I ordered mine…looks like TP-Link's own shop on Amazon Australia so maybe it is marketing ploy as you said haha!
AX3000 seems like good price too though looks like it's the same as the Shopping Express' flash sale price.
Oh 212.50 is from Harris store not Amazon.
Amazon has it for 215
Needs more antennae
Where can i find information about if this modem suits FTTN?
It's a router, not a modem. You plug this into an Ethernet port and use this as your wifi
Wait is this modem router or just router? So I can't just replace the free belong modem, right?
Actually good question, I am trying to find info on it now myself…
Put Belong on bridge mode, RJ-45 from port 1 Belong to this WAN port, set this to Router Wireless Access Point mode. That's it!
Thank you! Just looked up compatibility list on TP-Link's website and realised it does not officially support FTTN… good to know I can use this method!
Yes found this doesnt support fttn. So meaning it will work if we use our old provider modem and doing the bridge thing?
Or it will still not compatible with fttn?
Are you on fttn?
Better to disclose that early so people can give correct advise. This whole nbn in Australia is a mess
@CyberMurning: Yea so from what I understand now thanks to the other posters as long as our modem supports bridge mode it will be fine basically our provided modem is what connects us to the internet and the router then connects to the modem to allow bigger bandwidth to our devices at home.
I am on FTTN too and agree Australian NBN is a total mess.
@basketballfreak6: Ok. Now the question is will using crap modem and good router will give the same result comparing with just getting one good modem router?
@CyberMurning: Maybe ppl with better understanding came chime in but I am thinking (hoping) yes haha.
I'd imagine the modem and router performance are separate and by connecting the modem to the superior router via WAN (using like like high data CAT8 cable) you are providing full bandwidth of the modem and allowing the new router to distribute to the wireless devices at home (not sure if that makes sense haha).
@CyberMurning: Belong F@stcom 4353 is a very capable for modem capability alone due to its Broadcom BCM63138 chipset paired with the MDF using Broadcom (compatibility + good sync rate). Max 300/50Mbps U/D i believe, if the NBN will ever adapt the newer VDSL2+ technology.
I am using this combo with a RT-AX92U with achievable maxed out sync rate on my FTTB 120/20Mbps on 150/50Mbps using CAT5 line. I also happen to have a DSL-AX5400 from Optus (BCM63178) lastest Broadcom intergration for DSL solution, which gives me exactly the same result.
@OrenjiO: Yup i have the same 4353, ok glad to hear it can be bridged. So there is no benefit using router modem in one? Or separate actually better?
@CyberMurning: ideally, seperate is better since DSL is the technology of the past, using copper and not considered future proofing, so Broadcom don't wanna waste their resource to build the top notch for such thing. FTTN/FTTB involves a lot of BS from NBN, it doesn't make the cost any lower, it is just worse since the end user has to spend extra this and that for thing that is not working properly.
Let's say we have HFC or FTTP, things will just be as simple as plug and play, no fuss around these messes.
@OrenjiO: I see.. and as bonus in the future when my house can get fttp then i can just use the router
For those of you who can’t go into bridge mode due to rubbish ISP modem (looking at you, Optus), I’ve successfully done ‘router behind router’.
Pretty sure the one supplied by TPG (TP-Link modem as well) allows for bridge mode thankfully but will have to hit you up for the method if it doesn't!
212.50 sold out but amazon as seller has this as 215 so not so much more.
So I received my router and if you have the TP-Link Archer VR1600 modem the process is actually super easy simply connect the modem to the new router with the included RJ-45 cable and in the router setup click on the Internet icon and select "Dynamic IP" and that's it.
Price + store in title pls OP :)