Long time lurker, first time poster.
Found this on Scorptec landing page today, decent reviews and comes with 3 Yr warranty.
Seems like a bargain considering AX3200 with Gigabit WAN/LAN ports.
1% surcharge for Card & PayPal payments.
Retailing at JB for $279 and $379 respectively.
Edit : Please note this model is unable to broadcast 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz separately which will cause issues with IoT devices.
Hijacking the first comment to let people know there are better bargains posted in the comments below.
3 pack can be had for $140 delivered in the comments below (vs $170 delivered from the OP).
Seems like reviews either give it 1 star, or 5 stars
Always good to help taiwan out
What happens to Taiwan?
they have got a new public voted president
how come Taiwan got a president? Isn't it just a region in China?
Is this a good router for 1GBPS NBN? (FTTP)
silly question.
do I need to have modem to get connected with internet provider? thx
No separate SSID broadcasts for 2.4ghz and 5ghz. If you have IoT smart-things in your house there might be compatibility issues.
Review: https://cybershack.com.au/reviews/d-link-eagle-pro-ai-ax3200… - no idea why they didn't test 1GBPS throughput, instead they used NBN 100/40 only - which it maxed out.
no idea why they didn't test 1GBPS throughput, instead they used NBN 100/40 only
That was the point I completely disregarded their review. Clearly they have no idea what they’re doing.
I have plenty of smart home devices working fine on my Tenda network that has the same SSID for 2.4 and 5. It has a mode that temporarily disabled the 5ghz network so you can add smart home devices without issue. This might too?
In Telstra smart modem there is an option to unband the frequencies.
I notice that D-Link didn't actually make separate model for the satellites? Edit: Ah, it's R32 for the Router, M32 for the mesh satellite.
Note that 2.4ghz band on these are still 11n.
Shame there is only one spot for 160mhz here, a couple units of these would do pretty well if they were wired as opposed to mesh units. Well, you could at least get 1gbit throughput on the wifi semi-reliably if you think out your network design. (Although I doubt 160mhz channel width would be available on stock)
OpenWrt flashable. I personally think they might have overprovisioned on the memory side of things, there's 512mb here compared to 256mb on similar hardware with the same SoC + radio combo.
Not sure why D-Link were using/selling these as mesh, you wouldn't get that great throughput behind the first node. Buy these and treat them as two separate routers and give them wired backhaul for better results to be honest.
Not sure why D-Link were using/selling these as mesh, you wouldn't get that great throughput behind the first node
Very interesting! Is this particular to this unit or does other mesh networks have the same downfall?
I'm debating between this and the Deco E4. On paper D-link is much better but those 1 star reviews are pretty down putting, and I think dealing with major/minor issues will also be a pain with Scorptec
Most will have issues with throughput going down past the main node unless it's one of those pricier units with a dedicated radio for it.
In an ideal world everyone would just have ethernet ports in almost every room, and a patch panel somewhere conveniently close to their router. We do not live in an ideal world. (Okay there are other reasons for that too)
Throughput would be good enough for 100/40 plans though, and perhaps maybe just enough for 250/25 (At least behind a mesh unit). Although there are rumblings that particular tier is going to be 500mbit at some point. Probably a no to 1gbit unless you happen to be packing a 4x4 802.11ax client and are near the main unit, which is… not going to happen for 99% here.
I also oopsied and the R32 is indeed a different router model unrelated to this mesh system. Go nuts on handing out the extra units to friends I guess.
I have 1gbit FTTP, can you please give me some info about what I should look for in a mesh router?
Thanks for the detailed reply, I think in that case the M32 will be a no brainer at this price point.
Deco E4 has two 100Mbps ports. If you have 250Mbps or Gigabit the Deco E4 will be a bottleneck.
That's true, but the advantage of Deco mesh is any Deco unit would work together, so theoretically I could change the main unit with something with higher bandwidth down the line if I need, and still use the rest as mesh nodes.
Don't think D-link has that flexibility.
But given the E4 is already at $126, for a little more I can get wifi-6 and all the other features, and so hopefully I don't have to think about it for a while.
I got price matched from jbhifi $99 via chat
D-Link M32 Eagle Pro AI AX3200 Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router (2 Pack)
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/d-link-m32-eagle-pro-ai-a…
I have a price matched jb link to 2 pack $99 which I won't use if anyone wants it, can send via PM. I got the 3 pack in the end instead. Link expiring tonight
I also have got the price matched link for 3 pack, but looking at the reviews they are mostly bad and then the low ratings of their apps are also another thing to worry about… unfortunately
Reviews concern me too. Seems that a firmware upgrade has fixed the issues. Time will tell
Is this much better than the Deco M5 mesh system?
Does it have to be the same brand devices on the network, I've got the Asus ROG GT-AX11000 and wasn't sure if this would work …
D-Link and Asus together won't create a mesh network. Purchase another AiMesh compatible Asus router.
or you can have 2 wifi networks, 1 is the AX11000 , 1 is the 3 x dlink mesh
I am technology illiterate. Would these work with my existing D-Link DIR-2150 AC2100 Wi-Fi Gigabit Router ? Currently looking for something to cover dead spots at my new place (router is on 3rd floor, and the internet is so bad at the ground floor).
thx op, bought a triple set
Anyone got theirs and have positive feedback?
I bought a 3 pack.
Flashed to OpenWrt (as mentioned in an earlier thread), no problems at all.
Can you link the guide? i'm just rawdogging it and it seems to be okay…
Here you go: https://git.openwrt.org/?p=openwrt/openwrt.git;a=commit;h=e3…
"Flashing via Recovery Web Interface" heading.
Used this file: https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.3/targets/media…
Piece of cake.
@theinsanitywolf: Probably jump question sorry, but do you do that to each of the two satellites too? Does MESH work on OpenWRT?
@PainToad: Yep. Flash OpenWrt on all of them.
All 3 units are exactly the same in terms of hardware, so it's the same process for all of them.
"Mesh" (in the way you're probably defining it) works perfectly fine; have 2 units running with that functionality, and clients switch between them seamlessly.
In terms of consideration, it's not "tick a box" (as is the case for most things in OpenWrt), but it wasn't too difficult either.
@theinsanitywolf: Thanks for getting back to me :) By Mesh I mean having two satellites extending the single SSID using a seperate wireless backhaul. Is that what you setup? Got a link for how you did it?
@PainToad: I'm doing Ethernet backhaul. Didn't try Wireless backhaul.
For the mesh functionality: I followed https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wifi/dawn for the mesh functionality.
Had to remove "wpad-basic-mbedtls" and install "wpad-mbedtls" as part of the Prerequisites section.
You'll probably have to play around with the transmit power on your units / DAWN config settings to get things working just the way you like it i your environment.
For the "AP mode" functionality: Did it myself, but you could follow this: https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wifi/dumbap#popu….
@theinsanitywolf: I'm going to smash this into pieces very soon. Please can you help me do this? Kindly PM me if you're OK to assist.
@dealmaker: Sorry mate, I don't have the free time to be able to do this.
The instructions were fairly clear, but they assume a basic level of networking / technical knowledge.
Respectfully, if you're getting stuck, then OpenWrt is probably not for you.
@theinsanitywolf: Thanks for posting. Have you tried them with other openwrt hardware in the mesh?
My plan is to use these with a Xiaomi AX3600.
@repeat: Nah, haven't tried them with other hardware.
THEORETICALLY it should work. But If you're running mixed hardware with mixed chipsets, your mileage may vary.
I have some Xiaomi RA67 / AX1800 units. They're based on OpenWrt, but have been customised / gimped in certain ways.
Also can't just flash the standard version on them for various reasons (that's why I bought these D-Link units).
@theinsanitywolf: Learning how to do this now on my own. I'm assuming the mesh functionality doesn't die or
get 'disabled' with the changeover right?
What are the issues going to be using the stock firmware? I am quite used to having a friendly/easy to use UI like the TP-Link Decos have. Currently have got 4 Deco M5 in our house, works fine, deciding whether this is worth upgrading to.
I have 3 Tenda Nova MW3 which work perfectly. I'm tempted to upgrade for future proofing, but given I'm on FTTC, it's unlikely that my Wi-Fi will be a bottleneck for a long time.
Generally, stock firmware could have bugs, useless features, security issues, not be updated regularly, etc.
Some manufacturers may be better/worse, your mileage may vary.
Who knows, it may actually be OK. And you'll definitely get a friendlier GUI compared to OpenWrt.
But I didn't even bother trying to use it. Just flashed OpenWrt immediately.
When it's this easy to flash and when it works so well, why bother trying to get used to D-Link's quirks?
@beOson: No, it's not.
But it's still pretty bloody simple. More info in my previous comment: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/15322894/redir
https://www.mobileciti.com.au/d-link-m32-eagle-pro-ai-ax3200…
Free shipping, plus an extra 5% off with code MCMAY5
It comes down to AU $138.51 with the MAY17 code of eBay plus users here: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/394904249994?_trkparms=amclksrc%…
Fine. If you insist.
I tried buying via ShopBack to see if I get $3 earn more bonus, 3% cashback and 2% Westpac cashback (unlikely, as MAY17 code isn't listed). Plus I paid with 1.75% off gift cards.
2 pack of this or 2pk of Google nest pro at $110 total?
Are you sure it's the pro for that price? This is wifi 6, while the pro is 6E and would therefore be the better choice.
Yeah just thinking if it make sense to have wifi 6e with NBN 100 and wireless backhaul… Changing all smart devices to an unified ssid can be pita
Where did you see the Google Nest Pro for $110?
Thanks OP, got the 3pack.
fek, 2of the units upgraded the latest firmware just fine, but 1 of the unit keeps failing the firmware upgrade and cannot access any of the features… Anyone help?
I got this one and struggling to connect to the internet. I reached out to DLink and TPG and regretted why I got this.
Edit: I was able to resolve the problem. Someone from TPG Community gave a hint. Detailed configuration steps here.
https://community.tpg.com.au/t5/Modems-and-Devices/D-Link-EA…
Thank you sharing! How's the experience so far? I still haven't decided…lol
A huge thank you for sharing the solution—it saved me a lot of trouble. I bought two sets of three. I wasted too much time trying to set up the first set using the mobile app. The app requires a Wi-Fi connection to the device, but during the setup, the device restarted in the middle of the process, causing me to lose connection to the device multiple times and preventing me from finalising the setup.
When I set up the second set, I used the traditional method via computer, which was much easier. The only minor issue I encountered was finding the Triple-Play setting, but overall, it was a much smoother process.
I have experienced no trouble so far with the Wi-Fi speed, which is fairly similar to the NBN speed.
Also, thank you to OP for posting the deal.
This Device is capable of broadcasting 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz separately.
To broadcast 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz separately, Navigate to Settings - > Wireless. Disable Wi-Fi Mesh and Smart Connect.
After disabling smart connect, you should be able to see two different configurations for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. Also, you can configure separate SSIDs and credentials.
Doesn't that also mean you loose the mesh function?
Yes. I did it temporarily to add a smart home device, then re-enabled it.
This turned out to be a s*it buy
Despite fiddling with it all day, just wouldn't connect properly, keeps dropping off, both wifi and ethernet. What a waste of a day. Did all the firmware updates also. Garbage. My previous setup was better.
For those having problems, try turning on the daily reboot schedule.
Edit: Actually, I think the scheduling is stuffed. I have mine set to reboot at 3am Perth time, but it reboots at 11am instead. Which just happens to be 3am in Africa/Abidjan, the first timezone in the list. I guess I'll try setting it to 7pm (3am in Abidjan) and see what happens.
It rebooted at 7pm. So the schedule is working as it should now. Maybe because I re-saved the time zone as Perth?
Thanks Op! Just bought a triple set.