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D-Link M32 Eagle Pro AI Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router 2-Pack $99, 3-Pack $149 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) + Surcharge @ Scorptec

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D-Link M32 Eagle Pro AI Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router 2-Pack $99, 3-Pack $149 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) + Surcharge @ Scorptec
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LHunterAU on 27/05/2024 - 18:50 computers.scorptec.com.au (2049 clicks)
Last edited 20/06/2024 - 10:38 by 2 other users

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.
Update : Credit to @Hirens for posting the solution how to split the 5Ghz 2.4Ghz channel to get around the IoT devices that only supports 2.4Ghz. Can confirm the solution works.

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  • norstar on 27/05/2024 - 19:25
    +1

    Thanks Op! Just bought a triple set.

    • BluBoy on 31/05/2024 - 13:49
      +1

      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).

  • 87percent on 27/05/2024 - 19:36

    Seems like reviews either give it 1 star, or 5 stars

  • sunnyc on 27/05/2024 - 19:37

    Always good to help taiwan out

    • fans on 27/05/2024 - 21:44

      What happens to Taiwan?

      • uccoffee on 28/05/2024 - 17:27

        they have got a new public voted president

        • fans on 28/05/2024 - 21:20
          -4

          how come Taiwan got a president? Isn't it just a region in China?

  • ModiSulak on 27/05/2024 - 19:44

    Is this a good router for 1GBPS NBN? (FTTP)

  • Hahayoon on 27/05/2024 - 20:09
    +1

    silly question.
    do I need to have modem to get connected with internet provider? thx

  • yojabbajabba on 27/05/2024 - 20:22

    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.

    • PainToad on 27/05/2024 - 20:23
      +1

      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.

    • puffinfresh on 27/05/2024 - 20:27

      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?

      • bashar20 on 28/05/2024 - 06:51

        In Telstra smart modem there is an option to unband the frequencies.

  • Namidairo on 27/05/2024 - 20:25
    +1

    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.

    • 2expensive4me on 27/05/2024 - 20:34

      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

      • Namidairo on 27/05/2024 - 20:49

        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.

        • f1r3 on 27/05/2024 - 21:03

          I have 1gbit FTTP, can you please give me some info about what I should look for in a mesh router?

        • 2expensive4me on 27/05/2024 - 22:05

          Thanks for the detailed reply, I think in that case the M32 will be a no brainer at this price point.

      • Twix on 27/05/2024 - 21:06

        Deco E4 has two 100Mbps ports. If you have 250Mbps or Gigabit the Deco E4 will be a bottleneck.

        • 2expensive4me on 27/05/2024 - 22:08

          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.

  • Notorious on 27/05/2024 - 22:12
    +3

    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…

    • dealmaker on 28/05/2024 - 17:31

      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

      • beOson on 28/05/2024 - 19:41

        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

        • dealmaker on 29/05/2024 - 07:41
          +1

          Reviews concern me too. Seems that a firmware upgrade has fixed the issues. Time will tell

  • beOson on 27/05/2024 - 22:48

    Is this much better than the Deco M5 mesh system?

  • db2k on 28/05/2024 - 09:00

    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 …

    • Twix on 28/05/2024 - 12:43
      +1

      D-Link and Asus together won't create a mesh network. Purchase another AiMesh compatible Asus router.

    • uccoffee on 28/05/2024 - 17:29
      -1

      or you can have 2 wifi networks, 1 is the AX11000 , 1 is the 3 x dlink mesh

  • PrinceOfWhales on 28/05/2024 - 17:38

    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).

  • juaijuii on 29/05/2024 - 10:29

    thx op, bought a triple set

  • beOson on 30/05/2024 - 09:19

    Anyone got theirs and have positive feedback?

    • theinsanitywolf on 30/05/2024 - 10:36
      +2

      I bought a 3 pack.
      Flashed to OpenWrt (as mentioned in an earlier thread), no problems at all.

      • Unbreakable on 30/05/2024 - 11:44

        Can you link the guide? i'm just rawdogging it and it seems to be okay…

        • theinsanitywolf on 30/05/2024 - 19:53
          +4

          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.

          • PainToad on 31/05/2024 - 18:35

            @theinsanitywolf: Probably jump question sorry, but do you do that to each of the two satellites too? Does MESH work on OpenWRT?

            • theinsanitywolf on 31/05/2024 - 19:22

              @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.

          • dealmaker on 12/06/2024 - 22:03
            +1

            @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.

            • theinsanitywolf on 13/06/2024 - 18:46

              @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.

          • repeat on 13/06/2024 - 17:30

            @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.

            • theinsanitywolf on 13/06/2024 - 18:49
              +1

              @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).

          • dealmaker on 13/06/2024 - 22:20

            @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?

      • beOson on 30/05/2024 - 11:49

        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.

        • puffinfresh on 30/05/2024 - 12:28

          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.

        • theinsanitywolf on 30/05/2024 - 19:59
          +1

          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?

  • puffinfresh on 30/05/2024 - 10:53
    +1

    https://www.mobileciti.com.au/d-link-m32-eagle-pro-ai-ax3200…
    Free shipping, plus an extra 5% off with code MCMAY5

  • billigoat on 30/05/2024 - 14:20
    +1

    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%…

    • puffinfresh on 30/05/2024 - 14:51

      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.

  • Solx on 30/05/2024 - 14:54

    2 pack of this or 2pk of Google nest pro at $110 total?

    • puffinfresh on 30/05/2024 - 15:04

      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.

      • Solx on 30/05/2024 - 15:19

        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

    • Jpo on 30/05/2024 - 22:32

      Where did you see the Google Nest Pro for $110?

  • simonizmaster on 30/05/2024 - 17:08

    Thanks OP, got the 3pack.

    • simonizmaster on 04/06/2024 - 03:49

      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?

  • Hirens on 31/05/2024 - 17:22
    +3

    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…

    • beOson on 31/05/2024 - 22:47

      Thank you sharing! How's the experience so far? I still haven't decided…lol

    • sjfhsueh on 01/06/2024 - 19:22
      +1

      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.

  • Hirens on 03/06/2024 - 17:31
    +1

    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.

    • beOson on 04/06/2024 - 07:54

      Doesn't that also mean you loose the mesh function?

      • puffinfresh on 04/06/2024 - 11:38

        Yes. I did it temporarily to add a smart home device, then re-enabled it.

  • dealmaker on 12/06/2024 - 21:33

    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.

  • puffinfresh on 16/06/2024 - 12:45

    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.

    • puffinfresh on 17/06/2024 - 09:41

      It rebooted at 7pm. So the schedule is working as it should now. Maybe because I re-saved the time zone as Perth?

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