NGL, I thought it was a heavily discounted PS5 on my phone 😂
Page says Limited Time Deal. Seems to be a good price. Previous post had this at $179.
Too bad, I recently switched my setup from TP-Link to Asus…
CamelCamelCamel.
Hence my comment below.
Get the Mercusys MR90X for… $4.21 (So close) more if you want OpenWrt support?
Also has a 20% off 2 deal so I think 2 units is ~$213.14? Not as good as the deal last month though. https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/877807
https://www.amazon.com.au/Mercusys-Dual-Band-MU-MIMO-Gigabit…
The install would be too difficult for most people. On top of that you're not really supporting Openwrt with this purchase over an official product.
I'd argue that the regular Ozbargainer may value twice the CPU cores and spatial streams over some of the more niche or developer features they may not use such as the M2 slot, PoE support, USB-C console, JTAG, mikroBUS, and battery-backed RTC…
And even then, they may still have money left over to match or exceed the USD$10 donation to Software Freedom Conservancy in OpenWrt's name that is included in the OpenWrt One pricing. Especially if they want a proper AU power brick. (They don't have a native AU brick, so you'd get an EU one in the bundle and slap an adapter on there, or source your own AU native brick.)
I will note that the MR90X is probably harder to unbrick though, as you'd likely have to solder the pin header and put a couple solder blobs down to complete the TX/RX circuits for UART.
Comes down to personal choice.
@Namidairo: My points still stand.
Obviously it's down to personal choice.
I'd dare say 99% of everybody here would not saturate all of the capabilities of the unit you linked.
If you want OpenWRT, how about this for $60 delivered?
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/product/xiaomi-ax3000t
Now supported by the stable OpenWRT release 23.05
Same explanation as above.
AX3000T support is a bit iffy right now because of the multiple part swaps that Xiaomi have undertaken.
You won't have a running OpenWrt build on newer revisions of that hardware without going to unofficial builds, which isn't particularly ideal if you require any additional packages or want to use attended sysupgrade. (Which is arguably easier than grabbing the image off the site and then reinstalling the packages you need)
Ah, that is a pity. Mine works perfectly as far as I can tell.
@bargaino: It's luck of the draw, you may get older hardware from the seller, or you may not.
That said, I think the new version has been shipping since at least May, so the chance to get an older unit have likely to have fallen off by now.
That and god help you if the seller tries to bait and switch you with a AX3000E (Which I imagine may be an entire fiasco on trying to refund/return to AliExpress), which is a completely different platform (IPQ5018) entirely. And it looks like they've started cutting corners on the flash too, it's only 64mb on that one…
ASUS is better.
the question I have these days is how long will you receive security updates?
At least with a phone you'll often get 4 to 5 years.
A phone cost 5-10 times?
I'm currently with TPG FTTP 100/17mbps plan and it came with their modem (TP-LINK VX220-G2V). The internet is quite slow when I'm on the other side of the house or upstairs. If I was to get this, would this work with TPG or any other ISP? Do you need to configure or is it plug and play? Lastly would there be much improvement compared to my TPG router?
Generally an independent router works better than the one provided by the ISP. That said it depends on the room layout. If you replace the existing router this could work well at least it will give you the option of MESH for future upgrade.
Yes it will work, I belive TPG needs vlan so you will need to copy the exact configuration from your old router to the new router. If you are not tech savvy it might be difficult for you.
TPG does use VLAN IDs on most nbn tech types except for FTTP.
nbn FTTP with TPG is PPPoE + your TPG account [email protected], TPG password & no VLAN ID.
TP-Link is compatible with any ISP.
To configure nbn FTTP with TPG you need to set the Connection Type to PPPoE + your TPG account [email protected] & TPG password.
A 2-pack or 3-pack setup like the TP-Link Deco X68 or Deco X20 is generally better suited for a 2 level home.
Or just spend a little bit more for an official product?
https://aliexpress.com/item/1005007870205805.html
As long as you have a type C cable laying around with a pretty average charger, it'll work just fine.
Mod Edit: Updated tinyurl to direct link.
Oh dang I just got the Asus rt-ax82u second hand recently. Would this be an upgrade in any significant way?
No.
I had a bad experience with tp link devices. This or Eero 6 would be better in terms of stability?
I have one now for 3 weeks ~.
It did cut out 2 times, but I don't know if that was my area (my area sometimes does that, it did it with the old router too, but that might have been tp-link issue as well?)
Amazon has 30day return you can use to test
Not free return unless you lie (sort of)?
Seems like from the tp-link au support site this might be another EU model which might come with EU restrictions such as no access to Ch149 or above and potentially lower transmit power however it will be hard to confirm unless you buy it first.
This was the case with Mercusys but unsure if this applies to some tplink units as well or not.
I have one now,
5GHz Channels are:
Auto
36
40
…
52(DFS)
56(DFS)
…
128(DFS)
2.4GHZ
1
…
13
Thanks. So yeah it's missing ch149 and above
Most likely it's on EU firmware and possibly running a lower EU transmit power limit as well.
I guess Australia is not worth it from their point of view to properly create a firmware for it and they just use EU version for Oceania market.
This would put me off TP-Link routers.
Annoying none of the TP-Link stuff seems to be able to put a speed limit on the Guest Network anymore (without doing complex QoS stuff). Any suggestions for other brands that have good Guest Network support and are generally a bit more feature rich?
I have one now, when I turn on Guest Network for 5Ghz, I see fields for Bandwidth Control (checked, and then) Download Bandwidth and Upload Bandwidth
I have one, amazing price for the features imo. No regrets.
Should I get two to secure the gigabit speed from a 2-3-room away? I can try 1 first but not sure how long the deal lasts.
How is your wifi connection and speed? I bought a TP-Link router (AX73) to "upgrade" from the ISP router, and its wifi is horrible. I ended up going back to the crummy ISP router for now.
If the wifi is strong on this AX80 I'll get one.
I've got one of these - bought a few weeks ago at what I thought was a good price ha! Very happy with it so far.
How is your wifi connection and speed? I bought a TP-Link router (AX73) to "upgrade" from the ISP router, and its wifi is horrible. I ended up going back to the crummy ISP router for now.
If the wifi is strong on this AX80 I'll get one.
Scrolling through deals by image, struggling to tell a router from an air fryer.
Is this modem any good for the Optus 789/40 Ultrafast NBN plan? I've been told I need a special modem, but Optus won't say which modem is compatible apart from their Ultra WiFi Modem Gen 2 4G
There is no special modem. Maybe Optus are talking about the nbn fibre NTD box that gets installed for free. All you need to purchase is a router for FTTP.
780/40 is Optus Typical Evening Speed between 7pm to 11pm. The actual speed tier is 1000/50.
Ultra fast NBN requires a special modem according to mosts ISPs https://support.tpg.com.au/high-speed-nbn-modem-requirements
TPG and Optus are using the wrong word in modem. VDSL2 modems are designed for FTTN and FTTB. For FTTP you need a router with fast enough specs to reach Gigabit speeds.
A router with a Gigabit WAN port alone is not enough to max out Gigabit speeds. At minimum the CPU should be a dual core or ideally a quad core CPU. At minimum 256MB RAM or ideally 512MB or more RAM. For best Wi-Fi results you want the router and your devices to have Wi-Fi 6 or faster. Note that not all devices are capable of Gigabit speeds.
FTTP = nbn fibre NTD + router.
FTTN and FTTB = VDSL2 modem & router all-in-one or a VDSL2 modem bridged to a separate router.
@Twix: Sorry, I could have been a bit clearer. Most ISPs now offer me 1000/50 on my HFC connection. I'm with Optus and they say their Ultrafast plan is 780/40 (probably to cover their arse). My existing d-link router and supplied Optus router only achieves 250/25 when I use their 5 day Turbocharge offer. A warning comes up saying my router won't achieve full speed. I was just wondering if this router is capable of the highest speed? If not I'd be interesting in knowing the list of routers that would be compatible
@Zodiacmindwarp: What I wrote about routers also applies to HFC. I can't find much about the TP-Link Archer X80 router and Gigabit speeds. Dong Knows and Blacktubi have many other Gigabit router and 2.5GbE router reviews.
Yeah the 780/40 Optus Typical Evening Speed is to cover their arse.
HFC = nbn NTD DOSCIS 3.1 modem + supply your own router.
@Twix: HFC via an Arris NTD to an old DIR-882. I ditched the supplied Optus Sagemcom Gateway FAST 5366 TN (no 4G fallback) cause I don't bother with my phone line anymore. The only way to get a compatible ultrafast router from Optus requires a new contract and I don't want to lose my Fetch TV. I bought an Optus Ultra WiFi Modem Gen 2 4G Arcadyan off eBay and I'm just waiting for it to arrive. Obviously I won't get 4G fallback with it
@Zodiacmindwarp: Yeah stuff signing a new Optus 24 month contract. How much are you paying for Gigabit with Optus?
You are better off purchasing your own Fetch TV from JB Hi-Fi and your own router. This way you are not locked to Optus as your nbn provider and router supplier.
@Twix: I'm just going to try the 5 days for $5 for now. I don't really need the speed, but I want to know it's there for when I do need it. One day I'll get around to buying a Fetch cause I'm pretty sure Optus will ditch them soon
@Zodiacmindwarp: HFC Gigabit speeds are there. It's just a matter of if your devices are capable of Gigabit speeds.
You need to figure out what kind of connection you have, but if they are talking about a modem, you most likely need a VDSL2 modem. This is a router (not a modem).
Hard to find reviews for this router - doesn’t help that there seems to be a non-EU version with same model number.
From the little I can find, seems very mixed opinions… so while the deal itself looks good, I’m hesitant on pulling the trigger if the product is a dud
At least returns are easy with Amazon if it ends up being a dud.
Price increased to $149 :(
Confirmed it is EU model.
And I'm not having much luck getting internet on it with TPG. TPG support wasn't able to help too, we're tried a few things but not getting internet connection. Works fine with my old TP Link.
Anyone experiencing issues?
Login to the old TP-Link and go to Advanced, Network, IPTV/VLAN and check if the VLAN ID is set to 2 or off.
Thanks buddy! Had contacted TP Link support they they mentioned the exact same thing. Success. Cheers
All good. Yeah TPG are all over the shop when it comes to having the VLAN ID on or off. TPG nbn settings. The VLAN ID probably needs to be disabled if you change providers later.
Providers like Telstra, Launtel, Leaptel, Optus, Superloop, Exetel, Aussie BB, Buddy Telco use the IPoE protocol. All you do is login to the TP-Link router and choose Dynamic IP and you get connected. No stuffing around with username, passwords and VLAN IDs.
Update. Tpg support couldn't help but tplink did. Had to enable vlan. Something tpg should have known. Anyhow, once setting was changed. Connected to Internet!
no open-wrt support :(