Better router or wifi extender

[Kusje]

Xiaomi has one I believe

[Mustank]

anyone using this device ?

 

its a power adapter that plugs to your power socket and then you plug some other electrical device into it and then you can switch it on or off via wifi or 3g/4g.

 

next time will have wifi everything

tv, washing machine, aircon, car, Philips air fryer

one handphone to control them all!!!!!

[Vid]

anyone using this device ?

 

its a power adapter that plugs to your power socket and then you plug some other electrical device into it and then you can switch it on or off via wifi or 3g/4g.

 

There's one from belkin

 

http://www.belkin.com/sg/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=679500

 

$79. Can buy from Apple store

 

http://www.apple.com/sg/shop/product/H7338SA/A/belkin-wemo-switch

[Lala81]

http://www.tp-link.c..._TL-WR710N.html

 

Thanks man. Ordered from the qoo10 (which is just SLS's videopro online shop). 

Got it yest, setup was very easy and totally painless. Can configure straight as access point.

Just change SSID and wireless password, choose which channel and it works great!

Good that it has a ethernet port as well. Just plug my tvbox into it. save buying a gigabit switch.

 

OK been using this for about 3 months.

I've had to reset this device about every 1 month, it forgets the SSID and password and macham like factory resets itself. Now I can't even be bothered to change the password/SSID anymore. But you still need to set it as an access point.

 

So this product about 3.5 stars out of 5.

 

I'm going to look out for a cheap asus router when black friday comes along. 

[LoneLyBy2]

Trust me buy this good for you guys Asus usb-AC56R price is 116sgd at newstead. 

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• Next-generation 802.11ac Wi-Fi — up to three times faster than 2x2 802.11n adapters
• Selectable 5GHz/2.4GHz dual bands increase signal clarity for better HD multimedia
• AiRadar technology provides a stronger signal over greater distances
• External high-gain antenna for 150% stronger Wi-Fi signal
• USB 3.0 connection for high-performance wireless networking with desktop and notebook PCs

my room have 3 huge wall need to pass thru.. but this usb give me full bar of internet.  Worth the price and come with 3 year warranty 

[Fishy]

All those wifi extender or electric plug or whatever related are totally wasting your time and money.

After spending that much, your wifi range will still be very small and connection can be intermittent. If you don't believe me, you can try.

 

If you have budget concern, the best is to put your router in the center of your house. That's the best you can get, but still with a poor wifi connectivity.

 

One house with the size of HDB 4rm flat (~90sqm) or smaller, you can try one router in the center of your house. This can improve your wifi range but still not good.

For bigger houses, you need to spend more via below suggestion. If $$$ is your main concern, you have to live with poor wifi connectivity.

 

1. Get an electrician to lay ethernet cables with sockets (Number of sockets will depend on your area size. Plan your setup first before executing), price is about $100-$150 per location/socket.

 

 

 

 

can share your electrician lobang? does the cost include the cost of cables and sockets?

Edited October 15, 2015 by Fishy

[Vid]

OK been using this for about 3 months.

I've had to reset this device about every 1 month, it forgets the SSID and password and macham like factory resets itself. Now I can't even be bothered to change the password/SSID anymore. But you still need to set it as an access point.

 

So this product about 3.5 stars out of 5.

 

I'm going to look out for a cheap asus router when black friday comes along. 

 

I just bought a TP-link Archer C7 router. Cost me roughly S$100. Qoo10 should have if you want to buy on web. Cheap and good because it's not the latest. But it's still one of the better routers. Tons of reviews on it online. I get about 150mbps wifi on my iPad and still can get connections on 5Ghz band pass 3 rooms of walls.

[Lala81]

I just bought a TP-link Archer C7 router. Cost me roughly S$100. Qoo10 should have if you want to buy on web. Cheap and good because it's not the latest. But it's still one of the better routers. Tons of reviews on it online. I get about 150mbps wifi on my iPad and still can get connections on 5Ghz band pass 3 rooms of walls.

 

tplink quality bit dubious one. I will only buy if it's cheap.

My father's previous router i bought for him. 1 year up lorry liao.

Granted it was a cheap $30 router.

Ok lah, but the cheap cisco router also kee qia.

 

I'll stick to asus. 2 years and I haven't even had to reset the router once yet.

[Vid]

tplink quality bit dubious one. I will only buy if it's cheap.

My father's previous router i bought for him. 1 year up lorry liao.

Granted it was a cheap $30 router.

Ok lah, but the cheap cisco router also kee qia.

 

I'll stick to asus. 2 years and I haven't even had to reset the router once yet.

 

True. You won't go wrong with Asus. I now use it as an access point under my work table so I can get good wifi.

[Lala81]

True. You won't go wrong with Asus. I now use it as an access point under my work table so I can get good wifi.

 

yeah basically anything like 50-60 dollars below, i'll get tp-link. Anything beyond $100, i'll definitely just get an asus.

 

Though their phones and tablets are sibei unreliable lol 

[Vid]

yeah basically anything like 50-60 dollars below, i'll get tp-link. Anything beyond $100, i'll definitely just get an asus.

 

Though their phones and tablets are sibei unreliable lol 

 

Ya... Asus is only good for motherboard and router. The rest of their products can forget about it  [laugh]

[Ysc3]

There's one from belkin

 

http://www.belkin.com/sg/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=679500

 

$79. Can buy from Apple store

 

http://www.apple.com/sg/shop/product/H7338SA/A/belkin-wemo-switch

I found a few of these on Qoo10.sg

 

but after reading some negative feedbacks on the product would like to ask if anyone here has used the device ...

 

I am considering the standalone wifi plug - not the wifi extender plug.

 

I would like to control some of the stuffs in my house via 3g/4g when I am not at home.

Ya... Asus is only good for motherboard and router. The rest of their products can forget about it  [laugh]

TPlink leh ?

[Vid]

I found a few of these on Qoo10.sg

 

but after reading some negative feedbacks on the product would like to ask if anyone here has used the device ...

 

I am considering the standalone wifi plug - not the wifi extender plug.

 

I would like to control some of the stuffs in my house via 3g/4g when I am not at home.

 

TPlink leh ?

Tplink only good for cheap networking stuff. The ones I have so far so good

[Bystander50]

next time will have wifi everything

tv, washing machine, aircon, car, Philips air fryer

one handphone to control them all!!!!!

 

Wait till every manufacturer agrees on a common standard.

If not, each manufacturer will have their own proprietary design and you end up having multiple apps for each appliance.

 

Just like Apple, almost all major hp manufacturers agree to use the micro-usb cable as a common charging cable to cut waste. Only Apple is the odd one out to use the lightning cable.

[Bystander50]

If you know some basic networking and have a spare router lying around, you can use the spare router to expand your network without losing half the bandwidth compared to using a wifi extender.

 

I did a similar concept, not the WDS setup but more of wireless roaming.

1 better router in the living room that can handle the load and an old router in another bedroom connected to the living room router by Ethernet cable. Same SSID, different channel. My hp will hop on to the router with stronger signal as I walk around the house.

[Jman888]

any good? what is the different?

Google Wifi lands in Singapore with StarHub as exclusive partner

By Kevin Kwang  30 Aug 2017 12:02AM (Updated: 30 Aug 2017 10:30AM)

 

 

Singapore is the first market in Southeast Asia to offer Google's mesh networking device.

 

SINGAPORE: Internet giant Google on Wednesday (Aug 30) announced it will be offering its mesh networking device Google Wifi in Singapore, as part of an exclusive partnership with telco StarHub.

 

Instead of a single router, mesh networking systems have multiple Wi-Fi hubs that act as routers to ensure seamless coverage across various rooms. They are said to be more effective than range extenders and users can add as many routers they want to eradicate zones with patchy connectivity. 

 

From Aug 31, customers in Singapore will be able to buy a three-pack Google Wifi bundle at S$15 per month for 24 months when signing up for or renewing selected StarHub broadband or bundled plans, Google said.

 

In a separate press release, StarHub said the three-pack networking device will be offered at no upfront cost for the following plans: The standalone 1Gbps fibre broadband service, as well as multi-service SurfHub, HomeHub 1000 and HomeHub Go 1Gbps bundles.

 

StarHub chief marketing officer Howie Lau said in a briefing before the launch that every additional Google Wifi router on top of the three offered will be available at S$199 per piece.  

 

The launch of Google Wifi here means the device has been introduced in eight markets, with Singapore being the first in Southeast Asia to have it. The other Asia Pacific markets that already have access to the device are Australia and New Zealand, said Mr Martin Geh, managing director of Asia Pacific Hardware Partnerships at Google.

 

Asked if consumers with existing broadband plans with other providers will be able to buy and use the router, Mr Geh said he "strongly encourages" them to get it from StarHub and to discuss how this can be done. 

 

He declined to reveal how long the exclusive partnership with StarHub will last. 

 

Another executive, product manager for Google Wifi, Alex King, said those thinking of buying the hardware from other markets like the US and using it here should think again. "Even if it works, it won't be advisable," he said.

 

SECURITY, EASE OF USE KEY FEATURES

 

Mr King added that one of the key differentiating factors to existing mesh routers here is that these devices do not automatically upgrade their software, including the installation of security patches. Consumers will have to manually upgrade their devices, he said. Other routers include Asus Lyra, Linksys Velop and AirTies which are offered by telcos M1 and Singtel.

 

For Google Wifi, Mr King said the team's default cycle is to push an update to the software every six weeks. This is subject to market developments, particularly if there are security breaches that require them to issue an out-of-cycle patch as soon as possible, he said. 

 

The Google Wifi also allows users to prioritise bandwidth according to users, and to schedule downtime for Wi-Fi at home for, say, dinner time or when the children needs to study or during bedtime. These can all be done via the Google Wifi app available on the Google Play Store and Apple's App Store, he added.

 

Source: CNA/kk

 

 

 

[Jellandross]

 

any good? what is the different?

 

 

 

this is based on mesh wifi instead of access point + extender concept.  works better for all the MCF elites staying in GCBs.

[Jman888]

this is based on mesh wifi instead of access point + extender concept.  works better for all the MCF elites staying in GCBs.

 

 

mean so use for peasant staying in HDB?