Better router or wifi extender

[RadX]

1 minute ago, Volvobrick said:

Hope someone can answer my question. Singtel is having a recontact promotion giving a free Mesh WiFi 6 extender. 

Currently I have an old Singtel router (AC Plus or something like that) plus a few non-mesh extender. Do I need to get a new Mesh router? Would the Mesh extender alone make any difference to the connections? or it is not worth the effort to add the Mesh extender?

free stuff never good...get an indpt one...

 

AX series that support Wifi6

[Lala81]

11 minutes ago, Volvobrick said:

Hope someone can answer my question. Singtel is having a recontact promotion giving a free Mesh WiFi 6 extender. 

Currently I have an old Singtel router (AC Plus or something like that) plus a few non-mesh extender. Do I need to get a new Mesh router? Would the Mesh extender alone make any difference to the connections? or it is not worth the effort to add the Mesh extender?

In short. No. 

U need your router and your nodes all to be mesh routers to enjoy a benefit. 

[Lala81]

for any significant upgrade from an AC router system, u probably should look at a 3 node AX5400 system and above. 

Mesh just has a better hand off to each node when u move around in the home. 

Edited December 8, 2022 by Lala81

[Mustank]

Buy buy buy!!!!

[RadX]

2 minutes ago, Mustank said:

Buy buy buy!!!!

mine

[Volvobrick]

5 minutes ago, Lala81 said:

In short. No. 

U need your router and your nodes all to be mesh routers to enjoy a benefit. 

OK. I am due for recontacting, so maybe keep the extender in its box!

[Lala81]

6 minutes ago, RadX said:

mine

Not all Asus products are good. Mine is partly a lemon. Need to reboot the router every 3-6 weeks. 

[RadX]

Just now, Lala81 said:

Not all Asus products are good. Mine is partly a lemon. Need to reboot the router every 3-6 weeks. 

not the first i'm hearing abt asus. 

 

TP-link so far, has been good and feedback coming in from pals who use their routers too

[Lala81]

7 minutes ago, RadX said:

not the first i'm hearing abt asus. 

 

TP-link so far, has been good and feedback coming in from pals who use their routers too

Yup. My next router will be tp link. But aiyah since can use, and I don't do any video conferencing work at home. No biggie. 

[inlinesix]

15 minutes ago, Volvobrick said:

OK. I am due for recontacting, so maybe keep the extender in its box!

I don't bother to re-contract.

My contract with Starhub expires long ago.  Just continue without a contract.

[13177]

8 minutes ago, inlinesix said:

I don't bother to re-contract.

My contract with Starhub expires long ago.  Just continue without a contract.

If there is no change to the price that you are paying, then dont bother to re-contract. Previously my plan will become more ex after the end of the contract, so no choice but need to re-contract to continue the promo price.

[Stratovarius]

53 minutes ago, Volvobrick said:

OK. I am due for recontacting, so maybe keep the extender in its box!

they only give one node right? if need more need to top up right? like starhub.

My suggestion is to buy your own, tp link, orbi etc. And carousell the unit for other users looking for more nodes.

i got the nokia one from SH but it does not work on ST network, so really no point keeping.

 

[Genes]

1 hour ago, Lala81 said:

Yup. My next router will be tp link. But aiyah since can use, and I don't do any video conferencing work at home. No biggie. 

Just got the XT8. Hopefully not lemony

[Volvobrick]

2 hours ago, 13177 said:

If there is no change to the price that you are paying, then dont bother to re-contract. Previously my plan will become more ex after the end of the contract, so no choice but need to re-contract to continue the promo price.

Got some savings (with copper land line), plus free Prime for 12 months. I have been out of contract for several months already. So decided to recontract this time.

[Lala81]

1 hour ago, Genes said:

Just got the XT8. Hopefully not lemony

XT series should be good. Mine is the AX92 which is known to be subpar. Should have looked through the reviews more before I bought. 

My friend is using XT. but his place is easy lah. Loft and no corners etc. 

Edited December 8, 2022 by Lala81

[Ender]

2 hours ago, inlinesix said:

I don't bother to re-contract.

My contract with Starhub expires long ago.  Just continue without a contract.

same price as contract? Last time for M1, contracts ends have to renew. else kenna non contract price is quite alot.

Edited December 8, 2022 by Ender

[inlinesix]

2 minutes ago, Ender said:

same price as contract? Last time for M1, contracts ends ahve to renew. alse kenna non contract price is quite alot.

Thanks for the reminder.

I will double check

[Fcw75]

2 hours ago, Lala81 said:

Yup. My next router will be tp link. But aiyah since can use, and I don't do any video conferencing work at home. No biggie. 

TP-link products are good, been using them for many years. Easy to set up and use.

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