M1 FIBRE BROADBAND DISCUSSION - Part 2

[junjie433]

the $15 off per month is only for 6gbps

OK thanks

 

[phayze]

Sell the bundled router and your effective price will be well below S$30.

If you feel S$360 is a hard sell for Archer BE805, then sell at S$300 for quick deal. Effective price will be S$32.90 -S$12.5=S$20.40 per month.

Would anyone want to buy Archer BE805 at $300?

 

[xiaofan]

Would anyone want to buy Archer BE805 at $300?

I am wiling to do that myself. You can sell to me.

Eventually the price will indeed drop to this level or even lower. But as of now S$300 is a very reasonable price to get Archer BE805.

 

[phayze]

I am wiling to do that myself. You can sell to me.

Nice, if you really confirm, then i will consider to recontract.

 

[xiaofan]

Nice, if you really confirm, then i will consider to recontract.

Go ahead. Need to pass me the router at one MRT station in the west side. I live near to Boon Lay MRT station.

 

[BusteR]

i am using asus RT-AX55 -> wired -> direct to my desktop(s)
-> wired -> Asus ZenWiFi AX XD5 Mini AX3000 WiFi 6 Mesh x1 qty (to expand my wifi coverage)

if i sign the recontract 6gb m1 and get TP-Link Archer BE805, how will it pair to my Asus ZenWiFi AX XD5?
i mean they are different brands and might not work as efficient as connected to a asus brand router.

any advice? sell BE805 and get a 10gb port asus router? or try hook BE805 to Asus ZenWiFi AX XD5 to see if they can be paired? or other solutions?

 

[xiaofan]

i am using asus RT-AX55 -> wired -> direct to my desktop(s)
-> wired -> Asus ZenWiFi AX XD5 Mini AX3000 WiFi 6 Mesh x1 qty (to expand my wifi coverage)

if i sign the recontract 6gb m1 and get TP-Link Archer BE805, how will it pair to my Asus ZenWiFi AX XD5?
i mean they are different brands and might not work as efficient as connected to a asus brand router.

any advice? sell BE805 and get a 10gb port asus router? or try hook BE805 to Asus ZenWiFi AX XD5 to see if they can be paired? or other solutions?

One option is to use two SSIDs.

Archer BE805 (SSID 1) -- wireless clients

Archer BE805 10G LAN port --> wired device like your desktop, you can add 2.5G/5G/10G NIC depending on needs. 2.5G/5G NIC --> empty PCIe x 1 slot; 10G NIC --> empty PCIe x 4 slot.
https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/5gbe-and-beyond-ethernet-adapters.7068236/

Archer BE805 1G LAN port 1 --> XD5 Mini in AP mode (SSID 2) -- wireless clients
Archer BE805 1G LAN port 2/3/4 --> wired devices if any

You can always try the same SSID and same password first to see how it works. It may well work since both support 802.11 k/v.

 

[BusteR]

Archer BE805 1G LAN port 1 --> XD5 Mini in AP mode (SSID 2) -- wireless clients

why do i need to use 2 SSID ? in case XD5 mesh wifi specs is not as powerful as BE805 so dont wan to bring down the overall wifi capability so some can use the higher wifi superb speed if within BE805?

 

[Jurong640]

@xiaofan need your thoughts on Tp-Link BE806. Currently, I am using Asus Ax86U with quite a number of devices, including IOT devices connected via Wifi. Comparing both routers, can BE806 handle the load of say 30 devices connected the router. I remember seeing some entry level router cannot handle the load and will cause the router to lag.

I'm probably not so concerned about the speeds as I see that BE806 has 10gbps LAN port for my PC. Has tri-band where I can put my latest devices on 6ghz wifi7.

I'm tuned towards asus initially, but M1 gave such a good deal for this router, I'm having second thoughts to use this router.

thank you

 

[denniskiasu]

just received m1 recontract deal
6gbps for $32.90
10gbps for $50.90

luckily I waited

6Gbps $32.90 got free router included?

 

[xiaofan]

@xiaofan need your thoughts on Tp-Link BE806. Currently, I am using Asus Ax86U with quite a number of devices, including IOT devices connected via Wifi. Comparing both routers, can BE806 handle the load of say 30 devices connected the router. I remember seeing some entry level router cannot handle the load and will cause the router to lag.

I'm probably not so concerned about the speeds as I see that BE806 has 10gbps LAN port for my PC. Has tri-band where I can put my latest devices on 6ghz wifi7.

I'm tuned towards asus initially, but M1 gave such a good deal for this router, I'm having second thoughts to use this router.

thank you

I tend to think Archer BE805 should have no issues since it has a flagship CPU as part of the MediaTek Filogic 880 chipset. In fact, the CPU is faster than the Broadcom BCM4916 used in Asus Flagship router like ROG GT-BE98, let alone the BCM4908 CPU used in RT-AX86U.

Asus router will still have better FW features and better FW support durations. But Asus flagship WiFi 7 routers like ROG GT-BE98 and ZenWiFi BQ16 are just too expensive as of now.

 

[xiaofan]

Archer BE805 1G LAN port 1 --> XD5 Mini in AP mode (SSID 2) -- wireless clients

why do i need to use 2 SSID ? in case XD5 mesh wifi specs is not as powerful as BE805 so dont wan to bring down the overall wifi capability so some can use the higher wifi superb speed if within BE805?

You can try using one SSID to see if it works or not. TP-Link Archer BE805 supports TP-Link EasyMesh which is not compatible with the AImesh technology used by Asus routers. So device may not be able to roam seamlessly as you like. In that case you have to use dual SSIDs.

Or as you mentioned, you can change to Asus 10G capable router which are still a bit expensive. Or just go with the Asus ZenWiFi BT10 twin-pack with S$12 per month top-up.

 

[badkham07]

hi all, i received the promo too, but may i ask, is there a promo code to enter? i don't see it in my email.

also, do i have to recontract via the M1+ apps or can i use my desktop browser? I tried to recontract with my apps, but i don't see the promo price during selection.

 

[Jurong640]

I tend to think Archer BE805 should have no issues since it has a flagship CPU as part of the MediaTek Filogic 880 chipset. In fact, the CPU is faster than the Broadcom BCM4916 used in Asus Flagship router like ROG GT-BE98, let alone the BCM4908 CPU used in RT-AX86U.

Asus router will still have better FW features and better FW support durations. But Asus flagship WiFi 7 routers like ROG GT-BE98 and ZenWiFi BQ16 are just too expensive as of now.

Thank you. I will try tp-link and see how if it performs when I receive it tomorrow. But good deal for the router, having it free when signing up the 6gbps plan at $32.90/mth.

 

[Jurong640]

hi all, i received the promo too, but may i ask, is there a promo code to enter? i don't see it in my email.

also, do i have to recontract via the M1+ apps or can i use my desktop browser? I tried to recontract with my apps, but i don't see the promo price during selection.

The promo code is your hbbxxxxxxx , your fibre broadband service id. Recontract is using the m1 website, the website is really buggy, best use your computer to do it, enter promo code at the end

 

[junjie433]

No option for BE805? The page for 6Gbps really buggy.

 

[xiaofan]

I am wiling to do that myself. You can sell to me.

Eventually the price will indeed drop to this level or even lower. But as of now S$300 is a very reasonable price to get Archer BE805.

Even if the price of TP-Link Archer BE805 drops to S$240 in the future, S$32.90 per month for M1 6Gbps plan with free Archer BE805 is still a superb offer. Effective price is S$22.90 per month in this case for the no-frills plan.

Same, even if the price of Asus ZenWiFi BT10 two-pack drops to S$600 in the future, S$44.90 per month for M1 6Gbps plan with BT10 two-pack is still a superb offer. Effective price is S$19.90 per month in this case. Worse case the price further drops to S$480 (not any time soon), effective price for the no-frills plan is still only S$24.90 per month.

Just FYI my SingTel 5Gbps plan (upgraded in August 2024 from SingTel 1Gbps plan at S$40.65 per month) is at S$49.90 per month with SingTel ONR and a lousy AX5400 rated 1G capable only wireless router (not used).

 

[cybertech]

The promo code is your hbbxxxxxxx , your fibre broadband service id. Recontract is using the m1 website, the website is really buggy, best use your computer to do it, enter promo code at the end

Seems like in my case no need to input promo code hbbxxxxxxx, I selected "Existing" then "Re-Contract" and sign in my M1 account. In between the page where select either 6Gbps or 10Gbps and promo code box, my hbbxxxxxxx service id automatically appear there.

 

[badkham07]

just wondering if there is a charge for the ONT installation?
Notice that it shows as ONT installation charge: $91.68

 

[cybertech]

there is a charge for the installation?
Notice that it shows as ONT installation charge: $91.68

FOC bro. When you reach the payment page it will show $0.00, but somehow still need to go thru' CC payment.