I wonder how much does the router cost at retail?Interesting. that means singtel values the "free router" at 1 month subscription.
I see there are 2 models. Which model is "better"? Can we choose the model we want when collecting?Ah of course, that makes perfect sense.
Those who are 21/24 months are offered the 7 mths free Wifi 6 Enhanced and free router/mesh extender offer while those whose contracts are completed get the choice of 8 mths free and no router offer.
I got the 8mth free + router which i haven go and collect...I wonder how much does the router cost at retail?
Can share if your contract already ended before you were offered the 8mth free?I got the 8mth free + router which i haven go and collect...
But i got the normal mesh router only, no wifi 6, worth abt $20 BN at carousell, tat y i not in a hurry to collect
If u getting lesser mth free, mak sure the router u get is wifi 6 router, arbo bohua
Yes ended...Can share if your contract already ended before you were offered the 8mth free?
As Ill be getting the free Askey mesh from Singtel, can i get another smilar mesh from somewhere else to pair? Will it plug and play and still work seamless together with the Singtel issued one?
I see there are 2 models. Which model is "better"? Can we choose the model we want when collecting?
I wonder how much does the router cost at retail?
There is no retail unit as they are customized to Singtel use.Interesting. that means singtel values the "free router" at 1 month subscription.
If i get one from Singtel and another one from Carousell, both the units will be able to pair and work rite by just plug and play?I believe you have to buy extra unit from Singtel. Singtel Wifi 6 Extender Askey AP5690W is only from Singtel now. And it seems to be able to mesh with the same model. Or you can buy from Carousell at around S$100.
User guide.
https://www.singtel.com/content/dam...key)/Singtel WiFi 6 Mesh Extender (Askey).pdf
But my suggestion is actually to sell it and then buy proper mesh solution from Asus, Netgear or TP-Link. For example, you can get RT-AX55 from Carousell at about S$80 to S$90.
If i get one from Singtel and another one from Carousell, both the units will be able to pair and work rite by just plug and play?
what you think of TP-Link AX72 then? how low u think it will drop? so far the lowest I saw was $75That is what I believe based on the installation guide. But please confirm with Singtel.
BTW, I am pretty sure the price will go down soon as more Singtel ONR users are getting free unit of Askey AP5690W from Singtel. I expect it to drop to S$60 pretty fast and then probably settle at S$40 in a few months time.
Basically if you see a router given free by Singtel with the brand Airties, Askey or Arcadyan, you know they are not good. But this is just my personal opinion...
in my limited experience, all the bundled hardware i have gotten from singtel have been, to put it nicely, grossly underperformers and poor value
Yes your number is about right. Wired speed is slighly on the lower side (usually it should be close to 900Mbps).
As for new routers, it depends on your budget. For low budget, TP-Link Archer AX72 (AX5400) is a good one from Carousell. It is dumped by the M1 users and you can get BNIB unit below S$100 (as low as S$80). It has decent Wireless performance. For high budget, Asus GT-AX6000 (AX6000) is a top AX router and again you can get BNIB unit from Carousell at around S$450, again it is dumped by M1 users. And there are many other choices in between.
I assume you are using Singtel ONT (and not ONR), in that case, you need to set up VLAN profile. The following link is for TP-Link Archer AX72.
Hi again xiaofan,
I'm planning to get the AX72 soon, but just want to check if non singtel router can use for miotv as well? Any idea?
Noted, thanks alot!Since you are using Singtel ONT, the following configuration will work.
Singtel ONT -- TP-Link Archer AX72 -- Singtel TV Box
You need to set up Singtel VLAN for both the Internet and Singtel TV.
For Singtel ONR users who have Singtel TV box and yet want to use 3rd party router, you have a few choices.
1) Connect Singtel TV box to the Singtel ONR, you may need to have two LAN ports in the TV console area
Singtel ONR -- Singtel TV box
Singtel ONR -- 3rd party router in AP mode (to avoid Double NAT)
2) Use Singtel supported router in AP mode, you only need to have one LAN port in the TV console area
Singtel ONR -- Linksys E9450 in AP mode -- Singtel TV box
Singtel ONR -- Netgear Orbi in AP mode -- Singtel TV box
3) Use Singtel Mesh Router (or Singtel AC Plus or Singtel AC Elite) as the intermediate. You only need one LAN port in the TV console area
Singtel ONR -- Singtel Mesh Router (automatically run in AP mode, you may want to disable its Wifi) -- Singtel TV box
Singtel Mesh Router -- 3rd party router in AP mode
4) Use customized AP mode
Singtel ONR -- 3rd party router in custom AP mode (needs to support IGMP snooping) -- Singtel TV box
Reference from the expert hairymonster.
https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/...tel-tv-onr-ac86u-ax23-singtel-tv-box.6681949/