StarHub MaxInfinity Fiber Optic - Experience

[Bieffe]

Seems like a mixed bag for SH fiber
Some people are getting nice results and others have really slow connections.
Weird.

I think should be due to the wifi density of the area and location of router and housing types.

 

[mgsten]

always try the most basic wired setup first. don't understand y ppl don't do dat. after trying the basic, dan work step by step to wireless setup.

wired, me get 100%. wireless at least 35-40% drop in speedtest. bad quality ethernet cables also see the same % drop as wireless. was able to identity bad cables thru basic step by step method.

 

[manaeater]

hi all, i will be switching to fibre 150mbps on the 21st March. Thing is, since im using Asus RT56U now, can i call SH CSO and tell them in advance that i wan direct ONT?

Another issue is, i will be using a home phone line, if this is the case, can i still go for direct ONT? or do i need to connect my asus to the router(huawei?) provided by SH?

And any chance that i can forgo the SH router totally, only using my RT56U, and still can have home phone line?

P.S. Direct ONT must give CSO a call? Or can i tell the technician on installation day itself?

Thanks!!

 

[mgsten]

Another issue is, i will be using a home phone line, if this is the case, can i still go for direct ONT? or do i need to connect my asus to the router(huawei?) provided by SH?

if u r using the digital voice, the answer is no.

go read the last two pages in this thread. wat u ask is all there.

 

[zoarium]

Starhub Max Infinity

Hi all,

I have direct ONT with Buffalo WZR-HP-AG300H

I can never get over 50mbps. Any advise?



cheers

 

[manaeater]

if u r using the digital voice, the answer is no.

go read the last two pages in this thread. wat u ask is all there.

wats digital voice? is it the same as home phone line..?

 

[Gribber]

Hi all,

I have direct ONT with Buffalo WZR-HP-AG300H

I can never get over 50mbps. Any advise?



cheers

use wire and test first.

 

[Gribber]

wats digital voice? is it the same as home phone line..?

VoIP.

a.k.a internet phone

 

[mgsten]

wats digital voice? is it the same as home phone line..?

sometimes quite hard to give advice when info is scarce or unclear.


if yr current telephone land line is plugged directly to a telephone wall socket, juz ignore wat's next.

if yr current telephone land line is plugged to your cable modem, then u hv a problem requesting for direct ont connection. again, all answers r in the last two pages in this thread.

 

[zoarium]

use wire and test first.

It is much faster. Any advise?

 

[Gribber]

It is much faster. Any advise?

*when you performed your wireless test, how far were you? between devices

 

[zoarium]

*when you performed your wireless test, how far were you? between devices

The router is in the hall and I'm only about 3-4 meters away.

 

[Gribber]

The router is in the hall and I'm only about 3-4 meters away.

which wireless card are you using?

are you connected on 300Mbps/WPA2-PSK/AES/40MHz?

2.4 or 5GHz?

 

[Gribber]

btw the review from smb

not a powerful router to begin with

 

[zoarium]

which wireless card are you using?

are you connected on 300Mbps/WPA2-PSK/AES/40MHz?

2.4 or 5GHz?

Card is Intel centrino wireless N220. I'm on 2.4ghz. Channel width is 20mhz. I hope this is what you are referring to.

Thanks!

 

[zoarium]

I'm using it because of stock DD-WRT software. Or you have any router to recommend for DD-WRT?

 

[mgsten]

Card is Intel centrino wireless N220. I'm on 2.4ghz. Channel width is 20mhz. I hope this is what you are referring to.

Thanks!

try 5ghz if it's available at yr end. don't expect to hit 100 mbps. at most 80 - 99. wireless like dat wan.

 

[mgsten]

I'm using it because of stock DD-WRT software. Or you have any router to recommend for DD-WRT?

game for apple router?

me choose the brand because it's easier to setup and quite stable.

 

[Gribber]

Card is Intel centrino wireless N220. I'm on 2.4ghz. Channel width is 20mhz. I hope this is what you are referring to.

Thanks!

intel n2200 right?. change it to 40MHz but dont expect the speed of your wired.

try 5ghz if it's available at yr end. don't expect to hit 100 mbps. at most 80 - 99. wireless like dat wan.

Intel N2200 got no 5GHz

game for apple router?

me choose the brand because it's easier to setup and quite stable.

no offense, buy apple are usually rich and love to waste $ kind of people. Totally overpriced. of coz, those group of people "thought" they know alot about IT.

for the same price you will get something even better out there.

there are reasons why gurus rarely buy apples because they did their homework.

 

[zoarium]

20 MHz is max.

And I just bought the router. Haiz. No worries, will upgrade next year or so. I bought it because Buffalo offers proprietary DD-WRT software which is easy to install.