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Official Networking Thread (LAN Configuration, Internet Sharing, Routers, Switches, etc.)

  • ^What model naman and hm ang mga ganung klase ng routers? Main router pldt is not wifi 6 tama? Gagana ba wifi 6 if the main router itself is not? Appreciate your answers sir. Really helps alot.
  • ^What model naman and hm ang mga ganung klase ng routers? Main router pldt is not wifi 6 tama? Gagana ba wifi 6 if the main router itself is not? Appreciate your answers sir. Really helps alot.

    Try to check the graph here <click here for link>. More than 10K+ price range.

    The PLDT modem/router is independent to the 3rd party router. You can use whatever router you want.
  • ^Cant do the P10kish routers rn hahaha .... Yung tp link na lang muna. Thank you sir appreciate the help.
  • Gagana ba wifi 6 if the main router itself is not?


    Yes. Backward compatible both ways naman yung WiFi standard although sa experience ko, sulit din kung parehong WiFi 6 yung device at router kasi mas malakas/reliable yung signal at bandwidth throughput ng 5GHz sa amin.
  • ^Thanks. Ang upgrade AFAIK ng wifi 6 over 5 is yung distribution/bigay ng internet between devices. Kahit sabay sabay kayo gumagamit eh hindi nyo mafi-feel na lagging. Ramdam ba yung let's say for example: 2.4ghz connection kayo, isang nag you-youtube sa isang device tapos nag-e-ML ako, hindi ba magfa-fluctuate yung ping ko sa ML?

    Anong type of cable ang optimized if mag PLDT->TP Link setup ako? CAT 6? Cat 5e?
  • Ramdam ba yung let's say for example: 2.4ghz connection kayo, isang nag you-youtube sa isang device tapos nag-e-ML ako, hindi ba magfa-fluctuate yung ping ko sa ML?


    I think baka dependent na yan sa QoS feature (Quality of Service) ng router regarding bandwidth priority and sharing across devices. Usually configurable naman yung QoS rules sa router settings. Sa experience ko kasi pag may ibang users/devices na kasabay na may downloads or video streaming habang naglalaro ako ng online games, pag saturated na yung download and upload bandwith, doon talaga nagkakaroon ng lag. As for pings, affected din pero in most cases, depende sa WAN more than the local WiFi network.




    Anong type of cable ang optimized if mag PLDT->TP Link setup ako? CAT 6? Cat 5e?


    Assuming na less than 1Gbps yung internet plan, pwede na yung quality na CAT5e cable. CAT6 or higher, pang longer runs ng 2.5Gbps and above na.

    -- edited by MrBungle on Jul 11 2022, 02:17 AM
  • Question po. May actual difference ba kapag gumagamit ng dynamic DNS (DDNS) in lieu of static IP? On the verge of choosing between static or DynDNS, so kailangan ko malaman kung sapat na ba yung DDNS para sa use case ko. Hoping merong maka-provide ng real-world examples, kasi hindi sapat 'yong nabasa ko na articles online e.
  • Can my old routers broadcast 5.2ghz frequency? Models are Asus 520GU and CDR KING CW-5358U. Tried reaearching but not really sure.
  • Can my old routers broadcast 5.2ghz frequency? Models are Asus 520GU and CDR KING CW-5358U. Tried reaearching but not really sure.

    based on the specs they are not dual-band so nope. i have personally used the 5358u since it was released 10yrs ago. imho it's not recommended to use them anymore.

    -- edited by frequenzy on Jul 17 2022, 02:23 AM
  • Try lang po baka me makatulong Using ASUS rt-ax55 router mga first few weeks ok ung bato ng signal ng 5G then recently bgla humina up to the point na maski speetest ayaw na
    all settings are default TIA.....
  • any users ng asus rt-ax86u? why you choose this? paano kapag normal wifi user kalang would you recommend this? or get cheaper one?
  • any users ng asus rt-ax86u? why you choose this? paano kapag normal wifi user kalang would you recommend this? or get cheaper one?

    i personally use this as my main router. it covers our whole 2nd floor (105 sqm) without issues. i upgraded from ac68u to ax86u, previously I can only get a max 400Mbps, after upgrade I now get a max 500Mbps. the ax86 also seems to provide better range and throughput. for wifi 6, this is one of the recommended routers.

    my setup below.
    1st Floor - asus ac68u (wired access point)
    2nd Floor - asus ax86u (main router)
  • ^ may budget naman kaso nanghihinayang lang ako kung ang usage ko lang is internet, stream 1 tv, wala din ako mashado wifi 6 devices.

    im eyeing for tplink ax73 ax5400 or asus ax86u.
  • im eyeing for tplink ax73 ax5400 or asus ax86u.

    what router are you using now? ako kasi familiar na sa interface ni asus kaya yun na rin binili ko.
  • im eyeing for tplink ax73 ax5400 or asus ax86u.

    what router are you using now? ako kasi familiar na sa interface ni asus kaya yun na rin binili ko.


    i tried tuf ax3000 kaso dumami deadspot sa bahay compare sa redmi ax5 ko na router. kaya parang nadala ako bumili ng mahal. :(
    kaso eto na yung mga issue naglalabasan na nung dumami yung gumagamit ng wifi.

    using redmi ax1800 right now.
  • ^
    if range is a problem, then perhaps you need to look on adding another router/ap.

    for the ax86u, it handles 25 devices with no issues.
  • ^ just bought ax5400 tuf sulit sya kasi abot na yung mga deadspot sa bahay and mabilis din magconnect mga wifi :)
  • what do you think, buy another router(same brand AX3 ) to setup mesh or just buy Buy deco like x20 1800/x50ax3000/x60AX3000,

    -- edited by chomies on Aug 11 2022, 12:44 AM
  • what do you think, buy another router(same brand AX3 ) to setup mesh or just buy Buy deco like x20 1800/x50ax3000/x60AX3000,

    if you don't have any issues on the existing ax3 and you just need to extend the range then it's best to buy another ax3. it's more practical and possibly less expensive.

    the only time I will migrate to a new setup, is if I need a feature that is not currently available on my existing one. or hardware upgrade.

    -- edited by frequenzy on Aug 11 2022, 01:01 AM
  • issue ko lng actually sa ax3 is weak signal ni 5ghz ,
  • compared to 2.4Ghz range, 5Ghz is really weak. assuming your ax3 is not faulty you should see similar range from other ax3000 routers
  • from what i read sa other groups/forum, normal thing for ax3.still usable naman,

    -- edited by chomies on Aug 14 2022, 02:35 AM
  • to be honest, 5ghz signal strength ng Wifi 6 should be no different compared to 5ghz signal strength ng WiFi 5 even WiFi 4, all of these assuming na lahat pare parehas lang yung transmit power ng mga radio.

    majority ng mga wifi radio na binebenta dito sa pinas is only around 100mw or lower, though according to this document from NTC <click here for link> allowed upto 250mW. So comparing one wifi radio with another might be a bit challenging. bihira lang kasi yung mga APs na meron upto 250mW transmit power unless you go mikrotik, ubiquity, cisco (enterprise) and ruckus.



  • Yung office ng father in law ko gusto mag upgrade ng switch hub sa small office nila. They have 600mbps internet connection kasi nalilimit pala nung hub yung network nila dahil 10/100 lang pala ito. May masa-suggest kayo? Budget probably 3K to 4K. Mga nakakabit are 4 pcs and 1 printer.
  • Uubra kaya ito as 'upgrade'?

    Tp-Link TL-SG1016D 16-Port Gigabit Desktop/Rackmount Switch
  • Meron pala 8 port switch na same model. Baka yun na lang kasi 4 pcs lang naman ang naka connect.
  • pa-help naman mga bossing.

    Bumili ako ng Asus TUF-AX5400

    tapos meron akong:

    Main internet: Skyline Cheetah Broadband.
    Backup internet: Huawei B311 4G Router(w/ Smartbro sim).

    plan is to do DUAL WAN setup. ok naman upon configurations from main ISP. walang naging issue sa setup.

    kaso dito sa backup wala syang internet, kahit hot-standby na sya sa TUF-AX5400. and kahit gawin kong static ip dun sa 4g router ayaw pa rin.

    pero kapag naikonek naman directly sa PC yung lan nung 4g router may internet naman.

    bale nai-try ko rin sya iconnect sa Xiaomi MI AX1800, pero wala talaga internet na naibibigay yung 4g router.

    di ko lang sure kung yung 4g router ang may problema or smart sim(UNLI FAM 999) supposedly unli internet un and pwede magamit sa router for sharing.
  • Huawei B311 4G Router(w/ Smartbro sim).

    does it work kung eto yung gamitin mo na main internet? wala munang dual wan. make sure na magkaiba LAN subnet ni huawei sa LAN subnet ni Asus.

    Huawei (lan port) --- (wan port) Asus router

    -- edited by frequenzy on Aug 16 2022, 12:56 AM
  • does it work kung eto yung gamitin mo na main internet? wala munang dual wan.

    Huawei (lan port) --- (wan port) Asus router


    na-try ko na rin bossing kaso di nagana.

    and meron ako pinagpalitan na Xiaomi MI AX1800.

    Huawei(lan port)--->(wan port)Xiaomi MI AX1800 ganito rin naitry ko kaso hindi nagbabato ng internet yung 4g router.

    pero wireless clients and direct to pc meron binabatong internet ung 4grouter.
  • ^
    kung gumagana sa PC then dapat gumagana rin sa router, since treated lang sila as both client.

    anu yung IP address ng working PC kapag connected sa Huawei LAN port?
    anu yung LAN IP address ni Asus?