Unifi Router Buyer's Guide in 2021
If you use Unifi at your home, you are probably not so happy with the speed and stability of the WiFi network. That’s because TM is still a business and they cannot give an expensive router while remain profitable. But, luckily, TM doesn’t stop you from buying your own router.
While the router provided by TM isn’t too bad, they have slower CPU and weaker WiFi coverage. This means they aren’t very good if you stay in a bigger home or if you have more WiFi devices at home. Thus, in this article, I will show you some WiFi routers that I’ve tested that will recommend for you to upgrade your home WiFi router.
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Unifi Fibre Equipment Overview
All Unifi Fibre installation come with 2 devices which is the fibre modem and WiFi router. The Fibre modem comes with lifetime warranty from TM and it is non-user replaceable. But, don’t worry as the WiFi router rarely breaks down and it performs well. What we will be focussing is the WiFi router part which will impact all your home networking performance.
Unifi Router Brands
Once you purchased the new router, please request your Unifi login ID and Password from TM. You will need them when configuring your new router. Once you got everything ready, remove your old wireless router and connect the new router to the ONU. You have to reconfigure your new wireless router. The process depends on the brand of the router but generally, you just need to insert the PPPOE ID and password and select the Unifi profile on the router.
TP-Link Unifi Router
TP-Link routers are fully compatible with Unifi. TP-Link offers really good value for money as their routers are usually cheaper while delivering the same level of performance compared to their competitors. They offer a 3 years warranty on all their networking products.
You can refer to my guide on how to setup TP-Link Unifi router here.
Model WiFi Specification Suggested Plan Beamforming MU-MIMO Maximum NAT speed Retail Price
Archer C5400X Gaming AC5400 800Mbps ✔ ✔ 941Mbps RM1499
Archer C5400 AC5400 800Mbps ✔ ✔ 941Mbps RM949
Archer C4000 AC4000 800Mbps ✔ ✔ 941Mbps RM999
Archer C3150 AC3150 800Mbps ✔ ✔ 941Mbps RM799
Archer C2300 AC2300 800Mbps ✔ ✔ 941Mbps RM639
Deco M9 Plus Mesh AC2200 500Mbps ✔ ✔ 800Mbps RM999
Archer A10 AC2600 800Mbps ✔ ✔ 941Mbps RM639
Archer A9 AC1900 500Mbps ✔ ✔ 941Mbps RM439
Archer C9 AC1900 500Mbps ✔ – 941Mbps RM469
Deco M5 Mesh AC1300 500Mbps ✔ ✔ 800Mbps RM439
Deco M4 Mesh AC1200 300Mbps ✔ ✔ 800Mbps RM399
Archer C7/ A7 AC1750 500Mbps – – 800Mbps RM312
Archer C6/ A6 AC1200 300Mbps ✔ ✔ 941Mbps RM209
Archer C1200 AC1200 300Mbps – – TBD RM279
Do note that HyppTV do not work on their Deco mesh series of products but Internet is working properly.
Asus Unifi Router
Asus is another well known brand in the wireless router industry. They are slightly more expensive but they have really solid performance and the AsusWRT firmware offers the most comprehensive set of features. Asus also pioneer their AiMesh technology which allows you to use several compatible Asus routers to form a high performance mesh network. Asus routers come with 3 years of warranty in Malaysia.
You can refer to my guide on how to setup Asus Unifi router here.
Model WiFi Specs Suggested Plan AiMesh BF MU-MIMO Maximum Internet Speed Price Range
RT-AX88U AX6000 800Mbps ✔ ✔ ✔ 941Mbps Unreleased
Asus ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 Gaming AC5300 800Mbps ✔ ✔ ✔ 941Mbps RM2489
RT-AC5300 AC5300 800Mbps ✔ ✔ ✔ 941Mbps RM2209
RT-AC88U AC3100 800Mbps ✔ ✔ ✔ 941Mbps RM1809
Asus Blue Cave AC2600 800Mbps ✔ ✔ ✔ 941Mbps RM1099
RT-AC68U AC1900 500Mbps ✔ ✔ – 850Mbps RM1039
Lyra Trio Mesh AC1750 500Mbps ✔ ✔ ✔ 850Mbps RM1579
Lyra Mesh AC2200 500Mbps ✔ ✔ ✔ 850Mbps RM999
RT-AC66U B1 AC1750 300Mbps ✔ ✔ – 941Mbps RM859
RT-AC1300UHP AC1300 300Mbps ✔ ✔ ~500Mbps RM569
RT-AC58U AC1300 300Mbps ✔ ✔ ~500Mbps RM479
RT-AC1200G+ AC1200 100Mbps – – ~400Mbps RM449
D-Link Unifi Router
You probably heard of D-Link before as they are one of the oldest brand selling networking gear in Malaysia. They also produce some really great networking equipment. New D-Link routers are fully compatible with Unifi. They are also rather affordable while delivering good performance.
You can refer to my guide on how to setup D-Link Unifi router here.
Other Brands (Tenda, Netgear and etc)
There are also other brands in the market and most if not all Enterprise level gear can be configured to support Unifi. But, we do not include them in this list as they may be harder to configure for most users.
Netgear is known for requiring manual setup of VLAN for it to work with Unifi.
Hi Blacktubi,
My house is double storey shoplot with 22 x 75. My Dlink DSL-2877AL was spoiled. So I am using back the stock modem router again.
I plan to buy new modem router. Is the TP Link Archer C7 is a good choice? Or do you have any other suggestion? Price wise!should be around RM500.
Thank you.
Hi, you need an ADSL Streamyx router. The Archer C7 is a Unifi router.
thanks for the guide, just a simple question, do I need to purchase the router that have unifi sticker on the box? what i meant is I am planning to buy the ASUS RT-AC68U router from lazada and I am not sure if that will work too if it come without a unifi sticker on the box….
All Asus routers run the same firmware. As long as the model is listed above, it will be fully compatible with Unifi.
Hi blacktubi
Comparing the
Asus RT-ac55uhp to the RT-AC1200G+, in your opinion which will be the better buy?
The place i live is just a 20×22 double story terrace house.
The RT-AC55UHP is perform slightly better than then RT-AC1200G+
Hi Blacktubi,
Can you recommend a stable router for my company’s 100mbps unifi? The router that came with the unifi package is unstable and kept going down a few times every single day and the field technician says the only way is to get a better router.
Thanks.
It depends on the amount of devices in your office. The Asus RT-AC88U is a great candidate.
Thanks for recommendation,
Will recommend it to boss.
Hi blacktubi
Is the Asus ASUS RT-AC1200G a good router? And is it compatible with HYPP TV?
It is a really good mid range router. You can read my review of that model.
Hi, i am trying to connect WAN PPPoE using the user name and password that i retrieve from TM… (currently trying to setup TP-Link WR841HP) But i waited for more than 10 minutes but the WAN is still connecting… I wonder how long will it take? Or is it my username and password is wrong? Because i contact 2 person from Online Service TM Chat and they both confirmed that it is the right username and password…
Have you entered the Unifi mode on the WR841HP.
Problem solved:
Yes i entered Unifi Mode… The problem was in the gateway between the modem and server… I need to wait a few hours after getting the new password from TM to make it working… Now i am enjoying stronger wifi signal with WR841HP…
Hi Blacktubi
Is it RT-N14UHP can be use with hyptv? someone said RT-N14UHP cant support hypptv… is it right?
It is fully compatible with HyppTV
Hi Blacktubi
Is it RT-N14UHP can be used with unifi and hypptv?
Yes, it works,
Hi Blacktubi,
I would like to ask your opinion about Tenda AC1900 router. Is this router are powerful enough as TP Link Archer C7?
Currently using D-Link 850L provided by TM but the speed is not good on my upstairs room. Looking for a option to change better router.
I don’t recommend Tenda as the Unifi compatibility still weak.
Hi Blacktubi,
I’m planning to upgrade my current Dlink router to TP-link Archer C3150 for my home unifi. is it a solid choice for router less than RM 1000 ?
Yes, it is a great router and I like it very much. The performance is solid.
Thanks Blacktubi ! You really provide good and useful information for choosing router! ????
Hi Blacktubi, Im planning to buy C3150 V2, is it a solid choice for the router below RM1000? and by the way may i know how to install and setup the router for unifi? any special procedure ?
Please refer to
Do all these routers work for streamyx as well?
They do work as a router but you need something as an ADSL modem.