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.
i got upgrade to 800mbps.i’m using asus rt-n18u. speedtest can go 560mbps at late night. during day time 260mbps only.
You can consider upgrading your router.
Hi, how about tenda ac1200 for unifi 300mbps?
Tenda devices may have some small bugs with Unifi.
May i know which TP Link model need to disable hardware nat (nat boost?) for unifi?
How about C9 and C3150?
This issue is fixed on all new model.
Can u suggest any router suitable for me ? Currently using 500mbps unifi .. I need strong WiFi .
I suggest the TP-Link Archer C3150, it has really strong wireless performance. If you have more budget, you can consider the Asus RT-AC88U.
Is d-link dir 842 1200 ‘high gain’ router suitable for unifi 800mbps 5G wifi because in reality many devices in the house only support up to 600mbps on 5G and 300mbps on 2.4G ?
Thank you very much for your information that you can provide.
No, I would recommend getting a more powerful model if you are targeting for 800Mbps.
Realistically the DIR-842 can only obtain 300Mbps as you will be sitting quite a distance from the router and that will change with more devices connected. I would suggest the DIR-890L for 800Mbps.
Thank you very much. Really appreciate it.
How is the coverage for d-link dir 842 1200 ‘high gain’ router placed at ground floor for medium double storey house ?
It can cover your entire house if you put it at the right spot.
Hello,
I am currently staying in a double storey house and I need a new router to replace my current Huawei router. However I sometimes experience inconsistent wifi connection. I am also in the midst of installing CCTV with wifi connection. I would appreciate you recommendation of a router. Thanks
I would suggest the TP-Link Archer C3150.
Hello Blacktubi,
Thank you for reply. Does this router works with TM Unifi and HyypTV.
Yes, it works.
Hi there…I would like to install VPN on my router but I was informed that its standard D-Link router does not support VPN. Any recommendation for router for VPN use?
Asus routers from RT-AC1300UHP and above.
Can this old model rt-ac53 support unifi?
Yes
What is the best router for unifi 10mb. I use android tv and 3 phone using the network. Before this i use tp link but the connection on off. After tm came, they suggest me to buy asus rm300 and above. Help me
Get the cheap TP-Link models will do.
Hi blacktubi,
The unifi can be use the mesh systems Netgear rbk50?
But some can not to connect unifi what is the issue?
It is not compatible with Unifi
Hi Blacktubi,
Can I suggest to add a column to confirm which router support for Unifi IP unnumbered? For example to support Unifi 5 fixed IP?
No third party router support that