Best Unifi Router with WiFi 6 in 2022

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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⚠️ This guide is only intended for Unifi Fibre users!

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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

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.

ModelWiFi SpecificationSuggested PlanBeamformingMU-MIMOMaximum NAT speedRetail Price
Archer C5400X GamingAC5400800Mbps941MbpsRM1499
Archer C5400AC5400800Mbps941MbpsRM949
Archer C4000AC4000800Mbps941MbpsRM999
Archer C3150AC3150800Mbps941MbpsRM799
Archer C2300AC2300800Mbps941MbpsRM639
Deco M9 Plus MeshAC2200500Mbps800MbpsRM999
Archer A10AC2600800Mbps941MbpsRM639
Archer A9AC1900500Mbps941MbpsRM439
Archer C9AC1900500Mbps941MbpsRM469
Deco M5 MeshAC1300500Mbps800MbpsRM439
Deco M4 MeshAC1200300Mbps800MbpsRM399
Archer C7/ A7AC1750500Mbps800MbpsRM312
Archer C6/ A6AC1200300Mbps941MbpsRM209
Archer C1200AC1200300MbpsTBDRM279

Do note that HyppTV do not work on their Deco mesh series of products but Internet is working properly. 

Asus Unifi Router

ASUS

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.

ModelWiFi SpecsSuggested PlanAiMeshBFMU-MIMOMaximum Internet SpeedPrice Range
RT-AX88UAX6000800Mbps941MbpsUnreleased
Asus ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 GamingAC5300800Mbps941MbpsRM2489
RT-AC5300AC5300800Mbps941MbpsRM2209
RT-AC88UAC3100800Mbps941MbpsRM1809
Asus Blue CaveAC2600800Mbps941MbpsRM1099
RT-AC68UAC1900500Mbps850MbpsRM1039
Lyra Trio MeshAC1750500Mbps850MbpsRM1579
Lyra MeshAC2200500Mbps850MbpsRM999
RT-AC66U B1AC1750300Mbps941MbpsRM859
RT-AC1300UHPAC1300300Mbps~500MbpsRM569
RT-AC58UAC1300300Mbps~500MbpsRM479
RT-AC1200G+AC1200100Mbps~400MbpsRM449

D-Link Unifi Router

D-Link

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.

ModelWiFi SpecificationBeamformingMU-MIMOEthernet PortPrice
DIR-895LAC53004 x GigabitRM1599
DIR-882AC26004 x GigabitRM698
DIR-878AC19004 x GigabitRM518
DIR-867AC17504 x GigabitRM399
DIR-868LAC17504 x Gigabit
DIR-842AC12004 x GigabitRM289

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.

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Hi BT Team.

Your website really helps so many questions about wifi and routers.

I would like u to do a review on a less famous brand named Prolink PRC3801 Wireless AC1200 MU-MIMO
Dual-Band Gigabit Router. It has many features such as MU-MIMO, Beamforming, Band Steering Capable (I don’t know what the heck it’s about…) but it seems a promising device though.

the price is around rm2xx only.

try that a look.

thanks!!

Hello Mr Alvyn Ong, I have 500mbps unifi turbo and would like to upgrade my router. Do you recommend buying Tenda AC18 as it seem a bang for buck and does it a big difference (level of difficulty) to setup the router than the brand you recommend ( tp-link,asus, d-link)

The unifi tech team have just upgraded my turbo boost with their D-Link DIR-842. Previously I was using Asus RT-AC55UHP. Which one is better? Should I change back to Asus?

Hi Alvin,

I am currently subscribed to Unifi’s 500Mbps plan and unfortunately the router (C1200) that they provide isn’t offering sufficient coverage throughout every corner of my house. Could you kindly recommend a decent router with wide coverage, as well as the support for at least 500Mbps? Thanks!

Interesting conversation with TM Unifi. They Turbo-ed my internet to 500mbps, told me to upgrade my modem and router with the option of purchasing from them or getting it for free by signing a contract for 2 years. However when I inquired about the models of their modem and router, they replied, ‘Sorry, the modem and router model is depends on the stock availability with technician team. We’re unable to confirm on that.’ How can they not know what models of modem and routers they are providing? Can someone enlighten me on why they do not know what they have… Read more »

Hi, Good day ! I m using Turbo Upgraded 500 Mbps with TP Link AC1200 stock from unifi 2 years ago.My question is :
a. Shall i change my router to TP Link Archer C6? as my present wifi speed test only 60-65 Mbps.
Thank you sifu.

Thanks for reply, i can’t wait as the price i bought yesterday TPLink C6 RM200 with Cat6 cable free..FYI Unifi has shortchange my speed with Turbo 500Mbps Upgraded with speed 60-70Mbps Lan connection, after reset port yesterday, now speed touches 500-600Mbps.

Wow. Where you buy TPLink C9? I want buy too.

Hi bos,

between D-Link DIR-842 and TP-link Archer C6 which one is better?

both are on the same price range… except Dlink got extra antenna ..hehe..

oh yea..didn’t realized some1 had asked u same question.
anyway thanks for answering my question too.

1 more question for sifu here..
I got an offer for Asus AC66U ..is it better? from the price wise, it much more expensive than those 2 earlier….

Thanks!

HI Alyvn,
DLink DIR-842 vs TP-Link Archer C6 VS TP-Link Archer C1200 which is better for Unifi?

May I know what is the difference between Archer C6 & A6?

Hi Alvyn,

Thank you for you amazing review on many router. I need you advice on my setup to get whole house cover with Wifi-5GHz.

I have Unifi turbo to 300Mbps, with DIR-842 setup and able to get good speed on Wifi-5GHz in the same room.

The DIR-842 router was setup at 2nd floor, so there is zero Wifi-5GHz signal at 1st floor, any suggestion how to get the Wifi-5GHz for whole house?

Hi Alvyn, as unifi gave a free D-Link DIR842 but it’s not such a good router, right if I’m not mistaken. So would you advise me to change the router to a better one like Archer C6 or should I get a mesh deco m9 ?
Or Would it be even better that I change from dir842 to archer c6 and also get the deco m9 for better WiFi coverage range?
Thanks .

Hi,

Any recommendation for a router that support Unifi 300Mbps and the coverage is good for the entire standard double store terrace house ?

Shall I change to a single router that can cover the whole house or can I add in an extender router to extend the signal from the Unifi stock router (D-Link AC1200) ?

Hi, I got upgraded to 300mbps currently using dlink 850l.Rather poor coverage and crappy router Was thinking to switch to dir 878.What you suggest ,or go for tp link

Greetings Mr Alvyn Ong. I would like to check with you, I’m currently using Unifi 800mbps with Archer C7 (v2) router. No matter how I configure it, it will still show max 200mbps instead of 800mbps. Your review for this router was it can goes up to 500mbps. Is it because this was the older version? Second question. If my current Archer C7 (v2) doesn’t support the speed of 800mbps, then I’m looking to buy Asus RT-AC88U or Archer C5400X Gaming. But does both of this router able to work well with Deco M9 Plus as extender? I wonder how… Read more »

Thank you Mr Alvyn Ong for your quick reply. I was keep checking on my emails for your reply and eventually visited your site and saw the reply here instead. 😀 I thinking of getting RT-AC88U or C5400X and work together Deco M9 due to level 2 coverage was way too weak. But all those setup cost over thousand ringgit, so probably I’ll just get Asus RT-AC88U for now as I did some research last night, the review said that router able to support built-in VPN services. So I’m going to switch to other countries IP all the times. Thanks… Read more »

Hi there! I just got my turbo upgrade 500mbps, The existing router got changed to a D-Link(not sure about the model) given by TM.

I have an existing Linksys EA9200, no matter how I try to set it up, it can’t connect to the internet.

Could you please assist!!

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