Hi, I hope the detailed walk through is useful. Do give me your comments and feedback. If you like this kind of content, do give me a LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to my channel. This will help me a lot starting as a new UA-camr! Also, appreciate your input on what future topics you would like to see. Thanks.
Hello I installed this router and frankly even if it is true that the configuration interface could be improved the performance of this router is incredible for this price Netgear can this worry considering the price of their router. The only downside for me is that it is impossible to change the country and set up France, forcing you to stay in China. But otherwise it's a long-term bombshell for reliability.
Hi Steve, I followed your Part 2 video, where you connected AX3600 to your existing router via LAN . I followed the same process, however you mentioned that you will explain how to remove the existing router to maintain only one AX3600 router connected to the modem. Can you explain this step? When ever I connect AX3600 to the modem directly, it receives no internet, but internet works when I connect LAN from old router to AX3600
Hi, this is usually due to the AX3600 not getting the DHCP Public WAN IP address. You can release the DHCP Address on your existing router first before switching over to the AX3600. Let me know if this works for you.
this router is powered with OpenWRT, managed to get it working on my needs which is a AP with multiple SSID on each VLAN (basically a VLAN-SSID). the task is really easy, downgrade the router to that specific version, after that input a series of HTML URLs to enable telnet/ssh on it. after that you can configure the router as if you were using OpenWRT without luci. I used eth1 (WAN port) as the trunking port for VLANS. create 4 SSID on each radio, I left the IoT radio disabled, id probably enable that later on if I have another AC3600 which can utilize that IoT antenna as backhaul. the main router is pfsense which handles all the VLANs, firewall and routing.
Bought this as a new wifi ap for my house. Using pfsense as my router. This will be replacing an Asus 68u. Might add more if needed. Much cheaper than the alternatives. I switched to running pfsense in a vm on a ryzen 3200g box. Using pilhole in a vm as well.
great video. but i hope u had tested the router at the orignal position(per ur last router) i think that is a better comparizon. haha actually i am almost the same situation as u. our old router is the same too. i already brought xiao mi AX3600 should have check with u first if it was worth the upgrade
Thanks very much for the review Steve! I live in Singapore too. Which ISP are using? And in your home, are the walls made of plasterboard partition or concrete?
Steve dear, thank you again for the videos and your support, much appreciated! :) Still have two questions before moving ahead with buying this router: - Could it be used as a Modem? - Does it support VDSL or only ADSL? Couldn't find these answers online. Thank you!
Hi, this is not a cable nor xDSL modem. It is a WiFi Router with a WAN UTP 1Gbps Ethernet port and 3 LAN UTP 1Gbps Ethernet ports. You will need your xDSL router compatible with your ISP. Cheers
@@UberBaby168 noted dear. I currently have a tplink modem from the ISP connected to a xiaomi router, and I am on ADSL I want to move to VDSL, and the ISP have asked me to buy a VDSL capable modem. I thought I could maybe use the AX3600 as a modem but it seems as I understood from you that I need to have a separate VDSL modem and to hook the router to it.. Thank you again dear
Hi Steve, This is the excellent guide. I watched all 3 parts. I am now thinking of getting AX3600, just want to know if you can connect LAN port from ONT to AX3600 WAN port? Thanks.
Good review Steve. I have a question on range. for your house/apartment, approximately what would be the distance end to end. im trying to work out if i will need a second and mesh them to cover my grnd floor. depending on how they penetrate floor to upstairs i may end up with another 1 or 2 upstairs all my walls and between ground and first level have insulation.
Hi, thank you for the very detailed video. May I ask approx how many meters long and wide is your apartment? This will help give me an idea on the range of the device. Thank you.
Hi Sonny, it could most likely be signal (channel) interference. I recommend using inSSIDer (www.metageek.com/products/inssider/) to scan your WiFi environment for channel conflicts to help you identify the best WiFi channels for both 2.4/5 GHz or use Mi WiFi Android/iOS app and run Wi-Fi Optimization. Let me know if this works for you.
Hi, follow these steps: Mi WiFi app -> Plug-ins -> Settings -> Network settings -> Network connection mode settings -> Current mode -> Mode change to Manual and set your Google DNS (8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4)
Hi Azim, at 6:00 timestamp (ua-cam.com/video/uVz810TqJQs/v-deo.html) in this video, I've connected the AX3600 to my pfsense appliance on the WAN port with a local IP 192.168.1.155. This would be the "simulated" Wi-Fi AP mode as the AX3600 does not have an option for AP setup. Any wired devices connected to the AX3600 will be NATed through the WAN port interface.
Got myself a global ax3600 (firmware 3.0.22). Port Forwarding rules very weird, only allows to forward to local IP with 2 or more characters (i.e. x.x.x.10 to x.x.x.254).
Hi, I just got the Mi ax6000 which is the upgraded router for ax3600. I am using Singtel fibre. Seem like both router does not support vlan tagging right ? Ont to ax3600 wan port which don’t give internet connection. Or some setting can be done ?
👍Vid... was thinking of getting the Ax1800(cheaper😅)but the Ax3600 does have the edge.Does it come with anti-malware software? Any wifi drops?Just replaced the Nokia router(check out my vid on it😇) with velop.
Yes, using Mi Wifi app, you can configure the Security plugin, provided by Baidu Security, and comes with various firewalls to detect and block malware on websites, downloads, devices and also prevents info privacy leakage.
@@UberBaby168 noticed that there were 2 different version, ax3600 black (I think it us China version) and the Global version. What are different between these versions? Which version to buy for using in Singapore?
Lester Ng I bought the China version that came with documentation in Chinese. Not sure what’s the difference in Global version. If you can read Chinese, then either version doesn’t matter. Buy from reputable sellers.
Mesh Setup Hello dear friend Thank you for this great work is very helpful The only think I find that you do not talk about in this review is the mesh possibility it will be gentle form you if you can make any advice for mesh setup with other xiaomi router (AX1800) especially Thank you again for your video.
Hi, thanks for your feedback. This router is capable of mesh setup however, as I do not have another compatible router to pair with, I’m unable to show it. In the future, when I get hold of one, I’ll definitely create another video on mesh setup and performance review. Cheers mate!
@@UberBaby168 thanks for your reply. I can't see the guest wifi setting under the common setting. I currently plug it into my old asus ac58 as I need vlan tagging for my isp. Can this be the reason the guest wifi setting is not showing up due to it currently used as a "repeater"?
Hi Micheal, you can use the Mi WiFi mobile app and it is in English. This will help you set up the router. Do set the Mi WiFi app to Chinese Mainland (in Settings -> Select region) for the app to discover the router properly.
Hello, after I change firmware from global to original, mi wifi says rooter is offline after pair. Any idea how have solution? If I change firmware to global and reset it, it works again in MI wifi
Hi, I do not have mio tv so not sure if mio has different settings on the LAN ports. If mio is standard setup, then you can connect the AX3600 or other routers to the LAN port on mio router too.
How do u get into this page. is it a website, my xiao mi wifi app looks different from ur video> I can connect and sure the net now. BUt i cant enter this setting page
I’m using Chrome browser to access the AX3600 interface via http/https to its IP address. The Mi Wifi app is a mobile app and looks different, also different functionality and capabilities.
Hi, from Mi WiFi app, there is no option to select and change your channels for either 2.4/5G. However, you can run Wi-Fi Optimisation to check and set the optimal channel frequency. From the web interface, you can set both your 2.4G & 5G channel frequency.
Hi my friend so sorry I did try to change channel with Web browsers But I couldn't mabye because lanuge is Chinese so could you tell how can do this because my 5GHZ is default in 36 and because my Neighbors has WiFi and the use same channel I checked with WiFi analyzer and channel 36 is busy so please guidance me Thank again
Hi my friend, after you log in to your AX3600, click on the second top menu item “Common Configurations”. In the next screen, you will see the “Wi-Fi” section which shows 2.4G and 5G options. The first option in both 2.4G and 5G options is the Channel selector, second option is Channel Width - you should use 20MHz for 2.4G and 160/80/40/20MHz for 5G. Third option is Signal Strength - default option (first option) is “Wall Penetrating”, second option is “Standard” and third is “Energy Efficient”. Let me know if you manage to change your Wi-Fi Channel.
Hi, both routers have 2x2 @2.4GHz and 4x4 @5GHz as well as 6-7 high gain antennas, so I believe they could be comparable in terms of signal strength. The key difference is Tenda is Wifi 5 vs Xiaomi is Wifi 6. If you are getting the Xiaomi, I would suggest getting the AX6000 which is Wifi 6E.
@@UberBaby168 yeah my tenda ac23 is wifi 5, actually I like rx9 pro, in china it is tenda ax12 but unfortunately it doesnt have wisp mode or universal repeater mode. Btw xiaomi ax6000 do not support wifi 6e since wifi 6e can run in 6ghz or 11ad (correct me if I am wrong) it just a gimmick am I right? Nice review, not every one need mesh, like me, I am happy with my isp router and I just need 1 router that also can works for extender, seems that ax3600 is more than enough for me for years later. Thanks for the answer..
what about Bandwith limiter? is it posible to assing a speed limit and schedule to users like asuswrt ? one more thing, is it posible to schedule the router on/off ?
Hi Arturo, there is a QoS limiter for upload snd download speed, and you can adjust priority for games, webpages, videos or automatic. Also, you can set Guest Wi-Fi bandwidth limit. However, it does not have per user/device settings. As for scheduling, you can set the Wi-Fi on/off schedule and router reboot schedule. Cheers
hi, i using starhub internet and xiaomi ax3600, on / off.. i experience internet lost on both 5g and 2.5g connection near the router or far away from router. and need to reconnect to the network manually. any idea how to resolve it? any adjustment on the setting or i need to call starhub. i did not merge both 5g and 2.4g together. hope you can guide me on it. thanks
Hi Jerrick, what devices are you using and were disconnected to your wifi? Have you check for wifi interference using Wifi Scanner/Analyzer on PC or Android mobile?
@@jerrickng9820 Maybe you can check your Wifi preference settings in Windows, not sure if this is the case where your laptop is switching between SSIDs due to signal strength. (Windows Settings -> Wi-Fi -> Manage known networks) You can also use a windows tool like inSSIDer to check if there are WiFi interference on your 2.4 and 5 GHz channels.
hi, previoys video ur Ax3600 was connected to ur old router, can u show how u connect the cable etc.... to new ax3600? did u jux unplug the cable from old router and connect to wan port on new router?
Hi, my before and after connections are: ISP (LAN) (WAN) DLink (LAN) (WAN) AX3600 ==> ISP (LAN) (WAN) AX3600 I also found that performing a DHCP release on my DLink prior to connecting my AX3600 to my ISP router works better. If you have a static public IP from your ISP, probably this does not matter. Once my AX3600 is connected to my ISP router, just login to the AX3600 and check that it has a DHCP address from the ISP after connected up. Cheers!
Yes, you can configure your device to join AX3600 with a static IP address outside of your DHCP IP Address range. To be more secured, you should also whitelist your devices in AX3600. Cheers!
@@UberBaby168 Thanks for the reply! Is it easy to add new devices to the whitelist? Like can we just allow all devices to connect to the router first, then whitelist the devices?
Hi, sorry missed your question. Yes, the whitelist/blacklist is simple to use and can simply add connected devices to these list. I’m preparing a complete walkthrough of both the MiWifi web interface and mobile app+plug-ins. Coming in the next few days and appreciate your comments.
Yes, the static IP address assignment for DHCP clients is simply too. I’m preparing a complete walkthrough of both the MiWifi web interface and mobile app+plug-ins. Coming in the next few days and appreciate your comments.
Hi, I have issues with AX3600 2.4Ghz wifi, it is not stable and sometimes my samsung note 10 and other devices say the 2.4Ghz wifi is no in connection ternet and sometime it is back to normal again, but no fast compare my previous router xiaomi R3P. My AX3600 firmware is 1.0.67. No problem with 5Ghz wifi, stable and fast. Have you occurs this problem too? And how to use the AIOT to connect to xiaomi smart devices?
From your description, it looks like your 2.4GHz Wifi band is having a lot of interferences from our home appliances. As your 5GHz Wifi band looks alright, then it may not be attenuation due to wall and door structures. You can try using a Wifi scanner software on your Android mobile (NetSpot or Wifi Analyzer) to check for Wifi Channel interference from nearby Wifi routers and the received signal strength indicator (RSSI).
Hello! I'm a little late, but something similar happens to me: my 2.4 network is stable, but it does not exceed 80mbps. I have contracted 600mb and with the router of the company I receive much more speed. It happens only with the 2.4 network, the 5G is excellent both coverage and speed. Will it be a router problem? It's still under warranty, but I don't know what it might be!
Hi I bought AX3600 and install everything but in menus does not show WiFi 6 do I need connect devices support WiFi 6? Also I contacted with cable to my laptop so could you tell how can access to meuns of WiFi 6
Hi Mohsen, if you want WiFi 6 (802.11ax) on 5G band, do not turn on WiFi 5 Compatibility Mode. You will need a device (PC, laptop or mobile phone) that supports WiFi 6.
Thanks man but I didn't understand completely, WiFi 5 compatibility on router or my device (laptop or mobile phones) and if in router how can do this? Thank in advance
Hi, what are your devices connecting to your AX3600? Do they support WiFi 6? On your PC or laptop, if you have Intel AX200/ AX201 WiFi adapter, then you are WiFi 6 ready. On your mobile phone or tablet, check your WiFi support. Only Apple iPhone 11 supports 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 with 2x2 MIMO, my Samsung S10+ also supports WiFi 6 and shows a number 6 with the WiFi logo on the top bar. On your AX3600, WiFi 5 compatibility mode is set to OFF by default, so you should be on WiFi 6 already.
nowdays i use a fritzbox 7490 over gigabit fiber. with my wifi6 phone (redmi k30 pro zoom edition) i reach 580 mbps internet speed near the router. would this router significantly improve performances? may i reach gigabit speeds near it?
Have you tested the wired LAN performance on your router and ISP? Like Speedtest? If your Speedtest performance is much higher than 580Mbps, then maybe upgrading your router might improve performance.
@@UberBaby168 over ethernet (cat. 8 cable) i reach 940 mbps speedtest. However i bought a fritzbox cable 6660, which has wifi 6 and over wifi i still reach maximum 580 mbps. Therefore i have many doubts the ax3600 would be better
@@UberBaby168 I'm in the USA and I ordered the ax3600. I hope I'm happy with it. So far I love xiaomi products. Do you know where I can buy more xiaomi, right now I only know aliexpress.
@@UberBaby168 I have heard somewhere that you need to turn off the 4G on your phone so that the App sees the router for the first time. Not tested personally though
First of all, thank you Steve for your fast respond! I tried simply swapping over but the internet LED of ax3600 turn orange and no internet connected. It’s the same as one of the query below bu someone else.
If your ISP provides DHCP for Internet access, then it is automatically set. However, for some ISPs, you may need to release the DHCP address on your former router before switching to the new router. Otherwise, you may need to wait for the DHCP lease timeout to expire before new router acquires the new DHCP Lease. If your ISP uses other settings like static or PPPoE, then your ISP would have to advise the specific settings.
Hi, could you describe your setup and what you see on your AX3600 router WAN DHCP settings? Also, what is the color of the top and bottom LED indicators on the front of the AX3600?
Hi Philip, from a price point, the ASUS RT-AX58U is selling at SGD235 (shopee.sg/product/76503859/7026632315) vs the AX3600 at SGD148.83 (a.aliexpress.com/_dYWTRG9). The AX3600 has decent hardware features at an attractive price point, but it’s software has room for improvements. At the point of recording this video, the firmware was 1.0.50 and currently is 1.0.67 (7 Jul 2020) supports 160Mhz channel and Mesh configuration.
Hi, I hope the detailed walk through is useful. Do give me your comments and feedback.
If you like this kind of content, do give me a LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to my channel. This will help me a lot starting as a new UA-camr!
Also, appreciate your input on what future topics you would like to see. Thanks.
Got English firmware loaded and followed a guide to set this up as ap mode. So far so good. Great unit for cheap
Could you share where to get the english firmware? Thanks 😊
@@UberBaby168 you see the link?
@@Phil-D83 Nope, where did you post the link? Thanks
Hi, I found the INT firmware for AX3600 v3.0.22 -> cdn.awsde0-fusion.fds.api.mi-img.com/xiaoqiang/rom/r3600/miwifi_r3600_all_6510e_3.0.22_INT.bin
keep it up steve , your content is really helpful
Thanks Austin 👍
Hello I installed this router and frankly even if it is true that the configuration interface could be improved the performance of this router is incredible for this price Netgear can this worry considering the price of their router. The only downside for me is that it is impossible to change the country and set up France, forcing you to stay in China. But otherwise it's a long-term bombshell for reliability.
Hi Terence, glad to know. Cheers
Hi Steve, I followed your Part 2 video, where you connected AX3600 to your existing router via LAN . I followed the same process, however you mentioned that you will explain how to remove the existing router to maintain only one AX3600 router connected to the modem. Can you explain this step? When ever I connect AX3600 to the modem directly, it receives no internet, but internet works when I connect LAN from old router to AX3600
Hi, this is usually due to the AX3600 not getting the DHCP Public WAN IP address. You can release the DHCP Address on your existing router first before switching over to the AX3600. Let me know if this works for you.
this router is powered with OpenWRT, managed to get it working on my needs which is a AP with multiple SSID on each VLAN (basically a VLAN-SSID).
the task is really easy, downgrade the router to that specific version, after that input a series of HTML URLs to enable telnet/ssh on it. after that you can configure the router as if you were using OpenWRT without luci.
I used eth1 (WAN port) as the trunking port for VLANS. create 4 SSID on each radio, I left the IoT radio disabled, id probably enable that later on if I have another AC3600 which can utilize that IoT antenna as backhaul.
the main router is pfsense which handles all the VLANs, firewall and routing.
Fantastic work on getting OpenWRT on the AX3600. Congratulations!
Keep it up! We need more like you here in SG!
Thanks for your support!
Bought this as a new wifi ap for my house. Using pfsense as my router. This will be replacing an Asus 68u. Might add more if needed. Much cheaper than the alternatives. I switched to running pfsense in a vm on a ryzen 3200g box. Using pilhole in a vm as well.
Yea! 👍
great video.
but i hope u had tested the router at the orignal position(per ur last router)
i think that is a better comparizon.
haha actually i am almost the same situation as u. our old router is the same too.
i already brought xiao mi AX3600 should have check with u first if it was worth the upgrade
Thanks for your feedback
Thanks very much for the review Steve! I live in Singapore too. Which ISP are using? And in your home, are the walls made of plasterboard partition or concrete?
Hi Eric, my ISPs are M1 and Singtel. Walls are concrete.
Steve dear, thank you again for the videos and your support, much appreciated! :)
Still have two questions before moving ahead with buying this router:
- Could it be used as a Modem?
- Does it support VDSL or only ADSL?
Couldn't find these answers online.
Thank you!
Hi, this is not a cable nor xDSL modem. It is a WiFi Router with a WAN UTP 1Gbps Ethernet port and 3 LAN UTP 1Gbps Ethernet ports.
You will need your xDSL router compatible with your ISP. Cheers
@@UberBaby168 noted dear. I currently have a tplink modem from the ISP connected to a xiaomi router, and I am on ADSL
I want to move to VDSL, and the ISP have asked me to buy a VDSL capable modem. I thought I could maybe use the AX3600 as a modem but it seems as I understood from you that I need to have a separate VDSL modem and to hook the router to it..
Thank you again dear
Hi Steve, This is the excellent guide. I watched all 3 parts. I am now thinking of getting AX3600, just want to know if you can connect LAN port from ONT to AX3600 WAN port? Thanks.
Hi Sam, thanks. Yes, after you connect ONT LAN port to AX3600 WAN port, verify that the AX3600 received its IP address. Cheers!
Hi Steven, thanks for the video. Pls let us know how to connect directly ONT to the ax3600. Thanks so much:)
Hi Arthur, my ISP uses DHCP to assign IP address and simply connect the LAN port on the ONT to the WAN port of the AX3600 or any router. Cheers!
May i know the total packaging weight ?
Good review Steve. I have a question on range. for your house/apartment, approximately what would be the distance end to end.
im trying to work out if i will need a second and mesh them to cover my grnd floor. depending on how they penetrate floor to upstairs i may end up with another 1 or 2 upstairs
all my walls and between ground and first level have insulation.
My apartment is around 20m end to end and has concrete walls.
Great video, very detailed and helpful
Glad it was helpful and you liked it. Thanks.
Hi, thank you for the very detailed video. May I ask approx how many meters long and wide is your apartment? This will help give me an idea on the range of the device. Thank you.
Hi Chris, my apartment is approx 1280sqft, 7m by 16m.
@@UberBaby168 Thank you very much for the info. This is very helpful. I may have to get two units for my needs.
Chris Chu you can setup both units as Mesh network 👍
@@UberBaby168 Yes, I'm thinking that's what I do. Thank you very much for your video. Keep up the good work!
Chris Chu thanks 😊
I have ax3600,, but why the signal through the wall is poor... ? it just about 5-6 meters away (different room). . any suggestion?
Hi Sonny, it could most likely be signal (channel) interference.
I recommend using inSSIDer (www.metageek.com/products/inssider/) to scan your WiFi environment for channel conflicts to help you identify the best WiFi channels for both 2.4/5 GHz or use Mi WiFi Android/iOS app and run Wi-Fi Optimization.
Let me know if this works for you.
@@UberBaby168 thanks, it improved a little bit.. but seems the signal strength still below my older router (Fiber home).
You can try adjusting the wifi signal strength
geat video! thank you dear friend! can you kindly say, how can i set google dns for this router? thank you dear friend
Hi, follow these steps:
Mi WiFi app -> Plug-ins -> Settings -> Network settings -> Network connection mode settings -> Current mode -> Mode change to Manual and set your Google DNS (8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4)
Hi Steve, is there any option to switch the access point mode?
Hi Azim, yes. You may turn off the Wi-Fi function and it becomes a switch. Cheers!
@@UberBaby168 but can I be turned into a wireless access point? Cause thru your demo didn't see any option
Hi Azim, at 6:00 timestamp (ua-cam.com/video/uVz810TqJQs/v-deo.html) in this video, I've connected the AX3600 to my pfsense appliance on the WAN port with a local IP 192.168.1.155.
This would be the "simulated" Wi-Fi AP mode as the AX3600 does not have an option for AP setup. Any wired devices connected to the AX3600 will be NATed through the WAN port interface.
Does it have NAT Forwarding Virtual Servers so you can host server exposed to internet?
Yes, you can setup DMZ and Port Forwarding on the AX3600 web portal -> Advanced Settings -> Port Forwarding menu.
Got myself a global ax3600 (firmware 3.0.22). Port Forwarding rules very weird, only allows to forward to local IP with 2 or more characters (i.e. x.x.x.10 to x.x.x.254).
Hi, I just got the Mi ax6000 which is the upgraded router for ax3600. I am using Singtel fibre. Seem like both router does not support vlan tagging right ? Ont to ax3600 wan port which don’t give internet connection. Or some setting can be done ?
There is no vlan tag settings on Xiaomi ax3600. U should check the wan dhcp info on your ax6000 if your internet light is red.
hello, can you limit the upload and download speeds in the guest network?
Yes, you can limit the Guest WiFi upload and download speed. This can be found in Mi Wifi app -> Plug-ins -> QoS.
Does ax3600 support Static Routing? I use static route on my TP-Link router for OpenVPN server.
👍Vid... was thinking of getting the Ax1800(cheaper😅)but the Ax3600 does have the edge.Does it come with anti-malware software? Any wifi drops?Just replaced the Nokia router(check out my vid on it😇) with velop.
Yes, using Mi Wifi app, you can configure the Security plugin, provided by Baidu Security, and comes with various firewalls to detect and block malware on websites, downloads, devices and also prevents info privacy leakage.
You mentioned that you bought this router from Aliexpress. Do you mind sharing the link here? And how long was the delivery time?
Here is the link - a.aliexpress.com/_dT763PU. I ordered it in mid Mar and arrived in 3 weeks. Now, I think the delivery time is better.
Thanks! Will check it out
@@UberBaby168 noticed that there were 2 different version, ax3600 black (I think it us China version) and the Global version. What are different between these versions? Which version to buy for using in Singapore?
Lester Ng I bought the China version that came with documentation in Chinese. Not sure what’s the difference in Global version.
If you can read Chinese, then either version doesn’t matter. Buy from reputable sellers.
@@UberBaby168 Thanks for your advice
Mesh Setup
Hello dear friend
Thank you for this great work is very helpful
The only think I find that you do not talk about in this review is the mesh possibility it will be gentle form you if you can make any advice for mesh setup with other xiaomi router (AX1800) especially
Thank you again for your video.
Hi, thanks for your feedback. This router is capable of mesh setup however, as I do not have another compatible router to pair with, I’m unable to show it.
In the future, when I get hold of one, I’ll definitely create another video on mesh setup and performance review.
Cheers mate!
@@UberBaby168 thank you again Steve for the good video work.. I will wait for the mesh video
J Ch appreciate your support! Thanks
Hi Steve, does it have guest wifi?
Yes, it’s available vis Mi Wifi plug-ins page. 👌
@@UberBaby168 thanks for your reply. I can't see the guest wifi setting under the common setting. I currently plug it into my old asus ac58 as I need vlan tagging for my isp. Can this be the reason the guest wifi setting is not showing up due to it currently used as a "repeater"?
Not sure about this though. On my Mi Wifi app, there are many plugins and the Guest WiFi is the green icon on the lower left side. Do you see it?
Hi there Steve, how can I set this router up, the setup instruction open on mi app in Chinese,
Hi Micheal, you can use the Mi WiFi mobile app and it is in English. This will help you set up the router.
Do set the Mi WiFi app to Chinese Mainland (in Settings -> Select region) for the app to discover the router properly.
Hello, after I change firmware from global to original, mi wifi says rooter is offline after pair. Any idea how have solution? If I change firmware to global and reset it, it works again in MI wifi
Not sure as I’m on original Chinese firmware 1.1.15.
Hi Steve, will it work if using singtel with mio tv? Or can only set as AP or set singtel router as NAT mode?
Hi, I do not have mio tv so not sure if mio has different settings on the LAN ports. If mio is standard setup, then you can connect the AX3600 or other routers to the LAN port on mio router too.
How do u get into this page. is it a website, my xiao mi wifi app looks different from ur video>
I can connect and sure the net now.
BUt i cant enter this setting page
I’m using Chrome browser to access the AX3600 interface via http/https to its IP address.
The Mi Wifi app is a mobile app and looks different, also different functionality and capabilities.
Does it come with an inbuilt battery?
Hi, sorry it does not come with an inbuilt battery.
@@UberBaby168 what about sim card slot?
No SIM card slot nor USB Port.
Hi man, again me. with question, how can change channel of WiFi on xiaomi ax3600 with app?
Thank in advance
Hi, from Mi WiFi app, there is no option to select and change your channels for either 2.4/5G. However, you can run Wi-Fi Optimisation to check and set the optimal channel frequency.
From the web interface, you can set both your 2.4G & 5G channel frequency.
Thanks so much man
Hi my friend so sorry I did try to change channel with Web browsers But I couldn't mabye because lanuge is Chinese so could you tell how can do this because my 5GHZ is default in 36 and because my Neighbors has WiFi and the use same channel I checked with WiFi analyzer and channel 36 is busy so please guidance me
Thank again
Hi my friend, after you log in to your AX3600, click on the second top menu item “Common Configurations”. In the next screen, you will see the “Wi-Fi” section which shows 2.4G and 5G options. The first option in both 2.4G and 5G options is the Channel selector, second option is Channel Width - you should use 20MHz for 2.4G and 160/80/40/20MHz for 5G. Third option is Signal Strength - default option (first option) is “Wall Penetrating”, second option is “Standard” and third is “Energy Efficient”. Let me know if you manage to change your Wi-Fi Channel.
Thanks, I want show my screenshot but with UA-cam I can't. do you have Telegram app or email I can send you
Cimpared to tenda ac23, is the ax3600 signal is much better?
Hi, both routers have 2x2 @2.4GHz and 4x4 @5GHz as well as 6-7 high gain antennas, so I believe they could be comparable in terms of signal strength.
The key difference is Tenda is Wifi 5 vs Xiaomi is Wifi 6. If you are getting the Xiaomi, I would suggest getting the AX6000 which is Wifi 6E.
@@UberBaby168 yeah my tenda ac23 is wifi 5, actually I like rx9 pro, in china it is tenda ax12 but unfortunately it doesnt have wisp mode or universal repeater mode.
Btw xiaomi ax6000 do not support wifi 6e since wifi 6e can run in 6ghz or 11ad (correct me if I am wrong) it just a gimmick am I right?
Nice review, not every one need mesh, like me, I am happy with my isp router and I just need 1 router that also can works for extender, seems that ax3600 is more than enough for me for years later.
Thanks for the answer..
@@tamvanbanget6420 agreed, wifi 6e uses 6GHz and would be great for users with congested networks and already have wifi 6e devices. Cheers!
what about Bandwith limiter? is it posible to assing a speed limit and schedule to users like asuswrt ? one more thing, is it posible to schedule the router on/off ?
Hi Arturo, there is a QoS limiter for upload snd download speed, and you can adjust priority for games, webpages, videos or automatic. Also, you can set Guest Wi-Fi bandwidth limit. However, it does not have per user/device settings. As for scheduling, you can set the Wi-Fi on/off schedule and router reboot schedule. Cheers
@@UberBaby168 thank you so much man. Great content.
Thanks!
got port forwad feature?
Yes, Port Forwarding is in the Advanced Configuration section.
hi, i using starhub internet and xiaomi ax3600, on / off.. i experience internet lost on both 5g and 2.5g connection near the router or far away from router. and need to reconnect to the network manually. any idea how to resolve it? any adjustment on the setting or i need to call starhub. i did not merge both 5g and 2.4g together. hope you can guide me on it. thanks
Hi Jerrick, what devices are you using and were disconnected to your wifi? Have you check for wifi interference using Wifi Scanner/Analyzer on PC or Android mobile?
@@UberBaby168 laptop, asus zenbook. i just turn off my wifi extender. hope it helps
@@jerrickng9820 Maybe you can check your Wifi preference settings in Windows, not sure if this is the case where your laptop is switching between SSIDs due to signal strength. (Windows Settings -> Wi-Fi -> Manage known networks)
You can also use a windows tool like inSSIDer to check if there are WiFi interference on your 2.4 and 5 GHz channels.
@@jerrickng9820 I had this experience with my older (4yrs old) laptop and the cause is the wifi adapter (probably old and failing soon)
@@UberBaby168 tks alot! i will give it a try. really appreciate it!
hi, previoys video ur Ax3600 was connected to ur old router, can u show how u connect the cable etc.... to new ax3600? did u jux unplug the cable from old router and connect to wan port on new router?
Hi, my before and after connections are:
ISP (LAN) (WAN) DLink (LAN) (WAN) AX3600 ==> ISP (LAN) (WAN) AX3600
I also found that performing a DHCP release on my DLink prior to connecting my AX3600 to my ISP router works better. If you have a static public IP from your ISP, probably this does not matter.
Once my AX3600 is connected to my ISP router, just login to the AX3600 and check that it has a DHCP address from the ISP after connected up. Cheers!
@@UberBaby168 I'm currently using Singtel 1G plan. Can I replace Singtel router with the AX3600? Which mean ONT LAN port AX3600 wan port?
Lester Ng yes, that’s what I did too.
@@UberBaby168 Thanks. Understand Singtel broadband requires vlan tagging. How do you configure vlan tagging on xiaomi ax3600?
Lester Ng in my Singtel setup, there is no need for VLAN tagging. Have you checked your existing Singtel Router if such configuration exists?
Can I ask if we can set static IP ADDRESS for each device with the AX3600?
Yes, you can configure your device to join AX3600 with a static IP address outside of your DHCP IP Address range.
To be more secured, you should also whitelist your devices in AX3600. Cheers!
@@UberBaby168 Thanks for the reply!
Is it easy to add new devices to the whitelist? Like can we just allow all devices to connect to the router first, then whitelist the devices?
What about static IP address reservation so that device with a specific Mac address always get the same IP address from the router?
Hi, sorry missed your question.
Yes, the whitelist/blacklist is simple to use and can simply add connected devices to these list.
I’m preparing a complete walkthrough of both the MiWifi web interface and mobile app+plug-ins. Coming in the next few days and appreciate your comments.
Yes, the static IP address assignment for DHCP clients is simply too.
I’m preparing a complete walkthrough of both the MiWifi web interface and mobile app+plug-ins. Coming in the next few days and appreciate your comments.
Hi, I have issues with AX3600 2.4Ghz wifi, it is not stable and sometimes my samsung note 10 and other devices say the 2.4Ghz wifi is no in connection ternet and sometime it is back to normal again, but no fast compare my previous router xiaomi R3P.
My AX3600 firmware is 1.0.67. No problem with 5Ghz wifi, stable and fast.
Have you occurs this problem too?
And how to use the AIOT to connect to xiaomi smart devices?
From your description, it looks like your 2.4GHz Wifi band is having a lot of interferences from our home appliances.
As your 5GHz Wifi band looks alright, then it may not be attenuation due to wall and door structures.
You can try using a Wifi scanner software on your Android mobile (NetSpot or Wifi Analyzer) to check for Wifi Channel interference from nearby Wifi routers and the received signal strength indicator (RSSI).
Hello! I'm a little late, but something similar happens to me: my 2.4 network is stable, but it does not exceed 80mbps. I have contracted 600mb and with the router of the company I receive much more speed. It happens only with the 2.4 network, the 5G is excellent both coverage and speed. Will it be a router problem? It's still under warranty, but I don't know what it might be!
Have you tried to check your 2.4GHz Wifi band for channel conflict with nearby Wifi networks?
Yes, although I do not remember clearly, I think I activated a mode where it automatically selects the best channel
Hi I bought AX3600 and install everything but in menus does not show WiFi 6 do I need connect devices support WiFi 6?
Also I contacted with cable to my laptop so could you tell how can access to meuns of WiFi 6
Hi Mohsen, if you want WiFi 6 (802.11ax) on 5G band, do not turn on WiFi 5 Compatibility Mode. You will need a device (PC, laptop or mobile phone) that supports WiFi 6.
Thanks man but I didn't understand completely, WiFi 5 compatibility on router or my device (laptop or mobile phones) and if in router how can do this?
Thank in advance
Hi man could you answer my question Please. Thanks so much
Hi, what are your devices connecting to your AX3600? Do they support WiFi 6?
On your PC or laptop, if you have Intel AX200/ AX201 WiFi adapter, then you are WiFi 6 ready.
On your mobile phone or tablet, check your WiFi support. Only Apple iPhone 11 supports 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 with 2x2 MIMO, my Samsung S10+ also supports WiFi 6 and shows a number 6 with the WiFi logo on the top bar.
On your AX3600, WiFi 5 compatibility mode is set to OFF by default, so you should be on WiFi 6 already.
The decive support WiFi 6 just my phone it is oneplus 8 pro My laptop is Mac book pro 2013
nowdays i use a fritzbox 7490 over gigabit fiber. with my wifi6 phone (redmi k30 pro zoom edition) i reach 580 mbps internet speed near the router. would this router significantly improve performances? may i reach gigabit speeds near it?
Have you tested the wired LAN performance on your router and ISP? Like Speedtest?
If your Speedtest performance is much higher than 580Mbps, then maybe upgrading your router might improve performance.
@@UberBaby168 over ethernet (cat. 8 cable) i reach 940 mbps speedtest. However i bought a fritzbox cable 6660, which has wifi 6 and over wifi i still reach maximum 580 mbps. Therefore i have many doubts the ax3600 would be better
What is the performance limit of Redmi K30 Pro?
@@UberBaby168 in theory 7500 mbps...
Am setup ax3600 Wireless acces point, but the internte connection is always not working. The password is correct
Is your AX3600 Internet indicator RED or BLUE? What’s your AX3600 internet setting? Did it get its IP address via DHCP?
I read that the Android and IOS apps have an English version. Just the web browser doesn't. But good video, thanks.
Yes, the Mi Wifi app comes in English but mine was unable to detect the AX3600 router although my mobile is connected.
@@UberBaby168 I'm in the USA and I ordered the ax3600. I hope I'm happy with it. So far I love xiaomi products. Do you know where I can buy more xiaomi, right now I only know aliexpress.
Hi, you can also find Xiaomi products on www.gearbest.com/ #thegearbest
@@UberBaby168 I have heard somewhere that you need to turn off the 4G on your phone so that the App sees the router for the first time. Not tested personally though
Update: the MiWifi app need to be configured for chinese mainland instead of Singapore for it to work and detect my router. Cheers!
Hi, I do not see how you replace ur old router with the ax3600 altogether? Can this even be done? Anyone know why?
I just swap out my old router with the AX3600, it’s that simple.
First of all, thank you Steve for your fast respond! I tried simply swapping over but the internet LED of ax3600 turn orange and no internet connected. It’s the same as one of the query below bu someone else.
Have u login to your router to discover what was the error message? You can also use the Mi WiFi app too. Check the WAN/DHCP settings.
@@UberBaby168 may I know what should the WAN/DHCP setting be like?
If your ISP provides DHCP for Internet access, then it is automatically set. However, for some ISPs, you may need to release the DHCP address on your former router before switching to the new router. Otherwise, you may need to wait for the DHCP lease timeout to expire before new router acquires the new DHCP Lease.
If your ISP uses other settings like static or PPPoE, then your ISP would have to advise the specific settings.
My xiaomi router can't connect to internet please help me
Hi, could you describe your setup and what you see on your AX3600 router WAN DHCP settings? Also, what is the color of the top and bottom LED indicators on the front of the AX3600?
I have the Asus rt-ax58u which has much better software and app. Great signal strength
Hi Philip, from a price point, the ASUS RT-AX58U is selling at SGD235 (shopee.sg/product/76503859/7026632315) vs the AX3600 at SGD148.83 (a.aliexpress.com/_dYWTRG9).
The AX3600 has decent hardware features at an attractive price point, but it’s software has room for improvements. At the point of recording this video, the firmware was 1.0.50 and currently is 1.0.67 (7 Jul 2020) supports 160Mhz channel and Mesh configuration.
I wish if someone give me this