Hi,
I’m moving a house connected with FTTN NBN, I heard about this is the slowest type in NBN, can anyone recommend which modem (with router) I could buy in store is stable and cover large area ( house is around 200m2). Budget under $300 I can’t wait order online, need to get it on Monday and connect. We need to connect many equipments.
Thanks in advance.
Provider is aussiebroadband, they said I could use any modem in the market, I just check their website, they provide Netcomm NF18 mesh all in one modem. But I can’t wait until it shipped, need to get one tomorrow. Will buy the plan 100/40M.
Thanks
This is a pretty decent modem
https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/tp-link-ac…
Who is your provider. Best to use a provider that uses IPoe connections. Saves you the trouble of having to configure credentials.
Aussie Broadband is one of them.
I have a VR400 and massive issues with the WiFi even after upgrading to latest firmware. Can't even buffer a youtube video one room over. Quick google and it seems to be a common issue.
Turned off the WiFi on it and got a mesh wifi system connected to it now perfect.
Perhaps a channel conflict. Often just changing the wifi channel will resolve your issue.
Yes, I use aussiebroadband, I found they using netcomm NF18MESH for my plan, is that one TPLink suits my nbn?
Thanks
Yes the TP-Link is suitable. Don’t use their Netcomm router. We find that these create a lot of wifi performance issues.
The plan you buy might not be achievable, depending on your distance from the node.
We are with ABB and are 700m from our nearest node and can get a theoretical maximum of 65, so we bought the 50/20 plan.
ABB are good, FYI.
Could I know Which modem you had?
Thanks
The one supplied by abb
I'm 400 cable metres from my FTTN node, and the best speed (actual, not theoretical) I can get (with an Asus DSL-AC68U) is 55mbs, so I've settled for a 50/20 plan. You must have pretty good wires in the street to get 65mbs at 700m. Or I've got crappy wires, lol.
Just double checked. 735m and 69 theoretical max. Good wires then…..
I'm 800m, used to get 49/15.
Now get 25/6 max.
Used to pay for 50/20, now pay for 25/5, will move to 5G or 4G (at the end of the year when my current contract is up) now that data quotas are generous enough to get by.
Would never had considered a wireless option as a legitimate alternative but for the geniuses who (despite the advice of anyone with any technical understanding) decided spending 75% of the money to get 10% of the performance was a better option for the nation.
Self proclaimed "good economic managers".
How do you guys find out the distance from the node - is there a site you can check or do you use Google maps for rough estimate?
Doesn't look like the crowd sourced online tool works anymore.
You can call you ISP and ask them for your line length, but most ISP's these days provide you a line speed estimate which is all that really matters anyway, ie link below
If the line has not been activated, then it'll only show an esstimate based on line length, but it looks like itmust be hooking into NBN somewhere as my line speed in the link below was estimated to be far higher than my line could ever achieve, but on checking today, it's exactly what I get.
Interestingly, that future broadband site says my maximum speed should be 77mbs, but I can only get about 55mbs (when I was on a 100mbs plan). I guess my street wiring must be crappier than average.
There's actually an FTTN node much closer to me than the one I'm connected to (less than 100m as opposed to 400m) - even the installer thought I'd be connected to the closer one until he checked the order. Unfortunately, that's not the way my street wiring goes.
@pjetson: Yeah, if you haven't previously (or apparently recently) connected to NBN then the tool the ISP's are hooking into will just give a theoretical (perfect scenario) estimate.
Earlier this year, futurebroadband said I could get 100/40 despite the fact I first connected to NBN back in 2016 and initially got 35/12 then upgraded my internal wiring to get 49/16. Looking again yesterday, the figure has been updated to 29/5 which is reflective of my actual line capability these days (yes, my line quality has degraded rapidly from 2016, I have been losing about 1mbps/quarter)
How do you guys find out the distance from the node
The installer told me.
Hey OP. I'm in a not dissimilar situation of needing a new modem-router 'today'.
Been using the ASUS DSL-AC68U for about 5 years. First on Internode DSL, then ABB VDSL / FTTN, then FBB VDSL / FTTN. It's been a good unit, solid most of that time, but my modem is beginning to drop out a lot lately. Today it looks like it's finally cactus. I've been looking at different options over the last few months, and had focused on the TP-Link Archer VR2800. Seems to tick most boxes for me, so i'll be trotting down to OfficeWorks for a price beat with MSY.
Hope this helps.
Side note, most people don't realise the difference you get between the wireless types, regardless of the modem-router you choose. If you want high speed wifi for your tv, PC etc, use the 5GHz network for that, and position your router not too far, like in the room or the next room. For your phones or other devices roaming further away down a large house, the 2.4GHz network will travel farther through the walls. YMMV depending on the house, but keep it in mind!
Thanks so much. Very useful information!
For what it's worth - picked up the VR2800 yesterday at OfficeWorks for $274.55. Install & configure was a breeze, would have taken 15 minutes or less if i wasn't anal about cabling. No issues connecting with FutureBroadband. Usability and range are great so far. Signal strength on the 5GHz is about -71dBm @ ~20m through two rooms, an en-suite, and a walk in robe.
You're on a tight schedule, and only the big retailers will be open today, so you're unlikely to be able to find a bargain.
I suggest you go on Facebook Marketplace right now and look for a Telstra Gen 2 Smart Modem - if you're lucky, there will be some fairly local to you and selling for $20-$25 that you can buy today. This will get you up and running, and you'll then be able to find your "forever modem" at your leisure, and either keep the Gen 2 as a backup, or sell it again for what you paid.
I use TP-Link Archer VR600 V2 with my FTTN and do not find any issues.
If you want reliability switch to Telstra and get their Technicolour DJA0231 Modem with an automatic 4G wireless backup connexion (for free) if your landline fails.
This modem saved me once when my landline went down.
I didn't even notice the disruption!
Only found out about the failure afterwards.
Telstra has the best modem.
I am on a very bad FTTN connection - 1.2 KM away from the node. Cisco, DLink, Netcomm and a few others I tried all had issues - would lose sync at least 3 to 4 times a week.
Telstra modem is rock solid for FTTN.
I disagree, but maybe it depends on which which version you get, there are 2 manufacturers of the LH1000.
I have the Arcadyan model, which syncs 20% slower (25/6) than my old TG799vac (30/6) despite reporting the same SNR.
DSL is a balancing act between line stability (SNR) and connection speed. The Arcadyan LH1000 is poor at this balancing act.
There's also the possibility that you may also be on some sort of stability profile with Telstra that your previous ISP had not applied but could easily have done so at your request.
As soon as you said budget under $300 I was out for a recommendation for a good modem. Especially to RELIABLY cover 200m2
Good luck though - please DO post back with what you went with and how it went so people have a suggestion for future.
Got a Dlink-2888A from JBHifi, paid for $269 which is the lowest price modem+router I can get from my local shop, it works.
Thanks for getting back to us. The WiFi covering your whole house OK?
I just purchased from Amazon the asus tuf ax3000 Wi-Fi 6 and fantastic range. It was delivered the next day.
Who is your intent provider.
And what options to they supply?
General advice for sobering who is non technical is to buy one set up from your Internet provider.
The FttN connection may or may not be slow, it varies by house.
The modem will get as good a speed as possible from your line (up to the plan speed you buy).