Hi all, moving house and looks like we are eligible for FTTP upgrade.
Looking at going with Aussie Broadband (100/20) but confused as to what to use for a router? Not majorly tech savvy when it comes to this side of computers but want to get good speeds through the whole house.
Is an Amazon eero 6+ system overkill? Do I need a modem as well as a mesh system?
Any advice would be a huge help!
was it an easy installation?
How big is the house? Where is the FTTP box? Where is the farthest distance from the box you expect to use internet (with and without walls - and if walls, what type)?
There is a slim chance you might not need mesh if the FTTP is/can be set up in a central location.
331m2 house, 4 bedroom plus media room.
FTTP box hasn't been installed yet, we're elgible for the upgrade according to the website I checked. We are in the slow process of moving in now only just took ownership. So it'd be best to get the advice from the installer as to where to put the new box? Or is it usually just a case of where the space is available? Old house was fttn and already set up so haven't dealt with this before.
Edit: spelling
it'd be best to get the advice from the installer as to where to put the new box?
They will put it where it is easiest for them…. Usually where the current connection is going to the current modem…
If you ask them to put it elsewhere, and they can't be bothered, they will just leave and you will need to make another appointment or pay for someone to do the internal part first…
331m2? Isn’t that two houses?
Just use a deco mesh. Easy set up.
Do your own research. The nbn PCD usually gets installed near the electricity box outside. There can be 40 metres of fibre cable from the nbn PCD to the fibre NTD box inside.
Option 1. Hope the nbn installer puts the NTD box where you want it for free. Decline if you don't agree on the NTD box location, hire a cabler to install P20 telco conduit with a drawstring at your cost, reorder FTTP with your ISP and nbn will come back to install the NTD box.
Option 2. Hire a cabler at your cost before nbn come over. The cabler installs P20 telco conduit with a drawstring to where you want the NTD box. When nbn comes they will put the fibre through the conduit and install the NTD box.
nbn NTD box guidelines.
nbn FTTP FAQs.
Find a cabler.
nbn FTTP install.
No you don't need to supply a modem. nbn install the nbn NTD box. What you need is a router. A mesh system bundle like the eero 6+ contains a router. Plug-in 1 of the eero 6+ router to the nbn NTD box and spread the remaining eero's throughout your home.
nbn FTTN/FTTC to FTTP: 100/20 $75/M, 100/40 $85/M, 250/25 $99/M, 1000/50 $109/M for 6 Months (New Customers) @ Aussie Broadband is still active.
ah okay, I got confused since AB asks if you want to bundle with a modem. Good to know, I clearly have much to learn here.
Do I need a modem as well as a mesh system?
No modem, just a mesh router.
I'm using Google nest.
https://www.theage.com.au/technology/nbn-to-become-five-time… says that by end of 2024
In a move the company says is to meet unprecedented usage of high-definition streaming and remote work, NBN Co announced plans to raise its 100/20 Mbps Home Fast product to 500/50 Mbps, and triple its Home Superfast product from 250/25 Mbps to 750/50 Mbps.
I'm a fan of TP-Link. Tenda, Google Nest and Eero are other options.
So, I know it's a tad older device but I swear by the Asus RT-AX86U router. It has incredible 2.4Ghz range and very good 5Ghz range as well, has more than enough grunt to handle a whole bunch of devices and, with it being an Asus product, supports the outstanding Merlin WRT firmware. Very much endorse it.
What's the most demanding thing you will be doing with your internet? e.g Casual TV streaming vs 4K streaming? Occasional video call vs frequent? Light / casual gaming vs "serious" gaming where ping time matters?
If any of your answers are on the "right hand side", you may want to consider laying some ethernet cable to those points in the house, in addition to wifi, particularly if they are going to the corners of the house or where wifi would be shielded by brick walls etc.
Usage and house layout are key factors here.
@walkerbait. Do you already have a Modem? If yes, go for Superloop and get a free Eero 6+ from them (you need to stay for 18 months with them though). For first 6 months they have 100/20 at $69 per month and $85 thereafter. So for a total of 18 months even if you consider Eero 6+ shipping ($20) and 1% credit card surcharge, you end up paying $81 on average.
No expert here but I did upgrade from fttn to fttp with aussiebroadband recently.
Ordered on a Saturday, NBN visited property and installed the hardware Monday (two days later).
By default, they will install the hardware at the closest point in your house to the street.
I live in long narrow city house 4x15m, so wifi coverage from front of the house where the router was patchy on my old system.
As part of the upgrade I bundled in the netcomm medium package (1 router + 1 mesh satellite). Router at the front of the house, mesh unit in the middle of the house next to tv to boost wifi (tv and Xbox Ethernet directly into the mesh unit). Setup was easy over the phone with abb, I’ve had no dropouts and wifi coverage and speed has been way better.
Probably not the cheapest system or most advanced but it just works
Unifi Express
I have been using these for a few years now and they have been fantastic for my setup https://www.tp-link.com/au/home-networking/deco/deco-x50/v1.…