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nbn are improving the speed, capacity and reliability of HFC. nbn want to keep using HFC beyond 2030 and has tested HFC for 8.7Gbps…
12/07/2025 - 22:54
Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne POP. Perth POP in August.
12/07/2025 - 22:09
Exetel 500/50 is good for most users. 1000/50 is $1 extra a day. Note that it's CG-NAT and you can't turn off CG-NAT. Static IP is not…
12/07/2025 - 17:27
That's right. | Old Speed Tiers | New Speed Tiers | nbn Technology Type | | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | | 100/20 | 500/50 | FTTP…
12/07/2025 - 16:37
New and existing Leaptel customers swapping from FTTN/FTTC to FTTP can signup for 500/50 today. Existing FTTP and HFC 100/20 customers…
12/07/2025 - 16:04
Most of Optus HFC got dumped for nbn FTTC. Telstra HFC turned into nbn HFC.
12/07/2025 - 13:55
[Prime] GL.iNet Flint 2 (GL-MT6000) router $186.48 ($176.12 with PayTo payment) @ Amazon AU. https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/914979…
12/07/2025 - 13:54
I'll check. How much do you want to spend?
11/07/2025 - 22:42
1000/50 boosts to 1000/100. | Old Speed Tiers | New Speed Tiers | nbn Technology Type | | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | | 100/20 |…
11/07/2025 - 22:37
Optus Ultra Gen 2 Wi-Fi may not reach everywhere in a two level home.
11/07/2025 - 20:00
Deco BE65 has 2.5GbE ports and Wi-Fi 7 tri-band. It's about as future proof as it gets. The question is if you need two or three for the…
11/07/2025 - 19:07
Two may be enough. You could purchase three and sell one if you don't need it.
11/07/2025 - 18:14
Officeworks won't honour it. Can they get the BE65 for like $500?
11/07/2025 - 17:45
Where from? Maybe do a price beat @ Officeworks.
11/07/2025 - 17:28
The fibre gets connected to the nbn NTD box and can't be separated. The technician will probably put the nbn NTD box where P1 enters the…
11/07/2025 - 17:11
Keep the same Ethernet setup. Ethernet cables normally have writing on them. Look for the words CAT5e or CAT6. The normal size Cable…
11/07/2025 - 11:27
Wi-Fi speeds should be better. Not much you can do but test it out.
10/07/2025 - 21:06
No, nbn installers don't do power. Get a sparkie to install a power point within 3m from the nbn NTD. [nbn NTD fact…
10/07/2025 - 20:44
Deco BE25 3-pack is $432. How you justify it as a bargain is up to you 😄 120-150Mbps is plenty for HD and 4K Netflix streaming. Netflix…
10/07/2025 - 16:25
Deco BE25 is cheaper however it's dual band Wi-Fi 7 (missing 6GHz) vs Deco BE65 tri-band Wi-Fi 7 and 6GHz. [Deco BE25 is the BE5000 in this…
10/07/2025 - 16:07
Look at the [Deco BE65](https://www.blacktubi.com/review/deco-be65/). Two may be enough depending on the home size and where you place the…
10/07/2025 - 14:24
Exetel use the Superloop network and should be more consistent. Deco X25 is suitable for 500/50. It's possible your Deco X25 isn't capable…
09/07/2025 - 20:37
It will just show outages.
09/07/2025 - 10:40
Use wired ethernet and check your speeds. It looks like network congestion from More's end.
09/07/2025 - 10:33
That is not normal. Ditch More.
09/07/2025 - 09:30
This Orbi RBE772 is the 770 series. Orbi 970 series isn't worth it for most users. The main benefit is the 2 x 10GbE WAN/LAN ports.
08/07/2025 - 17:05
UCG Ultra is suitable for most users on Gigabit. Get the UCG Max or UCG Fiber if you need 2.5GbE across more ports and want to run all the…
08/07/2025 - 15:05
Option 1. Purchase a VoIP adapter or IP phone handset and port the current phone number to Siptalk. Move nbn to Exetel. HFC: nbn NTD box…
08/07/2025 - 13:00
Don't get a repeater. There is the [[Prime] NetGear Orbi RBE772 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Mesh Router System (2-Pack) $509.52 Delivered @ Amazon…
08/07/2025 - 12:32
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