TP-LINK 300Mbps Modem Router TD-W8968 $25 @ Target - Reduced from $49. Thanks to Pricehipster.
TP-LINK 300Mbps ADSL2+ Modem Router TD-W8968 $25 @ Target
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So this only good for extending local network instead of a modem ?
Some of us are still on ADSL, you insensitive clod.
Been there. I was on FTTP, but then I moved. Had to downgrade and be on ADSL1 (yes ADSL1, not even 2+…never thought I would have to use that in 2018) or almost two years before I finally got connected to FTTN about 2 months ago.
I wonder if this would work with FTTC or FTTP?. I'm thinking it probably would. So it might make for a cheap FTTC of FTTP router solution.
It should. I have one of these. You can plug it into the NBN box and use it as a normal router.
FttC is still VDSL (fibre to the pit, then VDSL along copper lines into home).
So would only work with FttP.I think you are wrong about this not going to work. You may be right that FTTC uses VDSL but that VDSL modem is already in the NBN termination device.
It will work. According to this that FTTC uses a termination device which is the VDSL modem. The end user doesn't need to go buy a VDSL modem (since that modem is already in the NBN termination device) but just an ordinary router just like users of FTTP only need a router. Just connect the router to the termination device using an Ethernet cable.
"This reverse power unit will also house a VDSL modem that means that end users will not require a VDSL modem to access FTTC NBN services. This reverse power supply and on board VDSL modem is known as the termination device. This device will house a standard ethernet port that end users will use to connect to a WAN router. The WAN router will provide Wifi and connectivity to the home or business."
https://www.tangerinetelecom.com.au/news/what-is-fttc-techno…
It does work with VDSL FTTN .. I have this.
Are you sure it’s the same model? Mine says NBN ready on the box but they actually meant FTTP only. I couldn’t get it to work since I have got FTTN now, so I got a new one instead. On the instruction it says you can use this as a normal router when you plug into the nbn box
Yes it works as a ROUTER for FTTN/FTTC/FTTP/Sat/FW/HFC
If does not work as a MODEM for any other than ADSL1 and 2.
They are actually a good modem for ADSL.
I bet you have the TD-W9970 model which is VDSL2 FTTN compatible. It looks identical to this one in appearance.
Does it have traffic manangement
For anyone on ADSL, these are GREAT.
They use a BROADCOM modem chipset, meaning the most possible stability, at decent speeds.If you happen to (literally) live next to the exchange, then perhaps a different chipset would be better (there are a lot that sacrifice stability for pure speed).
But In my last 10 years doing IT support, I've never once NOT needed a Broadcom modem specifically.
Parents jumped from about 4mbps to 11mbps.Note there are many versions of this modem and they differ in speed. I borrowed a v1.1 off a mate and it doubled my speed compared to an iinet BOB. I purchased a new TD-W8968 V5.0 but i only got the same speed as my old iinet BOB.
This was the same house and settings.
Alos the v1.1 has detachable antennas and the V5.0 has fixed.
I see it can run OpenWRT.
Might be fun to play with.
I was just reading that. Does it come with a GUI? I wouldn't want to mess around in a terminal.
Just remember, unless something has changed recently, OpenWRT doesn't handle the Modem side.
So it just becomes a (VERY) fancy wireless switch.I use my OpenWRT as a VPN wifi point.
So I know if I connect to WiFi-Securem it's VPN.
And if I connect to the normal one in my home, its not.
This means I can use a single VPN license, for unlimited devices.And as for things like web leaks and junk, so long as you've statically routed them, then there is 0% chance of that, because if the VPN route drops, the path is now totally invalid.
Yup. I'm on Vivid wireless, and you can't do anything to the firmware on their modem, so I'm looking for something to improve my security. This will come in handy. And yes, OpenWRT will kill the modem.
For anyone interested, here's the link to the firmware: https://openwrt.org/toh/hwdata/tp-link/tp-link_td-w8968_v3
What router/modem do you use, and how hard was it to install and configure OpenWRT?
I have one of these, which I use for travelling.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GL-MT300N-V2-mini-router-OpenWrt…
Comes pre-installed with OpenWRT (it has it's own cut down interface but you can also login to the full openwrt interface). Might be a nice option if you're just looking for something to play with. No power supply but it runs off a micro usb.
AFAICT the only store with "limited stock" in the Sydney area is Eastgardens. :(
Can this router support being connected to a VPN? for example windscribe.
Unavailable online. Missed out. Took too long to pull the trigger.
Any cheap modem for NBN?
New VPNFilter malware targets at least 500K networking devices worldwide
The known devices affected by VPNFilter are Linksys, MikroTik, NETGEAR and TP-Link networking equipment in the small and home office (SOHO) space, as well at QNAP network-attached storage (NAS) devices.
It doesn’t work with VDSL (FTTN). Just FYI.