What to do with these Spare Telstra modems?

activ8newbs on 27/07/2018 - 19:17

I just cleaned out my junk and came across 4 Telstra modems. Brand new in box. Gave 2 away but have 2 left.

They are the Telstra Gateway Max 2.

Is there any good use for these modems?

Are they worth anything?

I used to have internet problems with Telstra and every time I complained, they just sent me out a new modem lol.

Thanks!

Computing

Comments

  • FoxJump on 27/07/2018 - 19:32

    ewaste?

  • altomic on 27/07/2018 - 20:00
    +1

    Facebook marketplace - $10

  • 87percent on 27/07/2018 - 20:06
    +2

    Could use them to extend your wifi

    • kmish on 01/08/2018 - 14:49

      Any steps on how to do this?

  • sparkles on 27/07/2018 - 20:48

    Sell on eBay, new ones are going for $25.

  • Diji1 on 27/07/2018 - 20:56
    +3

    Use as heater on cold nights. You can be surrounded on all sides by toasty routers that don't do things you might expect routers to do thanks to Telstra's firmware.

  • tinx on 27/07/2018 - 21:01

    what kind of problem makes telstra send you new modem?

    • universe on 01/08/2018 - 10:07

      My internet kept dropping out mainly on tuesday afternoons/evenings. I called them up every tuesday a few weeks in a row and now i have 3-4 Max 2's like OP. They never really did any investigations.

      • jace88 on 07/08/2018 - 13:28

        same here. I got a bunch as well so planning to drop off at OW.

  • blitz on 27/07/2018 - 21:43

    Beowulf cluster.

  • follow on 27/07/2018 - 21:55

    access points

  • Donaldhump on 28/07/2018 - 00:01

    Bin

  • alvian on 28/07/2018 - 05:00

    They are worth a few bucks on eBay and Gumtree, and probably on OzB's classified forum. You can ask the hackers on Whirlpool whether they want them for experiments. You can hack the devices yourself and improve their capabilities.

  • myusername on 28/07/2018 - 08:31

    curbside collection

    • inherentchoice on 28/07/2018 - 09:26

      *kerbside

      • AlienC on 29/07/2018 - 20:05

        *riverside

        • blitz on 29/07/2018 - 21:50

          *schoolhouse outhouse

  • ms_caz on 28/07/2018 - 08:56

    standard Telstra answer to any problem, we have a stockpile of them too!

    • virhlpool on 29/07/2018 - 09:11

      Are you selling them?

    • tinx on 13/09/2018 - 10:32

      you have any spare max 2 to give away ? :)

  • dcep on 28/07/2018 - 11:46

    technicolor tg799vac ?? they're very good VDSL modem for nbn FTTN

  • Sweet3st on 28/07/2018 - 14:16

    I sold all of mine on eBay before I switched to TPG FTTB…

  • tinx on 08/08/2018 - 13:29

    anyone in vic around oakleigh have this spare modem (TG799 or TG800), would like one :)

    They send me the new one with only 2 lan ports even though i keep insisting i need 4 port!

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