Couple of more good ones and cheaper compare to previous deals.
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I’m no expert but judging by the pics it certainly does not support ADSL 2+.
It should because NBN supplies its own modem for FTTC, but I cannot guarantee 100%.
Yes. You'd just need to connect an ethernet cable between the nbn connection box and the router's internet port.
I just rang TPG. I have FTTC. They say it is not compatible and that I will need a SDTC Modem Router. Is this correct?
Pretty sure Trung is right and you just need to hook up your router to their modem.
by this I mean you need a modem and this is not a modem.
You don’t need a modem with FTTC (only a router with a WAN port), you don’t need a modem with any form of NBN apart from FTTN/B.
Only reason why you’d need to use TPG’s supplied router is to use their VOIP and also so it’s compatible with their requirement for VLAN ID. Some routers don’t support this.
Best advice.. don’t even bother with TPG.
@Nousernamehere: Thank you for your response. My apoligies for the daft question but does this mean that I should not purchase this router if I'm with TPG. I desperately need to have a router that can extend over the house and not overheat when its 30 degrees.
@xixixi721: Sorry, I should have been clearer.
This router will work for just the internet part of your nbn FTTC.
If you've got a home phone connected to your router, then this router cannot replace your current one.
Some providers even force you to have to use their router for the phone part to work.
Glad you checked before going with my half clear answer.
Not a big D/TP-Link fan though I am in need of something new on the FTTP connection and this is cheap!
Thinking of replacing my Huawei B525 4G modem, since no decent 4G modem has bandwidth control.
Which of these can I bridge a portable 4G modem with and use as a access point only?
Edit: The TP-Link doesnt support USB 4G modems
The router only supports USB external flash drives, hard drives and USB printers, and does not support USB 3G/4G modems
Maybe check out the Dlink DWR-921. You insert the sim directly into the back of the device. So far I have tested a TPG sim (vodafone) and catch-connect (optus). Both sims were automatically detected without having to enter any APN details.
Thanks, checked it’s manual and it’s qos doesn’t feel very appealing. Need more upload / download control power
Any ASUS router that supports Asuswrt-Merlin (https://asuswrt.lostrealm.ca/about) will do what you need (and more). It's the most stable and feature-rich firmware I've used. I'm running it on an old Netgear Nighthawk r7000 (via this project - http://xvtx.ru/xwrt/index.htm) and it's rock solid.
Can the Asus router cut off the 4G data at a preset Data limit say 95Gigs? Otherwise it may get expensive. Need this feature in a router - ie Failover to 4G but Data limited so as not to incur costs.
Good question. It definitely does dual WAN with auto failover/failback. Not sure about being able to limit data on the 4G interface. It may be possible via QoS (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1008718) but it's not a feature I've enabled or played around with. Have a look at other projects such as Tomato, AdvancedTomato, OpenWRT and dd-wrt.
I use an old 4g phone(galaxy s5) as the modem in an Asus ac68ru. Easiest setup I have ever had with a 4g modem on a router. The phone can then be set up with a data limit to warn and stop use via limits. Router allows fail over or you can set a ratio to distribute data to each access type e.g. 3:1 NBN:Mobile. Can also set certain ip's to go to each type of access to control usage or ping times etc.
@petebern: Hi Pete, looking at a 4g setup with the asus router as the dongle I'm using is ok only cat 4 and want quicker speeds. What speeds are you getting with s5 and which network? Cheers
For setting data limits look at Gargoyle firmware. May need to combine with 4G USB modem.
I use merlin firmware and found it not up to expectations once you look further to data limit and qos. You can limit speed or block internet or block access to certain services (streaming, social media or adult) but once you want to go further such as combining these features together or set time, data limit per device then you realise you need something else. For example you can block device time based but cannot set speed time based. The handy features of the asus series is the dual wan failover and mobile app where you toggles on/off using your phone.
For data limit better look at chyawala said and use gargoyle, I'm considering testing it using my spare Tp-link
I've got Optus NBN, and it comes with NBN modem and an Optus router. I'm getting drops in the Optus router. Is this a better option?
Its better to troubleshoot with the service provider.
Because Australian ISPs are well known for providing good & decent support with their one star reviews.
I have the exact same problem with Optus dropouts. Contacted many many times without an actual solution. But I am unsure whether a different modem would help solve the dropout problem.
what NBN technology? if you're on fttn then there's 95% chance that it's external
@Ameowzon: If you use a phone line to your modem then you're on FTTN, if you use an ethernet cable from a box mounted on the wall to your router then you're on either FTTP or FTTC. If they installed a new dish on your roof then you're on wireless. If you use an HFC cable to a cable modem then you're on HFC.
Hi Kelvin,
I had dropouts for about a year. It drove me crazy. Optus changed the modem, they twice increased my speed with no charge, NBN people changed the wiring. All to no avail. Then , one of NBN techitians replaced that black NBN box. Miracle! I had no dropouts for 3 months now. Not a single one!
@SergK: For an HFC connection I believe "black NBN box" is the modem and when you say Optus changed the modem you mean that they replaced the router
Edit: Yes this is the case, here's a picture https://www.tpg.com.au/images/HFC_Diagram_Wout_Existing_PayT…
You can see the HFC cable goes into the NBN modem and then you just connect it to your router WAN port with ethernet. Kelvin may have confused the terminology also.
Same boat
I.price matched a modem to link modem from Officeworks. Optus NBN and not a single dropout since.
Are you with FTTN?
Which router did you purchase?
you hit a nerve, not related to this post, but their modems are *******ed. I am using my old ADSL2 modem. Will be leaving them.
I switched my NBN from Telstra to Optus and found myself in the same situation as you. I was having to reboot my router every other day. Contacted Technical Support multiple times and each time they kept sending me the same goddamn crappy router as the first one (I have 3 of them in my cupboard!). So I switched back to my old Telstra router and I've had flawless Internet since then. Obviously I lost my home phone service but who uses them these days anyway.
Anyway the short answer is "yes" - even an average quality router will fix the Internet dropouts you're currently experiencing - but you will have to give up use of your home phone.
Why would you do that to yourself?!
It worked out for me. I never used my home phone anyway and I chose to go with Optus because of fetch TV.
How did you use your old Telstra router with Optus internet? Plugged in my old Telstra modem and it doesn’t allow me to use internet.
@Kelvin1: It really depends on how your Internet service is delivered to your home. I have FTTP that is cabled straight to the NBN modem inside my home. I just switched the router that plugs into the modem via ethernet.
I'm on telstra cable and kept getting drops with standard model modem/router. I bought the TP-Link archer in a deal a few months ago and put the telstra modem into bridging mode and haven't had a dropout since.
I have had a great run with cheaper TP-Link gear over the years. Also have liked dealing with Wireless 1.
Great deal.
Only HFC is available in my area. What's the best router for HFC? I am getting my HFC from TPG and they recommend I use the modem they supply, so I am not sure if that's good enough with the old Billion 7800 I had for ages or if I need to get a new one.
grab this. it'll be better and cheaper than what they supply.
Was thinking to grab the Archer AC3200 but I've seen a lot of complaints re wifi signal dropping.
Billion 7800 I had for ages or if I need to get a new one.
Do you have the 7800N or 7800NL?
For NBN HFC your router will need to have a WAN port.
I had the Billion 7800NL from my ADSL2 days but couldn't use it with NBN HFC because it doesn't have a WAN port.
Therefore when I moved to NBN HFC I purchased an ASUS RT-AC68U and was happy with it but it recently got fried via a storm. One downside was that I consistently encountered DHCP issues when using it with Aussie Broadband.
I recently purchased the TP-Link Archer C3150 V2 and even though it's early days, I am loving it.
Wi-Fi coverage is better and so far not one issue with DHCP (touch wood)
It will work although if you plan on getting NBN speed 100/40 then it may not be the way to go.
There's an old post about this on Whirlpool
https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1698145
Maybe give it a try and then if you aren't happy with the performance then spend the money on a new router.
@lovesabargain77: Cheers. I have actually just been browsing WP to find suitable routers for an HFC connetion. :)
PS: I am planning to get TPG's NBN50, so I will get a newer, better router. This Billion 7800N has served me well over the years, so I hope the next one will be as good (in terms of service longevity). Ta
@AussieDaddy: Good luck with your search.
On Whirlpool, have a read of the posts by pete y testing.
https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/user/4641
He helped me when I was choosing my first router for NBN. He really knows his stuff and seems happy to help people with any questions they may have.
You could use your existing Telstra gateway max as your router, the only thing needs to be configured is, to enable WAN Mode as WAN backup, it's a lot better than many new routers. You could do this before NBN connection.
You could use your existing Telstra gateway max
I don't have Telstra gateway max. I am on TPG ADSL2+ now and using my old Billion 7800N router/modem.
"When DOCSIS 1.0 services launched in the US in the mid-1990s, end-users were able to access speeds of only around 8Mbps. But those speeds have got substantially faster with DOCSIS 3.0 subs in some markets getting retail speeds of 500Mbps, and services of 250Mbps common across Europe."
AU's speeds:
"HFC technology over the nbn™ network is expected to offer the same wholesale speed tiers that are available on our Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network, ranging from up to 12 (download)/1 (upload) Mbps right through to 100 (download)/40 (upload) Mbps."
Sigh….
NBN's HFC service is crippled due to sharing the network with other providers (Telstra and Foxtel mainly). If they could use all the available bandwidth you'd get much better speeds.
I'm on a non-NBN retail HFC network (iiNet) with no speed limits, this is what I get: https://www.speedtest.net/result/8013524715
TPG supplies the modified version of tplink VR600v which is actually pretty decent.
From smallnetbuilder:
Mediatek based bargain 4x4 AC2600 class wireless router masquerading as 3x3 AC1900 class. Same as DIR-882 except no USB ports.
Make sure you are really after a bargain router.
He never actually reviewed it to confirm his assertion. Physically it’s same as DIR-882 4x4:4 (minus USB), but firmware can lock it into the advertised 3x3:3.
Checked 3 sites, they specify different flash size and RAM size (no idea which one is right). Really wish D-Link kept the USB ports.
Would anyone of these work with aussie broadband on a fttn connection? Vdsl2 capable?
just a router. need a modem to go with it. you can grab a Telstra one off Gumtree and bridge it.
Ah thanks mate didn't realise. Cheers
No. Having VDSL or VDSL2 capability is a major feature, if a router has this then it will be very obvious in the features list. Also one of the ports on the back of the device will be labelled "phone line" or "DSL port", and the device will be described as a "modem router" instead of just "router".
Is this the best bang for buck router for FTTN?
These are good value but if you want to use it with FTTN you will need to bridge your current modem to it.
If I don’t intend on using home phone line, would I just be able to connect the new modem to the phone line? Or would I have to bridge? With Optus btw
The routers in this deal are not modems and don't have modems in them. If you are on FTTN/FTTC you will need a modem bridged to the WAN port of this new router. If you have FTTC/FTTP you don't need a modem and can just plug the ethernet directly from the NBN box into the WAN port.
Is this the best bang for buck router for FTTN?
The tp-link deco m5 for $249 is not bad. I wish the new m9 kit was easier to get in AU though.
Do I get the gift card before I pay or after I pay $129?
Anyone know what kind of e giftcard this is>?
Is this gift card to be used with future Dlink purchase?
I can't seem to find any info on the type of gift card it will be.
The main image of the post on the bottom right corner says it's a $50 D-Link e-gift card. The products on their site are all RRP which are quiet pricey tbh and has a $15 shipping charge ontop.
It says "any participating retailer" which doesn't mean much. Last time they ran a similar promotion it was any of these: https://www.giftpay.com/business/egifts.aspx
How does this compare to a regular optus wifi router?
To get the D-Link gift card, you need to cut a hole of your product box. :Facepalm:
Would you cut a hole out of your product box for $50?
No, you just need to enter the serial number which is on the box. No need to cut it out.
You can ignore the following warning in red on the redemption page? Are you sure? D-Link just put it there as a joke?
All claims will be rejected if you fail to mail the signed redemption form with the original cut-out barcode and a copy of the proof of purchase within 14 days of the end of the promotional period.
it’s to stop people making a claim and then returning it for a refund …
Ha, sorry you're right. Not sure how I missed that!
Are these OK to have a phone line connected on HFC?
You mean whether this router has any FXS port so you can connect a normal phone to it and use VOIP? If that's your question, the answer is no. These routers don't have FXS port (most routers don't).
Thanks OP. Got the DIR - 878. Good deal at this pricepoint ( after gift card and 3% cashback)
I almost bought the c3150 the other week for 250. I might pick up this c3200 for 189 then. Reviews say they are virtually same with some xtra features for c3200
what are the extra features?
C3150 is 4x4
C3200 has 2 set of 3x3
having both in different areas, C3150 works better for me in coverage and transfer speed.
Grabbed the DIR-878 for my mum, looks like there are a few hoops to get the cash back, but shouldn't be an issue.
Is this a good router for a hfc nbn connection..? Pls be nice I’m not sure how to have worded this question specifically :(
My TP link archer router is the best router I've ever had.
tp-link weekend sale
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Hi All,
Hoping for some advice. I'm living in a 5 Bedroom house (3 downstairs, 2 upstairs) with 5-7 people online consistently. I've been using Wi-Fi repeaters to share the connection throughout the house but constantly loose connection with the modem/router (Telstra F@ST, FFTN). I have also recently purchased a 10TB Hard Drive I would like to share for usage on the network. Does the C3200 sound more appropriate for my house, or should i be looking for something different?
Thanks!
Netgear Orbi is a proven for large areas. Two model options based on coverage, backhaul speed and price.
My friend is using Netgear R8000 X6 with EX7000 and EX6200 for his 5 bedroom 3 stories house with front and back yard covered since 2015.
no issue for 3 tv steaming, 1 server, 6 mobile/ipad and 4 PC/laptops.
will work the same as TP-link
WIFI Mesh system is another option.
Doesnt have enough antennas
DIR 878 is back in stock.
What is a good replacement for the Telstra gateway Max?
Do not buy D-Link. They are total utter rubbish. I used to sell them and they would pop all the time. I used to joke that if you unplugged them from the wall there was a 50/50 chance it would work when you plugged it back in. That was a bit of an exaggeration but not much. If you've bought one of these pieces of rubbish keep your receipt handy.
Damn. I missed DIR 878. Any chance to get more stock ?
DIR 878 in stock for $189.00,
the sale was finished.
Had the Optus NBN "Upgrade" from their HFC cable service.
New fetch mighty to replace ageing Fetch 2 - good
Absolutley crappy Sagecom router that hangs almost daily,
So basically everyone getting the sagecom will need to go and buy a new router but it seems like there is no clear winner with pricing changing daily and much slagging off the D/TP-link stuff. I am waiting for one of the ASUS router to drop in price unless something else pops up
Will this work with FTTC NBN?