TP Link Deco M9 Plus and D-Link DVA2800 Combination for nbn HFC?

[Deactivated] on 27/08/2021 - 12:16
Last edited 27/08/2021 - 12:43 by 2 other users

So I now own both of these, because I wanted the mesh network for my apartment. Is there any benefit to connecting the M9 Plus to my D-Link modem/router, or am I better off just connecting the M9 Plus directly into the NBN box?

Sorry if this isn't the right place to post this, I just didn't know where else to get a simple answer

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  mskeggs on 27/08/2021 - 12:26

  What sort of NBN? Fibre?

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    [Deactivated] on 27/08/2021 - 12:50

    HFC

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  Twix on 27/08/2021 - 12:30

  +2

  Plugin the Deco M9 into the HFC nbn box. The D-Link DVA2800 isn't serving any purpose.

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  avoidfullprice on 27/08/2021 - 12:31

  Turn off D-Link wifi if you keep the existing setup

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  JinT on 27/08/2021 - 13:51

  -2

  With HFC you need NBN connection box … then a modem … then a wifi router. Your Dlink is a combined modem + wifi router. So you need to turn wifi off on that D-link, and keep using it as a modem, then hook your Tplink deco to it. Deco M9 will do wifi routering, and Dlink serving as modem.

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    [Deactivated] on 27/08/2021 - 13:52

    +1

    I just plugged the Deco straight into the NBN box. working pretty great. is there any benefit to putting the Dlink in the middle?

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      JinT on 27/08/2021 - 13:55

      Probably not. Some modems have the telephone line connection that people required

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      Twix on 27/08/2021 - 13:55

      +1

      No benefit. The D-Link DVA2800 is doing nothing.

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    Twix on 27/08/2021 - 13:55

    +2

    That is not right. The NBN box for HFC is a modem.

    NBN HFC box (modem) + TP-Link Deco M9 (router and Wi-Fi) = all you need.

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      JinT on 27/08/2021 - 13:57

      I am not sure. With mine one, I still need a modem between.

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        Twix on 27/08/2021 - 13:58

        Are you using a VoIP telephone from your ISP with Telstra, TPG or Optus?

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          JinT on 27/08/2021 - 14:00

          @Twix: TPG

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            Twix on 27/08/2021 - 14:00

            @JinT: Noted. Is that with or without VoIP?

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              JinT on 27/08/2021 - 14:01

              @Twix: With voip

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                Twix on 27/08/2021 - 14:02

                @JinT: Leave your setup how it is if you want to keep VoIP. With TPG they make you use their provided modem for VoIP telephone.

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              JinT on 27/08/2021 - 14:02

              +1

              @Twix: So without voip, we do not need the modem between then?

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                Twix on 27/08/2021 - 14:03

                +1

                @JinT: That is right.

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                  JinT on 27/08/2021 - 14:04

                  +2

                  @Twix: Great to know, thanks.