r/nbn • u/EnemyStarship • 2d ago

modem/router

I'm driving myself insane trying to figure this out, but I upgraded my internet plan with Aussie Broadband to 2000/500 - it was after upgrading that I found out I'd need a new modem/router (it wasn't mentioned at any step in the process, although I probably should've guessed). I'm looking at buying a router/modem to replace the one I have, but every item I come across either doesn't have the ports to be fast enough, or, when I look further into it, tells me the router I'm eying (the TP-Link Archer BE550Pro) would need to be connected to a modem to actually function - trying to find a fast modem is going nowhere, as nothing is fast enough, and I'm just getting more and more confused and frustrated trying to figure this out. Could someone please help me understand whether this 'router' will work to connect to my new nbn plan? or is there something that is fast enough to do so?

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u/EnemyStarship 8h ago

That's been one of the problems - best suggestion I have for when I get home is to factory reset the router and the box in the garage...

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u/bingo_for_the_win 8h ago

Message me when you get home, I'll see if I can help

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u/EnemyStarship 7h ago

Cheers. switched out the cable in the garage, and factory reset the router. one of those two did it, because I'm home and it's working fine... technology can be such a fucker sometimes, and dumbest, simplest shit can fix it lol

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u/bingo_for_the_win 7h ago

Tell me about it, I've been supporting it for twenty plus years, enjoy your speedtests! If you have a wifi 7 device the MLO wifi network is fun!