{"id":11396,"date":"2020-12-18T08:52:58","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T21:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/mate\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=11396"},"modified":"2025-07-29T11:58:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T01:58:52","slug":"what-speeds-can-i-achieve-on-nbn-fibre-to-the-node-fttn","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/mate\/faq\/what-speeds-can-i-achieve-on-nbn-fibre-to-the-node-fttn\/","title":{"rendered":"What speeds can I achieve on nbn Fibre to the Node (FTTN)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If your premises is serviced by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/mate\/faq\/what-is-nbn-fibre-to-the-node-fttn\/\">nbn Fibre to the Node (FTTN)<\/a>, we can&#8217;t confirm your maximum speed up to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/mate\/faq\/what-is-the-network-boundary-point-nbp\/\">nbn Network Boundary Point<\/a> until your service is connected.<\/p>\n<p>Why? FTTN uses the existing <span class=\"tooltip\" title=\"This refers to the old telephone lines that run from the street cabinet to your home.\">copper telephone line<\/span> for the last stretch of the connection. And with copper, distance matters \u2014 the further your home is from the node, the more it can impact your speed.<\/p>\n<p>Because copper has physical limitations, you might not reach the maximum speeds advertised for your plan. Speeds on FTTN are influenced by several factors including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the <span class=\"tooltip\" title=\"This is the best possible speed your line can handle under ideal conditions.\">maximum available line sync rate<\/span><\/li>\n<li>your <span class=\"tooltip\" title=\"This includes how your modem is set up, if it\u2019s plugged in correctly, and how far it is from other devices or interference sources.\">in-home setup and equipment<\/span><\/li>\n<li>your <span class=\"tooltip\" title=\"Old or poorly maintained wiring inside your home can affect speeds.\">internal wiring<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once your service is active, we\u2019ll run a line state test with nbn to check whether your connection is delivering speeds within expected specifications.<\/p>\n<p>If there&#8217;s an issue or your speed is below the required threshold, we\u2019ll contact you by email within your first month of service.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 1em; background-color: #d7f6e6; border-left: 5px solid #00b26b;\" role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Helpful tip\"><strong>\ud83d\udca1 Tip:<\/strong> Any maximum line rate shown reflects ideal conditions. Real-world speeds can vary, especially on copper-based connections like FTTN.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If your premises is serviced by nbn Fibre to the Node (FTTN), we can&#8217;t confirm your maximum speed up to the nbn Network Boundary Point until your service is connected. Why? FTTN uses the existing copper telephone line for the last stretch of the connection. 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