{"id":29888,"date":"2026-03-19T14:25:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T03:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/mate\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=29888"},"modified":"2026-03-19T14:25:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T03:25:49","slug":"how-to-identify-hfc-nbn-technology","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/mate\/faq\/how-to-identify-hfc-nbn-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I know if I have nbn Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>If you have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/mate\/faq\/what-is-hybrid-fibre-coaxial-hfc\/\">Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC)<\/a>, the main clue is that you\u2019ll have a <span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">cable wall outlet<\/span>, not a phone socket.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">What to look for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A wall outlet for a coaxial cable<\/li>\n<li>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/mate\/faq\/what-is-an-nbn-connection-box\/\">nbn connection box<\/a> inside your home<\/li>\n<li>A cable running from the wall outlet into that nbn box<\/li>\n<li>Your router plugged into the nbn connection box<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You may also have an nbn utility box outside on a wall.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"mx-auto d-block alignnone wp-image-29377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/mate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/nbn-hfc-standard-setup-new.png\" alt=\"Nbn Hfc Standard Setup New\" width=\"799\" height=\"391\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">In simple terms:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cable wall outlet<\/li>\n<li>Then nbn connection box<\/li>\n<li>Then your router<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A lot of customers say the wall outlet looks a bit like an old Foxtel or pay TV socket.<\/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\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\ud83d\udca1 Tip:<\/span> If your modem or router does not plug straight into the wall, and instead plugs into an nbn connection box connected to a cable outlet, you\u2019re likely on HFC.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"position: fixed; bottom: 10px; right: 20px; z-index: 2147483647;\" data-testid=\"notifications-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"position: fixed; bottom: 10px; right: 20px; z-index: 2147483647;\" data-testid=\"notifications-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"position: fixed; bottom: 10px; right: 20px; z-index: 2147483647;\" data-testid=\"notifications-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC), the main clue is that you\u2019ll have a cable wall outlet, not a phone socket. 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