{"id":8148,"date":"2019-07-19T11:55:08","date_gmt":"2019-07-19T01:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/letsbemates.com.au\/mate\/?page_id=8148"},"modified":"2025-11-27T14:40:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T03:40:43","slug":"fibre-to-the-curb-fttc-byo-modem","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/mate\/fibre-to-the-curb-fttc-byo-modem\/","title":{"rendered":"nbn Fibre to the Curb (FTTC) – BYO modem\/router setup guide"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/setup-guides.php","meta":[],"acf":{"steps_rep":[{"label":"Step 1: Find the telephone wall socket","content":"

Find the telephone wall socket in your home. They\u2019re most commonly found in the main living room space or bedrooms, but can sometimes be in the kitchen area. It should look something like the photo below. Make a note of all the sockets in your home, even ones that may be in non-ideal locations such as bedrooms.<\/p>\n

\"Locate<\/p>\n

If your home has an older style wall socket shown below (typically the plug is a yellow square with 3 prongs), you\u2019ll need to purchase a Jackson adapter that allows you to plug in a modern RJ11 telephone cable. These adapters can be purchased at most electronics and computer stores.<\/p>\n

\"Older<\/p>\n"},{"label":"Step 2: Plug in your nbn Connection Device","content":"

Disconnect all devices in your home such as telephones, modems, fax machines or anything else that is plugged into a telephone wall socket. It is very important that you have no other devices plugged into sockets in your home.<\/p>\n

You will need to plug in your nbn Connection Device (NCD) first. Plug the included black power cable (A) from plug A (POWER) on the back of the NCD. Plug the other end of the power cable (A) into a power wall outlet in your home and switch the powerpoint on.<\/p>\n

\"Power<\/p>\n

Plug the included grey telephone cable (B) into plug B (WALL SOCKET) on the back of the NCD. Plug the other end of the telephone cable (B) into your wall socket.<\/p>\n

You will now need to wait for the connection light and the DSL light on the top of the NCD to turn solid blue \u2013 this may take up to 15 minutes. DO NOT UNPLUG THE DEVICE DURING THIS TIME.<\/p>\n

\"Nbn<\/p>\n

If the connection light and DSL light on the top of the NCD do not turn solid blue after 15 minutes and you have more than one socket in the home, please plug the NCD into other sockets in your home, and turn the power on and off once plugged in.<\/p>\n

Leave the NCD plugged into each socket for up to 15 minutes until the lights turn blue.<\/p>\n

\"Nbn<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcac Need help?<\/span> If the connection light and DSL light on the top of the NCD do not turn solid blue after 15 minutes and you have tried to connect this on ALL telephone wall sockets in your home, please contact our support team<\/a> for further troubleshooting.<\/div>\n"},{"label":"Step 3: Connect your modem\/router to the nbn Connection Device","content":"

Take your modem\/router\u2019s power supply cable and use it to connect your modem\/router\u2019s power port to an electrical outlet. Switch the power outlet on.<\/p>\n

Take your Ethernet cable (this is typically blue, yellow, grey or white) and plug one end into the port labelled GATEWAY<\/strong> on the back of the nbn connection box. Plug the other end into the WAN port on your modem\/router. The WAN port may be labelled INTERNET, WAN\/LAN or FIBRE depending on the make and model of your modem\/router.<\/p>\n

\u2757Important:<\/span> The Ethernet cable is larger than the telephone cable. DO NOT use the telephone cable to connect your modem\/router to the nbn Connection Device.<\/div>\n

Once connected, the setup should look like the image below:<\/p>\n

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  1. Ensure the Ethernet cable is connected from the GATEWAY<\/strong> port on the nbn connection box to the WAN port on your modem\/router.<\/li>\n
  2. Connect a computer, laptop, smartphone, or tablet to your modem\/router using Wi-Fi or an Ethernet cable.<\/li>\n
  3. Open a web browser and enter your modem\/router\u2019s default IP address (often 192.168.1.1, 192.168.20.1, 10.1.1.1 or 10.0.0.138). You can usually find this printed on the back or bottom of the device.<\/li>\n
  4. Log in using the default username (usually admin<\/strong>) and password (usually admin<\/strong> or password<\/strong>). If these don\u2019t work, check your modem\u2019s manual, manufacturer\u2019s website, or perform a factory reset.<\/li>\n
  5. Locate the Internet Setup or WAN Setup section. If your modem has a Setup Wizard, follow it.<\/li>\n
  6. When prompted for connection settings, enter:\n