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VDSL2 Modem (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by TemperatureTasty5566@alien.top to c/homenetworking@selfhosted.forum

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Moving house and going with Aussie broadband 1000/50. My question is, is it worth getting the $180 modem from them or spending $180 on another brand modem?

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[–] accord1999@alien.top 0 points 11 months ago (2 children)

1000/50 would most likely be a DOCSIS modem for coaxial cable, VDSL2 is for copper phone lines.

[–] TemperatureTasty5566@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm not a very knowledgeable network head sorry. I just got this warning after selecting no modem..

By selecting this option you are stating that you have a compatible nbn® modem that you will use to connect your service. If you are on an nbn® FTTN/B connection you will also need to ensure it supports VDSL2.

[–] accord1999@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

It might be best to call the ISP to confirm.

From how I read this diagram, if you are able to get a 1 Gbit plan then it will be either cable or fibre. In that case they will install a Network Termination Device which is the actual device that converts the signal into Ethernet. From there you can connect to your own WiFi router, or the NF20Mesh (but its modem functionality is unused).