Connected to the NBN today via Aussie Broadband.
Still feels like an era away from SG broadband speeds but at least now I'm close to 100Mbps.
Previously had been on Optus's mobile broadband and had been getting a third of the speed I'm now getting on AussieBB's NBN offering.
Anyway, I had purchased a router from SG, specifically the Asus ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 so I did not want to rely on the provided modem to function as a router. AussieBB support was polite about it but they did NOT support bridging (using their equipment as a modem only and handing off router tasks to the users' own equipment)
They referred me to some links and after a couple of hours of reading and tinkering around, I got it to work. What you're seeing below is the condensed version after all the trial and errors.
Also if someone reads this and I'm still doing it wrong, shine a light for me on how to improve this :)
So basically, I put my modem (Netcomm NF18ACV) into bridge mode.
1) Basic Setup
2) select VDSL
3) select WAN
4) select No VLAN Tag
5) select Obtain an IP address automatically
6) click on Apply/Save
Connected the router directly to my laptop for configuration purposes (PRIOR to connecting it up to the modem)
***Next, run an ethernet cable from the modems' LAN port to the routers' WAN port.***
Turn on the router.
And it should work. It did for me.
If it doesn't though, don't give up, apparently, either ASUS or AussieBB (I think it's the ISP) handles DHCP differently. The setup is correct but if you've messed up one of the steps above like turning on the router and connecting it up before setup, AussieBB might recognise another device from your address requesting for a connection and it'll lock up the port. General recommendation on the web is to power both devices down, wait 30 mins for the DHCP lease to lapse before trying again.
Of if you're impatient, call up AussieBB, speak to tech support and get them to clear/renew your DHCP lease.
Hope this helps someone, somewhere.
