How to set up FRITZ!Box 7490 for nbn FTTB/N
You’ll need to plug in your modem and change some settings to get it working with TPG nbn FTTB/N.
- First, make sure you’ve got a message from us asking you to plug in your nbn modem. We need to get your connection ready on our side before you plug in.
- Find your phone wall socket – you probably already have a modem plugged in from your last internet service. Unplug any old modem from the phone wall socket and power outlet.
- Use the phone cable to connect your modem’s grey DSL/TEL port to your phone wall socket.
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Use the power cable to connect your modem’s Power port to a power outlet and turn it on.
- To connect devices to the WiFi, you’ll find the default WiFi name and password on your modem’s barcode sticker.
- If you have extra Ethernet cables, you can connect up to 4 devices to your modem’s yellow LAN ports.
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Open your web browser and go to:Â https://192.168.178.1
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Log in with the default password found on your modem’s barcode sticker. If you have a custom password, use that instead.
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Select Internet, then Account Information.
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For Internet Service Provider, select Other Internet service provider.
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Enter TPG.
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Tick the box for Connection to a DSL line.
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Tick the Yes box for Account Information.
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Enter your TPG username and password.
Your TPG username can be found in emails from us about your TPG order. If you’ve forgotten your password, reset your password. -
Hit Apply.
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Hit View: Standard to switch to Advanced view..
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Select Internet > Account Information.
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Hit Change connection settings
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Untick the box for Delay disconnection by provider to the period between.
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If you have a bundled nbn & phone plan: Tick the box for Use VLAN for internet access and enter a VLAN-ID of 2.
- Hit Apply.
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Select Internet > DSL Information > Line Settings.
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Under Annex Settings, tick the box for Annex B.
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Hit Apply and you’re good to go.
Can’t get online? Call us on 1300 997 271 and we’ll help you.