BYO Modem compatibility

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nbn BYO modem requirements for standard nbn plans

Whether you’re re-using an nbn modem from your previous nbn provider or you bought one from your local computer store, most nbn modems will work with 10MATES nbn. However, there are a few exceptions that we’ll explain here.

This advice is for standard nbn® plans. If you have a high-speed nbn® plan, see High speed nbn modem requirements.
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Basic BYO nbn modem requirements

To work on 10MATES nbn, your modem must:

  • Be nbn-ready and able to support your nbn plan speed;
  • Support PPPoE connections;
  • (For nbn FTTB/FTTN only) Support VDSL2 connections and SOS/ROC;
  • (For all other types of nbn) Support connections by Ethernet WAN.

Important: If you got 10MATES nbn with a 10MATES modem, and then replaced it with a BYO modem, your BYO modem must support VLAN tagging.

 

Modems from previous nbn® providers

Previous nbn provider Compatible with 10MATES nbn?
Telstra ✅
Optus ❌
Dodo ✅
Belong ✅
10MATES ✅
Vodafone ✅

 

Modems purchased independently

Most nbn-ready modems bought within the past few years will work. Less modems work on nbn FTTB/FTTN because it needs modems to support VDSL2 connections and SOS/ROC.

You can find the make and model of your modem on its barcode sticker.

Manufacturer Modem nbn FTTB/FTTN All other nbn types
Amazon Eero 6 ❌ ✅*
Amazon Eero Pro 6 ❌ ✅*
ASUS AC1200 ✅ ✅
ASUS AC1500 ❌ ✅
ASUS DSL-AC68U ✅ ✅
ASUS RT-AC68U ❌ ✅
AVM Fritz!Box 7390 ✅ ✅
AVM Fritz!Box 7490 ✅ ✅
D-Link DSL-4320L ✅ ✅
D-Link AC1750 ❌ ✅
D-Link DSL-3900 ✅ ✅
D-Link COVR-1100 ❌ ✅
D-Link COVR-1102 ❌ ✅
D-Link DSL-G255 ✅ ✅
D-Link Exo AC1900 ❌ ✅
D-Link DSL-2878 ✅ ✅
D-Link AC1200 ❌ ✅
D-Link N300 ❌ ✅
Netcomm NF4V ✅ ✅
Netcomm NB16WV-02 ❌ ✅
Netgear D6400 ❌ ✅
Netgear Orbi RBK50 ❌ ✅
Netgear Nighthawk D7000 ✅ ✅
Netgear Nighthawk D7800 ✅ ✅
Netgear Nighthawk RAX80 ❌ ✅
Netgear Nighthawk RAX120 ❌ ✅
Netgear DM200 ✅ ❌
Netgear R6020 ❌ ✅
Netgear R6120 ❌ ✅
Netgear RAX80 ❌ ✅
Netgear RAX120 ❌ ✅
TP-Link AX6000 ❌ ✅
TP-Link Archer AX10 ❌ ✅
TP-Link Archer C9 ❌ ✅
TP-Link C4000 ❌ ✅
TP-Link Archer VR900 ✅ ✅
TP-Link Deco ❌ ✅
TP-Link Archer VR400 ✅ ✅
Technicolor TG-789 ✅ ✅

*Amazon Eero 6/Eero 6 Pro requires minimum software version eeroOS v6.6.1 and eero App version 6.13.0.

 

Modems previously supplied by 10MATES

All current 10MATES modems are compatible with our nbn services. However, older modems are not compatible or are no longer compatible due to new requirements.

These older modems are still compatible with some types of nbn:

Modem nbn FTTP All other nbn types
TP-Link C1200 ✅ ❌
Huawei HG659 ❌ ✅
Huawei HG658 ❌ ✅
Netcomm NF12 ✅ ❌
Netcomm NF7 ✅ ❌

 

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