Journey: Transition from ADSL2+ to NBN (TPG)

Nov-01-2016: Registered for NBN Email Alert via nbnco.com.au

Feb-24-2020: Received a pre-order invite from TPG (also our ADSL2+ provider). Accepted the invite.

May-22-2020: Received a TPG notification that transition from ADSL2+ to NBN is in progress. nbnco.com.au shows NBN (FTTC) is live in our area.

May-22-2020: Received a TPG email with tracking number for 'equipment' being dispatched. No details on 'equipment'.

May-22-2020: ADSL2+ speeds

- 5:55am Ping 26ms, Download 9.84Mbps, Upload 0.83Mbps (everyone's asleep)
- 6:00pm Ping 28ms, Download 2.19Mbps, Upload 0.45Mbps (multiple devices streaming)

May-24-2020: ADSL2+ speeds

- 10:57am Ping 28ms, Download 7.64Mbps, Upload 0.68Mbps (multiple devices streaming)

May-25-2020: 

- Equipment from TPG received. Equipment are FTTC NCD and TP-LINK Archer VR1600 router.

- Disconnected ADSL2+ modem and transferred wall telephone cord to NCD (wall socket port)

- Connected NCD (WAN port) to our Asus RT-AC88U router (WAN port)

- Powered up NCD

- All NCD LEDs turned solid blue (no blinking) after around 5 minutes

- And applied these settings to Asus RT-AC88U router:

• Advanced settings
• WAN
• Change WAN connection type to PPPoE
• Enter your TPG username @tpg.com.au and password
• Apply

• Advanced settings
• LAN
• IPTV
• Select ISP profile manual setting
• For Internet type 2 in VID and leave PRIO at 0
• Apply

- Done!

NBN is now up and running! Sample speedtest result:

7:42pm - Ping 5ms, Download 52.34Mbps, Upload 18.23ms