NBN rollout, router/modem upgrade question

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TS102 wrote:

Hi,

I'm sure someone will have asked a similar question to this, so happy to be directed to any links already in this forum, but here goes...  I'm about to be upgraded to the trusty NBN :) so to the best of my knowledge my Nighthawk X4S (D7800) will become redundant.

 

 

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This is a long and complicated saga that comes up every week or so.

There is a KnowledgeBase piece that actually adds more confusion than it should.

What is an NBN network and is my NETGEAR DSL modem router compatible? | Answer | NETGEAR Support

You will see that it lists just about every then current Netgear router and modem/router as being "compatible" with NBN. This is true, but there is compatible and then there is compatible.

I'm with CrimpOn. Even your D7800 is compatible, but probably not as a modem/router. Fortunately, unlike cable modem/routers, most, if not all, DSL modem/routers have a router only option. You just bypass the DSL socket and plug into the Internet socket. It may be the red port on the back of your D7800. Some devices also require a setting in the graphical user interface (GUI).

If your D7800 meets your needs now, just use that after the modem. Or start with the D7800 and then investigate other options later, when you have a better idea of how things are working out.

If you visit the support pages:

Support | NETGEAR

you can feed in the model number and find all the documentation for your hardware.

Check the section Set Up the Modem Router for Cable or Fiber Service.