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Dreamcazman's avatar
Apr 06, 2023
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Brand new XR1000 refuses to connect to HFC NBN (Aussie Broadband)

Hi all, I have an old R7000 that has been working great, but it was getting a little tired so I decided to upgrade to the XR1000. I have HFC NBN supplied by ABB which DOES NOT need a username/passwor...
  • Dreamcazman's avatar
    Apr 06, 2023

    I think I may have got it working.

     

    I found a post on another forum regarding the MAC address of the router under the 'Internet Setup' tab, I spoofed the MAC from the old R7000 and it connected straight away!

     

    Didn't realise this could cause a problem. I could've probably left the NBN modem off for an extended period of time to clear the MAC too, but this is working, so I'll leave it for now.