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Follow the instructions below to set up your Wi-Fi Max Modem for nbn FTTB/N.
First, ensure you have:
- A message from us advising you to plug in your nbn modem.
- An electrical outlet near your telephone wall socket.
- A phone cable.
- (Optional) 2 additional Ethernet cables to connect devices via Ethernet.
Set up with the My Internet Connect app
You can download the My Internet Connect App (Android / iOS). Don't want to use the app? You can set up without the app instead.
- Open the App and follow the prompts until you get to Check your modem status.
- Use the power cable to connect your modem's Power port to a power outlet.
- Press your modem’s ON/OFF button.
- Click Next to Connect to your modem’s Wi-Fi.
- Click Open Camera to scan the QR code on your modem's barcode sticker. Once connected, you’ll automatically go to the next step
- Click Enter Your Details Manually to follow the instructions to connect the Wi-Fi, then press Next to continue.
- Follow the steps below to connect your nbn® FTTB/N.
- Use the phone cable to connect your modem’s grey DSL port to your phone wall socket.
- Got an nbn phone service? Just plug a handset into your modem’s grey Phone port. If the phone LED on the back of the modem is solid green, then your phone line is active.
- Allow 20 minutes for it to boot up and configure automatically.
- Wait for the light on the front of your modem to turn solid green.
No green light? Give us a call us on 1300 788 233 and we'll help you out. - Click Done to continue.
- You’ll be prompted to Enter the Admin Password. This is the Login Password found on the bottom of the modem. Once entered, click Remember Password, then Login.
Note: You’ll be prompted to Change the Admin Password, or Skip to continue. - Allocate a name for your modem or click Skip to bypass this step.
- Connect your devices.
Got extra ethernet cables? You can connect 2 devices to your modem’s yellow LAN ports.
If you want to connect your devices via Wi-Fi, you have 3 options:- Use the Wi-Fi Network name and Password on your modem's barcode sticker.
- Scan the QR code on your modem's barcode sticker (Smartphones only).
- Enable Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) on your device then press the Pair button on the back of your modem for 3 seconds.
Set up without the My Internet Connect app
- Use the power cable to connect your modem's Power port to a power outlet.
- Make sure the electrical outlet for your modem is on, and press the modem's ON/OFF button
- Connect the phone cable from your modem’s grey DSL port to your phone wall socket.
- Got an nbn phone service? Just plug a handset into your modem’s grey Phone port. If the phone LED on the back of the modem is solid green, then your phone line is active.
- Allow 20 minutes for it to boot up and configure automatically.
- Check the light on the front your modem. If it’s solid green, you can start connecting your devices and getting online.
No green light? Give us a call us on 1300 788 233 and we'll help you out. - Connect your devices.
Got extra ethernet cables? You can connect 2 devices to your modem’s yellow LAN ports.
If you want to connect your devices via Wi-Fi, you have 3 options:- Use the Wi-Fi Network name and Password on your modem's barcode sticker.
- Scan the QR code on your modem's barcode sticker (Smartphones only).
- Enable Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) on your device then press the Pair button on the back of your modem for 3 seconds.
Your modem will automatically connect your devices to the best Wi-Fi network possible. Older devices may only be able to connect to the slower 2.4GHz Wi-Fi. See Improving WiFi Signal.