Some older ADSL2 modems used to have an option in the WAN Settings to either "Automatically Connect, Connect On Demand, or Connect Manually" to the internet.
You don't see those settings anymore nowadays as current modems will automatically reconnect to your internet service if a signal disruption occurs either at the customer premises (caused by faulty phone cables, or corrosion in the wall socket, internal cabling, or the building's MDF) or from TPG's DSL network (caused by line faults, outages, equipment failure).
So your one-year old modem should just automatically reconnect in the event of signal disruptions. It will reconnect at the most stable speed it can manage to maintain given existing line conditions from your house up to TPG's ADSL equipment at the local phone exchange.
This most stable connection may well be slower than what you are used to having. It may even be considered "unusable" for normal online usage, so unless the ADSL equipment at the local phone exchange tells your modem to reconnect at a higher speed, or until another disruption forces your modem to reconnect, you may have to manually restart your modem.
Please report any service disruption or slow speeds to our Technical Support team for assistance.
TPG supplies NBN-compatible modems on its NBN plans. A $10 modem delivery fee applies. There's no need to purchase your own NBN-compatible modem.
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