There is a speed limiter built into the TPG tp-link Archer VR1600v modem. It may be enabled if you are on a slower plan. It was enabled for me when I was on a slower plan, and I was unable to obtain higher speeds when I switched over to a faster plan. It's located on the tp-link menu: advanced -> bandwidth control. The 'enable' check box was checked and total downstream bandwidth was specified at the level of the slower plan. Once the 'enable' check box was unchecked, my speed doubled. ... View more

@cn    The setup with a switch in front of 2 independent routers worked for me. I didn't have any extra public IP addresses or organise any special setup with TPG. Both routers had an internet connection, and the TPG router had a phone connection. I didn't run any other services.   However after a while I changed the setup. (I moved the TPG router to a location away from the NBN box  to use more of the existing ethernet wiring in the house for the main network, rather than run another cable).   The current setup is as follows: NBN box to WAN port of Netgear Router Netgear Router LAN port to WAN port of TPG Router Phone connected to TPG Router Both routers have internet connections and indepenent networks. I use the Netgear Router for the main network. (I put a switch in between the Netgear and TPG Routers to connect more things to the main network and minimise the cable run for the TPG network, but that's a personal preference due to the locations of the existing ethernet sockets in the house).   Marius ... View more

I've got a HFC NBN connection and the following setup lets me use both my BYO router as well as the VoIP phone.   I've put in a network switch (cost under $20) between the NBN Box and the routers. The NBN Box is connected to the switch. The switch is connected to the WAN port of the BYO router, and the switch is connected to the WAN port of the TPG router.   I haven't changed any settings in either router. They both have their normal IP addresses and both are running DHCP.   The effect is that you're running two independent LANs. The BYO router runs my main network and my WiFi. The TPG modem runs the phone connection. I've switched off the WiFi on the TPG modem as I don't need another WiFi network in the house, but that is a personal choice. In fact, if you put the TPG modem in a different part of the house another WiFi network may be useful. You can connect other devices to the TPG router to access the internet as well as each other, but they won't be able to communicate with the devices connected to the LAN on the BYO router.   Hope this helps. ... View more

Has anyone tried connecting a switch to the nbn box and connecting it to WAN ports on your own router and the tpg router? The idea is that both routers work as independent modems and have a direct connection to the NBN.   That setup apparently works with Optus VoIP, whereas other setups like connecting one router to the other do not. You'd have to set a static IP on the TPG router, turn off the DHCP and point the Gateway to the other router. ... View more