Hi David,   Thanks for the reply - i have responded with answers below (bold and underlined) but still no connection.   Let me know if this makes sense. Cheers, Adrian   @david64 wrote: Hi @adrianvujcic . Being FTTN requires the DSL connection to phone wall socket. - yes correct this is what i have  (Presume your internet connection works when the TP-Link is connected.) Yes this is correct Is the DSL indicator on? - no, the indicator is not on when i connect to the ASUS The Asus manual has no info on doing the network configuration. The WAN type needs to be "VDSL WAN (PTM)" but it is saying Not Active. Do you have anything like this?   On the home screen, select Advanced Settings > WAN.   Click Internet Connection tab.   Set WAN Type to DSL. - Yes, although it says DSL / Ethernet and then you select VDSL - see attached for screenshot   Regarding Nordvpn, in what way is the Asus suitable but the TP-Link is not? What model TP-Link is it? Usually, your computer or tablet runs a VPN client which connects to the VPN provider. This lets other devices function with the internet directly. - I am unable to install the VPN client on all my devices so need to be able to configure it directly to the modem. None of the TP-Links are able to be configured and the ASUS is compatible directly with NordVPN configuration.   ... View more

Hi Shane,   Thanks for your reply. Its a fttn nbn connection.   I tried it with and without the domain name and still didnt connect. thanks, Adrian     ... View more