![]() ![]() (Post review note: If you are a Telstra Bigpond user this modem cannot use the standard VOIP ports as Telstra will not release the SIP codes. If you have an Ethernet connection with NBN FTTP, HFC or FTTC, you can still use this for its dual telephone ports. Your ISP can provide you with a SIP number (or you can transfer your POTs number). Ensure your provider has at least SRA and hopefully Profile 35b implemented. If you are having issues with FTTN dropouts, this may be the cure. ![]() It is a VDSL2 FTTN modem/router that meshes with other TP-Link Deco products. Ideal use case – NBN FTTN users that need more – Exceed It has even eked out a few more Mbps too. ![]() In tests over the past few weeks, during all that rain, it has held the connection better than any other VDSL modem we have tested. It will extract maximum performance from that old copper telephone wiring. It will support SOS (Save Our Showtime) and ROC (Robust Overhead Channel), where the NBN has enabled it. It supports SRA (Seamless Rate Adaptation) to change data transfer rates to suit the line conditions and avoid dropping the connection. Then it falls back progressively on longer runs (Profile 17b – the same as carrier-supplied DSL modems).īut there is more. This means it supports downstream/upstream up to 350/100Mbps on copper runs of <250m. The secret sauce is its Super VDSL2 modem that supports Vplus Profile 35b. The TP-Link Deco X73 DSL secret sauce – SRA, SOS, ROC and Profile 35b – Exceed It would be remiss not to mention that D-Link, NETGEAR and Orbi (a NETGEAR brand) all make excellent Wi-Fi 6 Routers and Mesh, and we will review new models as they are released. There is a discrete coloured LED that shows connection status. It looks more like a stylish vase (210 H x 130 W x 123 D mm) than a router or satellite. It is mentioned in our Crappy NBN FTTN Modem – here are a few better ones (guide), and after testing it for a few weeks, it is definitely better than any other VDSL2 option. I was particularly keen to test the TP-Link Deco X73 DSL AX5400 modem/router as it appears to offer everything a home needs at a reasonable price. I was so impressed it formed the basis of our Seamless whole-of-home Wi-Fi now easy with Wi-Fi 6 (guide). My first experience with TP-Link was the TP-Link Deco X90 AX6600 Mesh router is fast, very fast (review). We occasionally give a Pass ‘+’ rating to show it is good but does not quite make it to Exceed. We use Fail (below expectations), Pass (meets expectations) and Exceed (surpasses expectations or is the class leader) against many of the items below. Products include high-speed cable modems, wireless and mobile routers, range extenders, switches, IP cameras, powerline adapters, switches, print servers, media converters, wireless adapters, power banks, USB Hub and SMART home technology devices. TP-Link (Est 1996) is a privately owned Chinese company. TP-Link Deco X73 DSL AX5400 modem/router WebsiteĬE retailers like Harvey Norman, Bing Lee, Officeworks and computer stores If you use Wi-Fi 5 AC or 4 N 5GhHz, band speeds revert to half-duplex and a maximum of 866 and 433 Mbps, respectively. Wi-Fi 6 full-duplex speeds are only attainable with Wi-Fi 6 clients. You can also use this as a gateway for NBN FTTP, FTTC, FTTB and HFC. To position this, it costs $399 it is Wi-Fi 6 AX5400 it has two VOIP FXS RJ-11 ports (for the phone over NBN) four WAN/LAN Gigabit Ethernet ports USB 3.0 and the standard telephone socket for NBN VDSL2. What’s more, it works flawlessly with any TP-Link Deco mesh router/satellite – highly and easily expandable. It is the fastest NBN VDSL2/VOIP-enabled modem you can get. The TP-Link Deco X73 DSL AX5400 router is what every NBN FTTN (Fibre-to-the-node) customer needs. ![]()
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