Getting connected

From order to online.

What happens after you order, what nbn does, the router you need, and how to plug it in. Once your service is live, plugging in takes a few minutes.

  1. Step 1: Check your address and order

    Check your address to see which plans your place can get. We connect nbn fixed-line services: FTTP, HFC, FTTC, FTTB and FTTN. We can’t connect nbn Fixed Wireless or Satellite.

    Pick a plan and pay for your first month with a debit or credit card. There’s no setup fee and no contract. We only place your connection order with nbn once that payment succeeds. If it fails, the order lapses and you owe nothing.

    A few premises attract a one-off charge from nbn, such as a new development charge or a connection box upgrade needed for Boost or Ultra. If one applies, we tell you the amount and ask before we go ahead, and we add it to your next invoice at cost (we don’t charge it at checkout). If you’d rather not go ahead, and that means we can’t connect you, we refund your payment in full.

  2. Step 2: What happens next

    We keep you updated by email and in the portal at each step. How long it takes depends on your premises:

    • nbn equipment already installed and working: usually a few working days, and nobody needs to visit.
    • nbn needs to install or repair equipment: nbn books a technician appointment. The timeframe depends on nbn’s availability in your area.
    • A new home or development: it can take longer, depending on whether nbn has finished connecting your street or building.

    If a technician needs to visit, someone aged 18 or over must be home for the whole appointment window. The technician installs or checks the nbn equipment at your place, such as the connection box and the cabling to it, and tests that the line works. They don’t set up your router or Wi-Fi. That part’s yours, and we’ll help.

    Can’t make the appointment? Tell us as early as you can and we’ll ask nbn to reschedule. nbn can charge for a missed appointment. We’ll never pass that on where nbn or we caused the miss.

  3. Step 3: Get your router ready

    You bring your own router. We don’t supply or sell one. Which one you need depends on how nbn connects your home. When you check your address, we show you which technology your place uses.

    Router requirements by nbn technology
    Your nbnRouter you needPlug it into
    FTTPAny router with an Ethernet WAN port that supports DHCPPort UNI-D 1 on the nbn connection box, usually on an inside wall
    HFCAny router with an Ethernet WAN port that supports DHCPPort UNI-D 1 on the nbn connection box
    FTTCAny router with an Ethernet WAN port that supports DHCPThe Ethernet port on the nbn connection device
    FTTBA VDSL2 modem-router that supports vectoringYour phone wall socket
    FTTNA VDSL2 modem-router that supports vectoringYour phone wall socket
    • On Ultra (1000/100), your router needs a gigabit (or faster) WAN port.
    • Set the WAN to DHCP (sometimes called Dynamic IP, Automatic IP or IPoE). No PPPoE, no VLAN, and no username or password.
    • For IPv6, turn on DHCPv6 with prefix delegation and request a /60.
    • Using a router from your old provider? It may be locked to PPPoE or a VLAN. Change those settings or reset it to factory settings first.

    Not sure your router will work? Email the make and model to hello@warp.net.au and we’ll tell you.

  4. Step 4: Plug in and go

    When we tell you your service is live, connect your router as shown in the table and switch it on. There’s nothing to log in to: your router gets its address automatically by DHCP. Give it a few minutes.

    You’ll know it’s working when:

    • your router’s internet or WAN light is on steady;
    • websites load on a device connected to it; and
    • your router’s status page shows the IPv4 address on your service page in the portal (a 100.64.x.x address if your IPv4 is shared).

    Your service page also shows your IPv6 prefix and whether we can see your connection online right now.

  5. Step 5: If you're switching from another provider

    Don’t cancel your old service first. Moving to us is usually a service transfer: nbn switches your existing connection over, generally without a technician and with only a short break. Cancelling first can leave you offline for longer.

    • Have your AVC ID handy. It’s the ID starting with “AVC” on your current provider’s bill or in their app. It makes sure we transfer the right connection, especially in apartments and homes with more than one.
    • Your old provider’s charges. When the transfer completes, their internet service on that connection ends. Contact them about any contract, exit or equipment charges, and to cancel anything else. We can’t cancel it for you or cover their charges.
    • Email addresses. An email address from your old provider may stop working when you leave them. Check with them first and move anything important.
    • Home phone. We don’t supply a phone service, so we can’t transfer a phone number, and your WARP Internet service can’t make calls to 000. If your old provider supplies a home phone over the same connection, arrange to keep your number with a voice provider before you switch.

    Our important nbn information covers power outages, medical and security alarms, and Priority Assistance.

  6. Step 6: Month one starts at go-live

    Your first month starts on the day your service goes live, not the day you order, and runs for one month. So you never pay for time spent waiting for nbn.

    After that you’re billed monthly in advance, on the anniversary of your go-live date. Each invoice pays for the month ahead and is charged automatically to your card. See billing and payments for the details.

Not connecting?

Nearly every first-day problem is one of these.

  • The router's internet light won't come on

    Check the cable goes from the router's WAN (internet) port to the right place in the table above. On FTTP and HFC that's UNI-D 1, not another port. Make sure the nbn connection box is powered on.

  • The router says it's connected but nothing loads

    Your router is probably still set up for another provider. Set the WAN to DHCP, turn off PPPoE, and clear any VLAN ID. Or reset it to factory settings and choose DHCP.

  • The router asks for a username and password

    You don't need one. Choose DHCP, Dynamic IP or Automatic IP instead of PPPoE.

  • On FTTN or FTTB, the DSL light keeps flashing

    Plug the modem-router straight into the main phone socket with a short cable, without extension leads or double adaptors. Check it's a VDSL2 modem-router with vectoring, not an older ADSL model.

  • IPv4 works but IPv6 doesn't

    Turn on IPv6 on your router's WAN using DHCPv6 with prefix delegation, and request a /60.

  • It's connected but slower than expected

    Test with a computer plugged in by Ethernet before blaming the connection. Wi-Fi is usually the limit. Our speed tips explain how to test properly.

We’ll get you online.

Stuck at any step? Get in touch every day, during waking hours (Sydney time). We can see your service from our side and walk you through your router settings.

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