I'm looking at upgrading my NBN to FTTP. My Netgear X4S AC2600 Modem/Router is a bit long in the tooth and needs an upgrade.

Our usage is pretty light, with little streaming, and no major sized file transfers. But something with good range would be desired to try and simplify my current setup which currently uses two WAPs

I have included a pic of my current setup, or close enough to how it is now.

What are the brands and models others are using for FTTP, and what do you like or dislike about them?

Pros, cons specs etc...

Hi Bob,

I like how you are using wired networking where possible.

You could change to using a couple of wireless access points from the same vendor that will mesh together. I'm using Ubiquiti for this (https://ui.com/wifi) and this needs a separate management application. I'm running it on a raspberry pi.

Have a look at Draytek routers:

DrayTek Australia - Your partner for reliable networking solutions

Broadband Routers - DrayTek Australia

They also do access points:

DrayTek Australia - Your partner for reliable networking solutions

Access Points - DrayTek Australia

FTTP will just give you an ethernet feed so any of the routers on that link above will suit. If you elect to go for separate wireless access points, then choose a router without wifi.

Cheers, Renton.

16 hours ago, rentonc said:

Hi Bob,

I like how you are using wired networking where possible.

You could change to using a couple of wireless access points from the same vendor that will mesh together. I'm using Ubiquiti for this (https://ui.com/wifi) and this needs a separate management application. I'm running it on a raspberry pi.

Have a look at Draytek routers:

DrayTek Australia - Your partner for reliable networking solutions

Broadband Routers - DrayTek Australia

They also do access points:

DrayTek Australia - Your partner for reliable networking solutions

Access Points - DrayTek Australia

FTTP will just give you an ethernet feed so any of the routers on that link above will suit. If you elect to go for separate wireless access points, then choose a router without wifi.

Cheers, Renton.

Thanks Renton.

Yes I prefer to keep fixed devices on wired connections, and mobile devices connect via WiFi of course.

I'll check them out, thanks for the suggestion.

I bought these when I was in a similar situation (plus needed, to improve wifi signal around the house. They work well.

Edited December 21, 2025Dec 21 by aussievintage

Thanks @aussievintage . Mainly I'm after recommendations on the router though, then select WAPs to suit.

Just now, bob_m_54 said:

Thanks @aussievintage . Mainly I'm after recommendations on the router though, then select WAPs to suit.

These ARE routers. They plug into your ethernet from the fttp point. Nothing else needed.

Edited December 22, 2025Dec 22 by aussievintage

For what its worth, having recently reviewed my own aging router config with FTTP I decided to go the open source route and installed OPNsense on an old Atom based dual NIC solution (went from an Asus n56 with Open WRT which was last updated in 2017 eep), my primary concern was network security (firewall) and secondarily the ability to monitor and configure to a greater depth. Oh and it had to be performant enough to allow for a 500mbps connection to be saturated at times.

The caveat is that I don't run WiFi at all so software and hardware considerations completely ignored wireless access, but if you have the appetite to spend a little time you should be able to deploy something that is superior to most off the shelf options and have the peace of mind that it won't be made obsolete through end of support and that the firmware is open source making it more trustworthy than closed source proprietary options.

In terms of the my own setup I've only really configured in a set and forget fashion assigning some static IPs and blocking an old wired security camera from WAN that we use as a baby monitor. But it was relatively painless and easy enough to get up and running in an afternoon :)

(I don't have a diagram to share but all in all have 9 connected devices and three switches distributed across the network)

Edited January 8Jan 8 by rundllexe

I would recommend the Ubiquiti Dream Router 7, This has a 2.5GB LAN and POE. I've been using the first iteration without a fuss. I call this a prosumer device, the network is highly configurable, and you can setup different VLANs, you can keep your IOT devices off your main LAN.

Ubiquiti Dream Router 7 | Scorptec Computers
I've had no issues with mine and I have a similar number of devices.