Set up your NetComm NF18ACV for WorldNet fibre using a web browser. Menu names may vary with the router’s firmware.
Step 1: Connect the router
1.1 Turn off the ONT
Turn off your Optical Network Terminal (ONT), also known as the fibre box.
1.2 Connect the ONT to your router
Connect an Ethernet cable from the active Ethernet port on your ONT specified by WorldNet to the blue WAN (Internet) port on your NetComm router. The ONT port number can vary; use the port specified for your connection.
1.3 Turn on the ONT
Switch on the ONT and wait about 2 minutes for it to restart.
1.4 Turn on the router
Connect the power adapter to the router and switch it on.
Step 2: Connect your computer
Use another Ethernet cable to connect your computer to an available LAN port on the router. Your computer needs an Ethernet port or a suitable adapter.
Note: Keep your computer connected to the router by Ethernet throughout setup.
Step 3: Set up the router
WorldNet Internet Settings
Internet Connection Type
Dynamic IP / DHCP / Automatic IP / IPoE
VLAN
Disabled / Off
Choose the matching option shown by your router.
3.1 Open the setup page
Open a web browser on your connected computer and enter http://192.168.20.1 in the address bar. If the router’s address has been changed, use its current gateway address.
3.2 Log in to the router
The default username and password in the original WorldNet guide are both admin. If your router uses different or updated login details, use those instead. Select Login.
3.3 Select Ethernet WAN
Start the Setup Wizard. Under Internet Service, select Ethernet WAN.
Note: This guide is for fibre through an ONT. ADSL, VDSL and their VPI/VCI settings are not used for this connection.
3.4 Set Dynamic IP and no VLAN
Select Dynamic IP as the connection type. In the interface shown below, enter:
802.1P: -1
VLAN Tag: -1
These values disable VLAN tagging on the firmware shown. If your firmware offers a named option instead, select No VLAN, No VLAN Tag or Untagged. Keep NAT enabled if the option is shown, then select Next.
If you are using the main menu instead of the wizard: open Internet, select the existing Ethernet WAN connection, enter the same settings, then select Update.
3.5 Set your Wi-Fi names and passwords
On the Wireless page, turn on both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. For each band, enter your preferred Network Name, select WPA2-PSK as the security key type, and enter a strong Wi-Fi password. Select Next.
Note: The names and passwords in the screenshot are examples. Choose your own Wi-Fi details.
From the main menu, open Wireless, select the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz band, update the main network name and password, then select Save. Repeat for the other band.
3.6 Finish the setup
If you are using the wizard, continue through the remaining pages. Skip Phone if you do not use a phone service; otherwise use the details supplied for your service. On Gateway Security, choose a new router login password and keep it somewhere safe. Select the correct New Zealand time zone, then review the Summary and select Finish.
The router may return to the login page. Wait a few minutes for the internet connection to establish. If you used the main menu instead, make sure you selected Update for the internet connection and Save for your Wi-Fi changes.
Step 4: Test your internet connection
Keep your device connected to the router by Ethernet or Wi-Fi, then open a website to check that the internet works.
Note: If you test on a phone, temporarily turn off mobile data so you can confirm the connection is coming through Wi-Fi rather than 4G/5G.