What is an nbn Connection Box and what does it do?

The nbn Connection Box is the point where the nbn network ends and your home network begins. It's supplied by nbn Co (not Lightning IP) and is used on FTTP, FTTC, HFC, Fixed Wireless and Sky Muster satellite connections.

Depending on your connection type, you may also see it called:

• NTD (Network Termination Device) on FTTP, HFC, Fixed Wireless and Sky Muster connections
• NCD (Network Connection Device) on FTTC connections

FTTN connections don't use an nbn Connection Box. Your modem plugs straight into the phone wall socket.

What an nbn Connection Box looks like

It's a small box, usually white. Where you'll find it and how it's connected depends on your technology type. Select any image to view it full size.

FTTP

Usually mounted on an internal wall, in a garage or in a communications cupboard. It connects to the fibre line coming into your home.

1-Port FTTP Connection Box

4-Port FTTP Connection Box

Legacy FTTP Connection Box

FTTC

Plugs into your phone wall socket inside the home.

FTTC Connection Box

HFC

Connects to a cable wall outlet, usually in your living area.

HFC Connection Box

Fixed Wireless

Mounted inside your home and cabled to the antenna on your roof or outside wall.

Fixed Wireless Connection Box

Legacy Fixed Wireless Connection Box

Sky Muster satellite

Mounted inside your home and cabled to the satellite dish on your roof.

Sky Muster Connection Box

How your modem connects to it

Your modem/router plugs into the nbn Connection Box with an ethernet cable. On an NTD, this is usually a port labelled UNI-D. On an FTTC NCD, it's the port labelled Gateway. This is different from older ADSL setups, where the modem plugged directly into a phone line.