[LINK] NBN domestic installations

[Andy Farkas]

On 05/03/2016 18:45, Craig Sanders wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 03, 2016 at 06:23:22PM +1000, Andy Farkas wrote:
>> The new VDSL modem you will have to buy will replace your old modem.
>> mmmmmm, more plastic e-waste.
> anyone know if it is possible to use dumb bridged-mode with these
> modems (as is possible with ADSL modems) and run pppoe (or pppoa or
> whatever) on your linux box?
>
> or do you have to use whatever buggy, insecure firmware abomination
> (with who-knows how many security holes and/or deliberate backdoors) is
> in the modem to control your connection and firewall rules?
>

https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2482676

Seems like not many options at all...

-andyf