Post #3850034
2026-07-16 04:16 UTC
our power just went out (at home) & our internet also dropped – which it shouldn’t do as we have a battery backup for our #NBN NTU (#FTTP) & UPSes for router, switches, etc. 😤
I’m about to go check the #blinkenlights on the NTU to see what they tell me… (yes, some of them probably won’t be blinken 🤪)
I still have connectivity internally (for about 40 mins) but because the WAN dropped my NAS wasn’t able to send the usual email notification about the UPS switching to battery. once I figure out why the NTU failed (or possibly further upstream) I’ll make some changes to make it a little more robust if possible
I’ve recently switched ISPs, so I’ll be annoyed if there’s some fragility in their connectivity that I didn’t have with my previous ISP
Replies (2)
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@skyfire747@aus.social 2026-07-16 04:24
@itgrrl@infosec.exchange good luck getting things sorted out. 🙏
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@jpm@aus.social 2026-07-16 04:24
@itgrrl@infosec.exchange I heard some mumbling that the OG NBN FTTP NTU battery backup units were now “unsupported” - I wonder if they’ve been forcibly disabled? Also, when is the last time you changed the battery in it? They’re only usually good for 3-5 years.