FreePix wrote If you use a Dynamic IP address on the WAN Connection, you may try to change the MTU from 1500 to 1492 (especially if you are on a PPPoE based connection). Eventually, you may try using...

Well, seems like a "LAYER 2" incompatibility between the router and my current modem - not sure if it's a general WR1043NDv2 - Billion 7300A incompatibility, or if one of my particular units is...

Lodged support ticket 3 days ago, and all support has done is ask me how I tested and asked me to create a ethernet loop (derpa). I would've thought by now they'd either confirm the issue exists in...

an important factor I omitted is that the modem has only 100mbit ethernet. So when the router is connected directly to the modem, the WAN port is obviously at 100mbit Amazingly, tp-link support...

Yes, as it states at the top of my post firmware = latest = 3.17.38 Build 140613 Rel.55867n Unmanaged switch, correct, is that important?

Region : Australia Model : TL-WR1043ND Hardware Version : V2 Firmware Version : 3.17.38 Build 140613 Rel.55867n ISP : When I connect the router to my ADSL modem (Billion 7300A in RFC1483 Bridged...