[H-GEN] Telstra Bigpond Cable

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On Thu, 14 Oct 1999, John Boggon wrote:

> > Hey, has any one esle here connected BPC to their linux machine? I'm
> > having trouble getting an IP off their dhcp server. Of course their techs
> > are as thick as two short planks, so they don't support Linux connections.
> > Anyone here had this problem?
> 
> I recently emailed Telstra asking if it was possible to connect my Linux
> box to the bigpond cable network. I received an automated reply
> informing me that cable was not available in my geographical area and
> the rollout had been completed, but they did have a satellite service
> that might suit.
> 
> Now correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that the cable internet used
> the same cable as Foxtel. Does this mean that the two foxtel points I
> have in my house are only pretend ones ?

Huh? The BPC network does use the same physical media as Foxtel, yes. You
can use either of the existing points in your house as a point to plug in
your cable modem. (pretend???)

Greg Vickers
ICQ # 51933450

"First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you.
Then they fight you. Then you win." - Ghandi.


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