[H-GEN] Telstra Bigpond Cable

[Byron Ellacott]

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>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.

BPC uses a modified Kerberos.  I read a HOWTO that described a way to 
authenticate using a '95 machine and then trick the modem into thinking the 
Linux box was the '95 machine, but it's a bit ugly.  I've also heard the 
rumours of a hacked up Linux client.

Regardless, avoid BPC.

1) The cost.
2) Speed limiting firewall to outside Telstra -- 7kbit/sec max
3) Stupid firewall rules (can't reach hosts on the same exchange as you; ALL 
udp traffic is blocked; etc)
4) The Win9x software is dodgy anyway; it won't install if you have two 
network cards, etc
5) The cost.

Wait for Optus cable -- even if it isn't better, it'll provide competition.  
And I seriously doubt it could be worse.  Telstra are still trying to force 
ISDN on everyone, and are dragging their heels for good cable and DSL.

--
bje

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