[H-GEN] Configuring Linux for Bigpond

[Jason Parker-Burlingham]

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Robert Brockway <robert at timetraveller.org> writes:

> If you are ok with these then
> get the dialup number for BigPond and issue this command:
> 
> atxxxxxxxx where xxxxxxxx is the dialup number.  You should start
> dialing, and get to the point where the remote pppd tries to
> negotiate with you.

Of course, Robert meant to say

        atdtxxxxxxxx where xxxxxxxx is the dialup number.

The rest of his advice is utterly correct.
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