[H-GEN] Issues with TPG Broadband?

[Tim Browne]

cbecwd wrote:
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> I am thinking of going broadband with TPG and am running Mandrake 9.2.
> Are there any issues I need to be aware off before signing up? e.g., 
> will Mandrake detect the modem?...etc. As usual there is no mention of
> Linux in the T&G.

I also have nothing specific to add about TPG although I have have used both 
Netspace and Swiftel and they are both good. Swiftel does seem to have a bit of 
a problem with their mail server though.

I usually use the Netcomm NB1300 via the ethernet connection and have had no 
problems. This box does NAT which offers basic firewall protection by default 
but it does not have any dedicated firewall ability. There is a more expensive 
model that does also include a dedicated firewall.

Rgds,

Tim Browne.