> > >Not entirely OT, but how do you find the Telstra cable service Julian? > Outstanding. With Jetstream I had 4MB (as we're a wee way from the exchange). With Telstra I've got 2MB. The 2MB with Telstra is about 4-5 times faster than the 4MB with Jetstream. There's much less latency on loading pages, and downloads are consitently fast whereas with Jetstream they were very variable.
Jetstream also used to stop working quite often, whereas Telstra has only had a couple of hours downtime over several months. The setup was easy, the service has been brilliant. The SaturnTV is really good too. They've just added Sky 1, so I get to watch the series of Buffy I missed :-) Can't ask for more really. Just a pity that they've slowed down their rollout. Hopefully they'll pick it back up once they've gotten through the merger with Clear... Julian > > >J. > > >>From: Julian Carver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Date: 2002/02/08 Fri AM 08:46:42 GMT+12:00 >>To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: Re: CLUG Meeting 28th February-Topic and speaker-update >> >>> >>>I'd be happy to stand up the front and say spare low end pentium w/ 64Mb (realistic >here!) & http://www.smoothwall.org ;-) >>> >>I've used: >> >> * WinGate on an NT network over dialup >> * A small hardware Internet access device over dialup on a >> Windows/Linux/Mac network >> * Jetstream with no security on a Windows/Linux/Mac network >> * Iptables on a workstation over Telstra Cable Internet (W/L/M) >> * Smoothwall on an old Pentium 120/64MB over Telstra Cable Internet >> (W/L/M) >> >>The last one is what I'm using now and it is by far the simplest, least >>admin, most secure option. It just stays on and keeps working. The >>other options required quite a lot of admin and kept breaking all the >>time (apart from Jetstream which was easy but not secure). Iptables was >>OK but meant that if I wanted to do any rebuilds etc on my workstation >>it disrupted access for the other machines. So, I'd agree with Jeremy - >>low spec pentium, 2 network cards, and use smoothwall or one of the >>other purpose built firewall products. >> >>Perhaps two or three people who've done this stuff in a more >>professional setting (ie unlike me who's only muddled through it once) >>could lead a demo/discussion on the topic of networking/security/firewalls? >> >>Julian >> >>> >>>J. >>> >>>>From: Stuart Johnsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>Date: 2002/02/08 Fri AM 07:49:17 GMT+12:00 >>>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>Subject: Re: CLUG Meeting 28th February-Topic and speaker-update >>>> >>>>Hi Nick (& co), >>>> OK I'll admit it .....with regards to Linux I'm pretty much a >>>>newbie :) >>>> >>>>The only experience I have with Linux was when I was given a "Linux for >>>>Idiot books" for Christmas (with Red Hat 5.2) & actually had a go at >>>>loading onto my machine as a dual boot config (Linux/....& dare I say it >>>>......Win98). I actually did get the dual boot config to work without >>>>either system swearing at each other however I came unstuck at the linux >>>>end when I couldn't get either the sound or the modem to work. That is >>>>basically as far as I have got.....however I would like to get a bit >>>>further down the track in ability with regards to Linux. :) >>>> >>>>At some stage I'm looking to have Jetstart hooked up to my flat & I'm going >>>>to be putting together a PC that will be acting as a firewall for the rest >>>>of the flat. I want to use Linux to do the job....can't be bothered paying >>>>a small fortune for a copy of Windoze to do that. What sort of hardware >>>>requirements & software setup is required for that job ? >>>> >>>>How about that for a topic ? :) >>>> >>>>TIA >>>> >>>>Stuart >>>>At 04:24 8/02/02, you wrote: >>>> >>>>>CLUG, >>>>> >>>>>========================================================= >>>>>1/ >>>>>How about high-spec linux boxes and the inherent problems? >>>>> >>>>>I have recently purchased a dual PIII with a Gb of ram that runs fine, and a >>>>>C900 with a Gb of ram that goes like a dog when running the bigmem option. >>>>> >>>>>Doubtless some users there have had similar experiences, or perhaps they're >>>>>trying to use multi-terabyte disk arrays on a 2.0 machine or something like >>>>>that. >>>>> >>>>>Just a thought, and now that ram is piss-cheap more of us will start to >>>>>strike these problems. >>>>> >>>>>============================================================ >>>>>2/ >>>>> >>>>>I would like some clarification of the differences in window managers eg >>>>>what does KDE load/set up which others do not (apart from the menus). >>>>> >>>>>Also a firewall which reports unauthorised attempts to access my box >>>>>(say similar to Zonealarm for Windows) >>>>> >>>>>============================================================= >>>>>3/ >>>>>Someone suggested at networking in general evening a while back? >>>>> >>>>>============================================================= >>>>> >>> >>> >>> >>-- >>---------------------------------------------------- >>Seradigm - Knowledge Management >>Julian Carver [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>ph (03) 332 2147 cell 021 684 147 www.seradigm.com >>---------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> > > > > -- ---------------------------------------------------- Seradigm - Knowledge Management Julian Carver [EMAIL PROTECTED] ph (03) 332 2147 cell 021 684 147 www.seradigm.com ----------------------------------------------------
