Jason Rennie wrote:
...snip..
> >. If you
> > were to have 2 linux boxes. One with a cable modem with ipmasq and another
> > one with dial in lines attached to it, would it be possible for
> > optus/telstra to detect this thorugh a port scan or other means.
...snip
> For your average ISP difficult, for telstra trivial.
>
> 1 or maybe 2 dialins they wouldn't notice, but more than that and they
> would defiently ask questions. Telstra will just watch how many anaolog
> phone lines you have installed into your house. Optus may have worked a
> deal with telstra to get this watched for them.
Telstra don't care and they want people to have multiple lines now.
Voice, fax, dial-up.
They only want you to take the distinctive ring stuff if it means they
have to install extra copper. Although the age of a lot of the copper
around here mean that they have to replace all the cables anyway, so
it doesn't cost that much extra to drap a 50 pair instead of 20 pair
into the block. I know our street block has gone from one 20 to three
20 pairs into it over the last decade from extra lines to houses.
A lot of this really depends on your area. We have no cable out here
at all, just scum sucking AT&T sales people.
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