I was where you are a year ago or so and slug definately helped me with the PPPOE setup issues:
I'm using Pacific Internet, have clients using Netspace and Connect.com and a collegue with Telstra - all ADSL - all linux boxes. For a business, everything else is too expensive or old tech (unless you bend the rules). Whilst I initially had a lot of problems getting PacNet running, it turned out my network card was the problem. Since then I've experienced 100% uptime. Same with client using Netspace. Connect went down once but that was a DNS problem. Some points to note: Cost: Connect.com make you use a cisco router (which they can log into for maintenance) and are by far the most expensive. Their support is generally excellent. Reliability: My experience with clients and personally is that ADSL from these three suppliers is rock solid, cheap and waaay better than telstra on price and static IPness. They do not have any hang ups about Linux although it's up to you to install (this is easy both PPPOE and PPTP are not a prob.). Conclusions: I'd recommend PacNet as they've gone the extra km for me a couple of times. They're also reasonably priced (at least they were when I signed up). For 24x7 business support, talk to connect.com if they're available in your area, expect to pay 3x or more and be lumbered with a cisco router. I'd recommend that you do not go Telstra as a collegue has had HUGE problems with them - also they do not do static IPs. Netspace are also v. reliable based on a sample set of one. Of course YKMV (Your kilometers may vary). HTH Stuart Guthrie Daniel Harper wrote: >Hello SLUG, > >I am new to Australia and this is my first post to SLUG. > >I am setting up a Linux firewall for our small network (10 Hosts). We >currently have a Telstra ADSL connection, (1.5Mbps 500MB allow usage @ $130 >pm). However I want a static IP address and they seem pretty anal about >handing them out. > >I was wondering how reliable AAPT's & Optus's ADSL networks are? > >Also what ISP's are Linux friendly and knowledgeable? I would like to be >able to set up Squid to use the ISP's cache farm (Apparently Telstras is >only available to 'Direct' customers). > >Regards, > >Daniel Harper > >UMR Research Australia >Marketing and Issues Management Consultants > >Level 1, Suite 105, >332-342 Oxford Street, >Bondi Junction, New South Wales, 2022. >Australia > >Phone: 02 9386 1622 >Fax: 02 9386 1633 >E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
