> > 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. > There are alternatives to telstra. I went with Internode (www.internode.on.net), and for $135/month get 500MB on a 1500/256 link. Static IP comes standard. No contract period (pay month to month), no pppoe client required for authentication (eliminates one of Telstra's reliability problems).
> I was wondering how reliable AAPT's & Optus's ADSL networks are? > My connection seems to be actually supplied by Netspace (resold by internode). I think they use Optus for international links. I have been happy with the service for 6 months now (except for a bad period last week caused by some Telstra network problems in QLD) > Also what ISP's are Linux friendly and knowledgeable? Internode seem to be both (but I have not had much need of this - setup is as simple as configuring an ethernet card with a static IP, and pluging into the ADSL modem). I can't speak for other suppliers/resellers. -- Cheers, Jim. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
