It sound like the best option if I have to keep with bigpond is to go the standard cable modem and then use airport to link my PC ( wireless already) and imac G3 ( if needed), I'm quite happy at this stage to leave the PS2 off the network.
Best Regards Hugh Griffiths -----Original Message----- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Greg Pennefather Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 11:52 AM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: telstra bigpond cable Hugh We're running a VoIP business for residential customers and have come across Bigpond cable a number of times and the trouble customers have plugging our phone adapter in. What we have found is that Bigpond cable only supports a single device - either the Ethernet port or USB, not simultaneously. The cable modem usually supports simultaneous connections but Bigpond doesn't. So, we are advising our customers to buy broadband routers if they want to connect more than one device. You can buy these with wireless integrated. We have had good experiences with Linksys and Netgear - Belkin and Dlink are OK. Even an Apple Airport Express would do the job (I think they have a WAN and a LAN port) but you would need a switch to provide more than one Ethernet port. A good source of support is www.whirlpool.net.au - there are numerous Bigpond cable support forums (fora?). Good luck Greg > From: Hugh Griffiths <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 17:06:40 +0800 > To: WAMUG Mailing List <wamug@wamug.org.au> > Subject: telstra bigpond cable > > Hi, I know internet connections and specifically providers are a > recurring theme here, but I have a few very specific questions as I am > considering connecting to bigpond cable. Current set up is imac G5, imac > snow (G3), PS2 and ibm laptop. Laptop and PS2 are not on network, and > imacs are hardwired together (length of cable running down hallway and > up stairs, not pretty!)G5 is on dial up. House has cable points (one has > foxtel connected, others are not used, but are connected). > > 1/. How hard is it to "self install" bigpond cable wireless modems? ( > the website says that self install is not supported for macs?) > 2/. Does anyone know what the modem is that bigpond uses? ( there is no > clues on the website and I wonder if it is just cable in wireless out, > or whether there are also some actual output plugs?) > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential and privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this message.
