🚀 go-pugleaf

Louis Hissink wrote:

> Taso Hatzi wrote:
>
> > Terry Wood wrote:
> >
> > > I am debating getting Onramp though and I have got myself a loan of a
> > > 'Telstra OnRamp Digital Modem' which is just a rebadged '3com Impact
> >
> > Is BigPond cable (or the equivalent Optus service) available out your
> > way?
> > If it is, it's probably a cheaper and more satisfying Internet conduit
> > than OnRamp.
> >
> > You should be aware though that while you are permanently on the
> > Internet
> > with BigPond cable, you get no right to a fixed IP number. This is,
> > no doubt by design. After all, if they allowed people to have fixed IP
> > numbers, those people could do all sorts of useful things for
> > themselves,
> > and thereby deny Telstra its legislated right to overcharge us.
>
> hang on,  ONramp is not cable,  for a start - its ISDN.
>
> 2, cable means Foxtel. and a permanent connection.  therefore a permanent
> IP number.  Security then becomes fairly f...ing obvious, and with NT or
> Linux, or Unix for heaven's sake, easily solved.  Or in the case of NT,
> complicately so. :-) Hence fire walls, and etc etc etc etc.
>
> LH

And then, a dynamic IP number on cable ? ????????? hmmmm,  yeah,  right - my
error.. :-(