🚀 go-pugleaf

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