Telstra ADSL

[Daniel McNamara]

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I've been using Telstra ADSL for about 4 months now without to much of
problem (except for the DNS servers dropping dead on a regular basis but
you can use alternatives).

However I opted to go for the self install option to get the 4 port
Speed Touch Pro ADSL modem/router. At the time (not sure about now) the
self install cost exactly the same amount as the "professional" install.
~ The professional install you only get the Speed Touch Home which does
require an actual machine to be running PPPoE software. I opted to go
with the personal install so I could get the STP which handles the
actual ADSL connection by itself eliminating the hassle of setting up
any sort of PPPoE software. Out of the box it takes about 3 minutes to
get the STP online.

The STP can also do all sorts of nice port forwarding tricks and various
other functions. Plus you don't have any Telstra tech staring dumbly at
your machine wondering where the "Start" buttons gone as you do with the
professional install.

Cheers

Daniel


Emeles wrote:
| Hi,
|    It's going to take about a year for Transact to get to my suburb, so
| I've been thinking
| it might be a good idea to take up Telstra ADSL. Has any body had any
| trouble with
| them? would any one recommend them? is pppoe all I need, etc?
|
| Michael Lucas-Smith
|

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