[plug] perth internet access

[Ari Finander]

Woah!  The prices looked good ($55/month isn't that bad, with 400kbps,
seeing as I'm paying iiNet $40/month now...) until I saw the install charges
for the cable and satellite systems.  The cable is out, as we're only
renting, but would be tempting if we owned our own home.  If the satellite
didn't have the $400 up front fee (hardware + install) it would also be
tempting, but that's too much for us to pay all at once.  These satellite
systems still require you to dial in with a modem, and then recieve the
download data via the satellite, right??

Ari

------Original Message------
From: "Scott, Simon" <Simon.Scott at SEALCORP.com.au>
To: "'plug at plug.linux.org.au'" <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: May 22, 2000 7:33:38 AM GMT
Subject: RE: [plug] perth internet access


Pity they dont offer unlimited up/down pricing... that Id go for

BTW, does anyone know if you can maintain a permanent connection/static IP
on this thing? ie, could I setup a web server on it? Whats the upstream
speed on the 400kps sat? How is Linux support for the hardware (could I
maintain my current IP-Masquerading setup)? Whats the latency like? Does
Linux support some sort of alert software, that will set bells ringing if
you clear the 3 gig download?

This poses more questions than it answers..

Does anyone actually have this setup at home?

Stay up hacking each weekend. Sleep is for the week.
> ------------------------------------------------------
>  Simon Scott
>  DBA
>  Sealcorp Holdings Limited
>  Perth, WA
>  e-mail:  simon.scott at sealcorp.com.au
>  phone:  08 9265 5648
> ------------------------------------------------------
<snip!>

> But BIG danger - go over the 3GB limit, and its $240/GB !!
> i.e. another 3GB costs 10x as much as the first. How cand
> those bastards
> get away with such price gouging? Years of practice, I guess.

>
>

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