[plug] Telstra Sat

[Kim Covil]

True... but my understanding is that to listen in on a phone line you
need to get access to the physical line at some location... or access to
an exchange... 

To listen in on a satellite transmission you just need a dish and a card
that isn't so picky about only listening out for stuff aimed at your MAC
address...

Plus it is a little harder to listen to a modem conversation which talks
at a lower level of electrical pulses than listening to a satellite
stream which must talk at a higher packet level due to the fact that it
only goes in one direction...

At least that is my understanding... if someone knows better I would be
glad to know... :)

Cheers

Kim
On Thu, 2001-11-01 at 14:33, Simon Scott wrote:
> 	huh?
> 
> 	Anyone can listen in on what is being sent to your modem on a land
> line with the right equipment too
> 
> 	In fact, its probably easier due to the cost of satellite equipment
> :)
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