[plug] Linux Friendly Broadband ISP's

[Ari]

How far are you from the exchange? I find that I am far enough (on a 
really crap line to my house, too) that I only get around 3mbps in 
either ADSL1 or ADSL2+ with iiNet.

Ari


On 22/11/2010 3:06 PM, William Kenworthy wrote:
> I did the same, I bought it (outright) thinking ADSL2 sounds great - but
> despite seemingly great numbers in the GUI for connection speed, I find
> my old ADSL1 netgear DSL-300 faster and more reliable for actual
> throughput so thats what I am using.
>
> Add to that the fact that when someone rings into the PSTN, it
> disconnects and doesnt resync fast enough to keep the PPP session up -
> not so good if you use VoIP as well (and try redirecting a PSTN call
> over VoIP !!!)
>
> In bridged mode the software wont let you at the GUI, so you have to
> reset it to be able to access the config.  On the plus side it works
> with Linux, but then I think most of the mainline items do these days as
> they are web setup and ethernet connected - no OS specific software
> needed.
>
> crap!
> BillK
>
>
>
> On Sun, 2010-11-21 at 22:24 -0800, Fred Janon wrote:
>> I dumped a Siemens 4200 ADSL (from BigPond), it was a really cheap and
>> not so good (to say the least) modem. It had a proprietary F/W and I
>> could not find a way to update it, I think it's really not supported
>> anymore or there was no F/W for Australia (if I remember correctly). I
>> think it's better to buy your own modem, lots of options not expensive
>> these days.
>>
>>
>> Fred
>>
>> --- On Mon, 11/22/10, David Buddrige<dbuddrige at bigpond.com>  wrote:
>>
>>          From: David Buddrige<dbuddrige at bigpond.com>
>>          Subject: [plug] Linux Friendly Broadband ISP's
>>          To: plug at plug.org.au
>>          Date: Monday, November 22, 2010, 1:57 PM
>>
>>          Hi all,
>>
>>          Does anyone have any recommendations regarding Linux friendly
>>          ISP's for Broadband in Perth northern suburbs?
>>
>>          I'm looking to get [preferably] ADSL2+ service - where my
>>          house is would connect to the Girrawheen Exchange.
>>
>>          I'm considering going with Optus - [so I can bundle my
>>          mobile-phone if possible.
>>
>>          Looking at the Optus website, they seem to supply [standard] a
>>          Siemens 4200 ADSL Home Modem with their default plans - has
>>          anyone got any experience connecting these up to a linux box?
>>
>>          Any suggestions/recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>          thanks in advance all,
>>
>>          David Buddrige. 8-)
>>
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