[AUUG-Talk]: misc questions from a pom

[Frank Shute]

On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 06:38:14PM +1000, Peter Jeremy wrote:
>
> On 2008-Jul-30 08:10:14 +0100, Frank Shute <frank at shute.org.uk> wrote:
> > 
> >I'm a stranger to this list so I hope my questions are appropriate for
> >this mailing list.
> 
> Probably the best you'll do quickly.  Your alternative is probably
> either the BUGS mailing list or IRC channel (the latter is the most
> active) - see http://www.bugs.au.freebsd.org/dokuwiki/doku.php for
> details.
> 
> >I don't know anything about telephone wiring, so I was proposing to
> >either get Telstra or a freelance telephone engineer in to fix it.
> 
> My understanding is that (in a domestic situation) the telco is
> responsible for providing and maintaintaining the wiring up to the
> first phone socket.  The customer is responsible for any other wiring
> and sockets - either by paying the telco or locating/paying a
> licensed contractor.
> 
> For ADSL, normally you will have an ADSL splitter on the incoming line
> before the first telephone - this may remove the need to rewire the
> remainder of the house.

Thanks for that info.

> 
> >Could anybody recommend one to me?
> 
> Unless your sister knows someone, all I can suggest is looking in the
> yellow pages.

Greg has kindly given me a contact in Darwin who knows of a couple of
cablers.

> 
> >Finally, any recommendations for an ISP?
> 
> Probably your first step would be to type your sister's phone number
> into the box on http://www.whirlpool.net.au/ and find out what choices
> you have.  The big ones are Telstra BigPond and Optus - neither of
> which are spectacular (eg Optus MTAs can't cope with greylisting).
> 
> >not essential and a fairly large cap would be handy. (My sister's 14
> >yr old boy ran up $1000 in charges in one quarter downloading video
> >etc. :(
> 
> You probably should look for a plan that does traffic-shaping rather
> than charging on excess traffic.

I want a plan that bans 14 yr olds from the 'net ;)

Regards,

-- 

 Frank 


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