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  From: Christopher Yeoh <cyeoh@linuxcare.com.au>
  To  : Daryl Collins <daryl@beaker.htb.com.au>
        <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
  Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 21:14:47 +1100 (EST)

Re: ADSL Enabled Exchange Areas: Updated 20/11/2000

Daryl Collins writes:
>
> protocol.  An ADSL "modem" is used which generally has an Ethernet port
> and a port for your phone line.  Typically only one computer can talk
> directly to the ADSL modem at once, but theres nothing stopping you from
> running NAT on your linux box etc.  So even though Telstra dont offically
> support it, I cant see any reason why it wouldnt work.

I have ADSL from Telstra (in Canberra) and have had no problems
connecting using linux.  As part of the installation they put in an
ethernet card which connects to the ADSL modem, which in turn is
connected to the phone line. AFAIK Telstra don't officially support
ADSL, but they don't object to you using it.

The software under Linux was very easy to setup (I use rp-pppoe 2.2).

Chris.
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