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  From: Simon Hackett <simon@internode.com.au>
  To  : Andrew Reid <andrew.reid@plug.cx>
        Michael Kratz <michael_kratz@hotmail.com>
  Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 11:32:17 +0930

Re: ADSL Static IP addresses

Telstra aren't actually offering it -yet-. The best you can do is 
send a begging letter to their email address to be told when they 
are. No prices listed either.

That's their idea of proactivity.

Give them all the support they deserve, folks. And none that they don't.

Simon

At 10:42 AM +0930 25/5/01, Andrew Reid wrote:
>On 24 May 2001 21:25:36 +0930, Michael Kratz wrote:
>
>  > Telstra are now offering static ip's through bigpond direct for ADSL, hence
>  > this service should support servers, etc. according to telstra they are
>  > offering all bigpond direct services through ADSL and it says 
>that they will
>  > support the Cisco 827 router, wonder how hard it would be to get linux
>  > running on such a connection, would it be the same as normal dialup??
>
>Seems as though the offers of the competition have forced them to offer
>Fixed IP. Then again, it could be that they were just 'holding off' to
>launch what seems to be a high-end oriented service.
>
>Shrug. Not using it. Telstra are evil little monkeys...
>
>    - andrew
>
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