Re: [slug-chat] Perm connections.

[Craige McWhirter <craigem@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm currently using Optus equiv to BPD. About $40/mth 19/meg etc etc.
It's been reliable and I've had no technical probs. I've got 1 perm IP
but you could proably have more. I'm also hosting, but not much (FreeCiv
and a little web site).

Thus spake Rodos (rodos@xxxxxxxxxxx):

> I have a perm 64K ISDN to pacific.net and a cable modem. I am wanting drop
> my costs because when you add up all the charges it gets quote a bit. I
> have some IP address with all sorts of stuff hosted on them, which is the
> main hinderance to any change.
> 
> One option is to just change the ISDN over to perm modem, the ISP charge
> is still $195 a month but at least there is no ISDN call charges each
> month. I then don't have to change much.
> 
> However if I can get a perm connection from somewhere for less with some
> address I can migrate the addresses over, its just a lot of work.
> 
> As much as I hate to say it a BigPond direct connection for $22 a month
> plus 20c a meg means that the cost will be as low as I can get it,
> depending on usage. Its all just mail and some simple web hosting. I can
> keep the cable modem and suck volume down that.
> 
> Anyone using BPD via a modem with Linux? Do they use normal PPP and
> authentication? I see that they will give you IP addresses and do
> secondary so I should be able to support everything I need.
> 
> Boy I wish I didn't have to do this.

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Cheers,
      Craige.