[techtalk] Cable modem compatibility

[jenn at simegen.com]

Sarah Hollings wrote:
> 
> Jenn,
> 
> I'm planning to go for cable modem access later this year.  What I've
> heard is that Optus' "@ home" service (which runs on the same cable as
> their phone system) is compatible with Linux, but Telstra's "Advance"
> isn't - at least not without a lot of very time consuming friggin about.

> Will be really interested to hear how you go, if you get time to let me
> know!

Thanks, Sarah and Andre.

Optus at home isn't /quite/ available in our area yet - we have the cables
but they haven't done our POP (I think.. I'm not sure quite what the
holdup is). But they have said it will be 'soon'. 

So I wanted to check. :)



Jenn V.
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