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With Optus broadband I had a problem where I could not open the Hungry Jacks site. Part of the testing was to disable the wireless facility of the cable modem. How to do this could be handy when trying to debug issues or if you just wanted to disable wireless access. (Aside from the Hungry Jacks I also couldn't get into a number of sites I host, but there was no problem on the hosting end or using the Telstra service to access the sites.)

14/10/09

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A number of businesses have requested blocking social networking sites like Facebook.com, MySpace.com, Twitter.com and many other sites. In this solution I explain how to block sites without spending any money. Interestingly this solution came about because of a virus I eradicated at one stage.

11/06/09

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How did Optus Wireless broadband go on my recent trip to Surfers Paradise?

09/10/08

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On setting up Optus wireless broadband I receive the message: "Error 619:A connection to the remote computer could not be established, so the port for this connection was closed."

10/06/08

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I signed up for the Optus wireless broadband 1GB plan and share my experience.

11/06/08

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After sending a mail out using Optus Cable I can't send emails anymore and get the message "Your message did not reach some or all of the intended recipients." with the following "The following recipient(s) cannot be reached: '' on 22/02/2008 3:45 PM 550 5.7.1 ... Relaying denied. Proper authentication required.

24/02/08

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We share our experience moving from People Telecom ADSL to the Optus fusion wireless package.

18/06/08

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After quite a bit of effort getting Bigpond Wireless 3G working it stopped working. I noticed when I start the connection to Bigpond wireless it doesn't show an IP address or it shows an IP address with 169.x.x.x.

04/10/07

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I'm using Windows Vista on a Toshiba Satellite Pro Notebook computer. When setting up Bigpond Wireless 3G using a USB wireless adaptor I could not register to get started.

04/10/07

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In this article I share my initial experience with signing up with Bigpond wireless 3G. My system is a Toshiba Satellite Pro running Windows Vista Home Premium.

04/10/07

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My partner would like her own email address. Can we set her up with a People Telecom email address and connect her separate computer to broadband?

18/09/07

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Trial of Westnet broadband.

28/09/06

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A business owner who runs their business from home asked me if they could run ADSL on their fax line. The answer was yes, but we advised the client to do it a different way and we explain why.

28/06/06

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I decided to evaluate Vodafone datacards. I prefer to test services first before I advise clients. This article is about experience with using the Vodafone VMC datacard in a Toshiba Satellite C900 computer.

10/05/06

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I've set up my Bigpond self install kit. The modem keeps blinking. It states I should call Bigpond at this point. What should I do?

07/12/05

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Experience converting Bigpond ADSL user to PeopleTelecom. The user had a Thomson Speedtouch 510 Alcatel modem.

10/01/06

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Experience converting client network from using Bigpond ADSL to PeopleTelecom ADSL.

23/11/05

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A quick summary of how I converted a client from Bigpond ADSL to PeopleTelecom ADSL. The end result is the client saves hundreds of dollars a year.

04/11/05

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In recent times most of my clients have or will be moving from Bigpond ADSL. We provide the reason why.

26/10/05

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One of the clients machines email and Internet browsing stopped working. The client uses Bigpond ADSL. They have had a couple of machines also stop working over the past few days. The rest of the machines are still working.

05/10/05

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When I try to collect my email using my Nokia N-Gage QD over GPRS I get the message "GPRS: Authorisation failed". It has been working. What do I do?

12/09/05

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I can receive email using Outlook and Vodafone GPRS with my Notebook computer and N-Gage QD mobile phone, but when I send I get the message "553 sorry, that domain isn't in my list of allowed rcpthosts (#5.7.1)". What setting do I need to change?

08/09/05

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These instructions showed how we moved one user from Bigpond to PeopleTelecom. There are hundreds of dollars a year to be saved doing it yourself. If you use a consultant most of the savings will go in consulting fees.

06/09/05

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We repeatedly hear of people signing up for Bigpond ADSL entry level plan and then moving quickly to a much dearer plan. We read that around 50% of people may be doing the same. This is not necessary and people end up paying more than they should. Don't get caught out by this extremely good marketing strategy.

05/09/05

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I often find people signing up with Bigpond cable on their basic $29.95 a month plan being disgruntled. This is one example.

11/08/05

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Experience with using Exetel ADSL service.

05/12/05

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I am paying Optus $75 per month for 12 GB on cable. How does that stack up in your experience? They are going to reduce it to $48 if I take a 'phone line as well but I am not sure that is a good idea (extra $26 pm).

11/08/05

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In Australia is cable faster than ADSL?

11/08/05

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Recently one of our clients moved from Optus dialup to Bigpond ADSL without asking us about the standard approach we use for business. They will now pay between $400-$500 a year more unless they perform one more step.

11/08/05

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The steps we took to change an ADSL service from PeopleTelecom to Exetel.

05/09/05

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I had to reload Windows XP Pro. How do I reinstall the Bigpond Cable modem software?

11/08/05

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I've recently joined PeopleTelecom's ADSL service. I can't connect. The DSL light on the iConnectAccess624 keeps flashing. What should I do?

11/08/05

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Some notes on using PeopleTelecom ADSL service since changes from 1st March 2005

11/08/05

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How do I know if I can get ADSL in my area?

11/08/05

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Experience with SwiftDSL ADSL service provider. (Now PeopleTelecom)

11/08/05

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Bigpond ADSL has stopped working in two sites for the last couple of days. We do get intermittent access, but not for very long.

11/08/05

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The global roaming for Internet access on my Notebook computer is no longer available and I need to use it to connect when I'm in London, Paris etc.

11/08/05

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Second client installing a Netcomm NB1300 plus ADSL modem with ADSL service provider.

11/08/05

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First attempt at installing Netcomm NB1300 plus 4 ADSL modem with ADSL service provider.

11/08/05

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Some ADSL companies don't charge for the uploading of data like the leading ISP does. How much of a difference does this really make?

11/08/05

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Highlights and lowlights on the newer Optus ADSL offerings.

11/08/05

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Interesting list of ISP's whom purchase their ADSL off wholesaler Comindico.

11/08/05

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What do you think about the new Bigpond ADSL plans and the significant price drop?

11/08/05

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Extreme caution appears to be required. A person recently found their Optus Cable Internet usage went from 200MB a day to over a GB a day. They exceeded their monthly allowance in three days.

11/08/05

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I want to delete on of my Bigpond family mail accounts so I can set up a new one but there is no delete option.

11/08/05

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"ADSL equipment could interfere with alarms" headline in newspaper.

11/08/05

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Bigpond ADSL installation experience

11/08/05

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Email outage for Bigpond quite long resulting in lost emails.

11/08/05

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How do I monitor my broadband usage on Bigpond ADSL?

11/08/05

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Telstra Bigpond ADSL data usage surprise.

11/08/05

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Internet and Email has been intermittent on Thursday and Friday and has died on Monday.

11/08/05

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Installation of Bigpond ADSL works without a problem.

11/08/05

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Installation of Bigpond ADSL fails yet again.

11/08/05

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Findings on my latest ADSL installation

11/08/05

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I've signed up with Bigpond Pond ADSL and I am getting their four port modem. I need to get a network card. Is it a special card? What should I get?

11/08/05

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I submitted an application quite a few months ago for ADSL but it was rejected on the grounds of distance. Is there a faster way to find out if the facility is still not available?

11/08/05

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I've got a notebook computer and have installed the ISP's software. I can connect but I can't do anything else. I have spoken to the ISP and whilst the tried everything, they can't help. What can I do?

11/08/05

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What do I think about the Telstra ADSL options?

11/08/05

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I'm having problems connecting to Bigpond. What should I do?

11/08/05

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My Bigpond ADSL is not working. How can I check out the status?

11/08/05

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Which ISP should I use?

11/08/05

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Take care that you don't get caught like I did with the ADSL changes Bigpond made.

11/08/05

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One client recently got an install kit for ADSL at home. They wanted a clearer understanding about the filter.

11/08/05

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How do I keep my dialup Internet connection open longer. When I stop using the Internet for a while the line drops out and I have to reconnect which costs another telephone call. I am on a plan which gives me four hours at a time but I rarely if ever get anywhere near the four hours.

11/08/05

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Issues found when testing iPrimus

11/08/05

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