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Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful?

From "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Newsgroups aus.computers
Subject Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful?
Date 2017-09-10 19:32 +1000
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"Sandgroper" <woodbudgie@DROPKNICKERSgmail.com> wrote in message 
news:fPydnVE7S868VCnEnZ2dnUU7-bvNnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> On 10-Sep-17 11:10 AM, keithr0 wrote:
>> On 9/8/2017 4:16 PM, Sandgroper wrote:
>
>>>
>>> At any rate , the better thing to do is to dump TPG altogether as they
>>> are mostly crap and they have locked down their modems , especially if
>>> you need a TPG voip service.
>>
>> The modem that TPG supplied me certainly isn't the best but it is not in
>> the least locked down. The main problem in replacing it is finding a
>> good VDSL modem with VOIP support, although that can be added externally.
>>
>
> It depends on whether you use voip or not.
>
> These days , the TPG voip modems that are used for TPG voip service , the 
> Huawei HG659 and the newer one that has just been released , the TP-Link 
> VR1600v.
>
> The username and password used to get access to the voip sip/voip server 
> is encrypted on the modem and there have been plenty of people who have 
> tried using workarounds to get  the voip service working on 3rd party 
> hardware and can't  , especially on a HFC connection with TPG , Internode 
> and iiNet.
>
> If you are on a FTTN , FTTP , FTTB connection with Internode or iiNet , it 
> is fine as you can get access to the voip settings , however if you get a 
> HFC connection with Internode or iiNet  and you need a voip service , then 
> you will be connecting to the TPG Netphone that uses encrypted username 
> and passwords and you will be forced to use the crappy Huawei HG659 or the 
> newer TP-Link VR1600v.
>
> Another thing to remember is that any ISP supplied modem automatically 
> updates the firmware on it , so even if you change ISP and use the same 
> modem , the modem updates the firmware from the old ISP.

Bullshit.

> Another thing to remember is that most ISP supplied modems are configured 
> for remote access which means that there is always a open port for access 
> , which is a security risk.

Even a terminal fuckwit such as yourself can turn that off.

> Most ISP supplied modems are really only good for bridging to a router as 
> they are crap modem with crap wifi.

The one MR supplies isnt.

> The current trend now for all the cheap sods out there  is when they move 
> to the NBN with a FTTN/FTTB connection or change to another ISP they get 
> the older  Telstra TG-789VAC  off eBay or Gumtree for less than $50 and 
> bridge it to a router.

Fuck all do that.

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aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-09-05 13:15 +1000
  Re: aint TPG/NBN wifi just wonderful? felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-09-05 13:21 +1000
    Re: aint TPG/NBN wifi just wonderful? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-09-05 15:38 +1000
      Re: aint TPG/NBN wifi just wonderful? attn: Rod Speed felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-09-07 13:19 +1000
        Re: aint TPG/NBN wifi just wonderful? attn: Rod Speed FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-09-07 14:59 +1000
          Re: aint TPG/NBN wifi just wonderful? attn: Rod Speed felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-09-07 16:09 +1000
          Re: aint TPG/NBN wifi just wonderful? attn: Rod Speed felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-09-07 16:35 +1000
        Re: aint TPG/NBN wifi just wonderful? attn: Rod Speed "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-09-07 15:11 +1000
          Re: aint TPG/NBN wifi just wonderful? attn: Rod Speed felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-09-07 16:08 +1000
            Re: aint TPG/NBN wifi just wonderful? attn: Rod Speed felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-09-07 16:21 +1000
            Re: aint TPG/NBN wifi just wonderful? attn: Rod Speed felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-09-07 16:56 +1000
              Re: aint TPG/NBN wifi just wonderful? attn: Rod Speed "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-09-07 17:16 +1000
                Re: aint TPG/NBN wifi just wonderful? attn: Rod Speed felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-09-07 20:48 +1000
                Re: aint TPG/NBN wifi just wonderful? attn: Rod Speed "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-09-08 02:15 +1000
                Re: aint TPG/NBN wifi just wonderful? attn: Rod Speed felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-09-08 10:47 +1000
                Re: aint TPG/NBN wifi just wonderful? attn: Rod Speed "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-09-08 11:37 +1000
                Re: aint TPG/NBN wifi just wonderful? attn: Rod Speed felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-09-08 12:22 +1000
                Re: aint TPG/NBN wifi just wonderful? attn: Rod Speed "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-09-08 13:50 +1000
                Re: aint TPG/NBN wifi just wonderful? attn: Rod Speed felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-09-08 14:59 +1000
                Re: aint TPG/NBN wifi just wonderful? attn: Rod Speed "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-09-08 16:58 +1000
                Re: aint TPG/NBN wifi just wonderful? attn: Rod Speed felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-09-08 19:03 +1000
                Re: aint TPG/NBN wifi just wonderful? attn: Rod Speed "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-09-08 20:08 +1000
                Re: aint TPG/NBN wifi just wonderful? attn: Rod Speed - got it working! felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-09-08 20:18 +1000
            Re: aint TPG/NBN wifi just wonderful? attn: Rod Speed "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-09-07 17:06 +1000
  Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-09-05 15:37 +1000
  Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? Sandgroper <woodbudgie@DROPKNICKERSgmail.com> - 2017-09-08 13:19 +0800
    Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-09-08 15:58 +1000
      Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? Sandgroper <woodbudgie@DROPKNICKERSgmail.com> - 2017-09-08 14:16 +0800
        Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-09-08 16:43 +1000
          Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-09-08 17:04 +1000
            Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-09-08 17:07 +1000
              Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-09-08 18:31 +1000
                Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-09-08 19:27 +1000
                Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-09-08 20:37 +1000
            Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-09-10 13:27 +1000
          Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? Sandgroper <woodbudgie@DROPKNICKERSgmail.com> - 2017-09-08 15:35 +0800
            Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-09-08 19:48 +1000
              Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-09-08 20:11 +1000
              Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-09-08 20:38 +1000
                Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-09-09 04:14 +1000
                Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-09-09 13:30 +1000
                Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-09-09 15:20 +1000
                Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? FMurtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-09-09 13:30 +1000
            Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-09-08 20:06 +1000
              Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-09-08 20:32 +1000
              Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? Sandgroper <woodbudgie@DROPKNICKERSgmail.com> - 2017-09-09 13:52 +0800
                Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-09-10 04:34 +1000
            Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-09-08 20:29 +1000
        Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-09-10 13:10 +1000
          Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-09-10 14:12 +1000
          Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? Sandgroper <woodbudgie@DROPKNICKERSgmail.com> - 2017-09-10 13:09 +0800
            Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-09-10 19:32 +1000
              Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? Sandgroper <woodbudgie@DROPKNICKERSgmail.com> - 2017-09-10 18:07 +0800
                Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-09-11 04:14 +1000
    Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-09-08 20:00 +1000
  Re: aint TPG/NBN just wonderful? Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-09-18 07:00 +0700

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