James Cooper wrote:
Does the same hardware issues apply to using a Telstra ADSL Service as =
it does Telecom's Network?.

The answer (I believe) is yes. Telstra use Ericsson DSL equipment rather
than Telecom's Nokia or Alcatel, but essentially it is just a different
brand of the same stuff. Both use PPPoA (ATM based) as the transport
mechanism, and the standard settings for both services are very similar. At
the copper cable level, Telstra's cables tend to be shorter than Telecom's
(800m vs 4000m max). This gives an advantage of better connect speed, but
obviously the coverage is less - restricted mainly to CBDs which is why it
is marketed to businesses mainly.

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