How to connect to bigpond?

[Rev Simon Rumble]

This one time, at band camp, SMOK wrote:

>    Can I browse the Internet from Ubuntu?

Of course.

>    Can I send and receive emails?
>    I have a bigpond account, which works with Windows XP.
>    Telstra gave me an installation CD for Windows.
>    Do I need an installation CD for Ubuntu?

Bigpond dialup?  Wireless?  ADSL?  Cable?

If it's cable, ADSL or wireless and the modem has an ethernet port 
(Like this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10BASE-T ) you should be able 
to just connect and it'll work.  USB modem?  You're entering a world of 
pain.

-- 
Rev Simon Rumble <simon at rumble.net>
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