<div dir="ltr"><div>On Tue, 7 Aug 2018 at 11:43, Geoffrey Combes <<a href="mailto:gcombes4@bigpond.com">gcombes4@bigpond.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p><font size="+1">This replies to queries from Daniel. I have been
busy talking to Telstra about this issue. More on that later in
this message.</font></p>
<p><font size="+1">IP address: The address of the new modem is
192.168.1.1, a common one and the same as the previous Telstra
modem.<br>
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<p><font size="+1">Firewall, subnets: I have no information on the
modem's settings, nor can I reconfigure it, at least not without
instruction on how to gain access to do so. It makes no sense to
incorporate blocks of any kind.</font></p>
<p><font size="+1">Driver: OK, none required.</font></p>
<p><font size="+1">Ethernet connection: I have listed all the USB
port info. When the modem is connected to my PC using a USB port
nothing show up. I have been unable to see information on the
ethernet single ethernet port on the PC.</font></p>
<p><font size="+1">Now back to Telstra. After lengthy discussion on
line Telstra gave up and advised that the modem cannot be
wire-connected to my PC. They say that it is a WiFi-only modem.
I don't believe that but for the present I must accept that as
true and proceed with making my PC WiFi-enabled, using a USB
adaptor. I have a Realtek adaptor with aerial but Ubuntu doesn't
recognise it. Ubuntu website has some recommendations on
compatible adaptors, all with high price tags given what they
are. I have ordered (on line) two adaptors both alleged to be
compatible with Linux. One cost $2 (no antenna), the other cost
$20 (with antenna providing a little gain. I'm hoping that at
least one of them works plug-n-play as they claim. My home will
therefore make Internet connections via WiFi only, which should
be OK.</font></p>
<p><font size="+1">That is the state of play. Thank you Daniel and
others. No more questions from me.</font></p>
<p><font size="+1">Geoffrey Combes</font></p>
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