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Hey guys what is IPNET?

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Joe Abley

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Jan 12, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/12/00
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On Thu, 13 Jan 2000 10:03:24 +1300, decipher wrote in nz.comp:
>Hey guys (and gals) could anyone give me a quick briefing
>on what IPNET is?

IPNET is a dial VPN operated by Telecom Business Services. It allows
users to dial up to a private network using a local-ish number, without
the private network operator needing to build their own dial access
infrastructure.

Users are authenticated (by proxy) using a radius server on the private
network, and traffic from dial-in users is delivered to the private
network using Telecom Frame Relay or ATM.

Several NZ ISPs use IPNET to offer a "free local calling alternative" in
areas where they don't feed and water their own modems.

Calls to IPNET points of presence can usually be recognised by the dial
prefix "087".


Joe

decipher

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Jan 13, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/13/00
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Hey guys (and gals) could anyone give me a quick briefing
on what IPNET is?

thanks
-decipher-

decipher

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Jan 13, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/13/00
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hey cool thanks a lot, when can i find out more information?
so its like a sort of megapop
is it somehow connected with the 0867 number??

Joe Abley <jab...@globalbrains.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 13 Jan 2000 10:03:24 +1300, decipher wrote in nz.comp:

> >Hey guys (and gals) could anyone give me a quick briefing
> >on what IPNET is?
>

> IPNET is a dial VPN operated by Telecom Business Services. It allows
> users to dial up to a private network using a local-ish number, without
> the private network operator needing to build their own dial access
> infrastructure.

<snip>


Joe Abley

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Jan 13, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/13/00
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On Thu, 13 Jan 2000 12:38:30 +1300, decipher wrote in nz.comp:
>hey cool thanks a lot, when can i find out more information?

Telecom Business Services.

>so its like a sort of megapop

Depending on what "megapop" means, I guess :)

>is it somehow connected with the 0867 number??

They are both services offered by Telecom, and they both involve
the PSTN. Otherwise, not really.


Joe

Lee King

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Jan 13, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/13/00
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decipher wrote:
>
> Hey guys (and gals) could anyone give me a quick briefing
> on what IPNET is?
>
> thanks
> -decipher-

http://www.telecom.co.nz/ipaccess/ is a good place to start.

HTH

Lee King

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Feb 1, 2000, 3:00:00 AM2/1/00
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cheers mate will have a look at that link
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