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Re: [nznog] Anyone know why power is down?
by Philip D'Ath 12 Jun '06

12 Jun '06

They don't run diverse fibre. So a primary fibre failure wipes out their network. BCL is used for redundancy, but BCL doesn't have anywhere enough capacity to carry the capacity being used on the fibre. As a result, a fibre break will result in a large loss of service. I think it will be 2 to 5 years before sufficient fibre has been built to give stable redundant access. -----Original Message----- From: Drew Whittle [mailto:drew(a)earthlight.co.nz] Sent: Monday, 12 June 2006 10:28 a.m. To: nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz Subject: Re: [nznog] Anyone know why power is down? Erin Salmon - Unleash wrote: > He's right. One of the three has all but given up their own infrastructure > and uses BCL instead. Rats love fibre... > > So from that your saying that either Telecom or TelstraClear no longer run their own fibre up Country? Thats news to me, and of course which one?? _______________________________________________ NZNOG mailing list NZNOG(a)list.waikato.ac.nz http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/nznog

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Fwd: PHONE SERVICES AFFECTED BY POWER OUTAGES
by Ian McDonald 12 Jun '06

12 Jun '06

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: media(a)telecom-media.co.nz <media(a)telecom-media.co.nz> Date: Jun 12, 2006 10:47 AM Subject: PHONE SERVICES AFFECTED BY POWER OUTAGES To: ian.mcdonald(a)jandi.co.nz PHONE SERVICES AFFECTED BY POWER OUTAGES Telecom customers may be having problems accessing phone, Internet and data services in parts of Auckland due to a significant power outage in Auckland and Manukau City areas and some other parts of the country. The Telecom network currently has no power issues and all systems including Telecom Call Centres are operating on back-up generator and battery systems. Customers should be aware that if they are having problems accessing Telecom services, the problems are likely to be related to power outages, Telecom spokesperson John Goulter said today. Call centres are receiving a lot of calls, and Telecom is urging customers to listen to media updates on the power outages. We understand the main problem relates to a power substation at Otahuhu in Auckland, caused by the high winds and stormy weather sweeping the country. North Shore and Waitakere cities are unaffected. Power outages have also been affecting phone services in Northland, Asburton and Timaru. ENDS For more information please contact: Sarah Berry Media Relations Executive 04 498 9481 027 470 7900 sarah.berry(a)telecom.co.nz This message was sent to you because your email address is on the Telecom media releases mailing list. To be removed from this mailing list please visit http://www.telecom-media.co.nz/lists/?id=1171&e=ia IMPORTANT: Security is limited with current Internet email technology. If you have doubts about the contents or source of this message, please verify that this release comes from Telecom New Zealand by checking the Telecom website at: http://www.telecom-media.co.nz/releases.asp -- Ian McDonald Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4 Blog: http://imcdnzl.blogspot.com WAND Network Research Group Department of Computer Science University of Waikato New Zealand

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Radio NZ Podcasts - Heads Up
by Webmaster 11 Jun '06

11 Jun '06

>From today we are offering some of our daily programmes as podcasts. These include Nine To Noon, Afternoons, and Nights. These are very popular programmes, and operators who do not peer with us in NZ may see an increase in traffic on their international circuits. Those operators may also see an increase in help desk calls as we are starting to get complaints about poor download rates at peak times. Our US server is well within capacity at these times, so we are referring complainants back to their own ISPs. As always, we are happy to provide this content locally to anyone that wants it via either WIX, APE, or PNIX. We do not charge for this service. If you prefer a direct connection to our servers this can be arranged, however there will be a cost. regards, Richard Hulse Radio NZ

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Re: [nznog] Anyone know why power is down?
by Philip D'Ath 11 Jun '06

11 Jun '06

I know at least one of those major players doesn't use satellite out of Dunedin, and they use BCL for their backup already. I think you'll find there is two ways out, at best. -----Original Message----- From: Drew Whittle [mailto:drew(a)earthlight.co.nz] Sent: Monday, 12 June 2006 9:46 a.m. To: tony(a)prophecy.net.nz Cc: nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz Subject: Re: [nznog] Anyone know why power is down? Tony Wicks wrote: > haha... you do know what a thin and venerable set of fibers connects > Dunedin to the rest of the country then ? > There are at least 4 ways out of Dunedin that I can think of: Satellite, Telecom,TelstraClear, BCL.

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Re: [nznog] Telecom BRI
by Sam Banks 11 Jun '06

11 Jun '06

Cheers, I thought the same about the tx and rx gain but the option is there? On 6/12/06, Philip D'Ath <pid(a)ifm.net.nz> wrote: > > If it is a Cisco router, you want: > > > > isdn switch-type basic-net3 > > > > interface BRI0/0/0 > > no ip address > > isdn switch-type basic-net3 > > isdn point-to-point-setup > > isdn incoming-voice voice (if your using it for voice) > > > > And if being used for voice: > > > > voice-port 0/0/0 > > compand-type a-law > > cptone NZ > > > > > > Point to multipopint, but you can happily define a static tei. I > sometimes use a static tei of 10. TE,. TX and RX gain don't make much > sense, since it is a digital circuit. > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Sam Banks [mailto:dodgywhitemaori(a)gmail.com] > *Sent:* Monday, 12 June 2006 8:17 a.m. > > *To:* nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > *Subject:* Re: [nznog] Telecom BRI > > > > Thanks > > On 6/10/06, *Matt Mariu* <Matt.Mariu(a)secure24.ihost.com> wrote: > > Definitly Point to multipoint. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* Sam Banks [mailto:dodgywhitemaori(a)gmail.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, 7 June 2006 10:30 > *To:* nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > *Subject:* [nznog] Telecom BRI > > Hi Guys > > Does anyone know the default settings for Telecom BRI ISDN lines. > Point to multipoint or Point to point? > TE or NT? > TX and RX gain? > > Thanks > > Sam > > -- > A good friend will help you move, a really good friend will help you move > a body. > > > > > -- > A good friend will help you move, a really good friend will help you move > a body. > -- A good friend will help you move, a really good friend will help you move a body.

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Re: [nznog] Anyone know why power is down?
by Matt Mariu 11 Jun '06

11 Jun '06

A Substation feeder cable melted(?) in Otahuhu knocked out pretty much all of Auckland and Parts of Waikato... Hows your DR plan working out now ? ;] - Matt -----Original Message----- From: Barry Murphy [mailto:barry(a)unix.co.nz] Sent: Monday, 12 June 2006 08:59 To: nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz Subject: [nznog] Anyone know why power is down? Looks to be auckland CBD, hamilton and my partner cant get any radio signal.. Barry _______________________________________________ NZNOG mailing list NZNOG(a)list.waikato.ac.nz http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/nznog

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Re: [nznog] Telecom BRI
by Sam Banks 11 Jun '06

11 Jun '06

Thanks On 6/10/06, Matt Mariu <Matt.Mariu(a)secure24.ihost.com> wrote: > > Definitly Point to multipoint. > > > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* Sam Banks [mailto:dodgywhitemaori(a)gmail.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, 7 June 2006 10:30 > *To:* nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > *Subject:* [nznog] Telecom BRI > > Hi Guys > > Does anyone know the default settings for Telecom BRI ISDN lines. > Point to multipoint or Point to point? > TE or NT? > TX and RX gain? > > Thanks > > Sam > > -- > A good friend will help you move, a really good friend will help you move > a body. > > -- A good friend will help you move, a really good friend will help you move a body.

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Re: [nznog] What is this?
by Arron Scott (ascott) 11 Jun '06

11 Jun '06

Are you sure about that? The 9k6 leased line was run on a pair of Paradyne error correcting leased line Async Modems, which John Houlker smuggled into New Zealand stating it was a computer, off the top of my head. The Paradynes were ditched personally by me, after I found them hidden under the raised flooring in the Comms room at the back of the Computer Room. They were sitting beside the old router, the name of which I can't remember anymore, which was a PC chassis, before that was replaced by the Cisco MGS which ran the internet from when it was upgraded to the 64k Synchronous Serial link. If they indeed came from UoW, you would need to check with John Houlker as to whether they were ever turned on or not, I'm not aware of when the Net in NZ ran at 14k4, but that was a wee bit before my time. Arron Scott -----Original Message----- From: Perry Lorier [mailto:perry(a)coders.net] Sent: Friday, 2 June 2006 5:08 p.m. To: Patrick Jordan-Smith Cc: nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz Subject: Re: [nznog] What is this? Patrick Jordan-Smith wrote: > On 2/06/2006, at 4:51 PM, Perry Lorier wrote: > > >>http://www.wlug.org.nz/archive/history/ >> >>Anyone guess what this modem was last used for? and when/where? We >>powered it on, it still works :) > > > Is it the modem used after the link from Waikato -> Hawaii was > upgraded from 9.6k? Yup. One of the guys around here had it propping up his TV after deciding it just couldn't be thrown out. It's a 14k4 modem, I believe it's for leased line operation (haven't plugged it into a serial port to find out). After we powered it on we noticed the "110v" label on the back, maybe running it at 240v means it'll run at 28k8? :) It complains about "Carrier Not Detected" for some strange reason. _______________________________________________ NZNOG mailing list NZNOG(a)list.waikato.ac.nz http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/nznog

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Re: [nznog] Is there a Telecom paging tcp interface at all ?
by Roger Williams 11 Jun '06

11 Jun '06

>use an SMS transport provider (*cough* ..) >who can also reach the 026 network via SMPP. Small typo. That's SNPP. http://www.snpp.info/ http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1861.html So, does Telecom provide a public gateway to their paging system that speaks SNPP? If so, that might be what Ian was looking for in his original post. Roger

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Re: [nznog] Is there a Telecom paging tcp interface at all ?
by Roger Williams 10 Jun '06

10 Jun '06

>Does anyone know if it is possible to connect to [something] at telecom >via tcp/ip that allows message sending to alphanumeric pagers, or is >that still only accessible via dialup modem to pacnet ? Does Telecom's "AirPage" qualify? "AirPage is a Telecom service, which allows you to receive short e-mails on your alphanumeric pager from anywhere in the world." http://www.telecom.co.nz/content/0,8748,201412-201962,00.html -- Roger Williams, GNS Science, New Zealand : www.gns.cri.nz

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