[austechwriter] Fw: Security & privacy

The issue with Telstra's BigPond Cable connections is that the login script on 
a router needs to be able to deal with the "heartbeat" that BigPond sends out 
approx. every 6 minutes. This is their way of testing if you are still online.

For more than enough information on heartbeats go to:
http://www.ozcableguy.com/heartbeat.html

Kristina
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