From owner-freebsd-isp Wed Feb 3 16:52:35 1999 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id QAA01541 for freebsd-isp-outgoing; Wed, 3 Feb 1999 16:52:35 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from m1.gdr.net.au (tm43.hypermax.net.au [203.46.36.62]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id QAA01528 for ; Wed, 3 Feb 1999 16:52:26 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from thi226@iname.com) Received: from right.gdr.net.au (funguys@right.gdr.net.au [192.168.101.2]) by m1.gdr.net.au (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id KAA14355 for ; Thu, 4 Feb 1999 10:57:13 +1000 (EST) (envelope-from thi226@iname.com) Message-Id: <199902040057.KAA14355@m1.gdr.net.au> X-Sender: freebsd@hypermax.net.au (Unverified) X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.0.2 Date: Thu, 04 Feb 1999 10:57:12 +1000 To: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG From: phil grainger Subject: Re: Info for newbie In-Reply-To: <002b01be4fc8$8fbe00c0$0901a8c0@blaptop.concisesystems.com. au> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org bruce, i'm in the same process too! where are you setting up ? hey just try www.linux.org.au/LDP and search for ISP ... zillions of links be warned though, most of this linux stuff is flakey ;-) as far as your hardware goes isdn router seems a better way to go than a freebsd based modem you can reboot your freebsd box as much as you like and not have the whole service go down on you. phil At 09:57 04/02/1999 +1100, you wrote: >I'm looking at setting up a small ISP using FreeBSD. Is there any resource >(FAQ etc) that anyone can point me to? >I've got one FreeBSD server running so I can play with it and experiment but >don't really know where to go from here. I assume I need a multiport serial >card and also a router but note that I can route using a FreeBSD box - will >this work/is it recommended? >With many thanks > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message