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Date:      Thu, 04 Feb 1999 10:30:07 -0500
From:      Robert Hough <rch@iserve.net>
To:        "Bruce Piper" <brucep@cs-technologies.com.au>
Cc:        freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Info for newbie
Message-ID:  <199902041529.KAA16765@zoe.iserve.net>
In-Reply-To: <002b01be4fc8$8fbe00c0$0901a8c0@blaptop.concisesystems.com. au>

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At 09:57 AM 2/4/99 +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?

Here's a couple of links that should get you on your way.

http://www.amazing.com/internet/
http://www.netlinkweb.com/~main/isp-resource-guide.htm

>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?

It all depends on your budget I guess... I would personally have to suggest
you purchase or lease a Cisco router. Normally, I would tell people to
start of with the Cisco 2500 series router, but now I'm gonna have to go
with the 2600, a *very* nice router for a startup isp.


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