From owner-freebsd-isp Thu Feb 4 07:29:38 1999 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id HAA00972 for freebsd-isp-outgoing; Thu, 4 Feb 1999 07:29:38 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from zoe.iserve.net (zoe.iserve.net [207.250.219.7]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id HAA00957 for ; Thu, 4 Feb 1999 07:29:33 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from rch@iserve.net) Received: from acidic (acidic.iserve.net [207.250.219.40]) by zoe.iserve.net (8.9.1/8.9.1) with SMTP id KAA16765; Thu, 4 Feb 1999 10:29:52 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199902041529.KAA16765@zoe.iserve.net> X-Sender: rch@iserve.net X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.0.1 Date: Thu, 04 Feb 1999 10:30:07 -0500 To: "Bruce Piper" From: Robert Hough Subject: Re: Info for newbie Cc: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG 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 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. __ _______ |__| __|.-----.----.--.--.-----. .--------------------------------. | |__ || -__| _| | | -__| | Robert Hough (rch@iserve.net) | |__|_______||_____|__| \___/|_____| | 317-802-3036 -/- 317-876-0846 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message