Date: Fri, 11 Apr 1997 10:23:24 +1000 (EST) From: Peter Hawkins <peter@rhiannon.clari.net.au> To: isp@FreeBSD.ORG, vince@mail.MCESTATE.COM Subject: Re: Some advice needed. Message-ID: <199704110023.KAA16663@rhiannon.clari.net.au>
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Don't buy just any hardware. a 486 will work (dx66), but don't cheat on the serial card. Go for a cyclades (http://www.cyclades.com) and get the current special deal on the Ye (YeP is ok but not neccessary). Use apache and squid and get good advice on your modems - don't assume fastest and big brand is best - talk to other ISPs and get some info sheets. Use a single brand if you can and what you want is one that won't have cooling problems (eg zentech/KTX hate hot weather) and can stand on their side or are made as towers. You're looking for ones which can talk to as wide a variety of other modems reliably as possible. Of course you can lash out and buy an ascend or something instead. Peter
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