From owner-freebsd-isp Thu Apr 10 17:23:39 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id RAA13428 for isp-outgoing; Thu, 10 Apr 1997 17:23:39 -0700 (PDT) Received: from rhiannon.clari.net.au (dns1.clari.net.au [203.27.85.9]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id RAA13422 for ; Thu, 10 Apr 1997 17:23:34 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from root@localhost) by rhiannon.clari.net.au (8.8.5/8.6.10) id KAA16663; Fri, 11 Apr 1997 10:23:24 +1000 (EST) Date: Fri, 11 Apr 1997 10:23:24 +1000 (EST) From: Peter Hawkins Message-Id: <199704110023.KAA16663@rhiannon.clari.net.au> To: isp@FreeBSD.ORG, vince@mail.MCESTATE.COM Subject: Re: Some advice needed. Sender: owner-isp@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk 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