Date: Tue, 03 Dec 1996 02:53:58 -0500 From: Troy Settle <pitlord@nrv.net> To: Michael Dillon <michael@memra.com> Cc: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ups recommendations... Message-ID: <32A3DC96.2231@nrv.net> References: <Pine.BSI.3.93.961202220719.3292O-100000@sidhe.memra.com>
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Michael Dillon wrote: > > 4) I was told to keep my router off of the ups completely. The logic was > > if my router was still up and the telephone company was down then it would > > be more difficult for the router to reconnect. I don't quite follow this > > line of thinking. After all the CO has power backups out the wazoo, so it > > stands to reason it would be up. Anyway, what thoughts do you have on this > > point? Keep the router on the ups or off? > > Keep it on. All your leased line customers with UPSes will be happy and > some of your dialup customers will have UPSes or else their power will not > be out so they will be happy that they can continue surfing. Consider > keeping a 386 laptop running a RADIUS server on the UPS as well with the > screen disconnected (install a switch). When the UPS runs out, the laptop > battery will keep it going for another few hours. When the UPS goes out, what do you need a RADIUS server for? you're terminal servers, routers, and everything else depending on the UPS is gonna be dead.
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