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Date:      Tue, 23 Apr 1996 15:51:48 -0500 (CDT)
From:      Joe Greco <jgreco@brasil.moneng.mei.com>
To:        omeganet@slip.net (Jimmy Gendron)
Cc:        freebsd-isp@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD as a router
Message-ID:  <199604232051.PAA00400@brasil.moneng.mei.com>
In-Reply-To: <E0uBo1z-0001yE-00@fox> from "Jimmy Gendron" at Apr 23, 96 12:45:50 pm

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> OK.
> 
> I want to start my own ISP.
> I`ve heard that FreeBSD can run as a router on a PC.
> 
> I have an old 386/40/08meg ram/150 megs HD
> 
> If I install FreeBSD on it, Can I use it as a router??

Yes.  I have lots of these :-)

> My connection is at 564Kbps, 56Kbps or 256 Kbps..(I`m not sure)
> 
> If i understand, my CSU/DSU will be connected directly to my >router<,
> right???

You will need a sync serial card to connect your CSU/DSU.  Your average PC
cannot do sync serial on it's own.

I highly recommend ET's product line.  See http://www.etinc.com/ or
somesuch...  see the FreeBSD handbook.

... Joe

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