Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 14:19:06 +1000 From: "Hugh Blandford" <hugh@island.net.au> To: "Daniel O'Callaghan" <danny@helium.clari.net.au>, <freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: DSL services to apartments Message-ID: <00eb01c0b5ab$e7025a20$088ea8c0@island.net.au> References: <Pine.BSF.3.96.1010324143255.5285C-100000@helium.clari.net.au>
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Hi Daniel, I'm afraid that your main problem is going to be the communications regulations in Australia. You will have to check with the ACA or read the 1997 Telecommunications Act but I believe you are only capable of running 5 lines to third parties. After that you are considered to be a Telco and you will need to get a Telco licence. Check it out first before you go too far down the road. Regards, Hugh Blandford ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel O'Callaghan" <danny@helium.clari.net.au> To: <freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 2:07 PM Subject: DSL services to apartments > > I'm thinking of providing Internet access to an apartment block via a DSL > line. DSL is new to Melbourne and I have not actually used one myself, > yet, so please bear with me. I get the impression that the best way to do > this is: > > Internet > | > DSLRouter-----[SWITCH] > | | | | > A B C D...etc > > I'd like to use a FreeBSD box in place of SWITCH, but there is an issue of > port density. > > If the above scenario is appropriate then I can use either a dumb switch > or a programmable switch. The dumb switch would allow people to see PCs > in other apartments. The programmable switch could prevent that. > > Can anyone let me know (a) is it worth putting in the programmable switch, > or should I just tell people to secure their own PCs; (b) what are > people's recommendations for a low cost per port programmable switch? > > Also, is there a completely different approach that I should consider? > I'm open to any suggestions, provided the cost to the end user is > realistic. > > Thanks, > > Danny > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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