From owner-freebsd-isp Tue Oct 7 21:50:16 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id VAA18419 for isp-outgoing; Tue, 7 Oct 1997 21:50:16 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-isp) Received: from freebie.lemis.com (freebie.lemis.com [192.109.197.137]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id VAA18414 for ; Tue, 7 Oct 1997 21:50:11 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from grog@freebie.lemis.com) Received: (from grog@localhost) by freebie.lemis.com (8.8.7/8.8.5) id OAA10786; Wed, 8 Oct 1997 14:19:56 +0930 (CST) Message-ID: <19971008141956.24849@lemis.com> Date: Wed, 8 Oct 1997 14:19:56 +0930 From: Greg Lehey To: MR TIM M FISK Cc: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ISP Newbee...... References: <199710080412.AAA22448@mime4.prodigy.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.84e In-Reply-To: <199710080412.AAA22448@mime4.prodigy.com>; from MR TIM M FISK on Wed, Oct 08, 1997 at 12:12:20AM -0500 Organisation: LEMIS, PO Box 460, Echunga SA 5153, Australia Phone: +61-8-8388-8250 Fax: +61-8-8388-8250 Mobile: +61-41-739-7062 WWW-Home-Page: http://www.lemis.com/~grog Fight-Spam-Now: http://www.cauce.org Sender: owner-freebsd-isp@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk On Wed, Oct 08, 1997 at 12:12:20AM -0500, MR TIM M FISK wrote: > Hello, > Quick question for ya. Im starting an ISP and considering > FreeBSD (already ordered to test it out !). Anyway, I am > having trouble finding out what kind of hardware is a sure > thing outside of the server (ie: Router, CSU/DSU, Modem > Bank, etc...) for connection to a 56k line. I intend on starting > with 10-16 incoming lines on 33.6 modems. > It would be greatly appreciated if you would provide for me > such a list. You probably want to join up with FreeBSD-isp and ask them the question there. I'm copying them on this message, but you should continue in that forum. Be warned, being an ISP is not for the timid. Greg