Date: Mon, 30 Oct 1995 10:58:18 -0500 From: Charles Kenneth Green - PRC <chuck@fang.cs.sunyit.edu> To: Richard <midnight@rio.atlantic.net> Cc: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Equipment - How much is too little or too much? Message-ID: <199510301558.KAA06294@fang.cs.sunyit.edu> In-Reply-To: Richard <midnight@rio.atlantic.net> "Re: Equipment - How much is too little or too much?" (Oct 30, 11:00am)
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On Oct 30, 11:00am, Richard wrote:
} Subject: Re: Equipment - How much is too little or too much?
}
} On Mon, 30 Oct 1995 chitturi@dns1.state.mi.us wrote:
}
} > Hello,
} >
} > I am planning on setting up a ISP service mainly for the experience
} > of setting up a network. I am contemplating on using FreeBSD because
} > of what I read about its network code being stable. I already have a
} > machine ( 486/33 running DOS/Linux ). How many machines would I need
} > ( optimally ) to become an ISP?
} >
} > I know that the above question has many possible configurations. I am
} > not looking to setup a superfast network. My main concern is about
} > the extra peripherals I have to buy apart for my PC( modems, routers
} > etc). I read somewhere that FreeBSD can be used as the router. Is
} > this true?
} >
} > As I mentioned earlier, I am doing this for the experience of it. I
} > may be buy one low end Pentium for this along with my 486. Please
} > give me some practical advice for a novice on ( setup costs and
} > operational costs )?
} >
} > Any help is appreciated.
} >
} > Thank you in advance.
} >
} > SubbaRau
} >
} > --
} > chitturi@dns1.state.mi.us
} > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
} > Disclaimer - I question and speak for myself.
} >
}
} If you are doing it for the experience, I hope that you wouldn't be
} charging for service. You will quickly piss off a lot of customers
} if you don't know what you are doing.
}
} Why don't you try and get a job working for one of the area ISP's as
} an intern?
}
} _______________________________________________________________________
} Richard Solis (904) 375-2912
} Network Engineer (904) 375-2702
} Internet Connect Company midnight@atlantic.net
}
}-- End of excerpt from Richard
I don't know about SubbaRau but I've been working for a few years
as a sysadmin. I hope that I have enough experience in not "pissing off
customers" ;) What I'm more concerned about is finding out what equipment
has been "put through the ringer" by other ISPs. I want to be sure it's
gonna work as advertised.
--
Charles Green UN*X System Administration
22 Powell Ave. Apt. B UN*X Security &
Whitesboro, NY 13492 Programming
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