Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 20:42:00 -0700 (PDT) From: Vincent Poy <vince@mail.MCESTATE.COM> To: Peter Hawkins <peter@rhiannon.clari.net.au> Cc: isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Some advice needed. Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95.970410203817.11771V-100000@mail.MCESTATE.COM> In-Reply-To: <199704110023.KAA16663@rhiannon.clari.net.au>
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On Fri, 11 Apr 1997, Peter Hawkins wrote: > Don't buy just any hardware. a 486 will work (dx66), but don't cheat on > the serial card. Go for a cyclades (http://www.cyclades.com) and get > the current special deal on the Ye (YeP is ok but not neccessary). We're probably going to start out with atleast a P5-90 or maybe a 486 dx266 but how much ram is the minimum and how much do the Cyclades cards cost? > Use apache and squid and get good advice on your modems - don't assume > fastest and big brand is best - talk to other ISPs and get some info > sheets. Use a single brand if you can and what you want is one that > won't have cooling problems (eg zentech/KTX hate hot weather) and can > stand on their side or are made as towers. You're looking for ones which > can talk to as wide a variety of other modems reliably as possible. Hmm, isn't apache only for httpd? We'll have that on the actual server machine at the main location anyways. I guess USRobotics or now 3Com would be the better modems to get unless there is something else that is reliable and offer a high level of compatability. > Of course you can lash out and buy an ascend or something instead. Or even a Livingston Portmaster but this will cost a fortune. Cheers, Vince - vince@MCESTATE.COM - vince@GAIANET.NET ________ __ ____ Unix Networking Operations - FreeBSD-Real Unix for Free / / / / | / |[__ ] GaiaNet Corporation - M & C Estate / / / / | / | __] ] Beverly Hills, California USA 90210 / / / / / |/ / | __] ] HongKong Stars/Gravis UltraSound Mailing Lists Admin /_/_/_/_/|___/|_|[____]
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