From owner-freebsd-isp Wed Jan 21 05:14:34 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id FAA22597 for freebsd-isp-outgoing; Wed, 21 Jan 1998 05:14:34 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from islandia.is (hummvee.islandia.is [194.144.156.3]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id FAA22590 for ; Wed, 21 Jan 1998 05:14:27 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from thorhallur@islandia.is) Received: from exch.islandia.is (exchange.islandia.is [194.144.156.201]) by islandia.is (8.8.8/8.8.5) with ESMTP id NAA17976; Wed, 21 Jan 1998 13:14:25 GMT Received: by EXCH with Internet Mail Service (5.5.1664.3) id ; Wed, 21 Jan 1998 13:14:12 -0000 Message-ID: From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=DE=F3rhallur_Sverrisson?= To: "'isp@freebsd.org'" Cc: "'mele@bulloch.com'" Subject: RE: new ISP questions... Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 13:13:57 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.1664.3) Content-Type: text/plain Sender: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org I would say that a 200MHz as you described it is a bit of an overkill. We are running an ISP in Iceland with around 5000 customers. We had a 133MHz pentium with 64Mb memory and a SCSI 2 disc. It was allso running our mail server and a small web server. Things worked great. Btw, I would go with the AS5200. Thorhallur Sverrisson, thorhallur@islandia.is System Administrator > -----Original Message----- > From: Melvin C. Etheridge [SMTP:mele@bulloch.com] > Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 1998 4:51 AM > To: isp@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Re: new ISP questions... > > > > Justin L. Ogden wrote: > > > I've been thinking of starting an ISP and I have a couple questions > I > > was hoping someone might be able to help me out with. First one > deals > > with the modems.... > > > > What kind of modems would I need to host my users? Do I want to > have a > > bunch of external everyday 33.6 modems laying around, or is there > > another solution? Also, what about hosting 56k connections? What > kind > > of equiptment do I need for that, and what type of phone lines? A > rough > > price for the phone lines would be great! > > > > And in general...what kind of equiptment would I need to start an > > ISP...with a 1000 users or so? What about if I wanted to start > small > > scale, and have about 10 or so, just to get the feel of it? > > > > And now a software problem...how to I get FreeBSD and Windoze 95 to > > establish a connection without user interaction? Right now I can > > establish the connection using the dial up window after the call is > > connected, but I'd like to get the full automated process. > > > > Any information would be greatly appreciated!!! > > Thanks in advance, > > Justin > > This depends on your money situation. I would go with 2 PM3's or 2 > Cisco > AS5248's ($13995 ea for ISP's) with 48 modems to start with. This > will run > you about $240 per port. A Cisco 2501 for routing(not needed with > 5248's). > These systems will give your customers 56kflex and isdn access. > > For authentication a good 200 mhz pentium pro system with 64 megs RAM > and a > 4 gig fast/wide scsi drive. > > I would set things up for PAP authntication. This eliminates alot of > connections headaches. No dial up widow needed. > > With a 1000 users you will need a T1 to start with or atleast a 512k > frame > relay. > > Also both access servers above require a T1/PRI from the local CO. << > File: Card for Melvin C. Etheridge >>