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Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!msuinfo!netnews.upenn.edu!dsinc!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!gumby!andrews-cc!gillham From: gillham@andrews.edu (Andrew Gillham) Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.misc Subject: [NetBSD] -> Internet (and provider ??s) Date: 8 Sep 1994 01:49:25 GMT Organization: Andrews University Lines: 33 Distribution: usa Message-ID: <34lqj5$ehb@orion.cc.andrews.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: edmund.cs.andrews.edu Hi! I'm thinking about setting up a local "public access unix" similar to netcom.com et.al, but just a local one host (horse? :-) ) operation. I want to use NetBSD, so would like some input from others using NetBSD/FreeBSD that are connecting in to the internet. (directly with PPP/SLIP, etc.) Things I'd like to know are: What version of *BSD? How long have you been doing it? (connecting to net, silly!) :-) How stable has your system, or *BSD been? What type of "uptime" have you had? (from provider) What type of service to you have? (ppp/slip, hourly, fulltime, etc..) What does this sucker cost you?!? (startup, monthly, etc..) What provider to you use? (even if you're not "around here" (michigan)) What's your hardware look like? (modem, DSU/CSU, router, your box?) Even if you are not connecting up, but know a cheap local provider, that would be cool! I'm looking for info on southwest lower michigan or northern indiana. (i'm 21 miles north of south bend i.e. notre dame) I know a bit about merit's pricing etc, but maybe you know of a cheaper service, or a cheaper service from merit, etc. I don't know a lot about the market, but ~$20k/year for 56k seems just a wee bit pricey!!! I'm not trying to run a big profit center.. just pay for *my* internet connection and hardware to run NetBSD on!! Any info, flames, etc. Please email! If there's enough interest (and info!) I'll post a summary. (with permission of course... :-) ) -Andrew -- ========================================================== Andrew Gillham gillham@andrews.edu LAN/WAN/Netware/Unix Analyst gillham@whirlpool.com ==========================================================