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From: fred@digitalplanet.com (Fred Kleindenst)
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Subject: Re: "Calling all very VERY clever people" !!   8-]   NetCafe Questions...
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 1996 11:00:31 -0800
Organization: Digital Planet
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In article <4csfha$3p1@news.mistral.co.uk>, plaker@cybar.co.uk wrote:

> CYBAR is our Internet cafe/bar & restaurant opening in Brighton, UK in
> March.  It's a pretty steep learning curve, but I'm  pulling it all
> together now.
> 
> Could any clever bods out there answer any of following...
> 
> Is FreeBSD reliable enough as a router? 

We use it.

> And need any more maintennance than a black box ?

Yes.

> AND as easy to set up (configuring the serial card and FreeBSD) ?

Its UNIX on intel hardware, so "NO" and "yes" depending on your opinion.


> 
> CYBAR
> * 10 Nodes (486PCs & Macs) for mail/web/news access.
> * Shared printer(s). 

This is possible, along with file server services with Samba (for the pcs)
and CAP
for the macs.

> * Pentium with 32Meg RAM (that enough RAM?) email/web/news server &
> LAN management.

More ram is better, but 32 will suffice, until things get busy

> * 386sx 8 Meg RAM (THAT enough RAM?? And is a 386sx fast enough?)
> FreeBSD router.

Get more RAM.  I haven't tweaked our FreeBSD, but its a lot easier to
simply load 
all the standard pieces than to figure out what you can ditch...

> 
> Is 10BaseT with plug'n play ethernet cards OK ? 
> Here is a list of componants quoted for the job...
> 
> 14 x CAT5 RJ45 twisted pair sockets.
> 16 port I-Beam Ethernet hub.
> 16 port punch down distribution panel.
> 27U 19inch rack mount cabinet (glass).
> 
> Does this sound good to you ? 
> 
> Would I need anything other than FreeBSD on the server, to manage the
> network?

You'll want 'named" the dns process to run on your machine.

> 
> ANY advice on any of these things would be GRATEFULLY received !!
> (please email me if you can answer any further questions that WELL up 
> inside my head !!)
>