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From: Roger Armstrong <mcurry@fred.net>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Apache and FreeBSD versions
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 23:05:08 -0500
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Ken Bigelow wrote:
 
> As for Squid, I've seen references to both it and CERN cache in my
> agent_log file, but I haven't tried it, and so have no opinion. I figure
> that my 33.6K dialup is the basic bottleneck on my system. Until I can
> upgrade that to at least ISDN, any efforts I make to speed up the box
> will have little practical effect.

USR says they will make x2 firmware available to new purchasers of their
modem lines, sometime in Jan. or Feb.  Assuming that you seek out an ISP
that uses USR modems for dialups, this could move you up to 56K.

On the other hand, Bell Atlantic is thrashing the ISDN waters pretty
hard. They are now waiving the $125 installation charge.  This could put
you in a position where you could 1. find an ISP that would or could
execute the ISDN dialup to your Web site for inbound calls (seems
unlikely), or 2. plunge ahead and get the centrex ISDN.  Maybe BellAtl
has a pop reasonably close-by, and your mileage charges for centrex may
be acceptable.