Re: tlug: I wanna be an ISP...

[Venkatesh Raghavan <raghavan@example.com>]

Hi,
I would recommend Charles Fisher's article entitled "Be a Linux-based ISP"
that is available at the following URL
http://cs.sau.edu/~cfisher/uw/015.html

Hope this helps

Venkatesh Raghavan
Osaka City University

Darren Cook wrote:

> ...well not quite. I want to set up:
>   1.A dial-in modem line at home so I can access the servers, and the
> internet (through OCN).
>   2.Similar for an office, which can scale to maybe half a dozen lines.
>
> I then want to take my home solution and expand it to accepting faxes and
> voice messages. My  ISDN TA is Aterm IT55 DSU.
>
> I was planning to use Linux, though if someone can give advantages
> I'll also consider NT with RAS.
>
> Can a dial-in line handle both analog modem and ISDN lines? Or do I have to
> decide which a line will be. Also can a line still be used as a normal
> phone, or does it have to be dedicated?
>
> Any advice at all welcome: hardware, software, good sites/how-to's/books to
> read, shops in Aki to get good prices/support, etc.
>
> Oh, yet another question. Can the server know the number of the person
> dialling it (and then allow access rights based on that)?
>
> TIA,
> Darren
>
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