sfn20715@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (09/16/90)
I would like to get some of the 386's of a consulting company connected to the Internet. As I have no knowledge about how this is done, could someone please advise me about what I need to do? Is there some online site for documents such as RFC's or an Internet Regulatory Agency that I should contact? Better yet, if anyone has done this and could advise me about the general path I would need to take, please do so. A significant ammount of money ($5K-$10K) is available for equipment or fees, and some impressive hardware 33Mhz 386's, 330Meg HD, 8Meg RAM, Architech UNIX running (but little networking material at the moment)
CSP1DWD@OAC.UCLA.EDU (Denis DeLaRoca 825-4580, 213) (09/19/90)
> I would like to get some of the 386's of a consulting company connect to > the Internet. As I have no knowledge about how this is done, could seone > please advise me about what I need to do? Is there some online site r > documents such as RFC's or an Internet Regulatory Agency that I shoul > contact? On the issue of Internet connectivity, you have to locate your nearest data communications regional network offering Internet connectivity services. This involves usually leasing a data line between your site and the regional network center and installing a local router to gateway your local LAN traffic to the regional net. If your budget is limited then a point to point link via modems and phones can be used instead but at a much reduced performance. Here in California the CERFnet folks, reached at help@cerf.net, offer the services just described. Many other regional networks are available elsewhere... The next issue has to do with tying your PCs into some local LAN, again various technologies ara available to do this, it all depends on what you intend to do and what networking applications you wish to use. -- Denis
mra@srchtec.UUCP (Michael Almond) (09/19/90)
In article <9009190344.aa19308@louie.udel.edu> CSP1DWD@OAC.UCLA.EDU (Denis DeLaRoca 825-4580, 213) writes: >> I would like to get some of the 386's of a consulting company connect to >> the Internet. As I have no knowledge about how this is done, could seone >> please advise me about what I need to do? Is there some online site r >> documents such as RFC's or an Internet Regulatory Agency that I shoul >> contact? > > (stuff deleted) > >described. Many other regional networks are available elsewhere... > Does anyone know of a network which has a hub in or near Atlanta, GA? Is there a list of these network? Thanks. --- Michael R. Almond mra@srchtec.uucp (registered) search technology, inc. gatech.edu!stiatl!srchtec!mra Atlanta, Georgia (404) 441-1457 (work)
bob@MorningStar.Com (Bob Sutterfield) (09/19/90)
In article <9009190344.aa19308@louie.udel.edu> CSP1DWD@OAC.UCLA.EDU (Denis DeLaRoca 825-4580, 213) writes: In article <73200010@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu> sfn20715@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu writes: I would like to get some of the 386's of a consulting company connected to the Internet. On the issue of Internet connectivity, you have to locate your nearest data communications regional network offering Internet connectivity services. You would do well to contact folks at either PSI, Alternet, or CERFnet, the major commercial IP connectivity providers that spring to mind. Write to postmaster@psi.com, postmaster@uunet.uu.net, and postmaster@cerf.net respectively and they'll be happy to send you all sorts of information. PSI and Alternet are based on the right coast, and CERFnet on the left, but they each are expanding their geographical coverage to where they may reach Illinois already. Alternatively, talk to the networking people at UIUC. They may be set up to support local connections for commercial sites, for appropriate fees. You may still find that the commercial connectivity providers are more economical for you, but it's worth asking. Is there some online site for documents such as RFC's or an Internet Regulatory Agency that I should contact? The RFCs are available via anonymous FTP from nic.ddn.mil in the directory RFC:, or via anonymous UUCP from osu-cis (write to uucp@cis.ohio-state.edu for instructions) or uunet (write to postmaster@uunet.uu.net for instructions), or via a mail-based archive server at nic.ddn.mil (write to postmaster@nic.ddn.mil for instructions). Your regional or commercial IP carrier should be able to help you with interactions with the Network Information Center, else write to hostmaster@nic.ddn.mil.
schoff@PSI.COM (Martin Lee Schoffstall) (09/20/90)
Bob et al, Just some clarifications, PSI/PSINet has POPs in LA, SantaClara [LeftCoast], Boston, NY, Philadelphia, DC [RightCoast], Chicago [NorthCoast], etc... And while the postmaster(s) are a friendly group of people I and they would be prefer that you contact: info@psi.com or if your specifically interested in Internet access through our Standard Connection Service (SCS), automagic information is available through scs-info@psi.com Thanks, Marty ----------- > You would do well to contact folks at either PSI, Alternet, or > CERFnet, the major commercial IP connectivity providers that spring to > mind. Write to postmaster@psi.com, postmaster@uunet.uu.net, and > postmaster@cerf.net respectively and they'll be happy to send you all > sorts of information. PSI and Alternet are based on the right coast, > and CERFnet on the left, but they each are expanding their > geographical coverage to where they may reach Illinois already.