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Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!bunyip.cc.uq.oz.au!munnari.oz.au!spool.mu.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!paladin.american.edu!american.edu!AM7925A From: AM7925A@american.edu (Abdul) Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions Subject: Re: BSD and Internet Date: Sat, 01 Oct 94 02:44:54 EDT Organization: The American University Lines: 34 Message-ID: <1704226A7S86.AM7925A@american.edu> References: <1703E13F26S86.AM7925A@american.edu> <36bvje$g2n@jabba.cybernetics.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: auvm.american.edu In article <36bvje$g2n@jabba.cybernetics.net> james@hermes.cybernetics.net (James Robinson) writes: Thanks for the info regarding FreeBSD and www. [..] >I would suggest a EISA based DX2/66 or greater with a good SCSI controller >with a few drives (if you really want that news feed local). Now why whoud I need an EISA (or PCI) machine as an Internet server, especially if I'm gonna be connected to the Internet thourgh 56k? I understand the benefit of the high speed EISA bus (32Mbits/Sec) or PCI bus (132Mbits/Sec), but this would be useful for local users connected directly to the server. What's the point of having a superfast Ehternet (10Mbit/sec or faster) board while I'm connect to the Internet through a limited speed of 56k. Even a T1 connection with speed of 1.5M/sec won't make much difference in that it won't show what kind of machine I have since I can only send/receive at a speed of 56k or 1.5Mbit. Am I wrong on this? Please advice. What's wrong with an ISA 4Mbit card for Internet connectivity? Thanks. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Abdul Mutrib - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >We have the perfect tool for what you want to do! > >--- >: James Robinson : james@hermes.cybernetics.net ::See the screaming hot black >:FreeBSD|XFree86 :The best things in life are Free:: steaming iridescent >: Frank Zappa : Music is the best ::naughahyde python screaming >: HTTP Server : http://hermes.cybernetics.net/ :: steam roller!