The idea is sound but I can only get telephone lines en masse in E1 configuration.... Is there any way to hook that up with a portmaster or modem rack? -Ahsan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Knipe" <cgknipe@mweb.co.za> To: "Ahsan Ali" <ahsan.ali@mail.com>; <linux-net@vger.rutgers.edu> Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 3:09 AM Subject: Re: Hardware selection for a Linux based ISP > Hi... > . > Do yourself a big faviour... Get a Portmaster or a similar external modem > rack. It's going to save you ALLOT of troubles... Authentication wise, > yes, it will more than likely be best suited with a Radius configuration. > The other services you require (DNS / Proxy), shouldn't be any real problem > for the amount of users you are talking about. A standardish linux box will > be able to do the authentication (Radius), aswell as other related services > as you require. > - : send the line "unsubscribe linux-net" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu