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From: CSP1DWD@OAC.UCLA.EDU (Denis DeLaRoca 825-4580, 213)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
Subject: Re: PC's to Internet?
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Date: 19 Sep 90 07:43:00 GMT
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> 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