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From: warb@faatcrl.UUCP (Dan Warburton)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: Re: The network
Message-ID: <227@faatcrl.UUCP>
Date: 16 Oct 90 03:15:18 GMT
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Organization: FAA Technical Center, Atlantic City NJ
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ccastjr@prism.gatech.EDU (COOOooOoooooOOOOoOOoOOooKIE!!!!!) writes:




>     What is the cost of having access to the net (via your
>own machine)?

The Answer is: ........... it Depends!!!

It depends mostly on how close the nearest access point is to your computer
and what kind of computer you have and what you purpose for connection is and
and how much bandwitdh to the net you would like. Maybe a couple of examples
might clarify.

Ex. 1  Your network connection is a local machine across the room. Just 
       string some ethernet cable across the room. Get the SysAdm to 
       assign you a spare internet number and zoom! You are on the net.

Ex. 2 You don't have a campus connection and want a 56k baud connection.
      Start with about 25k in equipment costs, add line connect charges,
      annual rental of line (say 40 miles), add private network gateway cost
      you should end up with 30k startup plus 20k recurring. This IS just
      an example, your milage my vary.