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From: petey@zippy.acslab.umbc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: PC MULTI-LINE BBS's
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Date: 29 Oct 90 04:11:43 GMT
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Hi everyone,

Ive been thinking about starting multi-user BBS on a 486.
Im curious what kind of hardware is available these days to accomplish
this task.

Whats the most cost effective way to connect say, 8, 16, 32 modeems to
a single pc?

And since I want to program this BBS form scratch,
how are the modems accessed?  32 COM ports?

Any information and PRICES would be appreciated.


thanx,

							Petey