Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!maytag!watdcsu!andytoy
From: andytoy@watdcsu.waterloo.edu (Andy Toy, Applications Support Group)
Newsgroups: ont.general
Subject: Re: Connecting to the Internet
Message-ID: <5735@watdcsu.waterloo.edu>
Date: 29 Mar 89 08:36:26 GMT
References: <221@moegate.UUCP> <295@torsqnt.UUCP>
Reply-To: andytoy@watdcsu.UWaterloo.ca (Andy Toy, Applications Support Group)
Distribution: ont
Organization: Computing Services, U of Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA
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In article <295@torsqnt.UUCP> david@torsqnt.UUCP (David Haynes) writes:
>I was interested in this too. So far, this is a summary of what I have
>been told. I would love to get the ``straight scoop'' from someone in 
>the know (rayan?).
>
>1. You need to purchase a data router. The box of choice seems to be
>   made by Cisco. (Does anyone have a TO reference for these?)

I believe that the CISCO router is made by Proteon.  Try sending mail
to postmaster@proteon.com.

>2. There seemed to be talk of a connection fee of about $15K.
>
>3. There was also a yearly fee mentioned of about $15K.

I am not sure what the costs are.

>4. All this was set in jello when I was asking -- Toronto, Waterloo
>   and Western were just getting their act together then.

UW, UofT, UWO, Mac and Queens (?) are connected.  This is ONet and has
been created with the support of CLSC (Centre for Large Scale
Computing) at UofT.  I think that Guelph, York and Ottawa U's will be
connecting too if they haven't already.

>5. I assume that point 1. would also imply the need for a fast data
>   line. I know that the links are at 19,200, but are voice-grade
>   lines sufficient?

The lines are leased from Bell.  I don't know what grade they are.

The connections are:

   UWO----UW----UofT----QU
                / \
               /   \56kbps link  (all others are at 19.2kbps)
            Mac     \
                    CornellU (NSFNet) Gateway to US Internet

It looks like Guelph will hook up to UW and York will connect to UofT.
Ottawa may connect to Queen's or UofT (I am not sure).

This is just from memory, but if you want more details I can look it
up or ask around here.
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