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Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 18:36:03 GMT
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In article <9211211618.AA11739@bluemoon>, cook%bluemoon@hub.ucsb.edu (Steve
Cook) wrote:
>
> Our campus is reviewing the current infrastructure for
> access from off-campus. I would like to get some feedback
> regarding what other campuses have in the way of:
> 1) student/faculty/staff FTE 12,000
> 2) modem quantity 20@ 2400 49@ 9600 or 14400
> 3) modem speeds
> 4) pricing models No charge, except over 2 hr/Day
Then move to $1500 install a dedicated line with 14400BPS modem, includes
line charges, port on term server, and management. Thereafter $500/year
> 5) access time limitations 2Hrs day
> 6) service and performance expectations: Special lines for POP with quick timeout. Otherwise firstcome first serve. The older 7E lines are often full.
8N lines without passwords get full. The passworded lines (support slip
for off campus access to Gopher etc) get full 7-12PM weekday evenings. We
need another 32 lines or so.
>
> Thanks
> Steve Cook
> Computing Coordinator, College of Letters and Science