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To: CoffeePot who wrote (3624)	11/18/1998 9:06:00 PM
From: Howard R. Hansen	Respond to of 14778

Regarding equipment requirements, what purpose would a router serve in this configuration? A router provides a method for other users of a local area network to share one connection to an ISP. However, in your case where you don't have a local area network, you only have one computer, you might not need a router. Hopefully somebody else will jump in and state whether you do or don't need a router. Also what speed does a US robotics x2 modem run at? I assume it's twice as fast as a 56k bps,, No, it runs twice as fast as a 28k bps modem. If I were do follow through on this it'd probably go with a ISDN line from Pac-bell or do you think I'd be o.k. for this application to just use a standard 56k modem? I suggest you start with a 56k modem and then if your web page is successful and if you are still enthusiastic about this project then at that time investigate stepping up to ISDN. It also may be possible that DSL will be competitively or lower price than ISDN when you are ready to step up. Right now I'm more or less entertaining the idea of hosting my own web site,, my current home page is hosted on UC Pepperdine's server,, it works great and it's free but the address in part uses my first and last name and the University's server address. Would anyone know if I could keep my web page on the UC server but have a private address? Pepperdine University would be better able to answer this question. thanks for the advice,, CP I don't consider what I write as advice. Rather I try to supply information. Anybody over 30 years old has learned from the school of hard knocks to never give advice.

To: CoffeePot who wrote (3624)	11/19/1998 12:09:00 PM
From: Howard R. Hansen	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14778

Also what speed does a US robotics x2 modem run at? I assume it's twice as fast as a 56k bps,, if so could I use two 56k modems or would I have to go with a pakage deal. You can not use a V.90 56K modem to transmit data at 56Kbps. Reason being a V.90 56K modem is design to receive data at speeds up to 56Kbps and transmit data at speeds up to to 31.2Kbps. You will need to get the same type of modem ISPs use to transmit data at speeds up to 56Kbps. Note for nit pickers. FCC rules restrict power output of service provider's modems. Therefore current transmit speeds are limited to 53Kbps.