RD> I'm interested in taking my BBS telnet.  Could 
 RD> somone who's done this let me know what's involved? 
 RD>  I'm especially un-knowledgable about the kind of 
 RD> provider I'd need, and how much that will cost.
Robby,
 
I run 2 telnet 'lines' for my Maximus OS/2 BBS.  Here's what I use...
 
Internet Service Provider:  Ricochet wireless (inexpensive in my area and   
requires no phone line.)
 
Modem: Ricochet (for a normal dialup line, go as fast as your ISP   supports)
 
Telephone line:  I'm wireless, but any voice grade line will do.  If this
  is a business line you may have to pay by the minute for connect time.
 
Telnet server daemon:  Vmodem - part of Ray Gwinn's excellent SIO package
 
PPP dialer:  In-joy - many helpful features for an unattended dialer
 
Domain name server:  Monolith - see www.ml.org
 
Domain name server update software - MLUP
 
Those are the main pieces - the rest is your ingenuity (and perspiration!) to 
put the pieces together.  BTW, be sure your ISP understands that you want a 
full-time connection.  Go for it!
 
                               Alan
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