To: anker@spcom.com (Andrew Anker) Sterling Payot Co 222 Sutter St 8th floor 94108 274-4580 From: tomj@wps.com (Tom Jennings) 415-487-1902 11 Dec 93 Here's my proposal for installing a unix-based gateway to the Internet at your site. At your site, there will be a 486-based computer, running the BSDI 1.0 version of unix. It will act as a gateway between your existing network and the Internet connection. This computer is described in detail below. I will provide the connection up to the Ethernet; it is assumed you will take care of interfacing your existing systems and software to the standard TCP/IP networking protocols provided by the Unix system. The connection to the Internet is via a 56K leased line which you will install. Equipment will be provided by me to connect the unix gateway to the leased line; this is listed below. The Internet connection itself, via the services of The Little Garden, are a separate arrangement, though since I will be the one carrying out the connection both as TLG staff and consultant to you, coordination will not be a problem here. WHAT I WILL PROVIDE: I will order, configure, and install the gateway computer. The Unix system software will be installed in the most standard way possible, to minimize support and documentation requirements. I will also install some popular security packages to provide above-average security. I will establish the connection to the Internet, via the TLG service as discussed separately. As part of this job, I will make sure that the connection is complete end to end, including the Domain Name application and domain-name service software and data. I will provide help with connecting the new gateway system to your existing network, however, it is outside the scope of my responsibility if your existing systems/software is not compatible with industry-standard TCP/IP networking software. (This is obviously a disclaimer -- in real life, if you are using reasonably modern software, such as QuickMail, there will be no problem. WIRED Magazine's QuickMail system "dropped in" with near-zero effort, and has continued to be well-behaved.) HOW TO PROCEED: We need to order some relatively expensive items to start. For simplicity, I would like them to be delivered to your site, payment COD. This lets you buy and depreciate as necessary, and avoids problems with accounting, markups, taxes, etc. I will arrange for the deliveries to be made, and give you the exact amounts for checks, etc. All of the items required were in stock when I enquired and could be delivered within a week. COSTS: COMPUTER: The computer I recommend for this is as follows. There are a few items which could be cut if absolutely necessary, but I recommend them if possible: 16MB or memory instead of 8MB, and a minimal graphical interface. The graphical interface is not really a luxury, the non-graphical interface being rather barbaric. The computer contains: 486-66, 16MB RAM, Adaptec 1542C SCSI adapter, SMC Elite 16 10baseT Ethernet card, VGA mono adapter and monitor, keyboard, case, power supply etc, Microsoft mouse single 1.4mb floppy with 540MB disk . . . . . . . $2575 with 1.2GB disk . . . . . . . $2895 (Supplier: TopTek) (The unix system software and support will consume approx. 200MB of disk space.) 56K Synchronous interface N1 Interface card . . . . . . . $540 V.35 cable . . . . . . . . . . $35 (Supplier: SDL Communications) 56K Digital Service Units (DSU) BAT 56K DSU . . . . . . . . . . $598 for two (Supplier: North Bay Net) Four-port serial card Kouwell "AST" card . . . . . . $89 4 ea. 16550 chips . . . . . . . $40 for four There will be other hardware items that need to be purchased; a V.35 cable for the other DSU, serial cables, etc. These will total under $100. Unless otherwise arranged, I will purchase these as necessary, and provide you with receipts for reimbursement. MY SERVICES: I would like to do this fixed-price, for $2250. This is based upon my estimates of the following major components, at $75/hour: Assemble and test computer, install unix operating system . . . . . . . . 10 hrs Required customization (mail software, synchronous and serial cards, net software, routing, etc) . . . . . . . . . 6 hrs Install security software, (COPS, tcp_wrapper, Tripwire) . . . . . . . . 5 hrs Domain Name software, databases, and application to the NIC . . . . . . . . . 3 hrs Installation at your site . . . . . . . . . . . 2 hrs Inquiries, ordering, pickup, delivery, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 hrs ------ 30 hrs From anker@spcom.com Sun Dec 12 17:03:13 1993 Received: from uucp5.netcom.com by fido.wps.com (5.67/wps.com-hackery) id AA00126; Sun, 12 Dec 93 17:03:09 -0800 Received: from spcom.com by netcomsv.netcom.com with UUCP (8.6.4/SMI-4.1) id QAA25103; Sun, 12 Dec 1993 16:54:52 -0800 Message-Id: <199312130054.QAA25103@netcomsv.netcom.com> Date: 12 Dec 1993 16:45:14 -0800 From: "Andrew Anker" Subject: RE: "paper"work To: "Tom Jennings" Status: OR Sounds good to me. Let me give you an official confirm tomorrow (Monday) either via phone or via e-mail. Two issues: 1. Disk Drive: with 540MB disk . . . . . . . $2575 with 1.2GB disk . . . . . . . $2895 What are your thoughts on disk usage? Let's say I didn't want to run an FTP server or gopher server and just wanted to use this for routing, communications and mail, is 540 enough? It seems like it should be, but I just want to check. I think I'd prefer going with the 540 and then if it's an issue, I'll buy another disk later. That's not a problem is it (I assume it being SCSI I can chain)? 2. Comm server: Four-port serial card Kouwell "AST" card . . . . . . $89 4 ea. 16550 chips . . . . . . . $40 for four Is it possible to have 8 ports (i.e., two cards)? How difficult will it be to later add more of a typical router? As we talked about on the phone, a number of vendors are supposedly coming out with PPP/AppleTalk routers in 1994 and I think within the year we might want to upgrade to one of them. I assume that right now the Unix box is essentially replacing the router, is that correct? 3. Security: Install security software, (COPS, tcp_wrapper, Tripwire) . . . . . . . . 5 hrs Is this the same stuff you're installing for Wired? Jonathan told me about it? Is this free software or do I need to factor in some cost? Thanks. -aa From tomj Tue Dec 14 12:36:55 1993 Received: by fido.wps.com (5.67/wps.com-hackery) id AA08174; Tue, 14 Dec 93 12:36:47 -0800 From: tomj (Tom Jennings) Message-Id: <9312142036.AA08174@wps.com> Subject: Re: "paper"work To: anker@spcom.com (Andrew Anker) Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1993 12:36:46 -0800 (PST) Cc: tomj (Tom Jennings) In-Reply-To: <199312130054.QAA25103@netcomsv.netcom.com> from "Andrew Anker" at Dec 12, 93 04:45:14 pm X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL23] Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Length: 2055 Status: O > with 540MB disk . . . . . . . $2575 > with 1.2GB disk . . . . . . . $2895 > > What are your thoughts on disk usage? Let's say I didn't want to run an FTP > server or gopher server and just wanted to use this for routing, communications > and mail, is 540 enough? It seems like it should be, but I just want to check. Yes, 540 is more than enough. > Four-port serial card > Kouwell "AST" card . . . . . . $89 > 4 ea. 16550 chips . . . . . . . $40 for four > > Is it possible to have 8 ports (i.e., two cards)? Yes, it shouldn't be a problem. That would be about the limit though, and 8 buys ports will start to load the processor, especially with the 56K sync port. If it's all dialin it won't be a problem. It would only be an issue if you heavily loaded them. The quad serial ports are only a way to avoid a $2000 terminal server. The price is performance and flexibility. A good compromise might be to get one or two quad cards, but plan on getting a terminal server if your load gets up there (at which point liklely the usage will justify the expense). > How difficult will it be to later add more of a typical router? As we talked > about on the phone, a number of vendors are supposedly coming out with PPP/AppleTalk > routers in 1994 and I think within the year we might want to upgrade to one of > them. I assume that right now the Unix box is essentially replacing the router, > is that correct? To later add the router will be very easy -- plug it in, and change routing to go via the Ethernet through the router. No system software nor ahrdware changes. Count on say 4 hrs work maximum. > Install security software, > (COPS, tcp_wrapper, Tripwire) . . . . . . . . 5 hrs > > Is this the same stuff you're installing for Wired? Jonathan told me about it? > Is this free software or do I need to factor in some cost? It's all freeware. -- Tom Jennings -- tomj@wps.com -- World Power Systems -- San Francisco, Calif. The Little Garden -- admin@admin.tlg.rg.net -- S.F. Bay Area Internetwork