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becoming an ISP?
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LOL, its very VERY simple to be a ISP,
there are different levels, if you want to be like a dial-up isp you can be too,
but if its for your local community, and you have a car and some time you can do it within days.
Heres some steps:
Get some wifi access points
step them up across the city
setup accounts to charge etc.
http://wifi.google.com/ is a great example to follow except charge the accounts for using it, and be sure to tell your county executive
but to gain everyone's trust and a good customer base be sure to offer it free first
there are different levels, if you want to be like a dial-up isp you can be too,
but if its for your local community, and you have a car and some time you can do it within days.
Heres some steps:
Get some wifi access points
step them up across the city
setup accounts to charge etc.
http://wifi.google.com/ is a great example to follow except charge the accounts for using it, and be sure to tell your county executive
but to gain everyone's trust and a good customer base be sure to offer it free first
Please get a life, your talking nonesense.
If you want to offer dial-up, something like http://www.dialupusa.net/ might be your best option.
Hey sorry, i was in such a rush, but my points are quite possible.
If you have the budget, you can start up like that, or you can do it by first purchasing a facility and connect fibers to top networks and get it to sync data, etc. alot of planning and atleast a small amount of people should be joined to make it a success.
However if your starting it on your own, good luck and we hope to hear from you alley, i'm interested
There are many ways to do it...
As mentioned you can resell the dialup service from some other company or you could go the much more expensive route.
Buy the modem banks on a 1:8 ratio of customers and add the phone lines for the amount of users. Then all you need is a radius server and DNS. With this route you would need at least a frac T1 and an /24 IP Block.
I'd recommend just reselling or...you buying at a reseller rate and giving it away free.
As mentioned you can resell the dialup service from some other company or you could go the much more expensive route.
Buy the modem banks on a 1:8 ratio of customers and add the phone lines for the amount of users. Then all you need is a radius server and DNS. With this route you would need at least a frac T1 and an /24 IP Block.
I'd recommend just reselling or...you buying at a reseller rate and giving it away free.
You can actually get what is called a vISP (ViSP)
This stands for, Virtual Internet Service Provider.
You basically re brand and sell other ISP's plans and packages which you pay for at wholesale rate.
Hope that helped
This stands for, Virtual Internet Service Provider.
You basically re brand and sell other ISP's plans and packages which you pay for at wholesale rate.
Hope that helped
RavenServers
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I was just about to say - your key problem. I would say it would take at least 2 weeks to get a wireless network going in your areas if you have extensive knowledge and contacts. This would include troubleshooting and installations, however it is not feasible for an entire local community as the base station would cost quite a penny!
If you're in a very building-dense / hilly area don't even think about it in my opinion - go for the reseller dial up option.
duh, isn't this the topic for "becoming an ISP?" what you plan to start off with a small few $100? You got something big coming you way, need some budget before throwing a hook into something you can't catch.
Just a brief update on this.
I contacted http://www.dialupusa.net/ via email when I originally made this post and they never even wrote me back. What a bunch of idiots!
I contacted http://www.dialupusa.net/ via email when I originally made this post and they never even wrote me back. What a bunch of idiots!
hmm I'm not 100% sure but i don't think you reside in the US to well enough to know there are still many dialup connections and that people use them..
hint hint: AOL
lmao
and to backup that up, it seems Netzero is still in business? Dialup will be around as long as people who need the basics but do not want to be sitting in front of the computer 4+ hours, but only use the internet to surf important info.
Though i do agree broadband is now being used by many people, doesn't mean dial is out
oh by the way alley, i think that dialup usa site seems a bit suspicious, i'm not sure but usually sites that offer "turnkey- one click reseller instant money wholesale" is usually scams but then again if their "Corporate News" section is correct, they might be legit.
http://www.dialupusa.net/news.html -- seems like they're signing big deals with AT&T etc., probably again indicating you need to be some sort of company is with some sort of good money and good customer base to be offering their service, but try to sign up and good luck
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