#RetroComputing #ISP #Networking

[hopelessdemigod@mstdn.social]

#RetroComputing #ISP #Networking

Ok vintage ISP technical nerds from the 1990’s.

For those who worked in the ISP industry from 1990 through 1999, which dialup terminal server brand did you prefer?

[bonkers@nerdculture.de]

@HopelessDemigod Cisco AS something, it was way more configurable than USR Total Control. A bunch of routing protocols to choose from and overall less of a black box like the USR was.

[hopelessdemigod@mstdn.social]

@bonkers

Nice. I started with a Cisco 2511. 16 dialup modems.

[bonkers@nerdculture.de]

@HopelessDemigod we had a large pool, a few thousand lines around 1999. Also, a few Sun servers for authentication, billing, and web services.

[bonkers@nerdculture.de]

@HopelessDemigod AS5100, got the number from the back of my mind

[tinmouth@infosec.exchange]

@HopelessDemigod I love that ascend got nowt

[hopelessdemigod@mstdn.social]

@tinmouth

I thought that was strange as they were widely deployed by many Minnesota ISP’s during that era. It was the go to unit.

[tinmouth@infosec.exchange]

@HopelessDemigod they ripped the USR total controls and replaced them with ascend in UUNET UK, but I thought the USRs were cool so I'm downbeat on the ascends

[tinmouth@infosec.exchange]

@HopelessDemigod Also not remotely enough flashy leds and funky tiny displays. Screw boring Ascends