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dino1@ms1.hinet.net (Dino Hsu) wrote:

>1. What kind of cable will the Telecom pull into our buildings ?

Standard phone line connection.


>2. How do we connect that cable to our servers ? Do we need any modems

You'll need a bridge or a router on both ends. Micom sells a good bridge.


>? Do we need any LAN cards ? What kinds of connectors do we need ? Do

The bridge/routers will connect to your token ring or ethernet just like the computers.


>What kinds of cable do we need ?

That which is required by your network topology.


>3. What are the protocols that will be needed to connect these servers

IPX for Netware, forget which one NT likes.... I'd add TCP/IP for future expansion.


>? What are the protocols of data link layer, network layer, transport
>layer, session layer ? What services of these servers do I need
>configure ?

Hire a CNE if you really want anwsers to those questions.


>4. How do the Telecom connect these leased lines between the two
>cities ?

They have their own digital network.


>5. What differences are there among the different speeds of leased
>lines, namely 9.6K, 1.44K, 1.92K, ..., 64K, 128K, ..., 1.544M, etc.

Speed and $$$$!!! That's about it.