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In article <4k4t5h$kdh@netnews.hinet.net>,
   dino1@ms1.hinet.net (Dino Hsu) wrote:
>1. What kind of cable will the Telecom pull into our buildings ?

Depends on what type of leased line you purchase, but they will probably be 
able to just use the existing cable.

>2. How do we connect that cable to our servers ? Do we need any modems
>? Do we need any LAN cards ? What kinds of connectors do we need ? Do
>What kinds of cable do we need ? 

You need routers.  These will connect to the telcom leased line and then to 
the local LAN.  Talk to your vendors about them and what they require.

>3. What are the protocols that will be needed to connect these servers
>? What are the protocols of data link layer, network layer, transport
>layer, session layer ? What services of these servers do I need
>configure ? 

Depends on if you use a dedicated line or get into ATM or Frame Relay.  The 
best source of info should be the router vendor.

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

Depends on what you purchase, but for the most part you don't care as long as 
it works.  Telcom is required to give you a standard interface point in each 
building and that what is important to you.

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

The faster the speed, the more it costs.  So ask what Telcom what their price 
is for each service.  An Ethernet LAN runs at 10Mbps and you are showing the 
bps speed for each service.  So the best you can probably purchase is a T1 or 
1.544 Mbps or about 1/10th of the speed of the local lan.

Lyle