[182309] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Remember "Internet-In-A-Box"?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (John S. Quarterman)
Tue Jul 14 21:32:18 2015
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From: "John S. Quarterman" <jsqnanog@quarterman.com>
To: "nanog@nanog.org" <nanog@nanog.org>
In-reply-to: Your message of "Tue, 14 Jul 2015 21:15:50 EDT."
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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 21:32:06 -0400
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In Japan, they had that on a CD in 1994, just after the law changed.
Lines snaked across the floor at Interop in the huge new Makuhari Messe
conference center in Chiba.
-jsq
> Stephen Satchell wrote:
> > This goes back a number of years. There was a product that literally
> > was a cardboard box that contained everything one needed to get
> > started on the Internet. Just add a modem and a computer, and you
> > were on your way. No fuss, no "learning curve".
> >
> > I'm beginning to think that someone needs to create a similar product,
> > but for IPv6 internet. The Internet service providers would provide
> > the same sort of kit to get people started. Just add a CSU/DSU (like
> > a cable modem) and a computer, and you are on your way.
> >
> These days, wouldn't that be a pre-loaded tablet or smartphone with
> internal cell card - generally delivered pre-configured, in a cardboard
> box? :-)
