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EARLY ACCESS! How to start an ISP: Episode 3 - The Need For Speed
This one has been in the works for awhile, but we're (almost) ready to release our next episode in the ISP series. The video still needs some finishing touches, and the fully polished version will ...
2023-09-09 00:02:58 +0000 UTC View PostMultiTech ModemRack
We were fortunate to receive this MultiTech ModemRack as a donation recently. It is an aluminum rackmount chassis that can hold 12 modems. Our unit came with two 28.8K modems, but the m...
2023-09-04 20:02:03 +0000 UTC View PostT1 Smart Jack
We just received an Adtran T-1 SmartJack, this is the card that would be installed at a customer premise for delivering a T-1 circuit. We're using this as we work on our next chapter of the I...
2023-08-10 16:27:06 +0000 UTC View PostA little update on the RaQ
Earlier this year, we did a 3-part video series where we brought our Cobalt RaQ 3 web server back to life. That video series is really where our Youtube channel broke out and started to get l...
2023-08-02 02:21:43 +0000 UTC View PostSparcclassic Online
It has been a busy week wrapping up the final last steps of the Sparcclassic restoration, and bringing it back to life with a directly connected modem for inbound dialing!
The modem w...
EARLY ACCESS: How to start an ISP: Episode 2: Reigniting the SPARC
We're back this week with episode 2 of our new ISP series. We may have left on a cliffhanger in episode 1, but this might be our most in-depth video yet. The SPARCclassic gets a full makeover, and ...
2023-07-28 02:11:27 +0000 UTC View PostEARLY ACCESS: How to start an ISP... like it's 1993!
Catch an early premiere of the first episode in our new series! This will be premiering on YouTube tomorrow night (7/21) at 6pm US eastern / 22:00 UTC, and we'll be on live chat to watch it along w...
2023-07-20 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostYoutube Premiere
Our next video, the first episode of the ISP series, we will be launching as a Premiere on Youtube. This means that our subscribers should see the video advertised in advance, with a countdow...
2023-07-20 03:09:17 +0000 UTC View PostSNEAK PEEK! How to start an ISP like it's 1993
Hi everyone! We're back with our next video series where we will be building and running our very own internet service provider... retro style. Our first video will be exploring the history of a ty...
2023-07-17 00:58:39 +0000 UTC View PostRaQ Collection Growing!
Recently someone watched our Cobalt RaQ restoration videos, and decided he was ready to unload his own collection of RaQ servers.
This person was kind enough to donate 6x Ra...
2023-06-30 16:43:49 +0000 UTC View PostUpcoming projects
Hi everyone! The Serial Port had an exciting weekend with the release of our latest YouTube video covering the PIX Firewall and NAT. We didn't expect NAT to be such a .. controversial topic b...
2023-06-05 19:18:26 +0000 UTC View PostEARLY ACCESS! The PIX Firewall: The Untold Story of how NAT SAVED the Internet
This has been in the works for awhile now, but we're finally ready to release our next video.
We take a look at an internet technology and a revolutionary device that ended up redefining how ...
2023-06-02 00:26:15 +0000 UTC View PostSneak peek!
Hey everyone! We wanted to give you a sneak peek of our upcoming video, where we'll be exploring the technology of network address translation (NAT) and the fascinating history of the Cisco PIX. 2023-05-09 19:42:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Behind the scenes: accessing legacy FTP servers
A few weeks ago when we officially unveiled the Cobalt RaQ 3 server being online on The Real Internet, we knew security would be a real concern. After all, what made the Cobalt servers so use...
2023-04-30 20:39:33 +0000 UTC View PostEARLY ACCESS! AMBRA: The Epic Restoration of the Forgotten Child of IBM
We're back at it with the Ambra T466I/VL. We go from a pile of dusty parts to a functional, restored system -- complete with the original Ambra restore diskettes! We get to check out Windows 3.1 ru...
2023-04-28 01:22:59 +0000 UTC View PostRaQ News / Updates
The RaQ server has had a busy week! After nearly getting hacked and DoS'd off the planet last weekend, a plethora of early Internet fans around the globe have paid their respects in the guest...
2023-04-09 02:13:32 +0000 UTC View PostRaQ status report
It has been just under a week since our Cobalt RaQ 3 server appliance went live on the Internet! We wanted to post an update just for our Patreon members to give you all a behind-the-scenes p...
2023-04-06 18:48:35 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to our Patreon
Welcome to The Serial Port on Patreon!
24 hours ago, we launched the Cobalt RaQ part 3 video on Youtube and also announced our Patreon/Discord community. It was tumultous - we go...
2023-04-02 02:20:20 +0000 UTC View Post