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[HOO-HAA]

Oh, and JW - I read your article on the internet, man. Very cool! Thanks for the linkage!

[HOO-HAA]

Alright, I'm in the thick of this and have a question on the Local Networks - say a character had an i-phone or cell phone with online access. Would the same rules apply? Could he just tap in the code and get into a site via his phone?

Also, we talked about server farms - would any of you have any links to what a typical server farm might look like? Especially one set up by military types?

[Brave Blue Mice]

First point: Yes.  The browser on my iPhone will allow me to type in straight IPs, including those on my own network.

In fact, as long as you can get a wireless signal that's connected to the greater internet, you can go anywhere a real computer can.

Second Point: It would look a lot like any other server farm:  Racks upon racks upon racks of boxes with blinky lights.  There would be bundles of cables coming from these racks to meet in central locations (logically at rows end, but who the hell builds 'em logically?) where small hubs and/or switches would be, and THOSE would have cables coming from them that would bundle over by a wall where the greater internet interface (read: modem(s)) would carry the signal off to parts unknown through telecomm lines.

Let me see if I can find a photo.

[HOO-HAA]

Greg!

If you're still out there, dude, I've sent you a PM about this

Cheers, bud! 

[Thom Brannan]

HE'S ALIVE!!!

[krakenten]

Much good information in this thread, thanks to all.