Personal Gateways (Onlink)
From Ferrous Moon Research
What are gateways?
When you register as an agent at Uplink Corporation, they will assign you a Gateway computer. A Gateway is simply a computer connected to the Internet that you have access to. The Gateway will hold all the software and hardware you will need as an Uplink agent, and can be accessed from anywhere in the world, ensuring total anonymity.
When you route through your Gateway (from your local computer), no records are kept, and anybody attempting to trace you will only get as far as your Gateway. However - to protect it's interests - Uplink will be forced to disavow all knowledge of your actions, and destroy your Gateway. You will also lose your account at Uplink.
There is a security system that will allow you to self-destruct your Gateway intentionally. You can hire a new Gateway from Uplink, and all the evidence pointing to your activities will be eradicated along with the old Gateway.
It is essential to keep your Gateway constantly updated with the latest Software and hardware, in order to cope with the missions, security systems and files at higher levels.
Auxiliary Gateways
As of Onlink 0.1.2, auxiliary gateways can be used as personal fileservers, and connections can be bounced through them. They do not replace your primary gateway if it is destroyed.
Future versions of Onlink will expand the capabilities of Auxiliary Gateways.
Use of auxiliary gateways
First of all, it is highly recommended to have HUD_AdministrationPanel before buying auxiliary gateway as it allows you to switch control between gateways easily (for example acces their memory bank) When you buy auxiliary gateway, you will receive message from uplink about succes and it includes link to the new gateway. Then you can switch control to the new gateway and buy desired hardware (if any). Now the gateway can be used in two ways: 1) your own fileserver to keep data in. You can copy your programs there as backup that you wont need to buy them again. Or you can switch to its memory bank to do some (copy database) mission and after finish you can switch back to your regular gateway which includes more programs. Auxiliary gateway can not be accessed from outside the uplink! 2)You can buy some cheap gateway with motion sensor and gateway nuke and use it for safe bouncepoint. With admin panel you switch to its security systems and when you see that things are bad, you will nuke the cheap gateways, loosing almost nothing. Possibly you could use the wireless router for safety, but i did not try it yet.
Upgrades
All upgrades will take place about 24 hours after ordering.
Hardware
Main Article: Hardware
Standard Gateways
Gateway ALPHA
This is the standard starting gateway for all agents. It's very small, with limited room for expansion.
Max CPUs: 1 Max Memory: 32Gq Max RAM: 1 module Max Security: 0 Max Bandwidth: 1Gqs Price: 17000c
Gateway ALPHA /CPU
This is the standard ALPHA Gateway, with an additional CPU slot.
Max CPUs: 2 Max Memory: 32Gq Max RAM: 1 module Max Security: 0 Max Bandwidth: 1Gqs Price: 22000
Gateway ALPHA /MEMORY
This is the standard ALPHA Gateway, with additional Memory slots.
Max CPUs: 1 Max Memory: 64Gq Max RAM: 1 module Max Security: 0 Max Bandwidth: 1Gqs Price: 24000
Gateway ALPHA /RAM
This is the standard ALPHA Gateway, with an additional RAM slot.
Max CPUs: 1 Max Memory: 32Gq Max RAM: 2 modules Max Security: 0 Max Bandwidth: 1Gqs Price: 27000
The VIRTUANET R-access Gateway
This gateway features a wireless access point, and enhanced capabilities.
Max CPUs: 2 Max Memory: 48Gq Max RAM: 1 module Max Security: 0 Max Bandwidth: 2Gqs Price: 29000
The KRONOS Corp 80-860 Gateway
This gateway features a security slot, allowing you to add one system (such as a Motion Sensor)
Max CPUs: 2 Max Memory: 64Gq Max RAM: 1 module Max Security: 1 Max Bandwidth: 4Gqs Price: 63000
The ZION-780 Series Workstation
A good all-rounder with no major weaknesses.
Max CPUs: 3 Max Memory: 96Gq Max RAM: 2 modules Max Security: 2 Max Bandwidth: 6Gqs Price: 92000
The UNITY High-Security Platform
This Gateway is housed in a dedicated room for maximum security.
Max CPUs: 4 Max Memory: 64Gq Max RAM: 2 modules Max Security: 4 Max Bandwidth: 6Gqs Price: 132000
The OMEGA Parallel Supercomputer
A massive parallel-processing supercomputer.
Max CPUs: 16 Max Memory: 48Gq Max RAM: 2 modules Max Security: 1 Max Bandwidth: 4Gqs Price: 155500
The TRINITY-1686a gateway
The best Uplink Standard gateway - an all-rounder with no major weaknesses, plenty of memory, processing power and bandwidth.
Max CPUs: 8 Max Memory: 128Gq Max RAM: 3 modules Max Security: 3 Max Bandwidth: 8Gqs Price: 161000
The AM-CORE File Server
A gateway with a massive memory bank, and ultra highspeed bandwidth capabilities.
Max CPUs: 3 Max Memory: 256Gq Max RAM: 4 modules Max Security: 2 Max Bandwidth: 10Gqs Price: 175000
Credits
Eleazar(Eleazar)(contributions) - The whole page.
gmt2001(contributions) - Fixed Ram definition. Note for Motion Sensor
cpu5594(ERing)(contributions) - Added Gateway prices. Found Eleazar's uploaded gateway pics and placed them here.
FinalWarrior(FinalWarrior)(contributions) - Changed Gateway prices and reordered Gateways to match prices and order of Onlink 0.2.0a7r45.
