Wednesday, 17 May 2017

Crystal Internet














Crystal Internet one of the first local ISPs back in the day. This was before the broadband revolution, back when you had to connect to the internet by making a call with a dial-up modem and getting speeds of up 56k!

My role at Crystal Internet was to man the help-desk and provide support to some 300 users on the network. The company utilized a UNIX server and it was my job to ensure it's stability and performance in conjunction with Crystal Internet's system administrator.

I was the sole installer, going on-site to both business and homes setting up their internet needs, including providing hardware as required. Crystal Internet provided their service both south and north of the river, so I ended up with quite the knowledge about Perth's suburbs!

Given I had an interest in HTML and graphic design I was given the opportunity to build, edit and run Crystal Internet's webpage. I learnt a lot about domain names, hosting, coding and web design during the time with Crystal Internet, which later became a most useful skill in assisting many others with their webpages.

Main Responsibilities and Duties

  • Provide phone support for 300+ users
  • Installation Technician as required
  • Basic system administration

Skills and Experience

  • Experience with UNIX based server
  • Telecommunication exposure
  • Professional Phone Manner
  • Heavy Customer Focus exposure
  • Advanced HTML knowledge



Compiled by David Innes
Perth, Western Australia

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