From telecom@delta.eecs.nwu.edu Wed Jan 13 00:47:04 1993 Received: from delta.eecs.nwu.edu by gaak.LCS.MIT.EDU via TCP with SMTP id AA02166; Wed, 13 Jan 93 00:47:01 EST Received: by delta.eecs.nwu.edu id AA32345 (5.65c/IDA-1.4.4 for ptownson@gaak.lcs.mit.edu); Tue, 12 Jan 1993 23:46:55 -0600 Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 23:46:55 -0600 From: TELECOM Moderator Message-Id: <199301130546.AA32345@delta.eecs.nwu.edu> To: ptownson@gaak.LCS.MIT.EDU Subject: Internet access Status: RO >From telecom Tue Jan 12 10:36:41 1993 Received: by delta.eecs.nwu.edu id AA30493 (5.65c/IDA-1.4.4 for \telecom); Tue, 12 Jan 1993 10:36:32 -0600 Received: from vnet.ibm.com by delta.eecs.nwu.edu with SMTP id AA04166 (5.65c/IDA-1.4.4 for ); Tue, 12 Jan 1993 10:35:48 -0600 Message-Id: <199301121635.AA04166@delta.eecs.nwu.edu> Received: from KGNVMY by vnet.ibm.com (IBM VM SMTP V2R2) with BSMTP id 8647; Tue, 12 Jan 93 11:33:44 EST Date: Tue, 12 Jan 93 10:42:24 EST From: "Joshua E. Muskovitz" To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu Subject: Dial-up Internet access Status: R This is pretty long and should probably go in the archives. This is from the alt.bbs.internet FAQ by Aydin Edguer of Case Western Reserve University. Subject: -4- How can I get access to the Internet? Internet. This newsgroup makes the assumption that you already have access to the Internet. Queries about gaining access to the Internet should be directed to alt.internet.access.wanted.n access to the Internet. The first method to gain access to the Internet is by getting an account on a public access bulletin board system that is connected to the Internet. There are a growing number of such systems available (over 25). Information on dialup access to the Internet is available in the "Public Dialup Internet Access List (PDIAL)". The list is posted at regular intervals to alt.internet.access.wanted and is maintained by Peter Kaminski . A copy of the PDIAL is available via anonymous FTP from GVL.Unisys.COM under the name /pub/pubnet/pdial. PDIAL may be obtained by email from the Information Deli archive server. To receive the most recently published PDIAL, send email with the subject "Send PDIAL" to "info-deli-server@netcom.com". To subscribe to a list which receives future editions as they are published, send email with the subject "Subscribe PDIAL" to "info-deli-server@netcom.com". To receive both the most recent and future editions, send both messages. A second method to gain access to the Internet is by getting an account with a network service provider who offers a "Dialin" service. See the "How do I get connected to the Internet?" section for more information. Subject: -5- How do I get connected to the Internet? Date: 5 Oct 92 00:00:01 EST Traditionally, connections to the Internet were dedicated connections. This is still the most common type of connection. Monthly costs for the connection range anywhere from $250 per month [plus line charges] for a dial-up 9600 bps connection to $4,000 [plus line charges] for a T1 [1.44Mbps] connection. There is also an initial one time startup fee of anywhere from $100 to $8,000 [plus equipment charges]. Some service providers are also offering part-time dial-up connections. Customers share a set of phone lines and dial-up when needed. This is usually less expensive than dedicated dial-up connections for customers who need a connection less than 80 hours per month. Monthly costs range from $40-100 per month [plus line charges] plus an hourly charge of $2-4. Some service providers have begun to offer a new "Dialin" service. The name for Dailin service varies from vendor to vendor. The Dialin service is usually provided as a way for Internet connected users to connect back to their home sites from remote locations. But most service providers do not limit their service to this audience, it is open to people not already on the Internet. The Dialin service provides either a terminal server connection [with password] or an account on the service provider's equipment [with password] which permits you to use telnet to connect to other sites on the Internet. This service differs from the normal "dial-up" IP services because it does not require the user to run any IP software like PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) or SLIP (Serial Line IP). The cost for this service usually range from $35 to $250 per month [plus line charges]. There is also an initial $35 to $500 connection fee [plus equipment charges]. The following are a list of known commercial Internet service providers, along with the services they offer, an e-mail address to contact for more information , a phone number to contact for more information, or an FTP archive for more information. ALTERNET Full time connections speed 9.6K 14.4K 56K T1 T3 Leased Line y y y y n Dialup Line y y - - - note: T1=1.544Mbs T3=45Mbps Part time connections: no Dialin Service: TAC (Terminal ACcess) Region: national (USA) Contact: alternet-info@uunet.uu.net Phone: 1-800-4UUNET3 FTP: ftp.uu.net:/uunet-info/ ANSNET Full time connections speed 9.6K 14.4K 56K T1 T3 Leased Line n n y y y Dialup Line n n - - - note: T1=1.544Mbs T3=45Mbps Part time connections: no Region: national (USA) Contact: info@ans.net Phone: 1-914-789-5300 or 1-313-663-2482 FTP: nis.ans.net:/pub/info/ CERFnet Full time connections speed 9.6K 14.4K 56K T1 T3 Leased Line n y y y n Dialup Line y y - - - note: T1=1.544Mbs T3=45Mbps Part time connections: yes Dialin Service: DIAL'n'CERF (nationwide USA) Region: California Contact: help@cerf.net Phone: 1-800-876-CERF FTP: nic.cerf.net:/cerfnet/ Colorado SuperNet Full time connections speed 9.6K 14.4K 56K T1 T3 Leased Line y n y y n Dialup Line y y - - - note: T1=1.544Mbs T3=45Mbps Part time connections: yes Dialin Service: Interactive Dialin Region: Colorado Contact: info@csn.org Phone: 1-303-273-3471 FTP: csn.org:/CSN/reports CONCERT Network Full time connections speed 9.6K 14.4K 56K T1 T3 Leased Line n n y y n Dialup Line y n - - - note: T1=1.544Mbs T3=45Mbps Part time connections: yes Dialin Service: CONCERT-Connect Region: North Carolina Contact: info@concert.net Phone: 1-919-248-1999 FTP: ftp.concert.net:/doc JvNCnet Full time connections speed 9.6K 14.4K 56K T1 T3 Leased Line n y y y y Dialup Line y y - - - note: T1=1.544Mbs T3=45Mbps Part time connections: yes (Dialin'Tiger) Dialin Service: Dialin'Terminal Region: NJ/USA Contact: market@jvnc.net Phone: 1-800-35TIGER FTP: nisc.jvnc.net:/??? MSEN Full time connections speed 9.6K 14.4K 56K T1 T3 Leased Line y y n n n Dialup Line y y - - - note: T1=1.544Mbs T3=45Mbps Part time connections: yes Dialin Service: yes [*note* it is a local call from any 313 #] Region: Michigan Contact: info@msen.com Phone: 1-313-741-1120 FTP: ftp.msen.com:/pub/vendor/msen/ NEARnet Full time connections speed 9.6K 14.4K 56K T1 T3 Leased Line y y y n y Dialup Line y y - - - note: T1=1.544Mbs T3=45Mbps Part time connections: no Dialin Service: none Region: New England Contact: nearnet-join@nic.near.net Phone: (617) 873-8730 FTP: nic.near.net:/docs NETCOM Full time connections speed 9.6K 14.4K 56K T1 T3 Leased Line y y y n n Dialup Line y y - - - note: T1=1.544Mbs T3=45Mbps Part time connections: yes Dialin Service: yes Region: California Contact: info@netcom.com Phone: (408) 554-8649 OARnet Full time connections speed 9.6K 14.4K 56K T1 T3 Leased Line y y y y y Dialup Line y y - - - note: T1=1.544Mbs T3=45Mbps Part time connections: yes Dialin Service: none Region: Ohio Contact: nic@oar.net Phone: 1-614-292-0700 PSINet Full time connections speed 9.6K 14.4K 56K T1 T3 Leased Line y y y y n Dialup Line y y - - - note: T1=1.544Mbs T3=45Mbps Part time connections: yes Dialin Service: Global Dialup Service (GDS) Region: national (USA) Contact: info@psi.com Phone: 1-800-82PSI82 FTP: ftp.psi.com:/press.releases/ SURAnet Full time connections speed 9.6K 14.4K 56K T1 T3 Leased Line y n y y y Dialup Line n n - - - note T1=1.544Mbs T3=45Mbps Part time connections: no Dialin Service: none Regional: Southeastern United States Contact: marketing@sura.net Phone: 1-800-SURA-NET FTP: ftp.sura.net:/nic A list of Internet service providers, including regional networks who support only Research and Education is available via anonymous FTP from ftp.nisc.sri.com as the file netinfo/Internet-access-providers-US.txt and netinfo/Internet-access-providers-non-US.txt.