Congratulations! You've made a great choice in subscribing to
Concentric Network. Now for the fun part. You'll find Concentric's
low-cost connections offer a full pipeline to Cyberspace from more
than 200 local access sites nationwide! Plug in, and the full scope
of the World Wide Web is yours. Visit our exciting multiplayer gaming
center, or surf the Web for the latest...on business, vacations,
news, education, real estate, dining, computers -- you name it; it's
there!
Your basic Concentric Network account gives you:
- Full access to the World Wide Web.
- Full access to the other parts of the Internet (including
USENET Newsgroups, Gopher, and FTP). Internet services such as
TELNET and WAIS are also accessible using your own software.
- The much-acclaimed Netscape Navigator
Web Browser FREE.
- The powerful and user-friendly Netscape
electronic mail (e-mail) FREE.
- Space (5 megabytes) on Concentric's servers to create your own
web pages FREE.
- Nationwide access to Concentric's network from over 200 local
telephone numbers, or 800-number access for everyone else.
- A national network of chat groups on hundreds of topics using
the real-time IRC (Internet Relay Chat) program FREE.
- World-class Customer Support, including special developer
documents such as tips on creating your own Web pages,
pre-developed CGI scripts, and extensive links to Web development
resources.
Make your organization an overnight powerhouse on the Web with
CNC. Concentric is a leading supplier of Virtual
Private Networks -- tailored Internet solutions
offering high-speed connections to a private Web network designed to
your specifications. Leave the network headaches to Concentric -- you
supply the content. Call us at 1-800-939-4CNC. Let's talk!
E-mail
- Keep in touch with business contacts, friends and family
members with Electronic Mail, the most popular use of any software
tool! With e-mail as your outward persona, you can send and
receive messages all over the world. You can even attach your word
processing files, spreadsheets, graphics, sounds, or video. With
Netscape's integrated e-mail program, you can also send links to
files that are on someone else's computer!
World Wide Web Access
- Surf's up on the World Wide Web, and with Concentric Network's
Internet Access Kit installed on your computer, you've now got
everything you need to catch the Internet wave. Join the millions
out trolling for the Web's best and brightest, or set out on a
journey for what's cool, light, or fun.
Do you want to see museum paintings, read scientific papers or
scan political statements? Start right here! Perhaps you're taken
with daily farmers' market prices, stock quotes or street maps of
stores in your neighborhood? Interested in pictures and prices of
houses for sale in an area of your choosing? Or do you want to
know what libraries across the country have available? Are games
to your liking? Or restaurant reviews? Jump into the Web for all
this and more!
Create Your Own Web Site
- Make your mark on the Internet by posting your own Web site.
The Web Catalog is a list of World Wide Web pages here at
Concentric. It is organized by subject, divided into general
categories such as Computers, Entertainment, the Arts, Business
and Politics, Education, Hobbies, Science and Technology, Travel,
and Regional Information.
Internet Gateway Access
- Before the World Wide Web, there was the Internet. Lots of the
"Net's" treasures are still unavailable through the Web.
Concentric Network opens this world to you through the Internet
Gateway.
Newsgroups
- Get wired into newsgroup services that will keep you
up-to-date on everything from software or concert reviews to
business and social tips. Jump into a fray on a hot scientific
debate, or just scan others' comments on hundreds of topics.
Customer Support
- Concentric Network has one of the best Customer Support
departments in the industry. If you're still stuck after reviewing
this handbook, call for help at 1-800-745-2747. Happy Surfing!
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