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From: "Joshua E. Muskovitz" <rocker@vnet.ibm.com>
To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu
Subject: Dial-up Internet access
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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 <kaminski@netcom.com>. 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.