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avatar@dopey.cc.utexas.edu (Jim Cherny) wrote:

>I'm looking for an ISP since this account will be going away soon.  I've
>been checking out the Web pages of local providers but can't seem to 
>get all the answers I want.  What I'm looking for is:
>
>1) local access numbers from both DFW and Austin
>2) SLIP/PPP access that I can use any web browser with
>3) an account I can be logged into twice at the same time (or a
>discount/family rate for having two accounts)
>4) shell access for email, irc, news
>5) a place to put my Web page (once I make it)
>
>Does anyone know of a local ISP that will do all this?  Will Netcom allow
>users to use a browser other than their own?
>
>thanks in advance
>
I can't answer all of your questions, but do have the answers to some
of them.
Netcom has a local access number in Austin, Dallas and I would presume
Fort Worth(if that is what DWF) means. You can use any third party
apps with a PPP connection with Netcom in lieu of using their
Netcruiser software. I am using Trumpet Winsock to dial-in and using
Netscape as a WWW browser. For Email. I am using E-mail connection,
but others use Pegasus or Eudora. All are freeware and are easy to
obtain on the net. Many people are using Free Agent, Agent or other
readers for news groups. One can use WS-Archie and Cute FTP or WS_FTP
for FTP. In other words, you can use any third party application you
want. To my knowledge, Netcom will not allow you space for a Web Page.
They do have Shell accounts also. I don't know about discounts for
more than one account, but it is my understanding that you can't be
logged into the same account from different locations simultaneously.
Although SLIP is available with third party apps, it is strongly
recommended that you use PPP instead.
Joe
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