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Anthony Adams (uaadams@ecom4.ecn.bgu.edu) wrote:
: Googolplex (googplex@ripco.com) wrote:
: : Jeff Sweeney (sweeney@dionheinz.uchicago.edu) wrote:
: : : I need an Internet Service Provider for my home in the 312 area-code.
: : : I need a news feed, an email address with POP service, and PPP or SLIP
: : : (should I care which?). I would like reliable and fast service during
: : : evenings and on weekends. I hope that doesn't cost too much.

: : : What questions should I ask when I go shopping? Can anybody recommend
: : : a good Chicago-area ISP?
: : : -- 

WWA can be relaible and they have 312 access numbers. However, on a 
non-local level, I have used ibm.net. They have a very reliable service. 
So far it has been 100%. They also have access numbers throughout the 
entire country and world. This comes in handy if you travel. 

As for ppp or slip. I would make sure they have ppp. Slip is an older 
protocol. Although still being used, it was essentially replaced by ppp 
because of the ehnacements made. One of the largest being dynamic 
addressing. (if you are unaware of this: it is the concept of being 
provided a new and possible different ip address each time you log into 
your ISP.) slip can handle this on some systems, but it is built into the 
fundementals of ppp. And lately most ISP prefer to give you a dynamic IP 
address.

Hope this helps


Matthew Splant
Camelot Systems
abfab@suba.com