[Tfug] Cheap Linux compatible dialup isp?

[Harry McGregor]

On Sat, 2005-07-09 at 08:26 -0700, Peter Collins wrote:
> netscape (and peoplepc) work fine with linux. You don't need the
> custom dialers they provide. Just setup ppp with the
> login and password you setup.  The login is your full netscape email
> address.  I've tried both of these in the last week without problems
> from the vendors. Netscape dialins went through AOL
> facilities while Peoplepc uses a lot of Level3 facilities much
> like Earthlink. I haven't used any connections more than a few
> hours yet so I don't know if they are as relaxed as Earthlink
> about leaving a connection on 24x7. I've also used both with
> an Apple airport extreme configured as a dialup router - no problems.
> 
> I am having dialin problems when dialing in from Vail - but
> it's something wrong with qwest's phone lines which have long
> periods of dropping 50 - 99% of packets - with all the new
> phone tie-ins and the imminent roll out of dsl here I suspect 
> they have hosed the lines for data somewhere between my
> demarc and these isp's during the last two weeks when trouble 
> started. Since voice is working fine it's hard to get someone to 
> fix this.  I have no trouble at all when dialing in from a central
> Tucson location.

Get a standard analog fax machine.  Document errors in transmission,
especially long documents.  Call Qwest and complain about Fax trouble.

Qwest is onyl required to support 9600bps data connections (Most fax
machines are in the range), and they are required to fix a line if Faxes
can not make it through.

			Harry

> Peter Collins
> 
> On 7/8/05, Jeremy Gregorio <rsilvergun at cox.net> wrote:
> > Anyone know if there's an isp with unlimited use and a pop3 account for
> > less than $15 dollars/month that'll let you connect with plain 'ole ppp?
> > I'm eyeing stuff like netscape and walmart and kmart's cheap dial up
> > options, but they've all got Windows clients you download, and given how
> > tricky it can be to cancel 'trial' subscriptions at times I don't want
> > to just try 'em all out. TIA :).
> > 
> > Jeremy Gregorio
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