Did you know you can have faster, stronger, more colorful, full
Internet access straight from your home computer? Well you can, with
the new Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) service that has been implemented
by Computing Center Networking and Microcomputer Services.
The
new service, as discussed in the last issue of Benchmarks (vol. 16, no.5), allows all Jove account holders to
use PPP, enjoy28.8K dial-up speeds, and even purchase access to a group
of private dial-up telephone lines.
The PPP service allows
users to get acquainted with the Internet by using point-and-click
applications through Windows equipped PC's or Macintosh computers. This
also allows for full-color graphics via WWW and easy downloading of
files via FTP and E-mail messages to your computer at home.
The
new modems zip along at 28.8K. Everyone with modem spreeds ranging
from1200-28,800 bps is able to access our dialing lines. However, for
PP you should only use 14.4K or 28.8K modems since it runs very slow on
others.
A set of dial-up lines has been seperated and
allocated only to those who pay a fee every semester to access them.
These lines are limited to a 7 users to 1 telephone line ratio. This
will make it much easier to log on during the "prime time" hours and
heavy traffic times at the beginning and end of each semester. About 96
local lines and 48 metro lines will be created for this service so space
will be limited. Subscriptions are being sold through the University
Bookstore. (The articles below and on the follow page address these
topics more thoroughly.)
Support service coordinator Chris
Strauss is doing an excellent job at updating and maintaining a quick
refernce page on the World Wide Web for this topic. Check it out for
the latest information. It is located at: http://www-lan.unt.edu/unt_ppp/
Check out the Internet
in all its power and glory. Hop on the onramp as UNT speeds off into
the future of the Internet.
To report any problems or questions about this server please contact us by sending mail to www@unt.edu. Thanks!