On 17 Mar 00 at 20:01, Samuel W. Heywood wrote:
>>Hello fellow Arachnids:
>>
>>Today I attempted to sign up for Freewwweb. For the purposes of doing
>>the sign up process I used an internet work station at the public library It
>>was a Window$ 98 machine running Internet Exploder, version 4.
>>
>>The reason why I did not try to sign up by using Arachne is that the login
>>screens use https, being secure sockets not supported by Arachne.
>>
>>After I finished entering all the requested information, I clicked on
>>the "SUBMIT" button. Then the machine started to download a file. I was
>>queried whether I wanted to save the download to disk or view the file on
>>screen or cancel. Saving to disk was not an option. The library does not
>>allow patrons to download anything. I clicked on "view the file on-screen".
>>Nothing happened. Then I clicked on "cancel" and received an "internal
>>error" message. I don't think I succeeded in completing the login
>>procedure. Anyway, I tried all the settings on my machine at home and could
>>not log on. My modem dialed and connected. It started going through its
>>protocol and handshaking thing and I was immediately disconnected.
I setup my account with Netscape 4.08 for Win3.x. I went back to the
sight last night and tried to setup another account and got some sort
of server error and the message requested that I contact them to
alert them to the problem. I did not do that and I think I will try
to setup another account soon. I did not download anything there,
though there was an option to download software, I suppose some sort
of branded IE/NS browser for W9x, though I did not explore that any
further.
>>The Freewwweb website says that there is nothing to download. My
>>experience indicates that this is not true. I can't imagine what might have
>>been on that file I was supposed to have downloaded and saved to disk. All
>>the setup information I needed is supplied by the website. Does anyone know
>>what I missed by not receiving the download? I thought the download might
>>have contained just some useless information about special setup
>>instructions for WIM 95 users.
One thing I missed is that your login id is your FULL Freewwweb email
address i.e. [EMAIL PROTECTED], not just username. The first
time I tried it was using username. Also your password must contain
at least 1 number. You would have gotten an error messaage telling
you that though, before your account info would have been accepted.
>>P.S. During the sign-up procedure I was asked what operating system I would
>>use. There were three to select from. WIN 95, WIN 98, and Mac OS. I was
>>very surprised that Linux was not listed. The Freewwweb is supposedly
>>designed especially for Linux users. I selected WIN 95, although my actual
>>intention was to use DOS of course. Very strange signup procedure.
I specified W95 also. I don't really think Freewwweb was DESIGNED for
Linux users, it is just that it is useable by non-Win9x users since
they do not require any special software like the other free ISPs. I
hope you try to signup again and are successful.
Regards,
Dale Mentzer
I wish the buck stopped here. I could use a few.
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