On Tue, 17 Jul 2001 00:41:29 -0700, Bacchaus Anew wrote:
> AOL, CompuServe, and MSN are the only pseduo-ISPs I know of. Earthlink is
> not, however they do provide proprietary software, which is essentially
> wizards and front-ends to configuring your internet settings. Any software
> that assigns you an IP address (as AOL, CompuServe, and MSN do) can be used
> with any TCP/IP software. I believe that you can even use AOL to connect
> under Win9x, and in a DOS-box, run Arachne. Hope that helps clear up a
> little confusion.
Hello Rob:
Lots of ISPs will provide their subscribers with a CD-ROM to facilitate
EZ-setup for use with Windows or Macs. Shentel also offers free setup
CD-ROMS. You don't have to use their setup software. You can spin
your own stuff if you want and you can have it your way, but you have
to know where everything is and you have to add the stuff or remove it
yourself. If you are having problems, they won't help you unless you
want to have yours with all the ingredients and condiments they
recommend. You can have it your way if you want, but they won't help
you to have it your way. If you want to deal with folks who will most
cheerfully go out of their way to help you to have it your way, then
you will have to consult the friendly staff at Burger King. Why can't
tech support personnel at ISPs follow their example?
Sam Heywood
-- This mail was written by user of The Arachne Browser - http://arachne.cz/
