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From: "Noah Kravitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Duo/2400 List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 5:27 PM
Subject: [Duo2400] Net Access on a Duo 230?
> Hi All
>
> I'm going to be travelling soon and will be taking my trusty 230
> with me for writing. The Duo does not have a laptop as I use my
> desktop PowerMac for most everything else (I have a DuoDock for E'Net
> file transfers).
>
> Can anyone suggest an easy way to outfit the 230 for Net Access (email
> is a must ... FTP and basic Web browsing would be nice). Currently
> the machine is running OS 7.6.1. and *does not* have an internal
> express modem. I've got an old US Robotics Sportster 56k that might
> work with via the Duo's printer/modem port -- while I'd shell out
> a few bucks for an internal Duo Express Modem, I really don't mind
> bringing the external modem with me.
>
> Any advice re: software, hardware and ISP's would be great. Currently
> I use a free local ISP via remote access. As that number won't work
> from Montana (where I'll be in July), I'd be happy to start a membership
> with Earthlink or some other nationwide ISP -- I just don't know
> if their software will work on 7.6.1 or OS 8. Anyone know of a Duo
> 230-friendly ISP?
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Best
> nk
>
> PS -- I've got a new column up at powerbookcentral.com ... It mentions
> the list: www.powerbookcentral.com/columns/kravitz/20jun01.shtml
I have a Duo 230 as well and I use OS 8.1 on it just fine. It has quite a
bit of memory which helps :)
The Sportster modem should work just fine and dandy. It will be noticably
faster than the internal 14.4, even with the slower computer.All you'd need
is to use Remote Access on 7.6.1 or 8.1, or FreePPP otherwise. I'd skip any
dialup software that any ISP gives you. I personally do tech support for
Earthlink, so I might be biased, but I've had very little trouble with the
dialup I've been using for years (I'm originally from the MindSpring side).
If you decide to go with Earthlink, feel free to e-mail me off-list and I'll
make sure there's a dialup number where you're going (Easiest thing would be
to give me the area code and city) and help you set up the thing. The techs
here are pretty Mac friendly (We are the official ISP of Apple now) but
admittedly some are better than others with the older stuff. I happen to be
a Mac geek and own more older Macs than PCs :) Earthlink does have software
that would work on a 230, but unless you're a Mac newbie I don't see much
reason to use it.
Hope this helps :)
Scott Holder
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