In a message dated 9/11/02 6:49:05 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Does this work? I thought AOL has a proprietary PPP connection routine that requires you to use AOL Link instead of the normal PPP stack in TCP/IP. Sure would be interesting if it does work - then all those folks w/ AOL accounts and IPNetRouter (ahem, myself for one) could share that connection while online. >> Oops ... I forgot I've been using an "unmentionable" ISP for my DSL connection for about a year not (at the time of my DSL's installation, AOL didn't offer broadband connections), and I also use this ISP's dial connection as a backup when their DSL has been down, which it was for the past month. So, I don't know if it works in every particular, but it surely works when your AOL connection is, as mine is, through AOL's "Bring Your Own Internet". I use a router ... as a firewall only, don't you know, because my ISP forbids use of routers for obtaining additional connections to the 'Net ;-))) ... and this technique certainly allows for multiple 'puters to access any number of services, including AOL, all at the same time. When I use my ISP's dial line as a backup, I lose the firewall function and the "253 sockets" function of the router, but I can still use the same back-door method of getting into AOL. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
