In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Robert Newson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
Dilwyn Jones wrote:
I have been asked to set up a computer for someone for Christmas. They gave me a Readers Digest ISP installation CD (rdplus.net) but can't be used because (a) it's out of date, with old numbers etc and (b) it's only for members. I could go into the website and set it all up from there but it says it'll alter the settings on my computer automatically, so no go
Anyone know of a subscription-free ISP using a local rate UK dialup
can just sign up to from my computer then just simply set up the other PC to connect to. Someone (Tarquin?) did offer me such details some time ago but I seem to have lost them.
I originally went with freeserve as I could extract the phone numbers/login for setting up account from CD as I do NOT use Windoze (when I can). On dialling in, it went through set up account and then offered either to adjust computer for me (only knows Win so it would really mess up/fail with Linux ^_^) or stuff amendment details into a file/print it for later updation, at my leisure. DOing this, you set up acct from your machine and then just set up phone number, acct, passwd, pop server, smtp server and Robert's your father's brother (as my nephew/nieces would say to each other).
This way of connecting is correct. You only need the details of the ISP to set up your own connection. I have done this with 'non-PC' machines.
Freeserve, Demon, and other established ISP's will provide the information on request. Also it is available from user groups.
Doing it this is way is initially a little daunting. Yet it is all menu driven software so no real problems. It does give you a better insight into how the internet connection actually works. Also you can obviously customise your connection for best results, and go back and make further adjustments whenever you wish, as you gain confidence.
-- Malcolm Cadman
