Re: OS X and ISP settings

2002-01-30 Thread Scott
AOL regrets to advice you that our three 28.8 Modems have had technical difficulties. Therefore dialup users in SA, NT and WA will not be able to access the service until further notice. :) Andrew Nielsen wrote: Note - if by some sick inclination you are possibly considering AOL,

Re: OS X and ISP settings

2002-01-30 Thread Stuart Elvish
: Tuesday, 29 January 2002 11:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OS X and ISP settings 'couple of years ago I was asked to help an AOL user connect her PB (here in WA). After talking with AOL tech support, I learned that the French version of the AOL software wasn't compatible

OS X and ISP settings

2002-01-29 Thread Peter Sealy
I am preparing to make the leap [of faith?] to OS X in the near future. I think I read somewhere that the ISP must support OS X before I can connect to the internet via my dialup modem connection. I know that's vague but its all I can recall. I don't see how/why my dialup settings would alter or

Re: OS X and ISP settings

2002-01-29 Thread Andrew Nielsen
At 16:59 +1100 28/01/2002, Peter Sealy wrote: ... think I read somewhere that the ISP must support OS X before I can connect to the internet via my dialup modem connection. Nah, nah, nah... the Internet is the Internet is the Internet. Any normal ISP can support dial-up connections via PPP.

Re: OS X and ISP settings

2002-01-29 Thread Andrew Nielsen
At 10:37 +0800 29/01/2002, Bob Howells wrote: Note - if by some sick inclination you are possibly considering AOL, they are not a normal ISP. I second that To quote their marketing people, It's an AOL thing. I assume by that they are referring to their proprietary-ness :-) -- Andrew

Re: OS X and ISP settings

2002-01-29 Thread crazy_ebot
'couple of years ago I was asked to help an AOL user connect her PB (here in WA). After talking with AOL tech support, I learned that the French version of the AOL software wasn't compatible with the Australian version - the US version would work, but the user would have to dial

Re: OS X and ISP settings

2002-01-29 Thread Peter Sealy
verily on 29/1/02 11:34 AM, our learned friend Andrew Nielsen residing at [EMAIL PROTECTED] thus spake this wisdom: At 16:59 +1100 28/01/2002, Peter Sealy wrote: ... think I read somewhere that the ISP must support OS X before I can connect to the internet via my dialup modem connection.

RE: OS X and ISP settings

2002-01-29 Thread Steve Fellows
at the time was in Ireland, for the English AOL, and it was also very painful. From memory the AOL uses some form of IPX protocol instead of tcp/ip sTEVE -Original Message- From: crazy_ebot [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 29 January 2002 11:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OS X