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Grex Internet Item 54: Internet via Chicago
Entered by carl on Tue Jun 14 10:23:47 UTC 1994:

_Windows_Magazine_ has an article about the new beta release of
Chicago (Windows 4.0 or Windows 95).  It covers the interface and 
specs and various other things.

What delighted and impressed me was to see that it will have PPP
support built in with a "hyper-terminal."  As I understood the
article, it will be possible to simply call an internet provider
and be connected directly to the internet.

I'm not sure if it will include a hypertext viewer--even tho
the name implies that.  A picture of the screen showed some
gopher options on a graphic interface.

I can't wait...

5 responses total.

#1 of 5 by curby on Tue Jun 14 17:22:40 1994:

Of course, having slip/ppp access with a local service provider usually
costs more then just having a dialin account...  

Will this service go down now that it the software will be more widely
available?

#2 of 5 by moose on Tue Jun 14 17:26:20 1994:

I doubt it.  Merit is moving in the direction of PPP and trying to get rid of
the other stuff.

#3 of 5 by bartlett on Sat Jan 7 02:56:14 1995:

Thre is a way around the higher cost of a PPP connection.  It's called TIA
which I'm sure is an acronym, but I don't know for what.  It's a Unix
program that when run, initiates a slip connection with your terminal, (if
you have the appropriate software installed.)  It's shareware, and
available via FTP.  I don't know the site, since I've not had to use it.

#4 of 5 by kentn on Sat Jan 7 03:41:02 1995:

TIA = Thanks In Advance  (?)  Heh.

#5 of 5 by curby on Sun Jan 8 03:37:11 1995:

 I have seen advertisements for this.  Usually, this entails extra overhead
above and beyond what you would have with a standard PPP connection.  I
am also sure that service providersare not thrilled that you are using this.

But, for some people, this type of setup is ideal.

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