From: lwestman@wrdis01.af.mil (Leslie Westman)
Newsgroups: news.newusers.questions
Subject: Re: Internet access from home?
Keywords: e-mail,news
Date: 15 Sep 92 19:26:35 GMT
Organization: 1926CCSG Robins AFB

I have received a few requests for the info I received on the topic
in the "Subject:" line.  This is a concatenation of some of the 
best responses.  Also some good ones have been omitted because 
the information they offered was redundant.

Leslie
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From root@valinor.mythical.com Mon Sep 14 21:06:12 1992

If you just want mail and news, try Waffle BBS (a MS-DOS or Unix based BBS
system with usenet news and uucp/internet mail support).  [Note that your
posting was read on, and this reply composed and send from, a '386 running
Waffle.]  More info on Waffle can be obtained from comp.bbs.waffle, from
myself (I'll gladly send you some propaganda upon request), or from the
author (dell@vox.darkside.com).

If you _really_ want full IP services (TCP/IP, FTP, NNTP, etc), I would
suggest that you talk to some of the value-added service sellers such as
AlterNet (a division of UUNET Technologies, 1-800-4UUNET3) or Performance
Systems International (PSI).  They can supply you with dial-in IP (PPP or
SLIP).

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From: rem@public.btr.com (Robert E. Maas  rem@btr.com)

The first place to look is NixPub, which can be found indirectly via
MaasInfo.TopIndex:

NixPub.Long (50k) -- Annotated listing of public-access UseNet hosts,
computers you can dial directly from your home using a modem and
read/post UseNet newsgroups, either for free or for some reasonable
rate such as $12/month. Format of the entry for each host is a single
summary line followed by additional descriptive text of a few lines.
The summary line shows the date this entry was last updated, telephone
number, host name, location (city and state or province or country),
modem baud rates supported, and hours open. Posted to newsgroups:
comp.misc, alt.bbs, alt.bbs.lists. From Phil Eschallier
<phil@bts.com> (UUCP: ...!uunet!lgnp1!phil) (CIS: 71076,1576)
ftp archive.cis.ohio-state.edu (128.146.8.52) pub/netinfo/nixpub.long
ftp gvls1.gvl.unisys.com (128.126.220.104) pub/nixpub/long
ftp ashley.cs.widener.edu (147.31.254.132) pub/nixpub/long
To: archive-server@cs.widener.edu
 send nixpub long

NixPub.Short (12k) -- Similar to NixPub.Long except each host entry is
condensed to a single line using lots of abbreviations, and all
information from NixPub.Long that doesn't fit into that format has been
omitted.
ftp archive.cis.ohio-state.edu (128.146.8.52) pub/netinfo/nixpub.short
ftp gvls1.gvl.unisys.com (128.126.220.104) pub/nixpub/short
ftp ashley.cs.widener.edu (147.31.254.132) pub/nixpub/short
To: archive-server@cs.widener.edu
send nixpub short
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From: Art Nicolaysen <art@wvus.org>

Your best bet is to look up the nixpub listing which has descriptions
of public-access Unix sites around the country.  It's posted in
comp.misc and alt.bbs.  Be aware that very few of these sites offer
all the Internet goodies such as FTP, and those that do, charge for
the privilege.  However, a lot of FTP-able stuff *is* available from
mail-server sites.

If you can stand just rudimentary mail and Usenet news access, find a
local BBS that runs Waffle.  The key word here is "UUCP"; any Waffle
BBS should have (remote) Internet connections via intermediate sites
that talk UUCP.  Ask around in one of te alt.bbs* or alt.bbs.waffle.*
newsgroups, or look in your local computer publications, etc.

Now, for a price, you can get a CompuServe or MCImail account and be
able to send mail to someone on the Internet.  As for news, you would
be stuck with whatever groups are carries by these services.  Not to
say they're no good, it's just not the same as a free-wheeling Usenet
newsgroup.

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From: jim.wenzel@grapevine.lrk.ar.us (Jim Wenzel)

       If you can not find someone closer  to you you are welcome to use
       our BBS. We  offer Use_Net as well as  several other networks. If
       your home computer is an PC, or an Amiga, we have the ability for
       off-line mail reading.  ie.. you can download your  mail and read
       it at your leasure without running  up your phone bill. Though we
       do not carry all Use_net conferences we would be happy to add any
       that you would like to read to our current selection.


*****************************************************************
*  Jim Wenzel,    SysOp,    The GrapeVine BBS,   (501) 753-8121 *
*  RIME,  Use-Net,  ForthNet,  SmartNet,  MetroLink,  Intelec , *
*  RecoverNet, ThrobNet and MediaNet message echos.  Large IBM, *
*  Amiga, Adult and  Programming file areas.  4.2 gigs on-line. *
*****************************************************************
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 * SM 1.06 A0059 * Bush, Clinton, Perot---Lips, Slick, Vaporware


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