The main reason we don't support SLIP or PPP at this time is due to a bandwidth limitation on the internet feed we share with the Vancouver Public Library. We are working on a solution to this limitation. At present the CommunityNet has 41 public telephone lines. Unfortunately paying for telephone lines is the CommunityNet's single largest ongoing expense and we appreciate everyone's financial support in increasing our phone line capacity. Just set your computer's terminal program to redial automatically.
Telephone lines are a scarce and expensive resource.
Unfortunately, to ensure that all members have the chance to get online and use the system, a time limit is currently enforced by the system. Ask your system administrator for details. If you have a computer account on a system that's already connected to the Internet, you can telnet directly to the CommunityNet. The CommunityNet's address is vcn.bc.ca . The CommunityNet is available from the interconnected information system known as the World Wide Web.