UCLA does not charge any fees for using the modem pools, but your telephone company may bill you for the calls if they are not local. The Regular Modem Pool has a 20 minute idle timeouts. Both lines support the V.34 protocol for 33.6kbps connections. Additionally, the Regular Modem Pool supports the V.90 protocol for higher speeds . If you have a Macintosh, you will need System Software 7.5 or higher and a dialer.
Users can also download and use FreePPP as the dialer.
For download and configuration instructions, see the Bruin OnLine Software page. For instructions on how to do this, see the Bruin OnLine Software page. How to Change Your Access Number page. Modem pool usage can be found at the BOL Usage Graphs page. BOL Gold combines the existing features of Bruin OnLine with additional features provided by Earthlink, including remote access, all at a discounted price.