At the same time, new equipment on the high speed modem pool will make it possible to allow variable time limits on sessions in place of the universal one-hour limit that has been in place for the last year. Unfortunately there will be inconvenience for those who use the low-speed pool for these services. SLIP will be eliminated entirely and both SLIP and PPP users will need to reconfigure their systems to dial the new numbers. The purpose of this announcement is to help you understand and prepare for what you will have to do in order to upgrade your access to the net. If you need help reconfiguing your computer, faculty and staff can find help in their school, center, or department.
Students can contact their local support provider.
A list of local support providers is available on the web . All sessions extending beyond 6 p.m. are terminated after one hour. The rules and frequency by which ISC might change the definitions of peak and off-peak hours, and the session limits associated with them, are detailed on the remote access web page . The remote access planning page will contain information about planned future additions to the number of modems in the various pools. An additional 120 modems will be added to the main PPP pool to meet the expected increase in demand.