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.
All sessions extending beyond 6 PM are terminated after one hour. An additional 120 modems will be added to the main PPP pool to meet the expected increase in demand. Reconfiguring your computer To assist you in reconfiguring your computer to access PennNet via PPP using the high-speed modem pools, Penn provides the following documentation. The documentation is available from the CRC and on the web. The documentation is available from the CRC and on the web.