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How to Connect to the Internet

VT100 Terminal Emulation (both Ethernet and modem)

If you are affiliated with University at Albany If you are not affiliated with any university or school If you are affiliated with a remote provider
If you have an e-mail account Dial 453-4110 for full access to text based Internet resources and services. E-mail, Lynx, Usenet, Listserv, other utilities You must already be subscribed to a commercial service (see list below). Full access, text only. You are visiting and want to check your e-mail. If you don't want to pay for a long distance phone call, you must have a local provider. 
If you don't have an e-mail account Dial 453-4110 into the campus modem services main screen and use the free section (usually library catalog only). Dial 453-4110 into the campus modem services main screen and use the free section (usually library catalog only). N/A

Graphical User Interface

If you are affiliated with University at Albany If you are not affiliated with any university or school If you are affiliated with a remote provider
Ethernet connection from offices Full access to graphics in Windows and Macs Pay a fee to connect to main cable via phone companies N/A
ResNet Subscriber* Full access to graphics in Windows and Macs N/A N/A
Modem connection at home Subscribe to a commercial provider's service for SLPP or PPP. See list of providers below. Subscribe to a commercial provider's service for SLPP or PPP. See list of providers below. Long distance phone call charges for using any remote Internet provider's services.

* ResNet is the University's Residential Network, which provides network connections for personal computers from rooms in the main campus residence halls. To register, go to http://chef.fab.albany.edu/resnet/resnet.html.

Questions to ask a prospective Internet Service Provider

Internet access

Features

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Hardware

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Selected Internet Providers in the Capital District (518 area code)

The University at Albany has contracted with Wizvax, a local Internet Service Provider, to provide Internet services to the university community at an affordable cost. A variety of plans are available including:

You may view the various subscription plans at this URL: http://www.albany.edu/wizvax/

You may sign up for this service at this URL: https://maenad.csc.albany.edu/wizvax/wvsignup.html

To contact Wizvax directly:

http://www.wizvax.net/
1508 Tibbits Ave.
Troy, NY 12180
For information, send email to info@wizvax.net
518-271-0049 (modem) login as user new with password new
518-273-4325 (voice)
The above list was adapted from http://www.rpi.edu/~sullis/capdist/inetaccess.html

A more complete list may be found at http://thelist.internet.com/areacode/518.html

For listings of Internet access providers worldwide:

Laura Cohen 10/98
lcohen@cnsvax.albany.edu