Compuserve

[dsr at tao.merseine.nu (dsr at tao.merseine.nu)]

On Tue, Mar 04, 2003 at 11:48:56AM -0500, Jerry Feldman wrote:
> On Tue, 4 Mar 2003 11:10:40 -0500
> dsr at tao.merseine.nu wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, Mar 04, 2003 at 11:05:35AM -0500, Jerry Feldman wrote:
> > > I am currently investigating how to convert a fellow Northeastern
> > > Instructor from Windows 95 to Linux. He basically uses the laptop
> > > for web browsing, email and Word Perfect. Word Perfect will work
> > > well under DOSEMU or WINE. So, the only issue is that he uses
> > > Compuserve. 
> > 
> > Compuserve has a web portal (www.compuserve.com) "where Members can
> > access CompuServe Channels and E-Mail while away from their home PCs.
> > It also allows users to make use of CompuServe's high quality and
> > reliable information, services and content."
> > 
> > Beyond that, I expect that raw access is PPP.
> Compuserve is part of AOL, and I'm note sure if it is vanilla PPP or
> not. If so, then there is no problem.

It is actual PPP; the negotiations are done with perfectly standard
hardware (many of which are Ascend MAX boxes talking RADIUS back to
AOL).

-dsr-


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