Hi guys:
Performance is good, 56K modems expected, no busy's and I've never had a problem.
Bret Hughes wrote:
> Is the performance OK? It would seem that free = slow. 56K moodems
> supported?
>
> Bret
>
> Jerry Human wrote:
> >
> > Dave Reed wrote:
> >
> > > I sent Jerry a personal e-mail earlier this morning asking about it.
> > >
> > > I just called worldspy's tech support and asked about Linux and he
> > > said "you could try it, but they don't support it". I then asked if
> > > they used pap authentication and the support guy had no idea what I
> > > was talking about. I had tried it briefly this morning before going
> > > to work and got the connect, but immediately pppd died (I'm assuming
> > > because of the username/password authentication). I don't know
> > > whether that's because they don't use PAP or whether my account that I
> > > had just signed up for 30 minutes earlier hadn't been activated yet.
> > >
> > > Like Johnio, if anyone has any success with using worldspy.net with
> > > Linux, please let us know what you did.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Dave
> > >
> > > > Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 09:13:07 -0700
> > > > From: Johnnio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >
> > > > Hi Jerry
> > > >
> > > > I've been using Freei.net [with a banner] and am very interested
> > > > in the
> > > >
> > > > worldspy.net 'bannerless' dialup service.
> > > >
> > > > Could you please tell us what you had to do to setup
> > > > your linux box to access worldspy.net ?
> > > >
> > > > Given that worldspy has a large software package to download
> > > > for the Win-95 system... and apparently doesn't for Linux...
> > > > I am wondering how to accomplish a connection with them?
> > > >
> > > > I am using RH 6.1.
> > > >
> > > > Many thanks in advance.
> > > >
> > > > Johnnio
> > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Jerry Human wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi Guys:
> > > > >
> > > > > Just wanted to add my two cents. I had problems with freewwweb, too. Went
> > > > > looking and found over a dozen free ISP's. Checked them all, most had an ad
> > > > > banner requirement. However, worldspy.net doesn't, just requires loading
>their
> > > > > home page on startup. Once you surf to another site/page you have nothing on
> > > > > screen but the page you're at. I've got it working in (ugh) Win95 and Linux.
> > > > > This is not an endorsement but a helpful hint.
> > > > >
> > > > > Have fun!
> > > > >
> > >
> >
> > Hi Dave:
> >
> > Actually I had to do a little hacking but didn't have any problem. I use Win95's
>dialer
> > when in Win95. After installing worldspy.net and getting frustrated with all the
>windows
> > that are used just to log on, I decided to find a way around them. Checking the
>DUN file
> > it created for dialing I found that my user name was relaced with a code that
>looks like
> > a wierd email address. Then I created a new dialer and copied the code to it and
>used my
> > normal password. It worked! I logged on without going through all the BS they give
>you.
> > Next I switched to Linux and set up ppp the same way and it works too. Now I have
>a FREE
> > ISP with none of the BS, not even their home page. Try it, you'll like it.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Jerry
> >
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