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  From: Andrew Duxorth <awd@seol.net.au>
  To  : Mark Newton" <newton@atdot.dotat.org>, "Galdes, Andrew (PIRSA) <newton@atdot.dotat.org>
  Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 20:05:23 +1030

Re: FREE ISP

-----Original Message-----
Date: Friday, 11 February 2000 17:50
Subject: Re: FREE ISP


> > Go to www.globalfreeway.com.au and read about their service. I think
they
> > are connected with Yahoo! and they are offering free regional internet
> > access. I have singed up and the speeds are good. They make it free by
> > advertising. This is how they make their money. BUT HAY, we use linux
so we
> > don't get the adds.
>
>Have you actually tried this?  I think you'll find it's more a case

Yep, worx quite fine

>of, "We run Linux so we can't run the client software which prevents
>them from shutting-off the connection, so we'll get kicked off every
>few minutes."
Haven't had many disconnects at all and worx through squid to other
machines as well!

(this applies to the windoze ppl only)
You don't even need to run the client software on win 9x either.  the only
thing is that, they have altered the IE that is on the CD(if you get it
that way), so whatever you do just use the IE or nescape from a known
source APC mag and the likes!!

cya
Andrew


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