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OUR MISSION
To be a nexus - a connecting point for the Internet/Usenet community
by providing reliable, economical public access to open networks using
standard, non-proprietary protocols.
OUR COMPANY
Northwest Nexus was incorporated in Washington State in 1987 by three
partners with over 50 combined years of experience in computer and network
operations, network engineering, and business. Our first services were
UUCP connectivity and online access to the Usenet - a worldwide network
of over 700,000 computer systems currently exchanging information in
more than 1500 different forums.
Starting with Honeywell Marine Systems Division in Everett (now Alliant
Techsystems) as our first customer, we have steadily grown over the years.
Accounts have included such organizations as Nintendo of America, McCaw
Cellular, US West, GTE, Immunex Corporation, Traveling Software, and
many smaller businesses, professional organizations, consultants, and
individuals. Although our primary target market is the Puget Sound area,
we have customers from around the world.
INTERACTIVE SERVICE
The halcyon.com domain offers online interactive Internet services, bringing
a world of information as close as your keyboard. The Internet is estimated
to contain 1.5 million computers and around 13 million people, interacting
on a daily basis, across the globe and across the solar system. You will be
able to directly take part in this exchange of information through your account.
Interactive users are provided a UNIX(tm) environment which offers access to
the amazing world of the Internet. These shell accounts also have e-mail and
news access through a variety of user-selectable interfaces. Many popular
login shells are available. Many commercial databases have access points on
the Internet. Your halcyon account can provide a base of operations for your
electronic journeys to a CompuServe account, library database searches, file
archives, etc.
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UUCP SERVICE
We also offer a low-cost, reliable UUCP link to our network that is directly
connected to an Internet T-3 backbone node. Accounts can be configured to
include E-mail/MX forwarding, full and partial Usenet newsfeeds, or both.
All Northwest Nexus UUCP accounts are provided from an Internet host with
a commercial-class connection to the Internet.
SLIP/PPP SERVICE
Low cost, reliable dial-up Internet connections for your machine using either
the SLIP or PPP protocols are also available. Once connected, all Internet
services such as telnet and ftp are available from your host directly.
In addition, Usenet newsfeeds via NNTP to your host can be added to
any account for a small additional charge.
OUR NETWORK
Northwest Nexus uses Telebit dial-in modems. These modems support
connections over standard phone lines ranging from 19.2kb to 300 baud
using V.32, V.32bis, V.42, V.42bis, PEP, V.22, V.22bis, Bell 212A and
Bell 103A protocols for your convenience.
We have various dial-in lines available making us a local call from all
prefixes in the Seattle metropolitan area, the Eastside, Everett and parts
of Snohomish county. Private dial-in lines are also available for a flat
monthly rate with a minimum 6 month commitment.
Our network is monitored 7 days a week, 24 hours a day by professional
staff to ensure the reliability of your connection.
WHAT YOU NEED
Interactive users need only a VT100 terminal (or software emulation) and
a modem. We provide the programs on our computers that allow you full
access to shell and Internet applications (FTP, telnet, gopher, etc.)
You can establish a UUCP, SLIP, or PPP link from any system capable of
communicating using one of these protocols. This include PC's, Macintoshes,
Unix workstations (e.g. Sun) and many minicomputers (e.g. DEC).
You will also need a modem compatible with one of the protocols our modems
support as described above.
If you do not have a compatible software package or modem, we may be able
to recommend or provide one to you.
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WHAT IT COSTS
Setup Charges
* Account setup $ 20.00
(for each account type)
* Private dial-in line $500.00
(add if using private line for any protocol;
minimum 6 month commitment required)
* Internet routing $200.00
(add if doing multi-host LAN dial-in)
Monthly Charges
* Interactive access $ 25.00
(optional billings include $60/quarter or $200/year)
* Basic UUCP, SLIP or PPP account $ 10.00
(includes 10 hours of public dial-in service)
* UUCP, SLIP or PPP public dial-in service $ 3.00/hour
(NO hourly charges for interactive access)
* Private dial-in $200.00
(any protocol; minimum 6 month commitment required)
* Internet routing $ 50.00
(only if doing multi-host LAN dial-in)
FOR MORE INFORMATION
To obtain a current price list, sign up for any of our services, or ask a
question, please feel free to contact us by phone, postal mail or e-mail:
Northwest Nexus Inc.
P.O. Box 40597
Bellevue, WA 98015-4597
(206) 455-3505
info@nwnexus.wa.com
You may signup immediately for an interactive account by dialing 382-6245
(8N1) and logging in as "new" and filling out our on-line application form.
We look forward to serving you soon!