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- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm,comp.sys.amiga.applications
- Path: netcom.com!jefflind
- From: jefflind@netcom.com (Jeff Lindstrom)
- Subject: Re: Netcom Netcruiser account with AMITCP?!?
- Message-ID: <jefflindDKH1pr.G1L@netcom.com>
- Organization: Netcom
- References: <larrypDKD0t1.LGv@netcom.com>
- Date: Sun, 31 Dec 1995 22:13:03 GMT
- Sender: jefflind@netcom10.netcom.com
-
- In article <larrypDKD0t1.LGv@netcom.com>,
- N E U R O S <larryp@netcom.com> wrote:
-
- > Is there anybody out there using a NETCOM NETCRUISER account with
- > AMITCP? From what I understand, Netcruiser accounts are actually
- > PPP accounts. Right now I'm using AMITCP with SLIRP on a shell
- > account and it does work!! I just want to now know if it is
- > possible to do away with Slirp and a shell account and connect
- > directly to a Netcruiser(PPP) account with AMITCP..
-
- To my understanding, you can use AmiTCP with a Netcruiser account. The
- advantage is access to the NNTP and other servers not available from the
- Shell accounts; the disadvantage is the limited hours or extra charges
- associated with this account.
-
- I use MLink for my TCP emulator with little problem.
-
-
- --
- Regards,
-
- Jeff Lindstrom jefflind@netcom.com
-