| Getting the Internet at home |
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Yale PPP Dial-In
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Cost: $12 / month, unlimited hours |
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Speed: Up to 56 kb/s, depending on
your line quality |
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New Haven phone numbers only.
(Long distance outside local area.) |
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Automatic "Yale" identity.
(VPN not required) |
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Carries TCP/IP and AppleTalk traffic |
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Hardware required: standard modem |
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Yale account billing |
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Commercial PPP Dial-In
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Cost: $20 +/- per month, various
plans |
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Typical vendors: Earthlink, AT&T,
AOL |
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Speed: Up to 56 kb/s, depending
on your line quality |
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May provide local access numbers
throughout US or even internationally |
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No "Yale" identity unless
using Yale VPN service. |
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For TCP/IP only |
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Hardware required: standard modem |
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Broadband Commercial
DSL Service
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Cost $40-50+ per month |
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Typical vendors: SNET or other ISPs
using SNET wires |
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Speed: 384 - 1,000+ kb/s download,
depending on distance and line quality. 128
kb/s upload |
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Continuous Internet connection |
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No "Yale" identity unless
using Yale VPN service. |
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For TCP/IP only |
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Hardware required: vendor supplied
DSL modem, computer Ethernet port |
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More complex installation & configuration |
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Yale billing available from SNET |
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Broadband Commercial
Cable Modem Service
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Cost $40-50+ per month |
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Typical vendors: AT&T or Comcast |
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Speed: 1,000+ kb/s download. Bandwidth
shared among your neighbors. Less distance dependent
than DSL. |
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Continuous Internet connection |
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No "Yale" identity unless
using Yale VPN service. |
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For TCP/IP only |
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Hardware required: vendor supplied
cable modem, computer Ethernet port |
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More complex installation & configuration |
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