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Services of remote institution
If you are visiting a university or certain conferences,
the local IT staff may provide you with an Ethernet network
to connect to. Follow their instructions for any
configuration changes you may need.
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Dial-In
If you are in a hotel or private residence, you
will probably have a telephone connection available.
In a hotel, use their modem data jack. (Beware of
using the wall jack because some types of phone systems
have damaging voltages there.) Your problem then
is to negotiate the local phone system and (possibly)
to use your Yale telephone billing card for a long distance
call. All this is possible through the Windows or
MacOS dialing system, but detailed instructions are not
currently available here.
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Broadband
Some hotels, and even some airlines, are now providing
broadband access via Ethernet connections. Your
Yale "roaming DHCP" laptop configuration sometimes
will work without further ado. (Sometimes avoiding
the hotel's charging method!) They may, however,
ask you to load special software to support their Ethernet
connection. We advise you to be wary of this, because
it may upset your pre-existing network configurations.
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Wireless
Wireless (IEEE 802.11b) service is available in
some venues -- airports, meeting halls, universities,
etc. If your laptop is set up for wireless access
at Yale, it will probably NOT work without some further
setup. There is a "network identification"
field and possibly some encryption data that must be entered.
The local provider will give you configuration instructions.
However, as with foreign Ethernet hookups, you need to
beware that your home wireless setup is not disrupted
by the changes you make for the systems you use on the
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