Chapter 1: SETTING UP

Chapter 1: SETTING UP


     Connecting to the Net depends on where you are.  If you're a college
student or work at a company with its own Net connections, chances are you
can gain access simply by asking your organization's computing center or
data-processing department -- they will then give you instructions on how
to connect your already networked computer to the Internet.
     Otherwise, you'll need four things:  a computer, telecommunications
software, a modem and a phone line to connect to the modem.

    Getting connected                  
    Jacking in                         
    Dialing in                         
    When things go wrong               
      >>  List of public-access sites. 
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