>>Looked at Netcom & it seems you really need their
>>software to be able to do anything. It did not
>>sound like the a standard ISP connection!
>
>It seems like you need there software. It's just
>that many ISPs built their own softwares so it
>look better when you logging because they have
>their logos and personal helps, etc. To connect to
>a com server all you need is a few parameters like
>the phone number, the DNS, the gateway, etc. You
>don't necessary have to have their own software.

Michel

I dunno! They keep talking about text based Shell accounts & SLIP accounts! I thought there was not too much support for PPP.

Tom