In checking just now, at least in some areas, anyway, looks like
A T & T may still have their free dial-up access numbers with
their DSL accounnts. I know the one for the area where I was
visiting my family in Kentucky worked just fine a month or so
ago.
Anyway, here is the link for the AT&T dial-up access numbers:
http://sbcyahoo.prodigy.net/openPhone/index.html
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peggy Kern" <[email protected]
To: "Braillenote" <[email protected]
Date sent: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:07:24 -0700
Subject: [Braillenote] I want to learn more about LAN connections
Hi, all. I'm thinking of changing providers, and am trying to
figure out
what will be the best for us.
Right now I have Earthlink as my provider, and like them because
they have
dial-up, which I can use when away from home and at a place where
I can't
get a wireless connection. But do to some dissatisfaction with
Earthlink's
technical support, I'm considering looking for a different
provider for my
DSL. I'm considering going with AT&T, which I've heard works
well with the
BrailleNote. But I'm trying to figure out what to do when away
from home.
I could keep Earthlink as a dial-up, and just use a dial-up
number when away
from home. But then I'm paying for dial-up while home and not
needing it.
I do have a data plan on my cell phone, so I could get rid of
Earthlink and
just use the data plan, but the bluetooth with my BrailleNote and
my 6620
doesn't always seem stable, especially when I want to go on the
web.
Usually my vacations are in Portland, where most people I visit
have
Comcast. If I got some kind of LAN plug, could I plug the plug
into the
family's computer and the other end into the BrailleNote, and
connect that
way? I usually just use dial-up, because there are no wireless
connections
picked up by the BrailleNote in the areas where I'm staying. So
with my
limited knowledge, dial-up seems to be my only option when away
from home
and unable to get a wireless connection. But if I can get a LAN
thing going
and get rid of Earthlink dial-up altogether, that might be
another option.
But I know nothing about LAN or how it works, or what I'd need to
do or
where I'd need to plug in to use a LAN connection. Does anyone
have any
thoughts or suggestions I might not have considered yet?
Peggy
http://kernsac.livejournal.com/
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