#Internet access
20-May-95 03:07:58
Sb: #170976-#Internet access
Fm: James Coulter[Mindscape] 73670,677
To: James Franssen 72650,3677
> Why is it not possible to connect my PC into the internet without
going through a service? <
Anyone can connect to the internet directly, provided they have the
knowledge and dollars to do it. The prime criteria is the
installation of a fiber-optic connection to the nearest domain
server. You'll have to pay for all the cabling and installation.
Needless to say, this is prohibitively expensive. Services allow
users to connect to their server via modem, which in turn uses their
fiber connection to the rest of the net.
Fun networking buzzword: BIFF: Backhoe induced fiber failure. (I
witnessed these first hand during my days at WMU).