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Internet Access without an ISP
Name: Prototype Date: August 7, 2003 at 21:42:55 Pacific OS: Win 98 CPU/Ram: 1 GHZ Thunderbird/256 MB
Comment:
Okay.....I know this may sound out of this world but is there anyway to get access to the internet without an ISP. After all nobody owns the internet....Any comments......whether it be negative or positive will be accepted.......thanx alot I'm hoping to get some pretty good commments.....I know there are alot of brainz on here........thanx in advance
Name: blender Date: August 7, 2003 at 22:25:14 Pacific
Reply:
Here's a site with list and links....but be careful what u choose...they likely load u up with spyware and some likely not very secure...and support is likely nil to none.
http://www.thefreesite.com/Free_Internet_Access/
I havn't used any so I don't know which one is good. Good luck
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Response Number 2
Name: hwood Date: August 7, 2003 at 22:31:00 Pacific
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Prototype:
Two things come to mind real quickly.
1. How are you going to connect to the Internet. There are no non-ISP numbers to get on the Internet. There is a slight chance that a few large companies might allow dial-in to their servers, and then once connected, connect to the Internet. That would be very few and far between, if it exists anymore at all, or if it ever did. DSL and cable Internet have to be connected on the other end, read ISP.
2. Even if you could some how physically connect to the Internet, how are you going to get a valid IP address? ISP, that is how.
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Response Number 3
Name: hmmm Date: August 7, 2003 at 22:45:14 Pacific
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on techtv thescreensavers they were talking about being able to connect, by hacking into unsecure wireless networks, using a program. if you search google you might find what they were talking about.
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Response Number 4
Name: wizard-fred Date: August 8, 2003 at 05:37:04 Pacific
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By being your own ISP. You will have to pay for the connection to the backbone.
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Response Number 5
Name: Dennis Date: August 8, 2003 at 18:53:16 Pacific
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Reminds me of the couple who bought a computer from me last year! Asked me several times if i was sure it was internet ready. They got it home, called me up and exclaimed that they could not connect. Went over to their house, they did not even have telephone nor cable service in their mobile home! Oh well!
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