D Access Providers Introduction This appendix provides some starting points for researching the best way to gain access to the Internet. Currently there are three access methods: ¥ direct connection ¥ SLIP or PPP ¥ Internet Adaptor NCSA does not provide support for any connection method. You must work with an access provider to get connected to the Internet. If you experience problems with your connection, contact your access provider. SLIP and PPP Access providers offer SLIP or PPP connections for a fee. SLIP stands for Serial Line Internet Protocol. A SLIP connection lets you use a modem and phone lines to connect to the Internet without connecting to a host computer. PPP stands for point-to-point protocol and is another type of modem/ phone line connection to the Internet. Both SLIP and PPP can be used with NCSA Mosaic for full information-access functionality. Sources of Information Below are a few sources of information about online service. Many other books existÑcheck your local bookstore. Most computer magazines list information about Internet access. Magazine INTERNET WORLD (ISDN 1064-3923) Mecklermedia Corporation 11 Ferry Lane West Westport, CT 06880 203-226-6967 meckler@junc.net or 70373,616 (CompuServe) Books Internet Access Providers: An International Resource Directory (ISDN 0-88736-831-X) by Greg Notess TCP/IP for the Internet: The Complete BuyerÕs Guide to Micro-Based TCP/IP Software Both are available from: Mecklermedia Corporation 11 Ferry Lane West Westport, CT 06880 1-800-632-5537 Resource Providers Access providers are listed alphabetically. Not all providers may be available in all areas. NCSA does not endorse any source of information or provider. The information here is for reference only. Prices, addresses, and toll-free phone numbers were accurate at the time of publication. Information about providers is also available online: http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/SDG/Software/Mosaic/Providers.html America Online America OnLine 8619 Westwood Center Drive Vienna, VA 22182-2285 1-800-827-6364 CompuServe CompuServe, Inc. 5000 Arlington Centre Boulevard P.O. Box 20212 Columbus, OH 43220 1-800-848-8199 Delphi Delphi Internet Services Corporation 1030 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 1-800-695-4005 eWorld Apple Computer, Inc. 20525 Mariani Avenue Cupertino, CA 95014 1-800-775-4556 GEnie General Electric Information Services 401 North Washington Street Rockville, MD 20849-6403 1-800-638-9636 BBS Update NovaLink Interactive Networks 200 Friberg Parkway, Suite 4003 Westborough, MA 01581-1581 1-800-274-2814 (voice) 1-800-937-7644 (modem) Prodigy Prodigy Services Company 445 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 1-800-776-3449