Internet Service Common Terms
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Below are some terms and definitions to common Internet terms and connection methods:
* Shell
Offers a basic connection running on top of an UNIX environment. Services include eletronic mail, Usenet news, FTP, telnet, gopher, IRC, and so on. Most providers have a menu-driven interface as well.
* UUCP
Offers a method for computers to transfer files from machine to machine without user intervention.
* SLIP
Allows computers to be temporarily connected the Internet. You can run services such as FTP and telnet directly from a computer. This also allows you to run some of the popular graphical user interface software (such as Mosaic and other World Wide Web clients).
* PPP
Similar to SLIP but a much better protocol.
* FTP
Offers anonymous FTP space.
* LAN
This is for connecting a local area network to the Internet.
* WWW
Offers space for maintaining Web pages.
* ISDN
High-speed network connections that are offered as dial-up access via digital modems.
* 56-T1
These cover the 56K through T3 speeds. These are dedicated line connections that are high-speed and high-bandwidth.
Internet Service Providers
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Internet Service Providers in your local area connect you to an Internet account through a regular phone line. This list is not complete, and should not be considered a recommendation from Apple Computer. It is provided for your reference.
Belgium
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BELNet Tel : +32.2 2383470
DPWB-SPPS Fax : +32.2 2305912
Wetenschapsstraat, 8 email: helpdesk@belnet.be
1040 Bruxelles, Begium
EUnet Belgium Tel : +32.16.236099
. Fax : +32.16.232079
. email: postmaster@belgium.Eu.net
Switzerland
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Active-Net Tel : 055 24 13 42
Eschenweg 4 Fax : 055 24 13 41
CH-8645 Jona email: altorfer@active.ch
. URL :
http://www.active.ch/
EUnet Tel : 01 291 45 80
Zweierstrasse 35 Fax : 01 291 46 42
CH-8004 Zfrich email: info@eunet.ch
. URL :
http://www.eunet.ch/
Internet ProLink Tel : 022 788 85 55
ICC Fax : 022 788 85 60
C.P. 1863 email: help@iprolink.ch
CH-1215 GenÅve 15 URL :
http://www.iprolink.ch/
M&C Management & Communications SA Tel : 037 22 06 36
Grand-Places 16 Fax : 037 22 06 38
CH-1700 Fribourg email: office@mcnet.ch
. URL :
http://www.mcnet.ch/
Ping Net GmbH Tel : 01 768 53 16
Albisstrasse 48 Fax : 01 768 53 19
CH-8932 Mettmenstetten email: admin@ping.ch
. URL :
http://www.ping.ch/
SWITCH Tel : 01 268 15 15
Limmatquai 138 Fax : 01 268 15 68
CH-8001 Zurich, email: info@switch.ch
. URL :
http://www.switch.ch/
Thenet Tel : 031 998 41 41
NetConsult AG Fax : 031 998 41 50
Morgenstrasse 129 email: support@thenet.ch
CH-3018 Bern URL :
http://www.marktplatz.ch/
. netconsult/thenet-home.html
TINET Tel : 091 50 81 18
Centro Galleria 2. Via Cantonale Fax : 091 50 81 19
CH-6928 Manno-Lugano email: info@tinet.ch
. URL :
http://www.tinet.ch/
France
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Compuserve Information Services Tel : (1) 47 14 21 60
Centre ATRIA Fax : (1) 47 14 21 51
Rueil 2000
21, Avenue Edouard Belin
92566 RUEIL MALMAISON Cedex
DX-Net Tel : 88 83 20 66
21, Rue des Bosquets Fax : 88 83 20 31
67300 SCHILTIGHEIN
EUNet Tel : (1) 53 81 60 60
52, avenue de la Grande-ArmÄe Fax : (1) 45 74 52 79
75017 PARIS
FranceNet Tel : (1) 40 61 01 76
49, Rue du Faubourg-PoissonniÅre Fax : (1) 47 83 92 17
75009 PARIS
FRANCETEASER Tel : (1) 47 50 64 50
17, Rue Corot Fax : (1) 47 50 62 93
92410 VILLE D'AVRAY
FRENCHDATA NETWORK Tel : (1) 44 62 90 64
8, Rue Belgrand Fax : (1) 47 97 58 72
75020 PARIS
Internet Way Tel : (1) 41 43 21 10
204, Bld Bineau Fax : (1) 41 43 21 11
92200 NEUILLY SUR SEINE
OlÄane Tel : (1) 43 28 32 32
Groupe APYSOFT Fax : (1) 43 28 46 21
35, Bld de la LibÄration
94300 VINCENNES
Renater Tel : (1) 44 27 26 12
GIP RENATER Fax : (1) 44 27 26 13
UniversitÄ Pierre et Marie Curie
Bëtiment A, 7í Ätage
4, Place Jussieu
75250 PARIS Cedex 05
RÄseau CALVACOM (Calvanet/ Calvacom 2) Tel : (1) 34 63 19 19
RÄseau Calvacom / STI Fax : (1) 34 63 19 48
8-10, Rue Nieuport
78140 VâLISY
Transpac Direction Commerciale Tel : (1) 45 38 88 88
Tour Maine Montparnasse Fax : (1) 45 38 71 47
33, Avenue du Maine
75755 PARIS Cedex 15
WORLD-NETSCT Tel : (1) 60 20 85 14
20, Avenue Daguerre Fax : (1) 64 21 65 35
77500 CHELLES
The Netherlands
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Antenna Tel : +31 (80) 235 372
P.O. Box 1513 Fax : +31 (80) 236 798
6501 Nijmegen email: support@antenna.nl
Stichting Dataweb email: info@dataweb.nl
P.O. Box 13433
2501 EK The Hague
De Digitale Stad (the Digital City) Tel : +31206200294
Postbus 22864 Fax : +31206222753
1100 DJ Amsterdam email: helpdesk@dds.hacktic.nl
. Dialup access: +31206225222
. telnet: dds.hacktic.nl
. (193.78.33.69)
EMSwitch Tel : +31.20.668.6262
Postbus 139
1000 AC Amsterdam
EUnet The Netherlands Tel : +31.20 5924245
. Fax : +31.20 5924199
. email: beheer@Netherlands.EU.net
EuroNet Internet Tel : +31 20 625 6161
Prins Hendrikkade 48 Fax : +31 20 625 7435
1012 AC Amsterdam email: info@euro.net
GDS Tel : 015-624493
postbus 473 email: beheer@gds.nl
2600 AL Delft
Hobbynet Tel : +31-36-5361683
H.A. Dijkstra email: henk@hgatenl.hobby.nl
Satiestraat 9
1323 SL Almere
INFOboard Tel : +31.4752-5858
Veldweg 33 Fax : +31.4752-6584
6075 NL Herkenbosch
Internet Distributie Nederland (IDN) Tel : 050 - 189149
. email: Gregor Tee (Gregor@idn.nl)
. Dialup: 050 - 133623
NEABBS Tel. BBS: 020.5733533
NetLand Tel : 020.6943664
Bart de Ligtstraat 4 Dialup: 020.6940350 (5 ln)
1097 JE Amsterdam Telnet: netland.nl
NLnet (EUnet Netherlands) Tel : +31.20.6639366
Kruislaan 419 Fax : +31.20.6655311
1098 VA Amsterdam email: info@NL.net
Openworld foundation Tel : +31-(0)1720-40005
PObox 297, Fax : +31-(0)1720-30979
2400AG, Alphen aan den Rijn, email: info@ow.org, staff@ow.org
The Netherlands
PSYLINE FidoNet: 2:500/276
Postbus 38036 email: psyline@psyline.nl
6503 AA Nijmegen
Stichting Internet Access Tel : +031 15 566108
Postbus 444 email: voorzitter@iaf.nl
9600 AK Hoogezand
Stichting Knoware Tel : 030.896775
Oldambt 69 email: info@knoware.nl
3524 BD Utrecht
Stichting NEST Tel : 020.6265566
postbus 441 email: info@nest.nl
1000 AK Amsterdam
Simplex email: simplex@simplex.nl
postbus 36068
1020 MB Amsterdam
The Delft Connection (TDC) email: info@tdcnet.nl
p/a Nieuwe Plantage 115
2611 XV Delft
WLINK (Waterland BBS) Tel/Fax : 029.9043030
Postbus 1196 BBS: 029.9040202 (12 ln)
1440 BD Purmerend email: joop@wlink.nl
XS4ALL (Access for All) Tel : +31206200294
Postbus 22864 Fax : +31206222753
1100 DJ Amsterdam email: helpdesk@hacktic.nl
Sweden
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Telia Tel : +46 (0)8 90 200
. : +46 (0)8 90 400
. email: internet-info@telia.se
Tele2 Tel : +46 (0)8 562 64 000
. : +46 (0)8 562 64 335
. email: info@swip.net
France Telecom Tel : +46 (0)8 619 31 00
. email: info@transpac.se
Telegate Tel : +46 (0)8 750 30 20
. email: inet-info@telegate.se
Personal Internet Tel : +46 (0)8 783 20 40
Services Dial-up (PPP and SLIP) email: adm@pi.se
Algonet Tel : +46 (0)8 799 30 11
. email: info@algonet.se
Everyday Online Tel : +46 (0)8 15 88 10
. : +46 (0)8 15 88 30
. email: info@everyday.se
Italy
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Agorê, Tel : 06/69917432-3
Galactica, Tel : 02/29006150
i.net, Tel : 02/26162258-9
iUnet (ex i2u) Tel : 02/27001719
Mc-Link, Tel : 06/418921
Video online Tel : 167-014630
United Kingdom
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Demon Tel : 0181 371 1234
Pipex Tel : 01223 250120
UKNet Tel : 01227 266466
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