A free ISP which unlike others supports 128kbps access!!!!

[sabathius]

see:-

www.freewire.net/ (http://www.freewire.net/)

for a free ISP which unlike others supports 128kbps access!!!! and you don't even have to register to use it (instructions on the website).

in fact it supports up to 8 channels bonded together (if you have the hardware!)

Sab

P.S.to use 128kbps access install an ISDN (Internet MLPPP+BOD) Driver for one of your channels and use that one to connect, its that easy...

[Cross Chris]

Sabathius

I have just had BT Highway installed today (haven't got home to see it yet!) and I have a USR ISDN LANModem which routes LAN access automatically to ISP or other. Do you know offhand how to configure WirePlay to use ISDN this way. The sales guy at 3COM said he has the same router and uses WirePlay with no problem.
My LANModem seems to handle the channel bonding and MLPPP, so do I need the drivers in the computer as well?
I realise you may not be familiar with this particular product, but just on the off-chance - http://www.wireplay.co.uk/ubb/smile.gif

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Chris

[sabathius]

i suppose it would work vey similar to a normal isdn ta. Just let win9* auto detect the hardware and then put in the relevant driver disk. once the isdn drivers are loaded go to the modems control panel and install 2 modems (one for each channel). for the first modem install the isdn ta 64k ppp internet driver. and for the second install the isdn ta mlppp+bod 128k internet driver. then in your dial up network properties box for your relevant connection in this case wireplay choose the 64k modem ('cos wp only supports 64k) for your isp select either the 64k or 128k modem for connection (your isp must be compatible with 128k to allow this speed), such as www.freewire.net (http://www.freewire.net) is. when using the isdn ta mlppp+bod 128k internet driver both channels are bonded together. i personally have lots of dial-up network connections configured thus:-

1. Freeuk - (using the 64k modem driver)
2. Freewire - (using the 128k modem driver)
3. Wireplay Direct - (using the 64k modem driver)
4. Wireplay internet - (using the 64k modem driver)
i use to have a freeserve one set up too but ive deleted that cos freeserve is so gay!

i use freeuk to browse the net

freewire to download stuff (i.e. demos&patches)

wireplay direct to play on wireplay.

this is what i did and i experienced no porblems at all with HH, WP or the ISDN card.
the only prob i had was win9* not auto detecting the isdn card but i resolved this by swapping the card into a different pci slot. i am using a asuscom 128k isdn ta which you can get from http://www.insight.com/cgi-bin/bp/uk/uk_home.html

I hope this works and is some use mate.

Sab.

p.s. if not bother 3com like crazy to get it sorted quickly.... http://www.wireplay.co.uk/ubb/wink.gif

[vixk99]

try X-Stream Network, it supports ISDN, etc. Http://www.x-stream.co.uk

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I am a computer technician. :o)

[sabathius]

Yes but does X-Stream support 128Kbps access as nearly all free ones don't???

Sab

[Splinter]

Tried Freewire last night at 128k no probs at all. Win 98 already has the ISDN Multilink
stuff and i simply set the protocol to ISDN RAS (PPP over ISDN).
Thanks for the tip m8