[ale] Dial-Up ISP

[Fulton Green]

Time to start a "CheapAtlantaDialup" page on the Twiki? :)

In general, most any dialup ISP that uses the point-to-point protocol
(PPP) open standard will work with Linux.  Most providers don't
explicitly claim support for Linux boxes, but in most cases you won't
need explicit support.

My personal vote would be for Joi Internet ( www.SwitchToJoi.com ).  I
used them during my unemployment-induced DSL blackout last year.  They're
$10/mo. (even less if you prepay for several months).  They have at least
three Atlanta-area access numbers, and I never had a problem connecting to
at least one of them.  And I didn't encounter any problems when I
terminated my service earlier this year to go back to DSL.

Plus, they at least make an attempt to provide Linux setup instructions,
even if they're way outdated.  Any recent version of Linux will make
setting up Joi or any other PPP-based dialup account a cinch.

Their HQ is in Sandy Springs, but they have POPs in other parts of the
country (though I don't know how widesspread that is).

Whatever you do, don't get United Online (d/b/a Juno and NetZero).

On Sun, Mar 16, 2003 at 10:20:20PM -0500, Sunmeet Saluja wrote:
> Any suggestions on a cheap (<= $10)& reliable ISP with good UNIX/LINUX 
> support that I can use for dial-up??  I will mostly be using this 
> service in Atlanta metro area, but it'd be nice if this ISP had a 
> nationwide access numbers.  I'd prefer someone that doesn't make you 
> install funky customized browser and other proprietary software to be 
> able to dial-up.
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