11.3.1.3) How do I obtain access to the Internet from my home computer? (ucd.king-hall)
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This article is from the King Hall Law School FAQ, by David F. Prenatt, Jr. NetEsq@dcn.davis.ca.us with numerous contributions by others.
11.3.1.3) How do I obtain access to the Internet from my home computer? (ucd.king-hall)
You will need a modem and some sort of communications software. Once
you have your communications software up and running, you can dial
(916)752-7900 to access the various computer services that are
available to U.C. Davis students, faculty, and staff through IT-CAP.
With a PC system, you are well advised to use the Windows operating
system. This will enable you to install a constellation of public
domain and educational software that is available to U.C. Davis
students free of charge (i.e., Trumpet Winsock, WinQVT, Win32s 1.2,
Wgopher, Netscape, Mpeg, and Lview). Contact a consultant at IT-CAP
<mailto:ithelp@ucdavis.edu > at (916)752-2548 for information on how
to obtain copies of these programs or other programs that will work on
whatever computer you may have.
Once installed, the programs that I listed above will give you
access to the Internet through a U.C. Davis SLIP connection by dialing
(916)752-7925 (PPP access is also available). [Note: Some of these
programs may run *very* slowly on a SLIP connection depending upon the
type of computer that you have.] King Hall Computer Specialist Steve
Langford (<mailto:sdlangford@ucdavis.edu >) has put together a handout
on the installation of these programs. However, you must first obtain
the software that you need from IT-CAP in the Shields Library.
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