Supermarket clearance chain Not Quite Retail (NQR) finally decided to ditch dial-up internet for its chain of 26 stores and headquarters in March, instead signing up for an Ethernet WAN connection ...

AOL, formerly known as America Online, announced that it is shutting down its dial-up internet service. The move stirred a wave of shock and dilemma across the internet, with many wondering how ...

When it was the only viable option, the screech and squeal of dial-up internet was an unwelcome headache to many. But now that its time has passed, it’s gained a certain nostalgia that endears it to ...

Though considered a dying breed by most, dial-up connections are still used by many users staying in hotels without high-speed access, or in geographical regions to which broadband connectivity does ...

We can’t configure dial-up networking on a laptop with Windows XP Service Pack 2 that already has working Ethernet and wireless network adapters. Using dial-up, the system connects successfully and we ...

Despite a major push for broadband Internet access by legislators and consumers, the United States is still largely a dial-up country. Even so, it seems inevitable that dial-up will give way to faster ...

Find a local ISP first. If you are using Win98 go to My Computer then to Dial Up Networking. Double click on "Make a New Connection". Follow prompts. Go to Control Panel, then to Network. Remove all ...

Who doesn’t like dial-up internet? Even if those who survived the dial-up years are happy to be on broadband, and those who are still on dial-up wish that they weren’t, there’s definitely a nostalgic ...

According to J.D. Power and Associates, dial-up Internet access customers are more likely to switch to DSL than cable modem services if both were available in their area. The information services firm ...

COMMENTARY--Last month, I became a statistic in America Online's turnaround plan: They cut off my free subscription. I immediately noticed the $23.90 charge on my credit card bill--the highest rate in ...

I do tech support (if you can call it that) for an ISP. We get a large number of calls with err 650. The description is rather unhelpful.<BR><BR>The most common OS is Win ME (Yes, I know ...) and the ...

Branch offices have always presented a special challenge from a connectivity standpoint. This is because branch offices are almost always far enough away from the main office that you can’t run an ...