thoyt@ddn-wms.dca.mil (Thomas Hoyt) (11/18/89)
This is a general request for information and thus should be answered via email. Currently I am connected to the DDN portion of the internet via a Sun with BSD4.2 and enjoy all the benefits thereof (telnet, Interest Groups, ftp, etc). However, in 2 weeks I am changing positions to another company that has very little network connectivity. About all they have is a SysV box and one or two low speed modems. Naturally, I am interested in bringing my new position in the Unix 'community'--(life w/o news? Unthinkable!:)). The question is: how do I do this? I am familiar with the internet way of doing things. How does one obtain access to information about becoming part of the non- DDN internet? What commercial and academic networks are available in the Wash. DC metro area? Will the Nic have information like this? Are there networks available that provide the same facilities I have now? How do I get software (PD or otherwise) to support the internet facilities if my machine (or its vendor) does not have the required protocols? How does the .UUCP domain relate to the Internet? To the usenet? Additionally, I would be interested in getting onto the usenet. This I know little about (we are not on it here). How does one get information about usenet nodes in this area from which we could get mail and news? Is there an etiquette or administrative protocol for acquiring a usenet feed? How does one get usenet S/W w/o being on the internet and using ftp? Is there such a thing as an 'anonymous uucp'? If so, how does one discover where to dial up to get this software? Apologies for my ignorance. Around here TFM has little to say about these matters and right know I know more about TCP/IP and X.25 than simple serial communications, usenet and uucp. Please cite any reference books I could use if you know of any. Many thanks. ****** thoyt@ddn-wms.dca.mil | "Oh no...it's written in COBOL..." | (Ps. 83:18, KJV) Thomas Hoyt | "Government Computers for Government business..." Network Mgmt, Inc., Fairfax, VA -- 703-359-9400 | "NO FUN ALLOWED..." ******