W8SDZ@SIMTEL20.ARPA (Keith Petersen) (12/27/87)
This information is presented "as is" for its informational value.
I have no connection with PC Pursuit.
--Keith Petersen
Arpa: W8SDZ@SIMTEL20.ARPA
Uucp: {bellcore,decwrl,harvard,lll-crg,ucbvax,uw-beaver}!simtel20.arpa!w8sdz
GEnie: W8SDZ
RCP/M Royal Oak: 313-759-6569 - 300, 1200, 2400 (V.22bis) or 9600 (USR HST)
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PC PURSUIT SERVICE UPDATE
December 1987
Telenet's PC Pursuit Service is on the move, offering new access
codes, higher transmission speeds and more cities, to ensure the best
PC communications service possible. This service update contains
specifics on the new enhancements and how they will benefit you in
your pursuit of online information.
NEW ACCESS CODES FOR PC PURSUIT SERVICE
Effective January 5, 1988, all current PC Pursuit area access codes
will be changed. This change will make PC Pursuit easier to use, and
provide you broader and more cost-effective coverage of 33 cities,
including 40 area codes. For more information on this access code
change and all the new codes, consult the access code insert included
as the last page of this service update.
2400 BPS SERVICE ADDED, CAPACITY EXPANDED
Beginning in January 1988, Telenet's PC Pursuit Service will be
available at 2400 bps in the 14 major PC Pursuit cities listed below:
Atlanta Denver Newark Seattle
Boston Detroit New York Washington D.C.
Chicago Houston Philadelphia
Dallas Los Angeles San Francisco
New modems with optional local error protection using Microcom
Networking Protocol (MNP) are being installed in these PC Pursuit
cities for 1200 and 2400 bps service. To access 2400 bps outdial with
or without MNP you must dial your local 2400 bps access telephone
number. When using local error protection your modems must be MNP
compatible, or you can use MNP compatible software in your PC. The
new modems have a few new response messages providing modem and
connection status that you may find helpful; check the Net Exchange
BBS for more specifics on the new modems.
During the first quarter of 1988, the outdial capacity for PC Pursuit
will more than double. Capacity will be expanded by adding many more
ports and modems to the busiest cities, and eliminating the 300 bps
outdial service. The migration of ports from 300 bps to higher speeds
for improved capacity will begin on February 1, 1988.
What does this mean for 300 bps modem users? You will still be able
to dial-in to Telenet at 300 bps and make an outdial connection
through a 1200 bps modem to the PC or BBS of your choice and
communicate by reading and sending messages. However, file transfers
and large ASCII downloads will not be supported when dialing in at 300
bps and outdialing at 1200 bps. Again, Telenet's 300 bps Asynchronous
Dial Service will continue to be available nationwide; only PC
Pursuit's 300 bps outdial capability is being eliminated.
As the modem industry migrates to faster transmission speeds and high
speed modems become less expensive, you may want to consider a modem
that supports 1200 and/or 2400 bps to maximize the use of your PC.
EIGHT NEW PC PURSUIT CITIES
Telenet is pleased to announce the addition of the following eight new
PC Pursuit cities:
Hartford, CT 203 Santa Ana, CA 714
Kansas City, MO 816, 913 Sacramento, CA 916
Palo Alto, CA 415, 408 San Diego, CA 619
Riverside, CA 714 St. Louis, MO 314, 618
These cities operate at 1200 bps and will become available beginning
in January and February, 1988. There will be many more cities added
throughout 1988. For up-to-date information on expansions and
enhancements, check the Net Exchange BBS regularly.
AUTOMATED PC SIGN-ON REMINDER
If you are dialing Telenet's 2400 bps access numbers with an automated
PC sign-on script, you must insert a delay of 200 milliseconds between
the Hunt and Confirm sequence (@ CR). When signing on to the Telenet
Public Data Network at 2400 bps, the normal baud-detection sequence is
(@ CR). For 2400 bps service to be accurately detected by the
network, at least a 200 millisecond delay must be inserted between
the @ and the CR.
DAYTIME BILLING
Billing for daytime usage of PC Pursuit Service commenced with the
billing for August 1987 daytime usage, and will continue for each
month until current. The rates are $10.50 to 14.00 per hour
(depending upon your access location), as stated in your Terms and
Conditions for use of PC Pursuit Service. The prime times that will
be billed for daytime usage of PC Pursuit are 7 am - 6 pm, Monday
through Friday. For at least the first half of 1988, these daytime
usage charges will be sent on a separate invoice and check payment
will be required. In the latter half of 1988, daytime charges will be
billed directly to you on your credit card account.
NET EXCHANGE BBS HIGHLIGHTS
Information Files: A number of new and helpful information files
have been added to the PURSUIT file area, including help files on ITI
network port parameters, hunt and confirm sequences (for sign-on to
Telenet), terminal identifiers (ie. Terminal=D1), and a primer on
using the Racal-Vadic command mode on the outdial modems.
Message Areas: There are various message areas on the Net Exchange
including conferences on FCC issues, BBS ads, Billing Questions and
general issues. Please try to keep your messages in the correct
message area; this will allow you to benefit the most from the Net
Exchange.
Questions: When the System Operator (sysop) answers your questions,
he generally makes the responses public so that everyone can benefit
from the answer. Please try reading through old messages in the MAIN
message area before you ask questions. You'll probably find the
answer to your question without even asking.
Thanks: A special thanks to many users who take the time to answer
other users questions on the Net Exchange. This is the ideal forum
for that "user-helping-user" support.
Updated Dialing Exchanges: The Net Exchange now includes an updated
list of all the dialing exchanges accessible through each outdial city
available to you.