[W-OT] AOL access from Japan?

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Tue, Nov 15, 2005 at 07:27:27PM -0500, Scott Elcomb wrote:
> This is _way_ off topic, but I know there's some folks here on the
> list that have been out towards Japan.
> 
> A friend will be leaving for Japan on Thursday, and has asked for a
> bit of help on getting connected to the internet via their AOL account
> while away.
> 
> It's been a _long_ time since I've touched a modem, and have never
> used AOL.  I've got no idea about where to start in helping them
> prepare.
> 
> I assume that there's an access number, but that's about all I can
> think of at the moment.
> 
> Any suggestions or thoughts?  TIA

Well this page mentions a dialer for linux
http://www-jerry.oit.duke.edu/linux/HOWTO/AOL_dialup_howto.html

If it is just for windows, well change the phone number I guess, or
better yet, use some other connection and just let the aol software
use the connection to connect over the internet (which they have supported
for a few years now, so people could get DSL/cable and still use the AOL
interface).

Lennart Sorensen
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