Re: Connectivity in Germany
On Mon, 10 Aug 1998, Gregory Green wrote:
> of weeks. I was wondering if any one knows if my American spec'd laptop
> will work if I purchase a transformer, and could I use my current
> Megahertz modem to dial the internet? Also, does anyone one know of a
> cheap ISP that I could get a temporary account from? I will be there
> (Augsburg) for two weeks and need (addiction...) to be connected so I
> can check up on my Debian server and email.
> Another thought I had was to just find the nearest Internet Cafe, but
> then I do not know how effective that would be because I have never been
> to one. Plus, I only speak English. Any tips would be appreciated =)
The modem will be a problem. See if there is a setting to recognize
international tones. European dial, ring-back, busy, and re-order tones
are different than the US tones. It will probably never see dialtone or
ring.
George Bonser
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