Re: Ground ftp server

[jmholmes@swbell.net (John)]

Well, I never thought about trying my AOL account to get there, though the 
only time I use it is when I am traveling since they don't support ISDN.  I 
guess, if AOL can do it, a 33.6K connection will suffice for downloading since 
I can just start it downloading and let it be.

I actually have a feeling that it has something to do with swbell.net's Kansas 
City POP.  None of the ISPs in Kansas City is terribly great when it comes to 
ISDN access and swbell is about the best of the lot.  And since, so far, 
ground and the sites you mention are the only ones I seem to have any problem 
with, its probably more hassle than it's worth to do any griping about it.

In article <20000128160533.23202.00000191@ng-ch1.aol.com>, cturley2@aol.com 
(Cturley2) wrote:
>Well, John...I do feel foryouafter reading yourproblems with tryin to access
>tarnover with your Windows machine.  Still I must relate to you in all honesty
>- I just accessed tarnover again with no problems using both of the following
>methods:  
>
>Using my grin.net acct. to connect...
>(A) plain old Fetch on my Apple PPC for the ftp and Netscape for the http
>access - boom got em both at the same time in less than 2 seconds and didn't
>get knocked off either - until I disconnected myself.
>
>and
>
>(B) Using my AOL acct. and their own ftp connection mode - got on tarnover by
>ftp with the same efficiency, speed and stability.  While still connected by
>AOL's ftp mode - I used the AOL web broswer and got on tarnover via http also -
>same efficiency, speed and stability.  Both connections remained just fine
>until I disconnected myself.
>
>My conclusion and solution for you:  Get an acct. on AOL and give it a try. 
>PC or Mac - AOL is just fine for my needs with the above.  Perhaps your
>IP (swbell.net) is what's giving you problems with your connecting needs.
>Perhaps it's that with Windows - perhaps not - who know!!  
>
>I honestly don't know - as I don't have an acct. with swbell.net - nor do I use
>(or ever intend using) a PC machine to connect to the Net by any method or OS. 
>For me it's Apple (Mac PPC) - AOL and grin.net or nothing!
>
>Here's a though for you to consider.  Rubywand has an acct.with swbell.net and
>uses a PC to connect to all of the Apple2 sites by ftp and/or http.  Perhaps he
>could help you solve the problem of why you seem to have so much trouble with
>it all.
>
>
>Cheers,
>Tom
>
>PS:  If you really need CD's of Ground, Tarnover, etc.  I have them all and
>certainly could make private arrangements with you to provide them to you. 
>Just let me know.  I'm sure we couldwork somethingout for such needs.
>
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