Problem:
"I'm getting an 'unable
to copy mail spool file...'
error, what does this mean?"
Suggestion:
You have gone over your mail
quota. ICoolnet allows up
to 15 megabytes of mail in
your mail directory, it
appears you've accidentally
went over it. .
Problem:
"I can't get my mail, it
says 'invalid password',
what's wrong"
Suggestion:
You need to make sure your
mail program is configured
correctly. If you're using
Internet Mail,
you need to click on "Mail"
then "Options". Click on
the "server" tab to view
your settings. your
settings will be as follows:
incoming mail server:
mail.ICoolnet.net
outgoing mail server:
mail.ICoolnet.net
Also, keep in mind that your
"e-mail account" is just
your username, not your
e-mail address.
Problem:
"Sometimes things run
slow...web pages don't come
up as fast as I'd like."
Suggestion:
Speed is something everyone
wants on the internet, but
due to FCC restrictions, it
looks as if 53K is as fast
as we can get without a more
expensive solution. ISDN is
a very reliable and high
speed connection, but comes
at a very pretty
price.
ICoolnet.net has taken steps
to help speed your
connection by using what is
called a "Proxy Server".
What a proxy server does is
saves frequently visited
pages (pages that any
ICoolnet.net users have
visited) to its hard disk.
This means that instead of
going out to the internet to
download a page, it's
possible the local proxy
server already has it. This
means you can retrieve the
page from the local server,
and not waste time going out
to the internet and
"standing in line".
To enable the proxy server
in Internet Explorer 3.02,
click on "View" then
"Options". From there click
on "Connection", then place
a check in the "Connect
through a proxy server" and
click "Settings". Place the
proxy following information
(ICoolnet.net) using the
port 8080 "http" and "ftp"
boxes. Click "OK" all the
way out, close and reopen
the browser.
To enable the proxy server
in Netscape 3.03, click on
"Options", then "Network
Preferences". From there
click on the Proxies tab,
place the bullet next to
"Manual Proxy
Configuration", and press
"View". Enter the proxy
following information in the
HTTP blank space
proxy2.ICoolnet.net using
the port 8080 "http" and
"ftp" boxes.
Problem:
"How can I forward my
mail to another
address...even on a
different server?"
Suggestion:
This one's a little more
tricky. First, you need to
create a text file with
just the address you
want to forward to as the
text. I.E: user@ICoolnet.net
wants his mail forwarded to
friend@anotherisp.org
Next, what you need to have
is an FTP
program. Once you've
obtained an
FTP
program, ftp to the server
for your area using your
username and password to
login.
Question:
"What kind of equipment
am I dialing into? Are
there any other providers
that use it?"
Answer:
ICoolnet.net customers dial
into
U.S Robbotics
equipment which has
X2 Technology
compatibility in some
areas. Areas that are not
capable of USR X2 speeds
can still achieve 33.6
connections depending on the
conditions of the phone
lines in your area
Question:
"Is my modem compatible
with your equipment? What
type of modems should I
avoid when upgrading?"
Answer:
ICoolnet.net has found that
some "RPI" (Rockwell
Protocol Interface)
accelerated modems have
compatibility problems.
These are not to be confused
with Rockwell based
modems, but are instead
"Windows Accelerated" and
rely on software to make a
connection and use it
effectively. These modems
have shown more problems
when used on slower computer
systems such as 486's and
slower CPUs. RPI
accelerated modems don't use
controller chips onboard the
modem, but instead rely on
the system's CPU to do the
compression and error
correction needed for
internet connections. This
means that the speed of your
system, the amount of
memory, and the amount of
processes (programs) open
will affect your speed and
disconnection rate online.
ICoolnet.net has also found
that v.fc and v.fast modems
are not compatible with the
USR X2 systems. US Robotics
v.fc and v.fast protocols
were the answer to faster
speeds when 28.8 and 33.6
(v.34) speeds were being
standardized (much like the
X2 vs. K56Flex is now).
There are not many modems
left in the public that have
not been upgraded to v.34,
and those that are are
primarily (at the time)
newer 14.4 modems.
Ascend is working hard
on a patch that will allow
these modems to connect, but
they have not yet released
it to ISPs. We will
implement the upgrade as
soon as it is made
available.
Question:
"What is X2? Will my
33.6 modem work with it?
What speeds are typical?"
Answer:
X2 is
Rockwell/Lucent
Technology's answer to
X2. Rockwell has a good
grasp on setting standards
and compatibility and
ICoolnet.net feels very
confident with this new
technology. Modem
manufacturers such as
Motorola,
Hayes,
BestData,
Zoom,
Diamond Multimedia, and
Boca feel the same way.
With supporters like those,
USR X2 is destined to make a
huge impact on 56K
technologies.
After extensive testing and
user reports, we've found
that in most areas capable
of USR X2 users are able to
connect at an average of
44,000-48,000 connections.
Users using 28.8 and 33.6
modems have reported
increased instances of 28.8
and 33.6 connections than
before the upgrade. Please
keep in mind that even
though these faster modems
are capable of 56k,
the FCC regulates the
voltage to only allow 53k
connections. Of course,
just like 28.8 and 33.6,
your connection speeds will
depend on the quality of the
lines in your area.
Question:
"What are ICoolnet's
system requirements? What
will they be in the near
future?"
Answer:
ICoolnet requires the
following at the present
time: 486 DX/33 or 68030
processor (Macintosh) 8MB
RAM Double speed or faster
CD-ROM drive Display adapter
with 256 colors or more
Windows 3.1, Windows95,
WindowsNT 4.0 or system 7.0
of the MacOS A properly
installed 14.4 modem or
faster mouse
In the near future ICoolnet
Electronics will raise the
system requirements to the
following, based upon the
software vendor
requirements: 486 DX/66 or
68040 processor (Macintosh)
16MB RAM Double speed or
faster CD-ROM drive Display
adapter with 256 colors or
more Windows95, WindowsNT
4.0 or system 7.1 of the
MacOS A properly installed
14.4 modem or faster mouse
Question:
"Does ICoolnet Net have
any agent ? "
Answer:
Yes , ICoolnet.net have some
agent, for more information
please call: 1-599-50 60 50 |