NROS using Netcom???

Hi, I was wondering if anyone here has tried the NROS using Netcom. I'am using Netcom Canada, I've been with this service for less than a month and it's a lot better than my old ISP (that went into receivership!). Has anyone tried connecting to the NROS using netcom? Thanks, John

I am, but I live in the US. My connection is great

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>Hi, > I was wondering if anyone here has tried the NROS using Netcom. >I'am using Netcom Canada, I've been with this service for less than a >month and it's a lot better than my old ISP (that went into >receivership!). Has anyone tried connecting to the NROS using netcom? >Thanks, >John

You can test first by turning off any running programs except systray and explorer. Use crt-alt-del/end task. Connect to Netcom. Leave your browser off. While in Win95 drop to the DOS prompt and run: ping valhalla.ten.net (central server) ping abyss.ten.net (east coast server) ping pandemonium.ten.net (san francisco server) Ideally, you should do this several times over different hours of the day. If it returns less than 0.200 ms to any one server you should be good to go. Next run tracert to the above places. If you have 7 or LESS hops you should also be good to go. More and it wont work. I have had people say locking your modem at 19200 and turning off compression helps. I have found it makes no difference in connection quality. Regards, Harry

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> >Hi, > > I was wondering if anyone here has tried the NROS using Netcom. > >I'am using Netcom Canada, I've been with this service for less than a > >month and it's a lot better than my old ISP (that went into > >receivership!). Has anyone tried connecting to the NROS using netcom? > >Thanks, > >John > You can test first by turning off any running programs > except systray and explorer. Use crt-alt-del/end task. > Connect to Netcom. Leave your browser off. > While in Win95 drop to the DOS prompt and run: > ping valhalla.ten.net (central server) > ping abyss.ten.net (east coast server) > ping pandemonium.ten.net (san francisco server) > Ideally, you should do this several times over different > hours of the day. If it returns less than 0.200 ms to > any one server you should be good to go. > Next run tracert to the above places. If you have 7 or > LESS hops you should also be good to go. More and > it wont work. > I have had people say locking your modem at 19200 > and turning off compression helps. I have found it makes > no difference in connection quality. > Regards, > Harry

This 7 or less hops -- is that a good gauage from any ISP or only from Canada? I"m on the east coast but it's actually less hops to the Central server (12) than the East coast server in Mass (15) ... ?? Doug

Hi! I'm having a lot of fun racing N2 offline, and I would like to do some online racing as well. I tried to open an account with TEN. It didn't work, because they only let people join that live in the US or in Canada. I live in England (London). How can I race N2 online?? If there is a way, please let me know! THX. Mark. N2. Maybe the most playable racing sim. Can't wait for the 3dfx patch!!

[snip] This should be any ISP. I am only speaking from personal experience. I'm 14 hops to the pande zone and have NEVER gotten a good connection. On the other 2 servers I am 6 hops or 4 hops depending on whether I use MCI or my other provider. On one provider I get better results locking the modem at 19200 because they use US Robotics X2s. My old Supra does not like talking to X2s' at 28.8. On the other I connect at 28800 with no problems to TEN. I believe TEN offers 5 free hours to test it out. Regards, Harry