How do I use DIAL with NYUHome?
When you connect to NYU-NET with DIAL service, you are using a technology called Point-To-Point Protocol (PPP). PPP lets your home computer access NYU-NET and the worldwide Internet with a modem connection. With PPP access, you are able to use the same Internet applications that you might use on a computer with a direct (Ethernet) connection to NYU-NET — such as web browsers, desktop e-mail programs, file transfer programs, and so on. When connected with PPP, your computer temporarily becomes a part of NYU-NET. The one major difference between an on-campus computer that is directly attached to NYU-NET and a home computer with a PPP connection is the speed of that connection: the home computer uses a modem, and only relatively small quantities of data can be moved quickly across its link. Hence, some common Internet activities (such as downloading large files or accessing and displaying remote graphics files) may proceed slowly. Please note: NYU DIAL does not support PPP multilink.
