-> SM>Why does one need an ISDN line to allow a connection to the net??  ISDN 
isn' 
->   >available in this area yet, and there's at least two local boards that 
can b 
->   >accessed through the Internet.  They use regular dial-up lines to allow 
regu 
->   >callers to access the net and to allow net callers to access the BBS. 
->  
-> Actually, I'm new at all this.  I was under the impression that that was 
-> the only way to get connected to the 'Net.  Great, if it's not since 
-> those lines are rather expensive. 
 
Lee Ann, any phone line will allow you to access the internet.  I have an
ISDN line, have ever since they ran the ISDN lines here (just for us I might
add).  The reason I have one is because my husband is an internet
programmer.  Via the ISDN line he can get a faster connection and can work 
from home
just as easily as he can from his desk at work.  Our ISDN line is a 24 hour,
7 day a week connection which means that I am always on-line, even if I am
not at my computer.  The only difference that I could tell from my ISDN line
and the regular phone line is that now I don't have to go through the
connection process everytime I want to surf the web.  Hope this helps! 
 
Pat 
 
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