ASSOCIATES (vol. 1, no. 3, March 1995) - associates.ucr.edu

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                   INFO FROM THE SUPERHIGHWAY
                FREE ACCESS FOR THOSE IN THE KNOW
 
                               by
 
                         Linda R. Putnam
               Senior Library Technical Assistant
                        Documents Library
                    Florida State University
                      PUTNAML@mail.firn.edu
 
 
I am going to add a disclaimer to this column.  I am *not*
responsible for anyone using this information and neglecting their
families.  This information about freenets is not to be used
lightly; it has become apparent that people using the information
listed below have a tendency to become fascinated and are lost to
their families and friends for hours at a time.  I refuse to let
anyone blame me.
 
This fascinating list I have sent is a list of Freenets.  A
freenet is a informaiton system for which all equipment, time,
effort and expertise is donated.  No charge is made to the
individual signing on the system but each system has it's own list
of rules and regulations.  In most cases you must "sign an
agreement" to abide by their rules.  The main rule in almost all
freenets is that their system cannot be used for any commercial
venture.
 
One of the great advantages of the freenets over most closed
systems is the availability of Usenet groups.  A Usenet group is a
nation wide discussion list of any topic you can imagin.
 
Listed below are the names, addresses and logons for you to
sample many of the current freenets.  Sooooo, find your telnet
prompt and have some fun.
 
 
Alachua Free-Net
   Telnet:  FREENET.UFL.EDU  or  128.227.163.4
   Visitor login: visitor
 
Arizona Telecommunication Community  (AzTeC)
   Telnet:  AZTEC.ASU.EDU  or   129.219.13.60
      Visitor login: guest
      Password: visitor
 
Big Sky Telegraph - Dillon, Montana
   Modem: 406-683-7680
   Internet: 192.231.192.1
      Visitor login: bbs
 
Blue sky freenet of Manitoba
   Telnet: WINNIE.FREENET.MB.CA  OR  130.179.16.151
      Visitor login: guest
      Password: guest
 
Buffalo Free-Net - Buffalo, New York
   Modem: 716-645-3085
   Internet: freenet.buffalo.edu
      Visitor login: freeport
 
Cambridge University Press Information Services
   Telnet: FTP.CUP.CAM.AC.UK   or  131.111.148.1
      login: cc
      password: cup
 
Chebucto Free-Net - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
   WWW: http://www.cfn..cs.dal.ca
 
Chesapeake Free-Net
   telnet: BLUECRAB.BLUECRAB.ORG  or  198.76.175.3
 
CIAO! Free-Net - Trail, British Columbia, Canada
   Modem: 604-368-5764
   Internet: 142.231.5.1
      Visitor login: guest
 
Cleveland Free-Net - Cleveland, Ohio
   Modem: 216-368-3888
   Internet: freenet-in-a.cwru.edu
      Visitor login: Select #2 at first menu
 
Columbia Online Information Network (COIN) - Columbia, Missouri
   Modem: 314-884-7000
   Internet: bigcat.missouri.edu
      Visitor login: guest
 
CVaNet  (central Virginia community network)
   Telnet: FREENET.VCU.EDU  OR  128.172.1.5
      Visitor login: guest
      Password:  visitor
 
Dayton Free-Net - Dayton, Ohio
   Modem: 513-229-4373
   Internet: 130.108.128.174
      Visitor login: visitor
 
Denver Free-Net - Denver, Colorado
   Modem: 303-270-4865
   Internet: freenet.hsc.colorado.edu
      Visitor login: guest
 
Edmonton FreeNet
   Telnet FREENET.EDMONTON.AB.CA  or  198.161.206.2
      Visitor login: guest
 
Eugene Free-Net
   Telnet: EFN.EFN.ORG  or  198.68.17.1
      Visitor login: guest
      Password:  HIT RETURN
 
Free-Net Erlangen-Nuernburg
   Modem: +49-9131-85-8111
   Internet: 131.188.192.11
      Visitor login: guest
 
Grand Rapids Free-Net
   Telnet: GRFN.ORG  or  198.110.81.2
      Visitor login: visitor
 
Greater Detroit Free-Net - Warren, Michigan
   Internet: detroit.freenet.org
      Visitor login: visitor
 
Halton Community Network
   Telnet: HALINET.SHERIDANC.ON.CA  OR  412.55.128.189
      Visitor login:  guest
 
Heartland Regional Network  (Also known as PEORIA FREENET)
    Telnet: HEARTLAND.BRADLEY.EDU  or  136.176.30.114
      Visitory login: bbguest
      Password:  Press RETURN
 
LibertyNet
   Telnet: LIBERTYNET.ORG   or   128.91.1.141
      Visitor login:  liberty
 
Lorain County Free-Net - Elyria, Ohio
   Modem: 216-366-9721
   Internet: freenet.lorain.oberlin.edu
      Visitor login: guest
 
National Capital Free-Net - Ottawa, Canada
   Modem: 613-564-3600
   Internet: freenet.carleton.ca
      Visitor login: guest
 
Ocean State Free-Net - Providence, Rhode Island
   Modem: 401-831-4640
   Internet: 192.207.24.10
      Visitor login:
 
Prairienet - Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
   Modem: 217-255-9000
   Internet: prairienet.org  (192.17.3.3)
      Visitor login:  visitor
 
Prince George Free-Net
   Telnet: FREENET.UNBC.EDU  or  142.207.128.31
      Visitor Login: guest
 
 
R.A.I.N.  (Rural Area Information Network)
   Telnet: RAIN.GEN.MO.US  or  198.209.88.1
      Visitor login:  Visitor
 
Rio Grande Free-Net - El Paso, Texas
   Modem: 915-775-5600
   Internet: rgfn.epcc.edu
      Visitor login: Visitor
 
SEA-TO-SKY-FREENET
   Telnet: SEA-TO-SKY-FREENET.bc.ca   or
           199.175.238.1
      Visitor login: guest
 
Seattle Community Network - Seattle, Washington
   Modem: 206-386-4140
   Internet: scn.org
      Visitor login: visitor
 
SEFLIN Free-Net - Broward County, Florida
   Modem: 305-765-4332
   Internet: bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us
      Visitor login: visitor
 
SouthEastern Ohio Regional Free-Net
   Telnet: SEORF.OHIOU.EDU or 132.235.1.101
   Visitor login:  guest
 
Tallahassee Free-Net - Tallahassee, Florida
   Modem: 904-488-5056
   Internet: freenet.fsu.edu
      Visitor login: visitor
 
Toronto Free-Net
   Telnet: FREENET.TORONTO.ON.CA   or   199.71.188.19
      Visitor login: guest
 
Tristate Online - Cincinnati, Ohio
   Modem: 513-579-1990
   Internet: tso.uc.edu
      Visitor login: visitor
 
Twin Cities Free-Net
   Telnet:  FREE-NET.MPLS-STPAUL.MN.US  or  128.101.1503141
      Visitor login: guest
 
Vancouver Regional FreeNet
   Telnet:  FREENET.VANCOUVER.BC.CA  or  142.103.106.2
      Visitor login: guest
 
Victoria Free-Net - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
   Modem: 604-595-2300
   Internet: freenet.victoria.bc.ca
      Visitor login: guest
 
Washington, DC Free-Netor   or  128.164.140.32
   Telnet: CAP.GWU.EDU
      Visitor login:  guest
      Password: visitor
 
Wellington Citynet - Wellington, New Zealand
   Modem:    +64-4-801-3060
   Internet: kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
 
Youngstown Free-Net - Youngstown, Ohio
   Modem: 216-742-3072
   Internet: yfn2.ysu.edu
      Visitor login: visitor