Ricochet Question

I recently signed up for Ricochet in Denver. The speed is OK (115.2
kbps), although not outstanding. Anyway, I notice the system sets
itself up as the computer's default ISP and,
when me and my laptop are outside the coverage area or just want a
faster connection at
a 'net cafe within the coverage area, it refuses to allow connections
elsewhere. There must be a way to switch on and switch off Ricochet
easily, but how? Thanks!

W : )

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>I recently signed up for Ricochet in Denver. The speed is OK (115.2
>kbps), although not outstanding. Anyway, I notice the system sets
>itself up as the computer's default ISP and,
>when me and my laptop are outside the coverage area or just want a
>faster connection at
>a 'net cafe within the coverage area, it refuses to allow connections
>elsewhere. There must be a way to switch on and switch off Ricochet
>easily, but how? Thanks!

Since you didn't mention the operating system, I'll assume Windoze XP
Home as only XP users don't bother to mention their operating system.
(Sherlock Holmes would be proud).

Go unto:
Control Panel -> Internet Options -> Connections
Check the box:
"Never Dial a connections"
This will prevent dialing the default ISP.

When you need to connect to Ricochet, find the dialer under:
Start -> Settings -> Network and Dialup Connections
where you probably will find a Ricochet connection icon.




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Jeff Liebermann wrote:
> (E-Mail Removed) hath wroth:
>
> >I recently signed up for Ricochet in Denver. The speed is OK (115.2
> >kbps), although not outstanding. Anyway, I notice the system sets
> >itself up as the computer's default ISP and,
> >when me and my laptop are outside the coverage area or just want a
> >faster connection at
> >a 'net cafe within the coverage area, it refuses to allow connections
> >elsewhere. There must be a way to switch on and switch off Ricochet
> >easily, but how? Thanks!
>
> Since you didn't mention the operating system, I'll assume Windoze XP
> Home as only XP users don't bother to mention their operating system.
> (Sherlock Holmes would be proud).
>
> Go unto:
> Control Panel -> Internet Options -> Connections
> Check the box:
> "Never Dial a connections"
> This will prevent dialing the default ISP.
>
> When you need to connect to Ricochet, find the dialer under:
> Start -> Settings -> Network and Dialup Connections
> where you probably will find a Ricochet connection icon.
>
>
>
>
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> Jeff Liebermann (E-Mail Removed)
> 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
> Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
> Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

Neglected to mention the system. Sorry. You're a gentleman. Thanks.


W : )

(E-Mail Removed) hath wroth:

>Neglected to mention the system. Sorry. You're a gentleman. Thanks.
>W : )

Who me? Surely you jest. Judging by my fan email, I'm the current
candidate for Satan's personal representative in this newsgroup.

It's quite easy to deduce what operating system is being used. The
easiest way is to look at the users header and extract the:
| X-HTTP-UserAgent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1),gzip(gfe),gzip(gfe)
header line. Looks like Ouchlook Express on W2K or XP.

However, it's more fun to deduce the operating system from the message
contents. The general pattern is:

Windoze XP Home: Embarrassed to admit they're running Windoze.
Probably also doesn't know whether it's Home or XP. Always listed as
"fully updated" which usually means they've never run Windoze Update
to see what they're missing.

Mac OS/X: Never mention OS/X by name, but does mention a variety of
Mac specific applications such as Safari browser. Since Apple changes
industry technical terms with impunity, many terms mentioned are Apple
specific. For example, it's not a wireless router, it's an Airport.

Linux: Never mentions the specific Linux distribution, mutation, or
release version, but usually mentions something about the evils of
Microsoft and the joy of not paying for anything. Requests for
information and drivers will always be followed by the requirements
that everything must be free of charge. Hardware is required to be
open source firmware.

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Jeff Liebermann (E-Mail Removed)
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558