What is internet access SHIPS?

SHIPS (or "Internet SHIPS", formerly "SHIP") was created in order to provide students and staff with a consistently available service at a low cost. This service is provided by IST - Communication and Network Services (CNS).

Users of this Berkeley domain service will be able to:

• Send electronic mail
• Access the World Wide Web
• Access Usenet news
• Access campus and off-campus databases
• Browse library catalogs
• Login to other computers on the Internet

This service consists of 384 high speed (56kbps V.90) modems and network access servers available only to SHIPS accounts. 384 high speed modems, 8N, 300 bps-56K bps v.34/v. 32bis/v.42/K56flex/V.90 (including MNP 2--4), v.42bis and MNP5 compression, MNP 10.

There is an 8-hour session limit. This means that every dialup connection to the SHIPS modem pool (848-1107) will be dropped without notice when the connection reaches the 8-hour point. You can dial back immediately to try to get a new connection.

Other Policies and limitations of the Low Cost Modems service also apply. For details refer to: policies and procedures.