[Macpartners] iPass Release Announcement

[Alicia Allen]

Date: Tues, July 8, 2003
To: itpartners at mit.edu, winpartners at mit.edu, 
sw-release-announce at mit.edu, macpartners at mit.edu,  edtech at mit.edu, 
aac-aoquery at mit.edu
From: Alicia Allen <iggy at mit.edu>
Subject: Release of iPass
Cc: infosys at mit.edu, itag at mit.edu

Good Afternoon,

MIT Information Systems is pleased to announce the release of iPass 
Remote Access at MIT.


What is iPass?
------------------------------
Last spring a Discovery Team was formed to find an easy, inexpensive 
way for the MIT Community to get network access while traveling. The 
team recommended that MIT contract with iPass for remote access, 
http://www.ipass.com/.  iPass is a pay-as-you-go service that offers 
local dial-up numbers throughout the world, at reasonable rates.

The iPassConnect client is a simple, easy to use desktop client that 
allows remote users to connect to the Internet through iPass's global 
network of providers.  It has a point-and-click interface for 
connecting to iPass local access points, and supports Microsoft 
Windows XP SP1, Windows 2000 SP3, and Mac OS 10.2 dialers.

Details of the Discovery and Delivery work can be found at: 
http://web.mit.edu/is/discovery/remote/  and 
http://web.mit.edu/is/delivery/remote/


Who Should Download and Why?
------------------------------
If you will be traveling and MIT will pay for your remote network 
connections, you should register for iPass and download the software. 
You can do this at http://web.mit.edu/is/help/ipass/
iPass is particularly recommended for those who currently access the 
network while traveling by using an MIT Calling Card to connect to 
Tether; iPass is much more cost effective.


This service is not intended to replace a dial-up connection from 
your home that you use for more than four hours a month. For 
connections such as this you should continue to use your current 
dial-up provider, switch to a high speed provider (see MIT's 
information page at 
http://web.mit.edu/is/help/network/highspeed.html) or use MIT's 
Tether service (http://web.mit.edu/is/help/tether).


Notable Features
  ------------------------------
- Supports dial-up through a modem, ISDN modem, and wired & wireless 
ethernet connections
- Has local access numbers in over 160 countries
- Is significantly less expensive than using the MIT calling card to 
connect to Tether
- Is usage based, there are no start-up or monthly fees
- Rates range from $2.25/hour domestic US to $27/hour for toll-free in Africa

Known Issues
-------------
- Currently only available to those who can pay via an MIT cost object
- No Linux client at this time, though manual dialing is possible


Where to get iPassConnect
------------------------------
You can download iPassConnect from the MIT Software Distribution 
page: http://web.mit.edu/software.
You will need to register for iPass before you can use the service. 
For information on eligibility and registration, go to:
http://web.mit.edu/is/help/ipass/.


Where to get Help
-------------------------------
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the 
Computing Help Desk at:

         e-mail: computing-help at mit.edu
         phone: (617) 253-1102
         web: http://web.mit.edu/is/helpdesk/



Alicia Allen, Remote Access Delivery Team Leader, for the Remote 
Access Delivery Team:
Eric Hamp				Jonathan Hunt
Deb Bowser			Atticus Gifford
Karl Witt				Bob Berson
John Dvorak			Robin Blanco
Latoya Watts-Cooper		Lee Ridgway
Chris Murphy			Paul Heffernan
Jag Patel				Jana Tarasenko
Mark Silis



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Alicia Allen iggy at mit.edu
Benchmarking, Special Projects & Outreach     (617) 253-0191
Telecommunications & Network Services,         page: alicia at skytel.com
Information Systems, MIT	                                  E19-741
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