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New MessageCalling Locutus1976... please. (modified 0 times) WillyKreim
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This is a request for Locutus1976... PLEASE respond this message on the board with some contact email address (so I can verify it' s really you when I later get an email response) and then email me (or I will email you).

I'll PAY the media cost + shipping + $5 if you can burn the Aol for Home Networks software to cd-r and mail it to me (Florida, zip 33166).

I have been pulling my hair from months and NOBODY at aol-files, or Gateway, or AOL seems to want to give me this cd-rom which originally came with the GCTP units. And I NEED it. Please don't lecture me about not using aol, using another O/S in the GCTP, etc. I already know about the "connect over tcp/ip" feature in InstantAol (I'm using it right now) but what I REALLY NEED is to have this "aol for home networks" software to make the GCTPs connect to aol over "aol home networking".

This is the ONLY way to connect all 7 aol USERIDs simultaneously to the net from diifferent GCTPs, and this can be only done by setting up a pc with the "aol for home networks" software acting as a network gateway.

Thanks,
Willy

Locutus1976 In one recent thread said:

I have the Software for the AOL for home networks. It wouldn't work for me and here's why. I have 2 systems splitting a Cable line thru a 10/100 Linsys switch. I pay 9.99 a month more because I use AOL as another means for the rest of the Family to use (EASY INTERFACE). I tried connecting the GW.T.P. to the switch and installing the Software, which I had to call Gateway to get, and It would not allow me to create an INSTANT AOL ACCOUNT. Instant AOL can only be used if you are a FULL subscriber to AOL. I have full access, but I'm not paying 24.00$ a month so they don't count that as FULL access. I was on the phone w/AOL for about a total of 6 hours, and the bottom line was, to get around all of it, I would have to pay 24.00 + 9.99 for the touchpad to have access to using the Home Network Software. I started getting technical with one of the main guys in the INSTANT AOL department and he gave up with me and said sir " We are still in Beta stage of all of this, everything doesn't work yet" LOL!! Thats when I stumbled on to this site, linked from an Ebay auction. Instead of returning the POS, I'm going to do what U all are doing. If you want the software, I'll burn a copy. I can get it to you faster than Gateway can. It took them 2 days to figure out that they even had the CD to give out :)
This is a request for Locutus1976... PLEASE respond this message on the board with some contact email address (so I can verify it' s really you) and then email me (or I will email you).

I'll PAY the media cost + shipping + $5 if you can burn the Aol for Home Networks software to cd-r and mail it to me (Florida, 33166).

I have been pulling my hair from months and NOBODY at aol-files, or Gateway, or AOL seems to want to give me this cd-rom which originally came with the GCTP units. And I NEED it. Please don't lecture me about not using aol, using another O/S in the GCTP, etc. I already know about the "connect over tcp/ip" feature (I'm using it right now) but what I REALLY NEED is to have this "aol for home networks" software to make the GCTPs connect to aol over "aol home networking".

This is the ONLY way to connect all 7 aol USERIDs simultaneously to the net from diifferent GCTPs, and this can be only doine by setting up a pc with the "aol for home networks" software acting as a network gateway.

Thanks,
Willy

Locutus1976 In one recent thread said:

I have the Software for the AOL for home networks. It wouldn't work for me and here's why. I have 2 systems splitting a Cable line thru a 10/100 Linsys switch. I pay 9.99 a month more because I use AOL as another means for the rest of the Family to use (EASY INTERFACE). I tried connecting the GW.T.P. to the switch and installing the Software, which I had to call Gateway to get, and It would not allow me to create an INSTANT AOL ACCOUNT. Instant AOL can only be used if you are a FULL subscriber to AOL. I have full access, but I'm not paying 24.00$ a month so they don't count that as FULL access. I was on the phone w/AOL for about a total of 6 hours, and the bottom line was, to get around all of it, I would have to pay 24.00 + 9.99 for the touchpad to have access to using the Home Network Software. I started getting technical with one of the main guys in the INSTANT AOL department and he gave up with me and said sir " We are still in Beta stage of all of this, everything doesn't work yet" LOL!! Thats when I stumbled on to this site, linked from an Ebay auction. Instead of returning the POS, I'm going to do what U all are doing. If you want the software, I'll burn a copy. I can get it to you faster than Gateway can. It took them 2 days to figure out that they even had the CD to give out :)

04-28-2002 21:07:58

New MessageRE:Calling Locutus1976... please. (modified 0 times) BigDog
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Just my two bit's....

There was never any software on CD or for that matter any media distributed with the GCT's from Gateway (I bought three directly from Gateway prior to them discontinue the GCT's).

I never signed up for AOL, but it was my understanding that the software needed to bridge between the GCT and another PC (running the ethernet AOL bridging software was somewere on AOL).

I aways thought the method to connect the GCT to another computer most likley connected to AOL by dial up sounded like a bad idea, I guess unless you had one of those DirectTV/AOL satelite brodband connctions you would get get worst preformance through another PC than if the GCT would just dialed out.

Not to slam AOL, but jeez; just add a hard drive and load Windows ME and you will be able to do a lot more with your GCT including just running the AOL software. I have seen 2-3gb hard drives on eBay for less than $50, if you need a IDE header soldered on or a IDE cable, email me for a price

04-29-2002 19:22:10

New MessageRE:Calling Locutus1976... please. (modified 0 times) bigdork1
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I worked on this project from start to finish and have never seen this software on the hardware side. If it exists I never saw it. We made the arrangements to ship it to all the customers after it was received but I was never informed of its creation. If anyone has a copy of it I would love to hear if it actually works or is just a 300-hour free disk LOL.
05-07-2002 10:27:44

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