The Ithaca area has four major Internet service providers that can get you online so that you can peruse the Cornell library catalogue, read your e-mail or surf the web. The majors ISPs in the vicinity are:

Clarity Connect
Type of connection: dialup, high-speed ISDN, and DSL connections through dedicated lines.
Equipment: Dialup service will use modems; other services will require an Ethernet card in your computer.

LightLink
Type of connection: dialup, high-speed ISDN, DSL and T1 connections through dedicated lines.
Equipment: Dialup service will use modems; other services will require an Ethernet card in your computer.

Road Runner
Type of connection: cable.
Equipment: Cable connections require an Ethernet card in your computer.

Telergy light.speed
Type of connection: high-speed ADSL connection through normal phone lines.
Equipment: An ADSL connection will require an Ethernet card in your computer.

These are only a few of the ISPs in the area, so be sure to check the Yellow Pages or consult CNET's ISP guide, or IthacaNet for more area ISPs.

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