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    Web Scavenger Hunt A -- and Webs Site Blog

    Site: Use the Webs Web Overview web site and Scavenger A blog page. Questions:

    o Post each question properly labeled with the section and number(a section being BrowserBasics, for example) in a separate post on the Scavenger A page.

    o If supported, tag the post/question with the title of the section it is located in. o There is a digital copy of this paper available, so you dont have to type the questions unless

    you want to.

    Answers:o Answer the questions below as individual responses to the individual posts.o You may not, however, cut and paste the answers from any source. You must put the

    answers in your own words.

    Links: Provide hyperlinks wherever L is indicatedQuestions

    A. Browser Basics1. Q: What is a browser? (10 words)2. Q: Whose computer does the browser run on? (The user//client computer or the ISP server?)3. Q: What languages do you understand, read, speak, and/or write?4. Q: Analogously, what is the name of the preferred standard programming language all

    current browsers know how to understand? (Hint:http://www.w3schools.com/xhtml/xhtml_intro.asp)

    B.Specific Browsers1. Q: Name six web browsers. Hints:

    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/default.mspx http://www.mozilla.com/en-US http://www.apple.com/safari http://www.opera.com/download http://www.google.com/chrome http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight

    2. L: Provide links to each of the six browsers you named in question 5.3. Q: Which browser has the largest market share? (Hint:http://marketshare.hitslink.com)4. Q: What are three other interesting facts you can find at

    http://marketshare.hitslink.com?

    Top browsers have changed over the years Chrome took over Explorer Safari only became popular 5 years ago

    C. Internet, Extranet, Intranet1. Q: What is the Internet? (Hint:www.wikipedia.org)

    a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use theTCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

    2. Q: What is an Intranet? Give an example. a local or restricted communications network, esp. a private network created using World

    Wide Web software.

    3. Q: What is an Extranet? Give an example. an intranet that can be partially accessed by authorized outside users, enabling businesses to

    exchange information over the Internet securely.

    D.Search Engines and Directories

    http://www.w3schools.com/xhtml/xhtml_intro.asphttp://www.w3schools.com/xhtml/xhtml_intro.asphttp://marketshare.hitslink.com/http://marketshare.hitslink.com/http://marketshare.hitslink.com/http://marketshare.hitslink.com/http://marketshare.hitslink.com/http://www.wikipedia.org/http://www.wikipedia.org/http://www.wikipedia.org/http://www.wikipedia.org/http://marketshare.hitslink.com/http://marketshare.hitslink.com/http://www.w3schools.com/xhtml/xhtml_intro.asp
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    1. Q: What is a search engine? a program for the retrieval of data from a database or network

    2. Q: What is the name of the program that constantly runs behind the scenes to gatherinformation for the search engine database? (Hint:http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci213035,00.html)

    Spider3. Q: What is the computer response you get when you submit a favorite URL into the

    following:http://www.webconfs.com/search-engine-spider-simulator.php? PrintScreen

    for your teacher..

    4. Q: How do search engines find web sites to display in response to your search? (Hint:

    http://computer.howstuffworks.com/search-engine.htm) (20 words or more.)

    They search the Internet -- or select pieces of the Internet -- based on important words. They keep an index of the words they find, and where they find them. They allow users to look for words or combinations of words found in that index.

    5. What is the importance of the , and tags in yourxHTML web page relative to search engines? (Hint:http://www.webconfs.com/15-

    minute-seo.php) (20 words or more.)

    Search engine checks for words in each certain command so the correct wordingmust be in the correct part or no one will find your site

    6. L:a www.google.com

    Google.com/chromeb www.ask.com

    Ask.comc www.clusty.com

    Clusty.com7. Q: For each of the search engines above, list and describe (10 or more words/program)

    three offerings or services which would allow you to increase your web sites exposure

    for your business. (Hints:

    a www.google.com>business solutions Your business could come up in the search engine

    b http://sponsoredlistings.ask.com/optimization.phpandhttp://sponsoredlistings.ask.com

    Can sponsor your business to drive more attention to your site

    http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci213035,00.htmlhttp://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci213035,00.htmlhttp://www.webconfs.com/search-engine-spider-simulator.phphttp://www.webconfs.com/search-engine-spider-simulator.phphttp://www.webconfs.com/search-engine-spider-simulator.phphttp://computer.howstuffworks.com/search-engine.htmhttp://computer.howstuffworks.com/search-engine.htmhttp://www.webconfs.com/15-minute-seo.phphttp://www.webconfs.com/15-minute-seo.phphttp://www.webconfs.com/15-minute-seo.phphttp://www.webconfs.com/15-minute-seo.phphttp://www.google.com/http://www.google.com/http://www.ask.com/http://www.ask.com/http://www.clusty.com/http://www.clusty.com/http://www.google.com/http://www.google.com/http://sponsoredlistings.ask.com/optimization.phphttp://sponsoredlistings.ask.com/optimization.phphttp://sponsoredlistings.ask.com/http://sponsoredlistings.ask.com/http://sponsoredlistings.ask.com/http://sponsoredlistings.ask.com/optimization.phphttp://www.google.com/http://www.clusty.com/http://www.ask.com/http://www.google.com/http://www.webconfs.com/15-minute-seo.phphttp://www.webconfs.com/15-minute-seo.phphttp://computer.howstuffworks.com/search-engine.htmhttp://www.webconfs.com/search-engine-spider-simulator.phphttp://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci213035,00.html
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    c http://clusty.com/addsite) Search engine which will use your site as a search result

    8. Q: What does this web site do for you as a web site owner?http://www.google.com/addurl

    Drives more attention to it9. Q: What iswww.dmoz.org? (20 words or more.)

    A search engine which allows you to search by category, each time you click on acategory it will bring up a list of websites relating to that specific category.

    10.Q: What does this web site do for you as a web site owner?http://www.dmoz.org/add.html

    Draws more attention to your site and will bring interested viewers11.Q: What iswww.wikipedia.org? (20 words or more.)

    Wikipedia is a search engine which allows people to view information on a certaintopic. On every page they link websites from which they have gotten informationfrom.

    E.Plug-ins and multimedia players1. Q: What is a Plug-in? (www.wikipedia.org)

    a software component that adds a specific feature to an existingsoftware application.2. Q: What is Flash Player? (Hint:http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer) (10

    words or more.)

    Player runtime lets you effortlessly reach over 1.3 billion people across browsers andOS versions with no install

    3. Q: Who owns and provides (its free) Flash Player? Adobe

    4. Q: What is the file designator for Flash Player files, and what do the letters stand for?(Hint:www.wikipedia.org)

    Adobe Reader5. Q: What is Adobe Reader? (Hint:http://www.adobe.com/products/reader ) (10 words

    or more.)

    the free trusted standard for reliably viewing, printing, and annotating PDFdocuments.

    6. Q: Who owns and provides (its free) Adobe Reader? Adobe

    7. Q: What is Quicktime Player? (Hint:http://www.apple.com/quicktime/player ) (10words or more.)

    A powerful multimedia technology with a built-in media player, QuickTime lets youview Internet video, HD movie trailers, and personal media in a wide range of fileformats. And it lets you enjoy them in remarkably high quality.

    8. Q: Who owns and provides (its free) Quicktime Player? Apple

    9. Q: What is ITunes? (Hint:http://www.apple.com/itunes/overview ) (10 words or more.) iTunes is the easiest way to organize and enjoy the music, movies, TV shows, apps,and books youve already got and shop for the ones you want to get.

    10.Q: Who owns and provides (its free) ITunes? Apple

    11.Q: What is Windows Media Player? (Hint:http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11 ) (10 words or more.)

    Free media player which requires a download12.Q: Who owns and provides (its free) Windows Media Player?

    Microsoft

    http://clusty.com/addsitehttp://clusty.com/addsitehttp://www.google.com/addurlhttp://www.google.com/addurlhttp://www.dmoz.org/http://www.dmoz.org/http://www.dmoz.org/http://www.dmoz.org/add.htmlhttp://www.dmoz.org/add.htmlhttp://www.wikipedia.org/http://www.wikipedia.org/http://www.wikipedia.org/http://www.wikipedia.org/http://www.wikipedia.org/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_componenthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_applicationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_applicationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_applicationhttp://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayerhttp://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayerhttp://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayerhttp://www.wikipedia.org/http://www.wikipedia.org/http://www.wikipedia.org/http://www.adobe.com/products/readerhttp://www.adobe.com/products/readerhttp://www.adobe.com/products/readerhttp://www.apple.com/quicktime/playerhttp://www.apple.com/quicktime/playerhttp://www.apple.com/quicktime/playerhttp://www.apple.com/itunes/overviewhttp://www.apple.com/itunes/overviewhttp://www.apple.com/itunes/overviewhttp://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11http://www.apple.com/itunes/overviewhttp://www.apple.com/quicktime/playerhttp://www.adobe.com/products/readerhttp://www.wikipedia.org/http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_applicationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_componenthttp://www.wikipedia.org/http://www.wikipedia.org/http://www.dmoz.org/add.htmlhttp://www.dmoz.org/http://www.google.com/addurlhttp://clusty.com/addsite
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    13.Q: What is RealPlayer? (Hint:http://www.real.com ) (10 words or more.) A free video player which requires a download and plays all video and music file

    formats.

    14.Q: Who owns and provides (its free) RealPlayer? Real Networks

    F.URL -- General1. Q: What do the letters URL stand for?

    Unifrom Resource Locator2. Q: What do the letters URI stand for?

    Uniform resource identifier3. Q: Give an example of a URL you use regularly.

    http://www.youtube.com4. Q: ICANNwww.icann.org

    a Q: What does ICANN do with regard to URLs? They hand out URL domains

    b Q: What do the letters ICANN stand for? Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

    G.URLObtaining One1. Q: What would be three preferred characteristics of a URL for a web site for your

    business or organization? (Thinkwe want your informed opinion.)

    Easy to remember Short Related

    2. Type domain names into your favorite search engine.a Q: List three possible sources you could go to if you wanted your own domain name.

    In other words, Who sells domain names?

    Go Daddy Network Solutions Webs

    b Q: What does each of these companies charge for a domain name? Monthly Fee of $0.50 to $1.00c L: Provide a link to each of these sources.

    http://www.godaddy.com/ http://www.webs.com/ http://www.networksolutions.com/domain-name-registration/PS-

    domains.jsp?siteid=8&channelid=P13C8S570N0B9A1D761E0000V121&promo=NCDISC0041&gclid=CKvHrLry2LkCFY5r7AoddD8ALg&clickid=5563544576

    3. Q: Find one domain name you like that isnt taken (owned by someone else and notavailable).

    https://www.StevenCravottaIsCool.com4. If someone already owns your favorite site name, you can go to

    www.networksolutions.com/whoisto see who they are and, possibly, buy it from them

    although creative individuals can usually come up with equally good unused domain

    names in most cases.

    a Q: What are two other services provided by Network Solutions besides Whois? Web Hosting Online Marketing

    b L: Provide a link towww.networksolutions.com/whois

    http://www.real.com/http://www.real.com/http://www.real.com/http://www.icann.org/http://www.icann.org/http://www.icann.org/http://www.godaddy.com/http://www.godaddy.com/http://www.webs.com/http://www.webs.com/http://www.networksolutions.com/domain-name-registration/PS-domains.jsp?siteid=8&channelid=P13C8S570N0B9A1D761E0000V121&promo=NCDISC0041&gclid=CKvHrLry2LkCFY5r7AoddD8ALg&clickid=5563544576http://www.networksolutions.com/domain-name-registration/PS-domains.jsp?siteid=8&channelid=P13C8S570N0B9A1D761E0000V121&promo=NCDISC0041&gclid=CKvHrLry2LkCFY5r7AoddD8ALg&clickid=5563544576http://www.networksolutions.com/domain-name-registration/PS-domains.jsp?siteid=8&channelid=P13C8S570N0B9A1D761E0000V121&promo=NCDISC0041&gclid=CKvHrLry2LkCFY5r7AoddD8ALg&clickid=5563544576http://www.networksolutions.com/domain-name-registration/PS-domains.jsp?siteid=8&channelid=P13C8S570N0B9A1D761E0000V121&promo=NCDISC0041&gclid=CKvHrLry2LkCFY5r7AoddD8ALg&clickid=5563544576http://www.networksolutions.com/domain-name-registration/PS-domains.jsp?siteid=8&channelid=P13C8S570N0B9A1D761E0000V121&promo=NCDISC0041&gclid=CKvHrLry2LkCFY5r7AoddD8ALg&clickid=5563544576http://www.networksolutions.com/domain-name-registration/PS-domains.jsp?siteid=8&channelid=P13C8S570N0B9A1D761E0000V121&promo=NCDISC0041&gclid=CKvHrLry2LkCFY5r7AoddD8ALg&clickid=5563544576http://www.networksolutions.com/domain-name-registration/PS-domains.jsp?siteid=8&channelid=P13C8S570N0B9A1D761E0000V121&promo=NCDISC0041&gclid=CKvHrLry2LkCFY5r7AoddD8ALg&clickid=5563544576http://www.networksolutions.com/whoishttp://www.networksolutions.com/whoishttp://www.networksolutions.com/whoishttp://www.networksolutions.com/whoishttp://www.networksolutions.com/whoishttp://www.networksolutions.com/whoishttp://www.networksolutions.com/whoishttp://www.networksolutions.com/domain-name-registration/PS-domains.jsp?siteid=8&channelid=P13C8S570N0B9A1D761E0000V121&promo=NCDISC0041&gclid=CKvHrLry2LkCFY5r7AoddD8ALg&clickid=5563544576http://www.networksolutions.com/domain-name-registration/PS-domains.jsp?siteid=8&channelid=P13C8S570N0B9A1D761E0000V121&promo=NCDISC0041&gclid=CKvHrLry2LkCFY5r7AoddD8ALg&clickid=5563544576http://www.networksolutions.com/domain-name-registration/PS-domains.jsp?siteid=8&channelid=P13C8S570N0B9A1D761E0000V121&promo=NCDISC0041&gclid=CKvHrLry2LkCFY5r7AoddD8ALg&clickid=5563544576http://www.networksolutions.com/domain-name-registration/PS-domains.jsp?siteid=8&channelid=P13C8S570N0B9A1D761E0000V121&promo=NCDISC0041&gclid=CKvHrLry2LkCFY5r7AoddD8ALg&clickid=5563544576http://www.webs.com/http://www.godaddy.com/http://www.icann.org/http://www.real.com/
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    www.networksolutions.com/whoisH. IP Address and Routing

    1. Q: What is an IP address? Chapter 2 of DC2008 andhttp://computer.howstuffworks.com/dns.htm

    a unique string of numbers separated by periods that identifies each computer usingthe Internet Protocol to communicate over a network.

    2. Q: Give an example of an IP address. 24.98.240.97

    3. Q: How is an IP address similar to your home address? (20 words or more) An IP address is basically the name to each individual computer in the world. Every

    computer can have a different IP address, which makes it like every home in theworld because each home has a different address

    4. Q: What is a router? (10 words or more) a device that forwards data packets to the appropriate parts of a computer network

    5. Q: How is a router similar to a post office location? The post office sends out packets to everyone else from one location like a router

    6. Q: Name two companies which make routers? (Hint:www.cisco.com andhttp://www.juniper.net)

    Cisco and JuniperI.DNS and IP Addresses

    1. Q: What do the letters DNS stand for?http://www.dns.net/dnsrd Domain name system

    2. Q: What is the function of DNS in the Internet? (10 words or more) is an hierarchical distributed naming system for computers, services, or any resource

    connected to the Internet

    3. Q: What are three major functions performed by IANA? (Hint: Google IANA) Domain Names Number Resources Protocol Assignments

    4.

    Q: What organization is IANA part of? ICANN

    5. Q: Type two of your favorite URLs into MS DOS ping (programs>accessories>ms doscommand> ping) and note the URLs and their respective IP addresses in your

    PowerPoint. (MS DOS may be blocked on your computer, so bring your URLs, paper,

    and pencil to your teachers desk for help if this is the case.)

    http://www.youtube.com http://www.reddit.com

    6. Q: Type two IP address into the Resolve an IP section ofhttp://www.findipaddressinformation.comand note the IP addresses and their

    respective URLs in your PowerPoint.

    Youtube: IP: 74.125.228.98 Host Name: iad23s08-in-f2.1e100.net

    Reddit: IP: 67.135.105.106 Host Name: 67.135.105.106

    J.ISP1. Q: What do the letters in ISP stand for?

    Internet Service Provider2. Q: What does an ISP do for you?http://www.w3schools.com/hosting/host_intro.asp

    http://www.networksolutions.com/whoishttp://www.networksolutions.com/whoishttp://computer.howstuffworks.com/dns.htmhttp://computer.howstuffworks.com/dns.htmhttp://www.cisco.com/http://www.cisco.com/http://www.cisco.com/http://www.juniper.net/http://www.juniper.net/http://www.dns.net/dnsrdhttp://www.dns.net/dnsrdhttp://www.dns.net/dnsrdhttp://www.youtube.com/http://www.youtube.com/http://www.findipaddressinformation.com/http://www.findipaddressinformation.com/http://www.w3schools.com/hosting/host_intro.asphttp://www.w3schools.com/hosting/host_intro.asphttp://www.w3schools.com/hosting/host_intro.asphttp://www.w3schools.com/hosting/host_intro.asphttp://www.findipaddressinformation.com/http://www.youtube.com/http://www.dns.net/dnsrdhttp://www.juniper.net/http://www.cisco.com/http://computer.howstuffworks.com/dns.htmhttp://www.networksolutions.com/whois
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    Can host a server for you Provides an Internet Service

    3. Q: What are six classifications of information offered atwww.webhosting.info? Domain Names Web Hosts ICANN Registrars IP Addresses TLD Registries

    4. L: The Listwww.webhosting.info5. Q: From some of the following web sites or The List, list three ISPs and make a table:

    a Table rows: ISP name ISP URL with link Name of one of their offerings The cost per month for one of their offerings GB of disc space GB of traffic for the minimum service Uptime percentage (SLA or Service Level Agreement) if you can find it.b Hints: Google ISPor web hosting companies www.webhosting.com www.hostreview.com (click to skip ad) www.hostinginsiders.com http://www.att.com/gen/webhosting?pid=10229 http://www.earthlink.net

    6. Q: How do your web pages get loaded onto the ISPs web server without depending on aweb development software function? (20 words)

    http://www.w3schools.com/hosting/host_intro.asp If you want other people to view your web site, you must copy your site to a public server. Even if you can use your own PC as a web server, it is more common to let an Internet Service Provider

    (ISP) host your site.

    Included in a Web hosting solution you can expect to find domain name registration and standard emailservices.

    7. Q: What do the letters ftp stand for? (Hint: IE>Help>Contents and Index>ftp) File Transfer Protocol

    8. Q: Does IE allow you to ftp? (Hint: IE>Help>Contents and Index>ftp>accessing sitesdirectly)

    Yes9. Site managers

    a Q: What does a site manager application provided by the ISP do for you, the website owner? (Hint:http://penguinator.org)

    Manages the site and all activityb Q: What is the leading site management software package? (Hint:www.cpanel.com

    )

    CpannelK.Access Service Providers (ASP)

    1. Q: What is an Access Service Provider? DC2008 Chapter 2 An accessprovider is any organization that arranges for an individual or an

    organization to have accessto the Internet.

    http://www.webhosting.info/http://www.webhosting.info/http://www.webhosting.info/http://www.webhosting.info/http://www.webhosting.info/http://www.webhosting.info/http://www.webhosting.com/http://www.webhosting.com/http://www.hostreview.com/http://www.hostreview.com/http://www.hostinginsiders.com/http://www.hostinginsiders.com/http://www.att.com/gen/webhosting?pid=10229http://www.att.com/gen/webhosting?pid=10229http://www.earthlink.net/http://www.earthlink.net/http://www.w3schools.com/hosting/host_intro.asphttp://www.w3schools.com/hosting/host_intro.asphttp://penguinator.org/http://penguinator.org/http://penguinator.org/http://www.cpanel.com/http://www.cpanel.com/http://www.cpanel.com/http://www.cpanel.com/http://penguinator.org/http://www.w3schools.com/hosting/host_intro.asphttp://www.earthlink.net/http://www.att.com/gen/webhosting?pid=10229http://www.hostinginsiders.com/http://www.hostreview.com/http://www.webhosting.com/http://www.webhosting.info/http://www.webhosting.info/
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    2. Q: What are the names of two inexpensive dial-up ASPs for your area code? (Hint:http://www.all-free-isp.comorwww.surfbest.net)

    I-C Net Sierra Tel

    3. L: Provide a link to one of the two inexpensive ASPs cited above. http://www.i-c.net/dialup.asp

    4. Q: What are the names of two broadband ASPs for your area code? (Hint:http://www.broadbandinfo.com)

    5. Q: What are two basic technology options for broadband internet access?

    Comcast Time Warner Cable

    6. Q: Whats the third technology alternative for broadband? (Hint:http://www.hughesnet.com)

    DSLL.Servers (aka web servers, http servers)

    1. Q: What is a web server? (Hint:http://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-server.htm)

    A web server is a computer program that delivers (serves) content, such as webpages, using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), over the World Wide Web.2. Q: What is a port on a web server? (Hint:http://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-

    server.htm)

    an application-specific or process-specific software construct serving as acommunications endpoint in a computer's host operating system.

    3. Q: What is Apache? (Hint:http://www.apache.org> http server>about) a web serverapplication notable for playing a key role in the initial growth of

    the World Wide Web.

    4. Q: What is Websphere? (Hint:http://www-306.ibm.com/software/websphere) WebSphere is a set of Java-based tools from IBM that allows customers to create and

    manage sophisticated business Web sites

    5.

    Q: Who owns and sell Websphere? IBM

    http://www.all-free-isp.com/http://www.all-free-isp.com/http://www.surfbest.net/http://www.surfbest.net/http://www.surfbest.net/http://www.i-c.net/dialup.asphttp://www.i-c.net/dialup.asphttp://www.broadbandinfo.com/http://www.broadbandinfo.com/http://www.hughesnet.com/http://www.hughesnet.com/http://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-server.htmhttp://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-server.htmhttp://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-server.htmhttp://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-server.htmhttp://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-server.htmhttp://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-server.htmhttp://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-server.htmhttp://www.apache.org/http://www.apache.org/http://www.apache.org/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_serverhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wide_Webhttp://www-306.ibm.com/software/webspherehttp://www-306.ibm.com/software/webspherehttp://www-306.ibm.com/software/webspherehttp://www-306.ibm.com/software/webspherehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wide_Webhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_serverhttp://www.apache.org/http://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-server.htmhttp://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-server.htmhttp://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-server.htmhttp://www.hughesnet.com/http://www.broadbandinfo.com/http://www.i-c.net/dialup.asphttp://www.surfbest.net/http://www.all-free-isp.com/