The HKUDIAL modem pool will be retired effective from 1st February, 2000.

The HKUDIAL modem pool (tel: 28592595), being the oldest modem server in the Computer Centre, can only support line-mode terminal access from home to the HKU network but not graphical display such as in web browsing.  In the last two years, the Computer Centre has installed many 56Kbps v.90 standard modems and there are now over 800 56K modem lines in total.  Most of our users have upgraded their modems and are using only the 56K modem lines to access the HKU network. Since the usage of the HKUDIAL modem pool is very low, the telephone number 28592595 will be removed from our modem service starting from 1st February, 2000.

Users who are still using the HKUDIAL lines regularly are advised to change to use any of the following 56K modem pools:
 

HKU Computer Centre Dial-up Services
60-minute lines		30-minute lines
56Kbps PPP Lines (24-hour service and support modems of all speeds) Please click here to see how to configure the settings to use the lines.
408 "V.90 or x2" 56Kbps lines for all users	29757000	144 "V.90 or x2" 56Kbps lines for all users	29647000
72 "V.90 or x2" 56Kbps lines for staff only	28595100	96 "V.90 or x2" 56Kbps lines for all users	21057100
48 "V.90 or x2" 56Kbps lines for HKU Graduate Account users	22497100	48 "V.90 or x2" 56Kbps lines for staff only	29642300

Users who have any special needs to continue to use the HKUDIAL modem pool or have any queries about the above described arrangement, please contact the undersigned immediately.

Katherine Kwok
Tel : 28592497
Email : katkwok@cc.hku.hk