Mia.Net Network News

Below find news about Planned Work, Outages, Network Up time and General News about our Network and Servers. If you believe you are having a problem that is not listed here, please email us at: support@mia.net

Outages: NONE Planned Work: NONE Updated Tuesday, March 23, 2004
(Mia.Net Network up time) 440 Weeks 5 Days 18 Hours 45 Minutes Note, up time denotes total up time of our global network. This does not include partial outages of any part of our networks or systems. This is an accurate running account of the last time our entire network as a whole was completely unreachable.
February 17-04 (10:01 AM CST) VIRUS ALERT There is a new virus out there which is a variant of the old Bagle Virus. It is called W32/Tanx-A. W32/Tanx-A is a worm that uses email to spread. The worm arrives in a message with the following characteristics: Subject line: ID <random characters>... thanks Message text: Yours ID <random characters> -- Thank Attached file: <random_file_name>.exe For more information on this virus please visit: http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32tanxa.html Mia.Net BLOCKS all .EXE files so our users will not be able to get this virus. February 15-04 (8:01 AM CST) Subject: New dialup system, new phone numbers, new POP locater, new accelerator and more!!! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *** NEW DIALUP NUMBERS for those dialing the 767-8855 Numbers! *** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- That's right. We have installed a new dialup system which is more reliable, faster and easier to use than ever! If you are using the following number: 767-8855 you will need to change it to 806-9024 Please CALL US at 262-248-6759 to have your username entered into our system so that you can use the new system. You may also email us to make this change. The new numbers WILL NOT WORK unless we have your username enabled on our end, so be sure to call or email us at support@mia.net today! The new number is on the ICG network (ATT - Formerly TCG) which IS a local call in the 763/767 calling areas. If you have doubts about this number being local, please call your local carrier to verify that this IS a local number. We have a complete listing of all our new numbers at: http://home2.mia.net/pops/ We are currently asking that ONLY customers in the following communities contact us to change their phone number:   Burlington Waterford Rochester Lyons Bohners Lake Browns Lake Spring Prairie Anyone Calling the 767 Exchange   Once your changes are made you will get FREE ROAMING with access to over 6000 numbers v.92 support, and a 30 day FREE trial of our SlipStream Dialup Accelerator! --------------------------------------------------------------------- *** ROAMING is now FREE - FREE - FREE *** --------------------------------------------------------------------- That's right. In the new dialup system all Mia.Net Subscribers now have access to over 6,000 numbers in all 50 states at no additional charge. For a complete and full listing of all the states and cities we serve please visit: http://home2.mia.net/pops/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- *** Surf the Web up to 5 times FASTER *** --------------------------------------------------------------------- With our new SlipStream dialup accelerator you can now boost your dialup speeds by up to 5 times! Get a 30 day FREE Trial Now! Mia.Net's SlipStream Accelerator is a service that allows you to dramatically increase your surfing speed. Pages that previously took almost 30 seconds to load, can now be viewed in less than 7 seconds, on average, and sometimes even faster. What's more, it even includes a built in Pop Up Blocker absolutely FREE!!! FEATURES: Built In Popup Blocker ¥ Block Floating Flash Ads ¥ WhiteList for Unblocking Popups on sites you trust ¥ Log showing the popup information: Popup Name and the URL it came from User Settings ¥ Adjust Image Quality ¥ Login Information w/ password save feature Advanced Connection Features ¥ Allows you to specify a Server Host, Port, and Local Listening Port ¥ Enable / Disable E-Mail Compression (off by default) ¥ AutoUpdate feature - Slipstream will tell you when a new version is available ¥ Proxy Exclusion - Allows you to specify sites that Slipstream will not accelerate User Statistics - Summary ¥ Shows Totals for Original Data Size, Actual Data Size, and Savings Ratio User Statistics - Detailed ¥ Text Acceleration (text, html, xml, javascript, css) ¥ Graphics Acceleration (.gif, .jpg and Macromedia Flash Files) ¥ Your Upstream (data going out) Supported Operating Systems ¥ All Windows Desktop Systems - 95, 98, Millenium, NT, 2000, XP ¥ This Client is not currently compatible with Mac or Linux For more information on SlipStream, and full pricing information please visit: http://www.mia.net/HTML/slipstream/slipstream.html Get a 30 day FREE Trial Now! --------------------------------------------------------------------- *** NEW POP Dialup Database Online Now *** --------------------------------------------------------------------- Our new POP Locater is available at: http://home2.mia.net/pops/ Lookup dialup numbers by entering your phone number and area code. Or choose by state! Many locations now support V.92, ISDN, SlipStream Accelerator, and more! --------------------------------------------------------------------- *** SUPPORT For v.92 is Here! *** --------------------------------------------------------------------- That's right, now you can be on the phone and on the net at the same time. If you have a v.92 capable modem, some of the following features may be used: Modem on Hold Modem on Hold "suspends" your online session for incoming calls and returns to your online activities after your conversations without redialing. Please note that Call Waiting service from your telephone company is required. Quick Connect Quick Connect "remembers" line conditions from the previous session, bypasses portions of the training sequence, and gets you online faster. Reduce your dial-up connection time as much as 50%! V.PCM This enhancement makes the online experience faster and better for those who send information instead of just Web surfing. If you're a gamer, you'll be able to send your commands at greater speed than your opponents who have outdated modems! V.PCM Upstream reaches upstream speeds up to 48 Kbps and lets you choose either the fastest downstream speed (up to 53 Kbps) or a "balanced" connection of downstream and upstream communication. For more information about v.92 please visit the v.92 website at: http://www.v92.com/about/ For information on obtaining or upgrading your modem to v.92 visit the following website: http://www.usr.com/v92/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- ***SPECIALS*** --------------------------------------------------------------------- Refer a friend and receive either on month of service FREE or a year of our SlipStream Accelerator Service absolutely FREE!!!* Cellular Forwarder just $12/yr You get an email like "your-cell@mia.net which automatically forwards to your text based cell phone For more SPECIALS and Mia.Net Extras visit: http://mia.net/html/services/extras/index.html *Customer must be in good standing and a paid customer for 60 days. May not be used with any other offer. Call or email for full details. Regards, Mia.Net Support Staff support@mia.net February 1-04 (12:00 AM CST)   Welcome to the February 2004. 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