11/15/2000: UPDATE: BOL Expanded modem pool retired today Nov. 15, 2000 at 12:05pm.

The BOL Expanded modem pool at (310) 246-1373, was retired 5 hours earlier than scheduled, November 15, 2000 as of 12:05pm.

UCLA had scheduled this pool to be put out of service as of 5:00pm on November 15, 2000. Earthlink proceeded with this operation as of 12:05pm, five hours earlier than scheduled. We apologize for any inconvenience this might have caused users. The Expanded Modem pool at (310) 246-1373 is now officially out of operation.

Please see our original announcement below, for information on how to move to the BOL Regular modem pool, which has been upgraded with more modems in order to handle this change and provide 56K modem connections.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the BOL Help Desk at (310) 825-7452, Option 1.

CTS Internet Services Development Bruin OnLine Help Desk

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In an effort to improve Bruin OnLine (BOL) dial-in service, UCLA
Communications Technology Services (CTS) has consolidated its modem pools
and increased the number of modems available to dial-in users. As a
result, BOL subscribers who currently dial in to the Expanded Modem Pool,
at (310) 246-1373, will need to change their dialer to the Regular Modem
Pool telephone number by Wednesday, November 15, 2000.

With the consolidation and the overall 14% increase in modems, BOL users
have two options for reliable dial-in access to E-mail, the Internet, and
UCLA computing resources:


--The Regular Modem Pool, at (310) 206-8311, supports the V.90 protocol
(for up to 56k connection speeds) with up to four hours of dial-in access
per session.

--The Express Modem Pool, at (310) 825-9944, continues to support the V.34
protocol and provides 20-minute dial-in sessions, great for checking
E-mail or short Internet sessions.


After November 15, 2000, the Expanded Modem Pool, at (310) 246-1373, will
NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE.


If you currently use the Expanded Modem Pool, we strongly urge you to
switch to the Regular Modem Pool as soon as possible. If you are not
dialing into the Expanded Modem Pool at all, you do not need to make any
changes to your current configuration.


If you are using a v.90 modem, please ensure that you are using the latest
drivers and firmware for your modem prior to changing dial-in numbers.
You may obtain the drivers and firmware for your modem from the modem
manufacturer's website, or by contacting the vendor of your computer.


For information on how to change your BOL dial-in number, consult the
appropriate URL for your operating system:

If you have any questions, please contact the BOL Help Desk at (310)
825-7452, Option #1, or send e-mail to consult@ucla.edu


CTS Internet Services 
Bruin OnLine Help Desk