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If your ISP has a no activity rule, you can always leave your email program
open and set it to check for new messages every XX minutes.
Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Frabosilio <joe6964@xxxxxxxx>
To: realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 5:09 PM
Subject: [RT] Re: Gen: inernet based data via isp's
>I use a local ISP and never worry about being cut off during a trading day
or max
>usage of 8 hours at a time. My data feed comes from PC quote Level II.
Now,
>when I'm not trading, then I have to worry about the 15 min, non-movement
rule (
>they cut you off).
>
>The only time my ISP asked that customers limit their use to 8 hours, was
when he
>was upgrading systems and expanding his building. After that never heard
from
>them again.
>
>If you can talk to the techs, not the owner or bubble head. They should
be able
>to hook you up.
>
>TradeWell,
>Joe Frabosilio
>
>
>
>POMPATIS@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> Traders,
>>
>> i have a question: when receiving internet based mkt. data (pcquote,
qfeed,
>> esignal, etc) thru a basic isp are there typicaly problems with with
the
>> isp's modems wanting to log you off due to inacivity? what about being
>> online for 8 hours at a stretch?
>>
>> I am just trying to get an idea of what to expect from using a local isp
to
>> access internet based mkt data and the ramifications of being online all
>> day. i dont want to have to do some "thing" every 15 or 20 mins just to
keep
>> my connection alive.
>>
>> my plan is to use metastock 6.52 with dynastore, which is a utilitiy that
>> mimics a signal feed using q-feed as the data vendor. i am not sure if
the
>> data coming thru this configuration will be recognized by an isp's
modems in
>> a way that will keep the connection "alive".
>>
>> i am currently using aol to access the internet, which is not likely to
be a
>> good choice through wich to obtain live mkt data.
>>
>> any input is appreciated.
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> krm
>
>
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