What is the Chebucto Community Net?
"What is the Chebucto Community Net? Chebucto Community Net (CCN) is a
community computer network for Halifax/Dartmouth/Bedford and surrounding
communities. Freenets and community nets are almost synonymous - the
difference is that the word "Freenet" is copyrighted and subject to a
licensing fee. Both are a community resource: they provide information about
organizations in the community. They often provide a connection to the
Internet, which is a large worldwide network of
computers. Freenets work on the principle of universal access, like
libraries. CCN follows the Freenet principles. Anyone should be able
access CCN regardless of income level. They don't even have to own a
computer. The Halifax main branch library has a public access terminal
available for anyone to use to access the Chebucto Community Net."
"The CCN is connected to the Internet. It is a part of the World Wide Web,
a collection of information on the Internet which is connected by hypertext."
- - modified excerpt from the Trainer's Outline for User Training 1
CCN is a community network with selected internet resources... we are not
an Internet provider with selected community resources. Bear this in mind
if patrons have questions about using Usenet news, FTP, SLIP, etc.
Here is a list of useful internet terms, as related to CCN:
- Internet (See What is CCN?)
- World Wide Web (WWW)
- A collection of information on the Internet which is connected by
hypertext. You can imagine having documents stored in computers all over the
world and accessed by cross-referencing a hypertext link. Hypertext links
contain the address of another (usually related) document.
- Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
- Hypertext markup language. Formatting plain text with special codes to
allow documents to be viewed by Lynx, Netscape, or any other WWW browser.
- WWW browser
- Software on your computer that allows you to use the WWW.
- Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
- The address of a WWW site or document. For example, CCN's address (URL)
is http://www.chebucto.ns.ca. Think of it as a one Dewey Decimal system for
all the libaries in the world. (Side note: the numerical address is
http://129.173.4.90).
CCN Basics
- Can I use CCN if I don't have an account?
- At the "login: " prompt, type guest.
- How do I login to CCN if I have an account?
- At the "login: " prompt, type you login name, ie. aa068. Press [RETURN].
At the "Password: " prompt, type in your password exactly as it was given.
Press [RETURN]. All letters are in lowercase.
The CCN Home Page is the first page all users will see with the exception
of guest (who will see the guest page). The Home Page contains links to all
major resources on CCN, such as the Help Desk, Chebucto Suite Services,
Information Providers, and general information.
The Help Desk is the source for most online help in CCN. If you are on the
modem, or there is no one to ask, the Help Desk is your first resouce.
If there is a question you cannot answer, direct your patrons to the
Help Desk. (Go through Help Desk top to bottom, and basic movement in Lynx)
Within this page, you will find links to email, reading newspapers and
Usenet news, finding people on the system, and various account management
tasks. (Brief overview)
The Information Providers (IP) are a very important resource on CCN. Without
them, CCN would just be another Internet service provider with email, news,
and web access (limited internet access). Local IPs have their information
hosted on CCN, and remote IPs have links pointing to their sites. The IP
provides a "community" atmosphere to CCN. A bulletin board of sorts for
local non-profit interest groups and service providers. The Dartmouth
Regional Library is an IP, as well as the Discovery Center, Metro Transit,
and the Ecology Action Center, to name a few.
- Modem number: 494-8006
- Communications software settings: 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit,
terminal emulation vt100
- Recommended communications software for:
- DOS: Telix 3.22, Telemate 4.12?, Procomm Plus
- Windows: Terminal, Telix for Windows, NO Quicklink II
- OS/2: ZOC (V2.052), HyperAccess Lite can be used
- Mac: Z-term
- Matthew Wulfman's guide for configuring Terminal for Windows 3.1
- The CCN interface is the same regardless of what platform you are using
- userhelp - Email help staffed by volunteers
- aa068 - Carol Sin, Trainer
- aa050 - Sharon Macdonald
- 494-2449 - CCN Office phone - only used if there is no facility for
electronic communication (to be used sparingly)
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Written by Carol Sin (aa068@chebucto.ns.ca) for free distribution only