How to Connect into the Internet at Your Apartment

qDial-up Access provided by ATRr
Laboratories may allow some researchers to make a dial-up connection to ATR server.
You only need to pay the phone charges between your apartment and ATR.
Please ask your lab., if you are allowed or not.


qBroadband Access by ADSLr

Note) For those who live in Amity Hikaridai cannot use ADSL.

Procedure:
1) Get permission from the Personnel Section to change the telephone line at your apartment from analog line to ADSL, because the owner of the line is ATR. The form to get the permission is available at SHIEN.
2) Sign up for an ADSL provider:
You can sign up online.
Please feel free to ask for our help.

Below is information on two providers among many others;

qOCNr
http://www.ocn.ne.jp/english/service/adsl/
One of the most major providers operated by NTT Communications.
According to the location of your apartment, you can apply for "OCN ADSL Access Flet's Plan (http://www.ocn.ne.jp/english/service/adsl/flets.html)" which is provided with ADSL line by NTT West.

qYAHOO BBr
http://bbpromo.yahoo.co.jp/ (Japanese only)
A popular provider which is famous for its cheap fee.
Monthly charge
45M
3,946@yen
26M
3,846@yen
12M
3,546@yen
8M
3,146@yen