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Technology Stocks : DATEK Web Pages -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Gary Myers who wrote (125)	8/28/1998 12:50:00 AM
From: Jon Tara	Respond to of 205

Remember to use "https:", not "http:" when doing this! I don't recommend editing your HOSTS file. It is way too easy to forget that you've done this, and then you will be scratching your head wondering what happened when Datek changes their IP numbers. (As HAS happened in the past.) If your ISPs DNS server is unreliable, first I'd consider getting another ISP. :) Then, I'd suggest simply bookmarking URLs using the IP addresses, rather than editing HOSTS. If Datek does change their IP numbers, you can still get to the sites by typing them to the location bar, instead of using the bookmarks. With the HOSTS method, you must edit the HOSTS file and remove the entries before you would be able to access the sites if the addresses were changed.

To: Gary Myers who wrote (125)	8/28/1998 6:54:00 AM
From: steve kennedy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 205

The "hosts.sam" file needs to be renamed to "hosts" for windows to use this info. There is a program called TweakDUN that will among other things automatically scan your hosts file and update the ips -- it can also import the bookmarks from netscape & IE into the hosts file. pattersondesigns.com You can also tweak your Dial Up Networking settings for improved performance!! Steve