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Remote Network Access and Computer Usage Services

The pricing of remote Internet/Intranet access and computer services provided by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Office of Academic Computing (OAC) is described in this document. Charges are accrued to computer accounts & computer user identifiers and are billed to departmental financial accounts or to Interagency Cooperation Contract agreements.
Students, faculty, and staff at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston may also pay for their own academic network and computer use by obtaining Individually Funded (IF) user accounts. Billing for IF users is done through the OAC. Students in the following schools can access these services which are paid via student fees  (SHIS, DB, SON, MS, GSBS)

Application for remote access

Shared Modem Pool Dial-up Access (V.90/56K Flex: PPP)

Shared dial-up access includes up to 120 hours usage per month.
Usage above 120 hours will be billed at the rate of $1/hr. in addition to the monthly rate.
Term
Payment Method
Cost per User
Annual
(Departmental via PeopleSoft request only) 
 Institutional FMS RQ
$60 / full year 
  $30 bi-annually
Monthly 
(Individually Funded ) 
(IF accounts) 
 
Check, Money Order (non PeopleSoft requests) 
$10 / month 
billed quarterly
Hourly
Charges above 120 hrs. / month 
(Shared Dialup Accounts only) 
 
Depends upon type of contract
$1/ hour 
above 120 hours

** NOTE** to configure MS Windows XP/2000 Dial-Up Networking to work with this service click here.
** NOTE** to configure Macintosh computers to work with this service click here.


  Dedicated Dial-up Access (V.90/56K Flex: PPP)
Dedicated dial-up access denotes that a single telphone line is available for your exclusive use 24 hours a day.  This service may be desired when a remote computer or LAN requires continuous dial-up access to the Internet. 
 
One-time setup fee
$200.00 per user
Monthly service charge
$100.00 per port
Further information may be obtained by contacting the OAC via:
Phone: (713) 500-3502 or E-mail:support@uth.uth.tmc


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Updated  March 15, 2004

Phone: 713.500.3501    7000 Fannin St., Houston, Texas 77030