Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 9:41:57 GMT
From: aven AT ukgateway DOT net (Alex Venn)
Organization: Computer Peasant
Message-ID: <2000831.12791ba$@ukgateway.net>
To: opendos AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: TCP / IP
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Reply-To: opendos AT delorie DOT com

In article <001b01c01327$f4038ea0$31959e3e AT docdos1> you write:
> Hello!
> A visitor on www.drdos.net wanted to know how to set up tcp / ip in m$DOS. 
> Do you know any answer?

What ?  You don't use DOS packages for net access ?  Shame on you :)

These three links will provide a good overview of what's available and 
the TVDog site has a talk-through.

<A HREF="http://www.fdisk.com/doslynx/"> DOS net stuff</A><BR>
<A HREF="http://members.kingston.net/lewis/index.htm"> Lewis DOS net page direct</A><BR>
<A HREF="http://www.oldskool.org/~tvdog/internet.html"> TVDog's DOS net page</A><BR>

What's the most suitable depends on what services are required and how 
techie the person is.
Nettamer attempts a one-stop text-based offering with built-in PPP access.
KA9Q-based programs also have built-in PPP, but some can also use a 
packet driver or SLIP. They are seriously techie, but do the usual
services  of mail, news, ftp, telnet really well and have a lot of
diagnostic stuff, but are weak to non-existent in the web browsing
area.
The rest all use a packet-driver.
Minuet is similar to Nettamer, but no longer developed, I think.
Bobcat/Lynx and Arachne are Browsers with addons, the first text-based, 
the latter graphical. They all do web browsing (to some extent), but the 
usual services are also included or can easily be added.
Uka_ppp is a news/mail transporter with a menu to drive other things as
well.
There are probably other options, but these are the main ones.

Like all DOS stuff there is a learning curve ranging from the so-so to 
the hair-tearing. When it works and when it's properly set up it's as 
quick or quicker than *anything*, but none of it is "click and go" and 
the more esoteric facilities just aren't catered for at all.

Alex.
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