comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), part 2 of 3
Archive-name: ibmpc-tcp-ip-faq/part2
comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc:
FAQ Posting, part 2, 2/15/95
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Drivers
Packet drivers: ftp://oak.oakland.edu/pub/msdos/pktdrvr/pktd11.zip
ftp://oak.oakland.edu/pub/msdos/pktdrvr/pktd11c.zip
Packet specs: ftp://ftp.ftp.com/pub/packet-d.ascii
NDIS specs: ftp://ftp.ftp.com/support/pub/ndis/ndis-mac.v10
ftp://ftp.ftp.com/support/pub/ndis/ndis-mac.v20
NDIS drivers: ftp://ftp.ftp.com/support/pub/ndis/
ODI driver info:
ftp://sjf-lwp.novell.com/anonymous/dev_docs/lan_drv/
ftp://netlab2.usu.edu/odi
ODI Protocol stack info:
ftp://sjf-lwp.novell.com/anonymous/dev_docs/pstacks/
Slipper: ftp://ftp.utas.edu.au/pc/trumpet/slipper/slipper.zip
PKTMUX: ftp://ftp-ns.rutgers.edu/pub/msdos/wattcp/pktmux12.exe
EtherPPP: ftp://merit.edu/pub/ppp/pc/etherppp.zip
GoSLIP: ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/goslip2.zip
ODIPKT: ftp://newdev.harvard.edu/pub/odipkt/odipkt.com
Config file: ftp://newdev.harvard.edu/pub/odipkt/net.cfg
Readme file: ftp://newdev.harvard.edu/pub/odipkt/readme
TCP/IP Stacks
Microsoft TCP/IP-32:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/peropsys/windows/Public/tcpip/
Trumpet Winsock:
ftp://biochemistry.bioc.cwru.edu/pub/trumpwsk/winsock.zip
ftp://ftp.utas.edu.au/pc/trumpet/winsock/winsock.zip
ftp://biochemistry.bioc.cwru.edu/pub/trumpwsk/winapps.zip
ftp://ftp.utas.edu.au/pc/trumpet/winsock/winapps.zip
Chameleon sampler:
ftp://ftp.netmanage.com/pub/demos/sampler/sampler.exe
Web browsers:
BookLink: ftp://ftp.booklink.com/lite/netlite.exe
Netscape:
ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/net/infosys/Mosaic-Comm/
ftp://lark.cc.ukans.edu/Netscape/
ftp://ftp.meer.net/pub/Netscape/
ftp://src.doc.ic.ac.uk/packages/Netscape/
ftp://unix.hensa.ac.uk/pub/mosaic.comm.corp/
ftp://archie.au/pub/misc/netscape/
ftp://ftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/winsock/ (PC only)
ftp://mac.archive.umich.edu/mac/util/network/ (Mac only)
EINet WinWeb: ftp://ftp.einet.net/einet/pc/winweb.zip
Mosaic: ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/PC/Mosaic/wmos20a7.zip,
ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/PC/Mosaic/win32s.zip,
ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/PC/Mosaic/readme.now
Cello: ftp://ftp.law.cornell.edu/pub/LII/Cello/cello.zip,
ftp://ftp.law.cornell.edu/pub/LII/Cello/cellofaq.zip
Other Winsock Applications
Trumpet Newsreader:
ftp://biochemistry.bioc.cwru.edu/pub/wintrumpet/
CU-SeeMe: ftp://gated.cornell.edu/pub/video/cuseeme.zip
HGopher: ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/hgoph24.zip
WSGopher: ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/micro/pc-stuff/ms-windows/winsock/apps/wsgopher.zip
InterGopher: ftp://ftp.intercon.com/InterCon/sales/Windows/V4.0-R2_Disks/igopher.exe
BCGopher: ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/ibmpc/winsock/apps/bcgopher/bcgopher.zip
PNL Gopher: ftp://ftp.pnl.gov/
Voice Chat: ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/ivc11.zip
Global Phone: ftp://micros.hensa.ac.uk /mirrors/cica/win3/demo/igp16_102.zip
ftp://micros.hensa.ac.uk /mirrors/cica/win3/demo/igp8_102.zip
PCEudora: ftp://ftp.qualcomm.com/quest/windows/eudora/1.4/eudor144.exe (PC Eudora)
EWAN: ftp://ftp.best.com/pub/bryanw/pc/winsock/ewan1052.zip
WinFTP: ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/winftp.zip
WinTalk: ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/wtalk121.zip
3270: ftp://ftp.ccs.queensu.ca/pub/msdos/tcpip/qws3270.zip
PhWIN: ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/phwin22.zip
FTP client: ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/ws_ftp.zip (16 bit)
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/ws_ftp32.zip (32 bit)
EINet WAIS: ftp://ftp.einet.net/einet/pc/EWAIS204.ZIP
Comt: ftp://ftp.std.com/customers/software/rfdmail/comt.zip
Finger: ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/winsock/finger31.zip
Dialer: ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/util/dialexe.zip
WinQVTNet: ftp://biochemistry.cwru.edu/pub/qvtnet/
WSArchie: ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/wsarch07.zip
WSIRC: ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/wsirc14c.zip
WinVN: ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/winvn926.zip
WinFSP: ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/winfsp12.zip
Wlpr: ftp://ftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/winsock/wlprs40c.zip
Whois: ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/whois32.zip
WinTelnet: ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/PC/Telnet/windows/wtel1b3.zip
MPEG Viewer: ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/PC/Mosaic/viewers/mpegw32c.zip
Windows Quicktime:
ftp://lister.cc.ic.ac.uk/pub/wingopher/viewers/movies/qtwplay.zip
Windows sound player:
ftp://lister.cc.ic.ac.uk/pub/wingopher/viewers/audio/wnplny09b.zip
Viewers: ftp://ftp.law.cornell.edu/pub/LII/Cello/viewers.zip
Windows W3 server:
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/micro/pc-stuff/ms-windows/winsock/apps/serweb03.zip
JPEG Viewer: ftp://ftp.law.cornell.edu/pub/LII/Cello/lview31.zip
GIF Viewer: ftp://ftp.law.cornell.edu/pub/LII/Cello/wingif14.zip
Wham viewer: ftp://ftp.law.cornell.edu/pub/LII/Cello/wham131.zip
Ghostscript: ftp://ftp.law.cornell.edu/pub/LII/Cello/gswin.zip
X Windows Demo: ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/uploads/xwindemo.zip
Windows NT servers
W3 server: ftp://emwac.ed.ac.uk/pub/https/HSI386.ZIP
WAIS server: ftp://emwac.ed.ac.uk/pub/waistool
Gopher server: ftp://emwac.ed.ac.uk/pub/gophers/GSI386.ZIP
FTP server: ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/micro/pc-stuff/ms-windows/winsock/apps/nt-ftpd.zip
DOS Applications
Minuet: ftp://boombox.micro.umn.edu/pub/pc/minuet/latest/minuarc.exe,
ftp://boombox.micro.umn.edu/pub/pc/minuet/latest/install.txt
PC-Pine: ftp://ftp.cac.washington.edu/mail/PC-PINE/pcpine_p.zip
NCSA Telnet: ftp://merit.edu/pub/ppp/pc/ncsappp.zip
KA9Q: ftp://biochemistry.bioc.cwru.edu/pub/nos/nos11c.exe,
ftp://biochemistry.bioc.cwru.edu/pub/nos/nos11c.txt,
ftp://biochemistry.bioc.cwru.edu/pub/nos/nos192.txt
NOS View: ftp://ucsd.edu/hamradio/packet/tcpip/nosview/nosvw304.zip
NUPOP: ftp://ftp.acns.nwu.edu/pub/nupop/
Programming tools
Pasock: ftp://oak.oakland.edu/SimTel/win3/winsock/pasock10.zip
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RESOURCE LISTING
Key
Recommendation = I use, or have used this software or
equipment, and I like it.
Suggestion = I have not used this software, but it has been
recommended to me by people that I trust.
Downright Speculation = Neither myself nor anyone I know
has used this, but it claims to offer interesting
capabilities, so it's included.
BOOKS
Downright speculation
NOSIntro - An Introduction to the KA9Q Network Operating System
Price: 11.50 Pounds sterling, plus postage and handling.
U.S. price, including shipping: 17.34 pounds sterling
This book by Ian Wade (author of NOSView) thoroughly covers
KA9Q. Publisher is Dowermain, 356 pages, 35 chapters, 6 appendices,
illustrated. ISBN 1-897649-00-2.
Dowermain, Ltd., 7 Daubeney Close, Harlington, DUNSTABLE, Bedfordshire,
LU5 6NF, United Kingdom, mailto:ian@g3nrw.demon.co.uk. Written orders only,
no U.S. distributor yet.
Recommendation
InfoPOP - Guide to Internet Resources Free
InfoPOP/Windows is a smallish guide to the Internet in the form of a
Windows Help application. InfoPOP/DOS is a TSR with the same content.
Available via ftp://gmuvax2.gmu.edu/, or gopher://fenwick.gmu.edu/
Computers/Info-Technology/Software
|___under Software available on this Gopher
MAILING LISTS
Windows Sockets
mailto:winsock-request@microdyne.com
mailto:winsnmp-request@microdyne.com
W3 for Windows
mailto:LISTSERV@fatty.law.cornell.edu, with
sub cello-l your full name
in the body of the message.
Firewalls
mailto:majordomo@greatcircle.com, with
sub firewalls-digest
in the body of the message. Back issues
are available at ftp.greatcircle.com:/pub/firewalls.digest/vNN.nMMM.Z
where NN is the volume number and MMM is the issue number.
Socks mailing list
Discussion of application level gateways.
mailto:socks-request@inoc.dl.nec.com
SNMPv1 list
mailto:snmp-request@psi.com, subject: subscribe,
body: youraddress@yourhost.domain
SNMPv2 list
mailto:snmpv2-request@tis.com, subject: subscribe,
body: youraddress@yourhost.domain
Novell mailing list
mailto:listserv@suvm.acs.syr.edu
body: subscribe NOVELL <Your Full Name>
CUTCP mailing list
mailto:listserv@nstn.ns.ca
body: sub cutcp-l <Your Full Name>
Samba mailing list
Discussion of the very cool SMB server software for UNIX.
mailto:listproc@anu.edu.au
Leave subject line blank, body:
subscribe samba Firstname Lastname
subscribe samba.announce Firstname Lastname
Fergie mailing list
For discussion of the packet sniffing and analysis software.
mailto:request@dnpap.et.tudelft.nl
body: subscribe fergie
DHCP mailing list
mailto:host-conf-request@sol.cs.bucknell.edu
Internet Voice Chat users list
http://pluto.njcc.com/~jjkane/ivcusers.html
Also try IRC channel #IVC, or alt.winsock.ivc
TOASTERNETS
The Little Garden
San Francisco, CA
mailto:info@tlg.org
Santa Cruz Community Internet (scruz-net)
903 Pacific Ave. #203-A
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(408)457-5050
mailto:info@scruz.net
North Bay Network
20 Minor Court
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415)472-1600
mailto:info@nbn.com
RAINet
9501 SW Westhaven
Portland, OR 97225
(503)297-8820
mailto:admin@rain.com
OBTAINING SOFTWARE
If you don't have access to FTP, you can retrieve the
files via e-mail, using the following mail servers:
FTPmail
mailto:ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com
mailto:ftpmail@ftp.uni-stuttgart.de
mailto:ftpmail@grasp.insa-lyon.fr
mailto:ftpmail@doc.ic.ak.uk
For information on how to do this, put "help" in
the body of the message.
BITFTP (available to BITNET users only)
mailto:bitftp@vm.gmd.de
mailto:bitftp@plesarn.edu.pl
mailto:bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu
CHAMELEON
*Recommendation
Chameleon Sampler Free
This is the sampler version of the NetManage Chameleon
TCP/IP product. Available via:
ftp://ftp.netmanage.com/pub/demos/sampler/sampler.exe
TRUMPET WINSOCK
Recommendation
Trumpet WinSock v2.0b
A shareware version of Windows Sockets that runs over packet
drivers and requires WINPKT. The latest version supports
PPP as well as SLIP/CSLIP, and Socks Proxies. Available as:
ftp://ftp.utas.edu.au/pc/trumpet/winsock/twsk20b.zip,
ftp://ftp.utas.edu.au/pc/trumpet/winsock/winapps2.zip, or
ftp://biochemistry.bioc.cwru.edu/pub/trumpwsk/twsk20b.zip,
ftp://biochemistry.bioc.cwru.edu/pub/trumpwsk/winapps2.zip
P. Tattam, Programmer; Psychology Department, University of
Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 61-02-202346;
mailto:peter@psychnet.psychol.utas.edu.au
Downright Speculation
VxDTCP
A shareware version of Windows Sockets, running over NDIS,
and implemented as a VxD driver. Available at:
ftp://biochemistry.bioc.cwru.edu/pub/wintcp/vxdtcpa2.zip
MICROSOFT TCP/IP
Recommendation
Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for WFW 3.11
Adds TCP/IP to WFW 3.11. This stack is unique in that it
supports NetBIOS over TCP/IP, allowing you to mount shares
across the Internet, including ftp.microsoft.com. Available as:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/peropsys/windows/Public/tcpip/
CHAMELEON SAMPLER
Recommendation
Chameleon Sampler Free
This is an introductory version of Chameleon by NetManage, that
is currently packaged with various Windows Internet books (including mine).
This supports SLIP/CSLIP/PPP, but not network adapters. In my
opinion this is the easiest to setup, fully functional dialup IP
stack around. The package includes applications for mail, ftp,
telnet, and ping. Telnet supports TTY, ANSI, VT52, VT100, and VT220
emulation. However, be aware that this stack should not be installed
if you already have another WINSOCK DLL loaded; several applications
in Chameleon Sampler do not check for another WINSOCK version and
will load the NEWT stack anyway.
Available via:
ftp://ftp.netmanage.com/pub/demos/sampler/sampler.exe
NetManage, Inc.; 10725 North De Anza Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014,
(408)973-7171, fax: (408)257-6405, mailto:support@netmanage.com
*Suggestion
Internet Connect v2
Internet-Connect v2.0 from Core Systems is a TCP/IP stack implemented
as a 32-bit VxD and DLL, thus requiring no DOS memory. It supports
both LAN (Ethernet) and SLIP/CSLIP/PPP connections. Other features
include demand dial, dynamic address assignment, scripting, multiple
interfaces with IP routing and forwarding, and BOOTP/DHCP.
Internet-Connect v2.0 provides a complete Winsock API. A Windows-based
setup program and network configuration utility is included. Available via:
ftp://oak.oakland.edu/SimTel/win3/winsock/inetv2.zip
DIALERS
Recommendation
Dialer Free
DIALER is a Windows program that will dial up a host and then
run a series of WIndows applications. It isn't needed with
Trumpet Winsock anymore, since this now has its own built-in
scripting language. Available at:
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/util/dialexe.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/dialexe.zip
Recommendation
GOSLIP Free
This is another SLIP dialer with built-in scripting that allows
for multiple configurations, for each service you dial. Available at:
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/util/goslip2.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/goslip2.zip
Recommendation
NetDial
Shareware $20
Another dialer application that can support up to 5 configurations.
Available at:
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/util/netd122.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/netd122.zip
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/util/netd122u.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/netd122u.zip
(Upgrade from previous version)
NETWORK ADAPTER DRIVERS
Recommendation
Crynwr drivers free
Support Contact Crynwr for info
The Crynwr drivers, formerly known as the Clarkson University
CUTCP drivers, are created by Russ Nelson of Crynwr Software,
which sells packet and other driver support. The Crynwr
drivers support many Ethernet adapter boards, including
those from 3COM, Telesystems, AT&T, Digital, Mitel, HP,
BICC, NCR, Novell, Interlan, MICOM, Racal/Interlan, NTI,
Tiara, Ungermann-Bass, and Western Digital.
The Packet Driver Specification v1.09 is available via:
ftp://vax.ftp.com/pub/packet-d.ascii,
ftp://vax.ftp.com/pub/ppacket-d.mss
PC-NFS drivers available in
ftp://ftp.sun.soe.clarkson.edu/pub/packet-drivers/compat.zip
(requires Sun's PC-NFS).
The drivers, currently in release 11 are available at:
ftp://oak.oakland.edu/pub/msdos/pktdrvr/pktd11.zip (executables)
ftp://oak.oakland.edu/pub/msdos/pktdrvr/pktd11a.zip (sources)
ftp://oak.oakland.edu/pub/msdos/pktdrvr/pktdt11b.zip (sources)
ftp://oak.oakland.edu/pub/msdos/pktdrvr/pktd11c.zip (executables)
ftp://oak.oakland.edu/pub/msdos/pktdrvr/pktd11.zip (additional executables and sources)
Crynwr Software, 11 Grant St., Potsdam, NY 13676,
(315)268-1925, fax: (315)268-9201, mailto:nelson@Crynwr.com
Recommendation
Intel EtherExpress Driver free
This is a replacement packet driver for the Intel Etherexpress driver
(exp16.com) found in v11 of the Crywr packet driver library. It fixes
problems with "Unable to initialize the 82586" errors on 486/66 or
faster machines.
Available from:
ftp://oak.oakland.edu:/pub/msdos/pktdrvr/exp16116.zip
Downright speculation
Drivers for Western Digital Ethernet Boards free
Available as:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.2/SimTel/msdos/lan/wdpost.zip
Recommendation
NDIS Drivers free
Libraries of free NDIS drivers for DOS and OS/2 are
available at FTP Software, Inc. at
ftp://vax.ftp.com/ndis/ndis.txt. Another source of
NDIS drivers is the Windows for Workgroups package.
New drivers are available for download from Microsoft
Product Support Services, available at (206)936-MSDL,
or on CompuServe or GEnie. The Windows Driver LIbrary (WDL),
which includes printer, display and network drivers is also
available on disk from Microsoft by calling (800)426-9400.
The NDIS spec is available as:
ftp://vax.ftp.com/pub/ndis-mac.v101.txt,
ftp://vax.ftp.com/pub/ndis-mac.v201.txt
SLIP AND PPP DRIVERS
Suggestion
SLIPPER v1.5 Free
CSLIPPER Free
SLIPPER and CSLIPPER get rave reviews for being less
obtrusive than some other SLIP/CSLIP drivers so that
the machine loses fewer clock ticks. The result is
that the clock stays more accurate. SLIP/CSLIP operation
is supported at up to 57.6 Kbps on a 486. CSLIPPER is a
version which supports Van Jacobson header compression.
Supports PKTMUX.
SLIPPER is available from:
ftp://ftp.utas.edu.au/pc/trumpet/slipper/slipper.zip
ftp://biochemistry.cwru.edu/pub/slipper/slippr13.zip
CSLIPPER is available from:
ftp://biochemistry.cwru.edu/pub/slipper/cslipper.exe
P. Tattam, Programmer; Psychology Department, University of
Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 61-02-202346;
mailto:peter@psychnet.psychol.utas.edu.au
Recommendation
ETHERPPP Free
Glenn McGregor, formerly of Merit Network, has released
ETHERPPP, a PPP packet driver that simulates a class
1 (Ethernet) packet driver. It works well enough, is
simple to configure, but takes up too much RAM (121K).
Available as: ftp://merit.edu/pub/ppp/pc/etherppp.zip
WINDOWS SOCKETS COMPATIBLE APPLICATIONS
MAIL
Suggestion
UUPC
This is a port of UUPC for DOS, Windows, and Windows NT. It
support UUCP over a modem as well as over TCP/IP.
It does not include a mail or news reader. Available as:
ftp://ftp.clarkson.edu/pub/uupc/
ftp://ftp.clarkson.edu/pub/uupc/upc12baw.zip (docs)
ftp://ftp.clarkson.edu/pub/uupc/upc12bd1.zip (DOS executables, part 1)
ftp://ftp.clarkson.edu/pub/uupc/upc12bd2.zip (DOS executables, part 2)
ftp://ftp.clarkson.edu/pub/uupc/upc12bd3.zip (DOS executables, part 3)
ftp://ftp.clarkson.edu/pub/uupc/upc12bw1.zip (Win3 executables, part 1)
ftp://ftp.clarkson.edu/pub/uupc/upc12bw2.zip (Win3 executables, part 2)
ftp://ftp.clarkson.edu/pub/uupc/upc12bw3.zip (Win3 executables, part 3)
ftp://ftp.clarkson.edu/pub/uupc/upc12bn1.zip (NT executables, part 1)
ftp://ftp.clarkson.edu/pub/uupc/upc12bn2.zip (NT executables, part 2)
ftp://ftp.clarkson.edu/pub/uupc/upc12bn3.zip (NT executables, part 3)
ftp://ftp.clarkson.edu/pub/uupc/upc12bs1.zip (Source files, part 1)
ftp://ftp.clarkson.edu/pub/uupc/upc12bs2.zip (Source files, part 2)
Recommendation
PCEudora v1.44 Free
The Windows version of Eudora, compatible with Windows Sockets.
Handles SMTP, POP3, offers BINHEX4 and MIME support. This is the
nicest TCP/IP mail client available anywhere. The lastest version
now runs under Windows NT.
Available at:
ftp://ftp.qualcomm.com/quest/windows/eudora/1.4/eudor144.exe (PC Eudora)
ftp://boombox.micro.umn.edu/pub/pc/binhex/binhex.exe (BINHEX)
Qualcomm, sales: mailto:eudora-sales@qualcomm.com, bug reports:
mailto:pc-eudora-bugs@qualcomm.com, (800)238-3672
Suggestion
Pegasus mail Free
Pegasus supports SMTP/POP3, with DOS and Windows versions. It can be used
as under Novell Netware, or as a TCP/IP mailer. While the software
is free, the author charges for manuals. A discussion group is
available: news:bit.listserv.pmail. Available as:
Pegasus mail is available via:
ftp://oak.oakland.edu/SimTel/win3/mail/winpm122.zip (Windows version),
ftp://pub.vse.cz/pub/msdos/pmail/winpm122.zip
ftp://risc.ua.edu/pub/network/pegasus/winpm122.zip (Windows version),
ftp://risc.ua.edu/pub/network/pegasus/pmail311.zip (DOS version)
Suggestion
SMTP client v1.1 Free
A Windows Sockets-compatible SMTP client that is limited to
send only. Not as functional as PCEudora (which also handles
POP3). Available at:
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/micro/pc-stuff/ms-windows/winsock/apps/smtp11.zip
Contact: mailto:Todd.Young@StPaul.NCR.COM
Suggestion
RFD Mail
Shareware $29.95
This is an SMTP/POP3 mailer that does not support file enclosures.
However, it is ideal for users who receive mail on commercial services
such as CompuServe and GEnie, in addition to the Internet, since it
can work in each of these cases.
Available as:
ftp://ftp.std.com/customers/software/rfdmail/rfdmail.zip
Suggestion
WinBiff mail notifier
Shareware $10
Students $5
This utility can poll for mail and notify you when it
comes in. It works with Waffle, Pegasus Mail, FirstMail,
Novell MHS, Mini-Host, FSUUCP, or even Sendmail if you're
also running PC-NFS.
Available as:
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/util/wnbff20b.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/util/wnbff20b.zip
NEWS
*Downright speculation
xp_slip Free
xp_slip is a set of DOS TCP/IP applications by Karl Weis,
mailto:khweis@mvmpc9.ciw.uni-karlsruhe.de, designed to automatically
retrieve mail and news via an offline reader.
Available via:
ftp://mvmpc9.ciw.uni-karlsruhe.de/x_slip/
http://mv70.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/~ig19/
*Recommendation
News Xpress v2.1
Freeware
This is the best Windows newsreader; it offers built in uudecode/uuencode.
Available via:
ftp://ftp.hk.super.net/pub/windows/Winsock-Utilities/nx10b2.zip
*Downright speculation
TRP
Shareware
Available via:
ftp://ftp.internet-eireann.ie/pub/ie_access/dos/winsock/TRP104.ZIP
ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/ibmpc/winsock/apps/trp/
Johannes Eggers, Tetrix Engineering, 201 Harold's Cross Road, Harold's Cross,
Dublin 6W, Ireland; +353-1-4964121, mailto:Johannes@tetrix.internet-eireann.ie
Recommendation
Windows Trumpet v1.0b
WinTrumpet is a Windows-Sockets compatible NNTP client
from P. Tattam that supports the Trumpet ABI, packet
drivers, Novell Lan Workplace for DOS and WinSock v1.1.
It is the nicest shareware NNTP newsreader for Windows
Sockets. Available at:
ftp://ftp.utas.edu.au/pc/trumpet/wintrump/wt_wsk.zip
ftp://biochemistry.cwru.edu/pub/wintrump/wt_wsk.zip
(Windows Sockets version),
ftp://biochemistry.cwru.edu/pub/wintrump/wtpkt10a.zip,
ftp://biochemistry.cwru.edu/pub/wintrump/wtabi10a.zip,
ftp://biochemistry.cwru.edu/pub/wintrump/winpkt.com,
ftp://biochemistry.cwru.edu/pub/wintrump/wtlwp10a.zip (Lan Workplace for DOS)
Downright Speculation
WinVN v0.926
A semi-graphical Windows application for reading news
which supports NNTP over TCP/IP or serial line connections,
and can send mail via SMTP or MAPI. Compatible with Winsock v1.1;
a version is also available for Windows NT. Does not support
LocalTalk. Current version has been tested with:
NetManage's WINSOCK
FTP Inc.'s WINSOCK
Wollongong's WINSOCK
NT's WSOCK32
DEC's Pathworks
MS's Lan Man
Available at:
ftp://ftp.ksc.nasa.gov/pub/win3/winvn/
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/winsock/winvn926.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/winvn926.zip
Sam Rushing, email: mailto:rushing@titan.ksc.nasa.gov,
mailto:hoggle!hoggle2!rushing@peora.sdc.ccur.com
You'll find a bunch of zip files. Be sure to use binary mode.
Read the file announce-2.txt first.
While you're at it, you might also try out the spellchecker at:
ftp://ftp.erinet.com/pub/dmike/wcspell3.zip
Downright Speculation
DMail
This is a mail/news program written in Russia for use by
Russians. It supports UUCP-g, either over modem or TCP/IP,
SMTP, POP3, and NNTP, as well as drag and drop, uudecode,
and sorting of articles by size, date, or subject.
Available via:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/dmailwin.zip
FILE TRANSFER
Downright Speculation
WinFTP
WinFTP is a modified version of WS_FTP, with the mods done by
mailto:slahiri@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu. Since WS_FTP
continues to evolve and includes a 32-bit version, and WinFTP
has not been updated since January 1994, this program is now
out of date.
Available via:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/winftp.zip
ftp://cnuce-arch.cnr.it/pub/msdos/win3/winsock/winftp.zip
*Recommendation
WS-FTP client free
This is the most current and featureful graphical FTP implementation,
regularly updated by John A. Junod. Available at:
ftp://129.29.64.246/pub/msdos/ws_ftp.zip
ftp://ftp.usma.edu/pub/msdos/winsock.files/ws_ftp.zip (executable)
ftp://ftp.usma.edu/pub/msdos/winsock.files/ws_ftp_s.zip (source code)
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/ws_ftp32.zip (32 bit version)
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/micro/pc-stuff/ms-windows/winsock/apps/ws_ftp.zip
John Junod; mailto:zj8549@trotter.usma.edu; mailto:junodj@gordon-emh2.army.mil
NCOIC, Technology Integration Branch, Computer Science School,
FT Gordon, GA 30905; (706)791-3245 AV:780-3245
Recommendation
Winfsp v1.2 Free
A Windows Sockets-compatible implementation of the
File Slurping Protocol. I got it working with no
problem. Be aware that the Òprotocol searchÓ option
can take quite a while; you may have be asking the
client to individually test hundreds of ports, at
a second per port. Available at:
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/winsock/winfsp12.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/winfsp12.zip
TELNET
Recommendation
COMt - The Telnet Modem
Shareware, $15.95
This program adds telnet capability to any Windows 3.1
terminal emulator. This is great if you need some special
kind of emulation, such as PC-ANSI or RIP. Available via:
ftp://ftp.std.com/customers/software/rfdmail/comt.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/comt.zip
Recommendation
EWAN
This is a Telnet implementation that supports ANSI and VT100
emulation. Allows customized configuration. Available via:
ftp://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/msdos/windows/ewan1052.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/ewan1052.zip
Suggestion
Trumpet Telnet v0.5
A Windows Sockets compatible Telnet implementation. Available at:
file:/petros.psychol.utas.edu.au/pub/trumpet/trmptel/trmptel.exe
Downright speculation
Windows Telnet beta 3 free
An unsupported Telnet implemenation for Windows. Windows Sockets compatible.
Available at:
ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/PC/Telnet/windows/wintelb3.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/wintelb3.zip
Suggestion
Windows TN3270 client v1.7
Shareware $35
A Windows Sockets-compatible TN3270 and Tektronix 4010 client that
began as freeware and is now shareware.
Available at:
ftp://ftp.ccs.queensu.ca/pub/msdos/tcpip/qws3270.zip
Suggestion
UW Free
This is a multi-window terminal emulator, supporting VT52, VT100
and VT200 emulation. It is therefore similar to MacLayers.
Available via:
ftp://ftphost.cac.washington.edu/pub/winsock/uwterm_0.97f
Suggestion
YawTel Free
This is a telnet emulator designed to work with Windows
Mosaic. Available via:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/yawtel02.zip
*Recommendation
WinQVT/Net v3.989
Shareware $40
Students $20
QVTNet is a Windows v3.1 application that supports FTP
client and server (not fully graphical; commands are
entered at the bottom of the window), telnet (up to
15 simultaneous sessions), mail (SMTP and POP3),
NNTP (up to 30 newsgroups) and lpr. It is written
as a DLL, and comes in several versions: a Windows
Sockets-compatible version (recommended); a 32-bit
version; and a version with it's own built-in
TCP/IP stack. The version with the built-in stack
requires that you load PKTINT in DOS before running
it, and also requires you to supply your own packet
drivers, and is compatible with AppleTalk as well as
class 6 SLIP drivers.
Note: the 16-bit Winsock version of WinQVT/Net has
problems under Windows NT; use the 32-bit version instead.
Available at:
ftp://biochemistry.bioc.cwru.edu/gopher/pub/qvtnet/qvtne398.zip
(packet driver version with built-in TCP/IP stack),
ftp://biochemistry.bioc.cwru.edu/gopher/pub/qvtnet/qvtnt398.zip
(Windows NT version),
ftp://biochemistry.bioc.cwru.edu/gopher/pub/qvtnet/qvtws398.zip
(Windows Sockets version).
Contact: mailto:djpk@troi.cc.rochester.edu
WAIS
Downright Speculation
USGS WAIS Client
A Windows WAIS client, available at:
ftp://ridgisd.er.usgs.gov/software/wais/wwais24.zip.
*Downright Speculation
WAIS Manager
A Windows WAIS client, now compatible with Windows
Sockets, available at:
ftp://ftp.cnidr.org/pub/NIDR.tools/wais/pc/windows/waisman3.zip
ftp://ftp.cnidr.org/pub/NIDR.tools/wais/pc/windows/uncwais5.zip
Jim Fullton, UNC Office of Information Technology, Computing
Systems Development Group, (919)962-9107; email: mailto:fullton@samba.oit.unc.edu.
Recommendation
EINet winWAIS v2.04
Shareware, $35
The most mature Windows WAIS client, Windows Sockets-compatible. Available at:
ftp://ftp.einet.net/einet/pc/EWAIS204.ZIP or
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/winsock/ewais204.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/ewais204.zip
EINet Windows Shareware, MCC, 3500 West Balcones Center Drive,
Austin, TX 78759-6509
GOPHER
Recommendation
HGopher v2.4 Free
This is a Windows-sockets compatible version of Gopher, that is
now the property of FTP Software, Inc. Looks good.
Be sure to get the viewers, too. Available at:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/hgoph24.zip
Recommendation
InterGopher Demo
A demo Gopher client from Intercon. Available at:
ftp://ftp.intercon.com/InterCon/sales/Windows/V4.0-R2_Disks/igopher.exe
Recommendation
WSGopher v1.1 Free
The best Gopher+ client for Windows. Available at:
ftp://dewey.tis.inel.gov/pub/wsgopher/wsg-11.exe
ftp://boombox.micro.umn.edu/pub//gopher/Windows/wsg-11.exe
Suggestion
BCGopher
This is a Gopher+ implementation that supports HTML and MIME.
Note that this site does not use anonymous FTP; rather you must login as guest.
Available via:
ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/ibmpc/winsock/apps/bcgopher/bcgopher.zip
Recommendation
PNL InfoBrowser
This is the best of the 16-bit Gopher+ implementations. Includes a waft of new
features not available in any other Gopher implementation. Impressive!
Available via:
ftp://ftp.pnl.gov/pub/pnlinfo/win/ib105.exe
WEB BROWSERS
Recommendation
WinWeb Free
Another publicly distributable Web client, created
by the EINet subsidiary of MCC.
Available at:
ftp://ftp.einet.net/einet/pc/winweb.zip
*Recommendation
Netscape v1.0 Free
Although it could use some improvements in the speed area,
and it has its share of bugs, Netscape is now recognized as
the preeminent Web browser. The interface is clean, it includes
buttons linking to some excellent Web pages at mcom.com, it supports
proxy servers, mailto: URLs, and best of all, a newsreader
that completely outclasses the competition. For example,
while reading news, you can follow URLs in the text.
Biggest complaint: no direct support for WAIS URLs (no PC
Web browser supports this, only XMosaic does).
Second biggest complaint: Mozilla is the ugliest mascot
since Spuds MacKenzie. The current release is a 16-bit
application.
Available via:
ftp://ftp.mcom.com/netscape/ (Primary archive for v1.0)
ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/net/infosys/Mosaic-Comm/
ftp://lark.cc.ukans.edu/Netscape/
ftp://ftp.meer.net/pub/Netscape/
ftp://src.doc.ic.ac.uk/packages/Netscape/
ftp://unix.hensa.ac.uk/pub/mosaic.comm.corp/
ftp://archie.au/pub/misc/netscape/
ftp://ftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/winsock/ (PC only)
ftp://mac.archive.umich.edu/mac/util/network/ (Mac only)
Suggestion
Internetworks Lite
This is a demo version of a commercial program called
Internetworks, which is available on CD-ROM along with
an electronic copy of The Internet Yellow Pages (not
the Harley Hahn version, the other one).
Its major distinguishing features are support of OLE v2.0,
and the ability to download more than one page simultaneously.
This is a 16-bit application, available via:
ftp://ftp.booklink.com/lite/netlite.exe
*Recommendation
Windows Mosaic v2.0a9 free
In my opinion, the release of Netscape has rendered Mosaic
(as well as its commercial cousins, Spyglass Mosaic and
AIR Mosaic) obsolete. However, it still may be of
historical interest for some.
The Internet's Swiss army knife: supports hypertext links,
font styles, embedded pictures, sounds, and movies. An amazing
application. Compatible with Windows Sockets. Version 2.0
supports forms, clickable regions within pictures. To use this
to read local documents without a TCP/IP stack installed, you
will need to download the Null Winsock.
Please note: Since Mosaic is now a 32-bit app,
unless you are running Windows NT, or Windows 95 you must install
Win32s (available from ftp.microsoft.com) in order to run Mosaic. Also,
make sure you get the viewers for sounds, JPEG, and MPEG.
Available at:
ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/PC/Mosaic/wmos20a9.zip (32-bit version)
ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/PC/Mosaic/win32s.zip,
ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/PC/Mosaic/readme.now (Windows Mosaic)
ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/PC/Mosaic/nullsock.zip (Null Winsock)
GIF viewer:
ftp://lister.cc.ic.ac.uk/pub/wingopher/viewers/image/wingif14.zip
ftp://lister.cc.ic.ac.uk/pub/wingopher/viewers/image/gv.zip
JPEG viewer:
ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/PC/Mosaic/viewers/lview31.zip
ftp://lister.cc.ic.ac.uk/pub/wingopher/viewers/image/lview31.zip
ftp://lister.cc.ic.ac.uk/pub/wingopher/viewers/image/jview090.zip
MPEG viewer:
ftp://biochemistry.cwru.edu/pub/dos/mpeg2.zip
ftp://lister.cc.ic.ac.uk/pub/wingopher/viewers/movies/mpeg2.zip
ftp://decel.ecel.uwa.edu.au/users/michael/mpegw32h.zip (32-bit player,
$25 shareware)
Windows Quicktime:
ftp://lister.cc.ic.ac.uk/pub/wingopher/viewers/movies/qtwplay.zip
Sound player:
ftp://lister.cc.ic.ac.uk/pub/wingopher/viewers/audio/wnplny09b.zip
*Suggestion
Cello WWW client v1.01 Free
Cello has not kept up with some of the latest features,
such as Mosaic authentication. But it is generally
stable. The current version supports Windows Sockets, and can
be run under Windows NT.
Available at:
ftp://ftp fatty.law.cornell.edu/pub/LII/Cello/cello.zip,
ftp://ftp fatty.law.cornell.edu/pub/LII/Cello/viewers.zip,
the graphics viewer and sound player;
ftp://ftp fatty.law.cornell.edu/pub/LII/Cello/gswin.zip,
a Ghostscript Postscript viewer for Windows.
Suggestion
SetMos v1.2 free
A setup utility for Windows Mosaic by Rod Potter. Available via:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/smosaic.zip
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/winsock/smosaic.zip
*Downright speculation
Miscellaneous HTML editing tools:
ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Web/html/Windows/hypedit.zip
ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Web/html/Windows/gt_html.zip
ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Web/html/Windows/ant_html.zip
http://www.utirc.utoronto.ca/HTMLdocs/pc_tools.html
http://werple.mira.net.au/%7Egabriel/web/html/editors/
ftp://ftp.cray.com/src/WWWstuff/RTF/latest/binaries
HTML docs:
ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Web/html/Windows/htmldocs.zip
Downright speculation
HTML Editor
Another HTML editor.
ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Web/html/Windows/htmed09a.zip
Downright speculation
HTML Assistant Free
This an MS Windows-compatible text editor for use in
creation of HTML documents. It supports multiple documents.
Available at:
ftp://ftp.cs.dal.ca/htmlasst/htmlasst.zip,
ftp://ftp.cs.dal.ca/htmlasst/vbrun300.zip,
ftp://ftp.cs.dal.ca/htmlasst/readme.1st
Downright speculation
HTMTools Free
This program is a DLL that allows you to go directly from
MS Word for Windows v2.0 to HTML. Written by Jorma
Hartikka, mailto:Jorma.Hartikka@csc.fi. Available as:
ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/msdos/windows/winword/htmtl050.zip
Downright speculation
Word Macros for HTML free
This adds a toolbar to MS Word for Windows that supports adding
links, inline images, etc. Available via:
ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Web/html/Windows/cu_html.zip
ftp://ftp.cuhk.hk/pub/www/windows/util/cu_html.zip
Downright speculation
HTMLWriter Free
HTML Writer is another tool for producing HTML documents.
It is available via ftp://ftp.byu.edu/tmp/htmlwrit.zip.
Downright speculation
HoTMetaL Free
HoTMetaL a freeware version of what is perhaps the best
HTML authoring tool for Windows, HoTMetaL Pro. This
version will not view images, but it will produce legal
HTML. It is available via:
ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Web/html/hotmetal/Windows
ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Web/html/Windows
MULTIMEDIA
Recommendation
NCSA Audible Collage
This is a whiteboard program from NCSA that is also implemented
on the Mac and UNIX. Available as:
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/winsock/col_12b1.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/col_12b1.zip
Recommendation
CU-SeeMe free
This application allows you to view live 4-bit grayscale
video from other participants in a 160x120 window. It does
not support sound. Available via:
ftp://gated.cornell.edu/pub/video/
ftp://gated.cornell.edu/pub/video/CU-SeeMe.FAQ.7-6.txt
*Downright Speculation
Internet Voice Chat v1.1
Shareware $20
This is a program by Richard Ahrens that allows voice conversations over
the Internet. It even supports an answering machine and call screening!
Requires WinSock 1.1, a sound card with microphone, and 386 or better.
Available at:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/ivc11.zip
ftp://www.unb.ca/pub/winsock/ivc11.zip
ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/ibmpc/winsock/apps/ivc/ivc11.zip
Richard L. Ahrens, 7 Omega Ct., Middletown, NJ 07748 USA;
finger ahrens26@futures.wharton.upenn.edu for status info
Downright speculation
Mr. Squiggle Free
This a Windows-Sockets compatible whiteboard application
that allows two people to share the same drawing window
over the Internet. It was implemented in Visual Basic V3,
and uses Brian Syme's VBWSK Visual Basic Winsock control.
Available at:
ftp://commsun.its.csiro.au/csiro/win3/squiggle/squiggle.zip,
ftp://commsun.its.csiro.au/csiro/win3/squiggle/squiggle.doc
MUDS & GAMES
*Recommendation
iDOOM v1.1
This is the technical advance you've all been waiting for, and which
system administrators worldwide have been dreading:
DOOM over the Internet!
iDOOM is a TCP/IP network driver for DOOM (just as IPXSETUP works for
for IPX nets and SERSETUP works for serial connections).
Available from:
ftp://mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu/asre/idoom11.zip
Suggestion
MUD Man
Shareware $9, US, $15 non-US
A MUD client. Available as:
ftp://wuarchive.wustl.edu/pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS/win_games/mudman.zip
Suggestion
MUDManager
Shareware
A 32-bit MUD client requiring 8 Mb RAM, and 5 Mb or disk space.
Available as:
ftp://caisr2.caisr.cwru.edu/pub/mud/clients/mudmgr01.exe
Suggestion
MUDWin
A Windows MUD implementation by Sam Denton. Available as:
ftp://ftp.std.com/pub/sdenton/mudwin.zip
Suggestion
Windows Chess
Play Chess over the Internet. Available as:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/wschesb1.zip
ftp://ftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/winsock/wschesb1.zip
*Suggestion
First International Backgammon Server for Windows (FIBS/W) v1.21
Shareware $40
Available via: ftp://ftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/games/fibsw121.zip
*Suggestion
Go client
Shareware $5
Available via:
ftp://disabuse.demon.co.uk/pub/ibmpc/winsock/games/go/wigc1_3.zip
TALKING
Downright speculation
WinTalk v1.21 Free
A Windows Sockets-compatible implementation of Ntalk and Talk. Available at:
ftp://elf.com/pub/wintalk/wtalk121.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/wtalk121.zip
Recommendation
Windows IRC
This is a Windows IRC client, available as:
ftp://ftp-ns.rutgers.edu/pub/msdos/trumpet/irc/winirc.exe,
ftp://ftp-ns.rutgers.edu/pub/msdos/trumpet/irc/winirc.doc
Downright Speculation
WS-IRC
Shareware $39.95
Students $24.95
Site license: $449.95
A really nice shareware Windows IRC client that supports most
IRCII commands except for DCC and CTCP. Available as:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/wsirc14b.zip
Also available on ftp://cs.bu.edu/irc/clients/pc/windows/wsirc14b.zip,
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/winsock/
ftp://ftp.undernet.org/, ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/
Downright Speculation
IRCIIWIN
Shareware, $50
Site license: $450
This is another IRC implementation for Windows. Available via:
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/winsock/
DIRECTORIES
Recommendation
WS-Finger Free
A Windows Sockets compatible finger implementation. Available at:
ftp://sparky.umd.edu/pub/winsock/wsfngr11.zip
Recommendation
Finger v3.1 Free
The Windows version of Finger, which requires a Winsock DLL.
It works; try it out.
Available at:
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/winsock/finger31.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/finger31.zip
Downright speculation
PhWin v2.2 Free
Windows implementation of Phby Graeme Campbell. Available at:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/phwin22.zip
Downright speculation
IRL CSO/Phones Client Free
This is implemented in both 16-bit and 32-bit versions, for
those running Win32s, NT, or Windows 95. Available via:
ftp://auck.irl.cri.nz/pub/phone/irlphwin.zip,
ftp://auck.irl.cri.nz/pub/phone/irlph23.zip
Recommendation
WS-Archie
A windows sockets compatible Archie implementation by David Woakes.
Looks very good; runs fine under Windows NT.
ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/ibmpc/winsock/apps/wsarchie/wsarch06.zip
Suggestion
WinWhois
This a 16-bit implementations of the Whois protocol. Available via:
ftp://bitsy.mit.edu/pub/dos/potluck/winsock/winwhois.zip
Suggestion
WinWhois32
This a 32-bit implementations of the Whois protocol. Available via:
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/winsock/whois32.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/whois32.zip
Suggestion
X.500 implementation
A windows sockets compatible X.500 implementation:
ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/x500/windows-dua/pixie22b.zip
Suggestion
Windows Directory User Agent
This is another X.500 client with both 16-bit and 32-bit versions.
Available via:
ftp://naic.nasa.gov/software/windows-dua/wduainst.exe
Suggestion
SWIX X.500 implementation
A windows sockets compatible X.500 implementation:
ftp://ftp.umu.se/pub/pc/swix/swix20.exe
PRINTING
Downright Speculation
WLPRSPL v4.0 Shareware
This is a windows sockets-compatible lpr implementation that
offers support for multiple queues. Be aware that LPQ doesn't
run with LAN Workplace for DOS, since it doesn't fully
implement Windows Sockets. It also runs with wslpd's new
"raw spooler," provided that you get lpd up and running
prior to printing, since it will timeout quickly. Also,
remember to name the spool files correctly and once you set
the default spool directory, don't specify a full path in
defining a spool file.
Contact: mailto:th.heil@kfa-juelich.de Available as:
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/micro/pc-stuff/ms-windows/winsock/apps/wlprsp40.zip.
Recommendation
WinLPR v1.0 Shareware
This is an implementation of lpr, lpq, and lprm that allows
you to print to a machine running lpd. It works fine for me.
Contact: mailto:th.heil@kfa-juelich.de. Available at:
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/micro/pc-stuff/ms-windows/winsock/apps/winlpr10.zip
DNS
Suggestion
Hlook
This is a forward and reverse lookup tool that gives you the DNS name
from an IP address, and the reverse. Available as:
ftp://petros.psychol.utas.edu.au/pub/trumpet/uploads/iwork.zip
Suggestion
WS Host
This is a forward and reverse lookup tool that gives you the DNS name
from an IP address, and the reverse. Available as:
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/winsock/wshost.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/wshost.zip
Suggestion
NSLookup Free
This is perhaps the best of the Windows NSlookup clients. Available via:
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/winsock/nslookup.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/nslookup.zip
Suggestion
Wormhole Free
Another DNS implementation for Windows. Available via:
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/winsock/wormhole.exe
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/wormhole.exe
TIME SYNCHRONIZATION
Downright speculation
WinTimeSync Free
A Windows Sockets-compatible implementation of the UNIX time
service (port 37). Available at:
ftp://ftphost.cac.washington.edu/pub/winsock/tsync1_8.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/tsync1_8.zip
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/winsock/tsync1_8.zip
Downright speculation
Tardis Free
A Windows Sockets-compatible implementation of NTP. Available at:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/tardis.zip
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/winsock/tardis.zip
Downright speculation
WSNTP
Shareware $25
A Windows Sockets-compatible implementation of Network Time Protocol.
Available at:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/wsntp14f.zip
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/winsock/wsntp14f.zip
Downright speculation
Windows Time Client Free
A Windows Sockets-compatible implementation of NTP, with source
code. Available at:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/wstim101.zip
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/winsock/wstim101.zip
MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS
Downright Speculation
WinIRX free
A Windows Sockets program that makes it easier to search
or retrieve from the National Center for Biotechnology
Information (NCBI) Retrieve Email server. Available via:
ftp://biochemistry.cwru.edu/pub/dos/win-irx.zip,
ftp://biochemistry.cwru.edu/pub/dos/win-irx.txt.
*Suggestion
WSNWDemo
This includes Finger, Ping, and Echo clients as well as an
Echo server. Useful for debugging purposes. Available via:
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/winsock/wsnwdemo.zip
*Suggestion
HOP
This is a Windows version of traceroute for Windows NT, which
I suppose is useful since the built-in NT traceroute is a
command-line utility. Available via:
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/nt/hop.zip
*Downright Speculation
Pasock v1.0
Pasock includes sample Windows Sockets programs for Borland
Pascal, including a finger client and server. Written by
Mike Caughran, mailto:71034.2371@CompuServe.com. Available as:
ftp://oak.oakland.edu/SimTel/win3/winsock/pasock10.zip
APPLICATIONS DEMOS
*Suggestion
Starnet X-Window Server Demo Free
This is a a demonstration version of the Starnet X-server.
The pricing is reasonable and the product is fast.
They have versions that work with Windows Sockets,
packet drivers under DOS, and some other brands under
DOS. It is available at:
ftp://bart.starnet.com/pub/xwin288b.exe
ftp://bart.starnet.com/pub/xwin288b.txt
ftp://bart.starnet.com/pub/xwin_man.ps
ftp://ftp.ipac.net/pub/starnet/pub/xwindemo.zip
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/demo/xwindemo.zip
ftp://polecat.law.indiana.edu/pub/mirror/cica/pc/win3/demo/xwindemo.zip
ftp://gatekeeper.dec.com/.f/micro/msdos/win3/demo/xwindemo.zip
The 32-bit version requires Win32s while running under
Windows 3.1 and WFW 3.11. It is available as:
ftp://ftp.ipac.net/pub/starnet/public/xdemo32.zip
Startnet Communications, mailto:support@starnet.com
*Suggestion
ECSmail Commercial
ECSmail is a commercial product supporting IMAP with DOS,
Windows and Mac clients. this is a demo version. Available at:
ftp://info.asu.edu/pub/mail/ecs/ecsmail/MUASet/windows/mua2-3.exe
ISA Corp.; (403)420-8081, fax: (403)420-8037, mailto:ecs-sales@edm.isac.ca
Downright Speculation
Vis-a-Vis
Demo version free
This is the demo version of a collaborative work application that
includes white boards, slides, and video conferencing application.
Available via: ftp://resudox.net/pub/Vis/vis.zip
*Downright Speculation
Internet Global Phone
Demo version free
Available via:
ftp://micros.hensa.ac.uk /mirrors/cica/win3/demo/igp16_102.zip
ftp://micros.hensa.ac.uk /mirrors/cica/win3/demo/igp8_102.zip
SHIMS
Downright speculation
ODITRPKT v2.0
Supports packet drivers over ODI and token ring.
Available as ftp://datacomm.ucc.okstate.edu/pub/oditrpkt/BETA12.ZIP
Recommendation
DIS_PKT free
Provides a packet driver over an NDIS driver. This is useful
when you need to run both packet driver software (such as
KA9Q or NCSA Telnet) and NDIS-based software (such as Chameleon NFS).
The latest version works with WFW v3.11, and includes a help file
WFW.TXT with sample PROTOCOL.INI files, etc.
Available via:
ftp://biochemistry.bioc.cwru.edu/pub/qvtnet/dis_pkt9.zip
ftp://netlab.usu.edu/novell.dir/dis_pkt9.zip
Recommendation
NDIS3PKT.386 Free
For all of us who have been wondering whether packet driver software
has a future, this little program by Dan Lanciani
(ddl@harvard.edu), provides the answer - yes!
This is a VxD that provides DOS-box and Windows support of packet
driver applications on top of the NDIS v3.0 interface used by WfW 3.11,
Windows NT, and Windows 95. Previously, it was necessary to run
NDIS v2.0 in order to use DIS_PKT, which prevented WfW from
using 32-bit adapter drivers.
Available at ftp://newdev.harvard.edu/pub/ndis3pkt/README
Suggestion
PDEther v1.03
Supports ODI over packet drivers. Although I haven't had much
success with it, others have used it on thousands of machines
and found it better than ODIPKT, especially under Windows.
Available as:
ftp://sjf-lwp.novell.com/odi/pdether/getpde103.zip
Recommendation
Odipkt v3.0
Supports packet drivers over ODI. This is the recommended
method of getting Novell NetWare to coexist with a packet-driver
based TCP/IP stack. Compatible with WINPKT.
Available as ftp://newdev.harvard.edu/pub/odipkt/odipkt.com,
ftp://newdev.harvard.edu/pub/odipkt/net.cfg,
ftp://newdev.harvard.edu/pub/odipkt/odipkt.8,
ftp://newdev.harvard.edu/pub/odipkt/odipkt.asm.
Suggestion
ODINSUP
This is an NDIS over ODI shim from Novell. This allows you to run
software requiring ODI drivers, as well as software requiring NDIS
drivers. Since IPX and TCP/IP are different protocols, you will not
need to run PKTMUX.
This was available via:
ftp://ftp.novell.com/netwire/novfiles/client.kit/doswin/files/WSDOS1.EXE
But it has apparently vanished. Anyone know where it has gone?
TCP/IP AND NETWARE
Downright speculation
BYU Netware shell drivers free
Allows you to build an IPX.COM that runs over packet drivers.
Works by providing .obj and .lan files for the Neware shell
generation program, shgen.exe. Running shgen.exe produces netX.com
as well as an ipx.com for your interface card. Again, I've had
better results with ODIPKT than with this.
Available at:
ftp://vax.ftp.com/pub/packet.driver/pubdom/byu
Downright speculation
Intel PDIPX free
Another way of building an IPX.COM that runs over packet drivers.
Available at:
ftp://ftp sun.soe.clarkson.edu/pub/packet-drivers/intel/pdipx.zip
Suggestion
PDEther v1.03
An ODI over packet driver shim. See entry under Drivers and Shims.
Recommendation
Odipkt v3.0
A packet driver over ODI shim. See entry under Drivers and Shims.
DOS TCP/IP STACKS
Suggestion
WATTCP free
Mike Durkin, Quentin Smart and Murf have updated Erick Engelke's
WATTCP, the development package for TCP/IP. Available via:
ftp://ftp-ns.rutgers.edu/pub/msdos/wattcp/apps.zip (binaries),
ftp://ftp-ns.rutgers.edu/pub/msdos/wattcp/README,
ftp://ftp-ns.rutgers.edu/pub/msdos/wattcp/wattcp.zip (source code)
ftp://ftp-ns.rutgers.edu/pub/msdos/wattcp/gophserv.zip (example app)
ftp://ftp-ns.rutgers.edu/pub/msdos/wattcp/smtpserv.zip (example app)
Erick Engelke, WATTCP Architect; mailto:erick@uwaterloo.ca
Suggestion
Trumpet TCP/IP stack
This TCP/IP stack comes in three versions: a TSR version; a
Windows Sockets version (discussed below); and a built-in
version. It includes a traceroute program called hopchk2.
Available as ftp://ftp.utas.edu.au/pc/trumpet/abi-version/
Available at ftp://biochemistry.bioc.cwru.edu/pub/trumpet/tcp201.zip
P. Tattam, Programmer; Psychology Department, University of
Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 61-02-202346;
mailto:peter@psychnet.psychol.utas.edu.au
Downright Speculation
PC-IP Free
This was the software that started it all. It has been worked
on at MIT, Carnegie Mellon, and Harvard and other places, but
by now is out of date. Its authors recommend looking at newer
alternatives such as NCSA, WATTCP, etc.
Harvard version: Source code:
ftp://ftp newdev.harvard.edu,/pub/pcip/pcip.tar.Z,
ftp://ftp newdev.harvard.edu,/pub/pcip/doc.tar.Z,
ftp://ftp newdev.harvard.edu,/pub/pcip/readme,
ftp://ftp newdev.harvard.edu,/pub/pcip/readme.cmu
Binaries: ftp://newdev.harvard.edu/pub/pcip/bin/packet/
ftp://newdev.harvard.edu/pub/pcip/bin/general/
Another version:
ftp://netlab.usu.edu/netwatch/pcip96.zip
DOS WITHIN WINDOWS
Recommendation
WINPKT free
WINPKT is needed for running DOS applications with
built-in TCP/IP stacks under Windows, as well as for
some Windows-based TCP/IP stacks (suck as Trumpet
Winsock). Compatible with ODIPKT.
Available at ftp://biochemistry.bioc.cwru.edu/pub/slip/dos/winpkt.com
Downright speculation
PKTINT
PKTINT is included with the non-Winsock-compatible version
of WinQVT/Net to communicate with the real mode packet driver.
Available at ftp://biochemistry.micro.umn.edu/pub/qvtnet/qvtne397.zip
Recommendation
PKTMUX v1.2 Free
This program allows multiple TCP/IP protocol stacks to
use a single packet driver. It can also run over shims
such as DIS_PKT; I have used it with four or more
simultaneous DOS-based applications. Works great. However,
if you are only using a single DOS TCP/IP application
under Windows, use WINPKT instead, since it takes less
memory and is faster.
Available via ftp://ftp-ns.rutgers.edu/pub/msdos/wattcp/pktmux12.exe,
or ftp://biochemistry.bioc.cwru.edu/pub/dos/pktmux12.exe,
ftp://biochemistry.bioc.cwru.edu/pub/dos/pktmux12.txt
DOS APPLICATIONS
*Suggestion
PPRD - LPD server for DOS v0.98
This turns an DOS machine to a dedicated LPD print server. It can handle
up to 3 parallel ports. Serial printers can be handled by running
LPTCOM, a TSR to divert parallel port output to a serial port.
This can run on an 8088 machine with only a floppy drive. To enhance
security, the client and server must be on the same subnet.
It is available from:
ftp://ftp.syd.dit.csiro.au/pub/ken/pprd098.zip
Suggestion
IRC client free
A client for Internet Relay Chat.
Available at ftp://ftp.utas.edu.au/pc/trumpet/irc/irc100.zip
Available at
ftp://biochemistry.bioc.cwru.edu/pub/trumpet/irc100.zip,
ftp://biochemistry.bioc.cwru.edu/pub/trumpet/ircabi.zip,
ftp://biochemistry.bioc.cwru.edu/pub/trumpet/irclwp.zip
P. Tattam, Programmer; Psychology Department, University of
Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 61-02-202346;
mailto:peter@psychnet.psychol.utas.edu.au
Recommendation
WAIS for DOS free
A DOS WAIS client which uses the Clarkson drivers is
available at
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/packages/infosystems/wais/DOS/pcdist.zip.
A DOS WAIS client that requires the PC/TCP software from
FTP Software is available at
ftp://oac.hsc.uth.tmc.edu/public/dos/misc/oacwais.exe.
For information, contact: Steven E. Newton, Office of Academic
Computing, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston,
mailto:snewton@oac.hsc.uth.tmc.edu.
There is also a Novell LAN Workplace WAIS client available at
ftp://ftp.oit.unc.edu/pub/WAIS/UNC/nov-cli-visual.zip.
Suggestion
PDCLKSET Free
Requiring a packet driver, this software sets your PC clock
via an Internet time server.It also offers several useful
network testing functions. Supports ping, and can build an arp
table of nodes on the subnet. Available at
ftp://oak.oakland.edu/pub/msdos/pkdrvr/pdclk207.zip
Suggestion
NCSA Telnet Free
Available at ftp://zaphod.ncsa.uiuc.edu/PC/Telnet/msdos/tel2307b.zip
(binaries)
ftp://zaphod.ncsa.uiuc.edu/PC/Telnet/msdos/tel2307s.zip (sources)
Also available at
ftp://wsmr-simtel20.army.mil/PD1:<MSDOS.PKTDRVR>/tel2307b.zip
Compatible with LocalTalk.
A PPP FAQ is available at ftp://merit.edu/pub/ppp/pppfaq
Recommendation
MS-Kermit Free
This version of Kermit supports telnet, VT320 and Tektronix
emulation, as well as SIXEL. It incorporates the WATTCP
stack, and also runns over Novell's LWP/DOS+Telapi, FTP
Inc's PC/TCP+Tnglass, Beame & Whiteside's TCP/IP stack;
DEC Pathworks, as well as over NetBIOS. It supports Int
14h as well as Int 6Bh, and can run over packet drivers.
Available at ftp://kermit.cc.columbia.edu/kermit/bin/msvibm.zip,
ftp://kermit.cc.columbia.edu/kermit/bin/msvibm.pif (Windows PIF
file for MS-DOS Kermit)
Downright speculation
PCUCP Free
This is a Windows v3.1 application that allows multiple open
text windows at the UNIX end. It is available at
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/modem/pcucp11a.zip.
Recommendation
CUTCP Telnet Free
CUTCP is the premiere DOS telnet application. Aside from
VT100, and Tektronxi emulation, CUTCP also handles 3270
emulation. The latest release has added ping and ODI
support. Now supported by Rutgers University, having
been tranferred from Clarkson University and Brad
Clements. This directory contains the source and
binary distributions, both in zip archives. For
information contact mailto:cutcp-support@ftp-ns.rutgers.edu.
Available at
ftp://ftp-ns.rutgers.edu/pub/msdos/cutcp/current/cutcp-b.zip
(Documentation and binaries),
ftp://ftp-ns.rutgers.edu/pub/msdos/cutcp/current/cutcp-s.zip
(Source, documentation, and binaries).
Downright speculation
Clarkson Archie Free
Available at ftp://omnigate.clarkson.edu/pub/cutcp/archie.zip
Suggestion
Princeton Telnet Free
The Princeton version of Telnet supports localtalk cards
and also does tn3270 access. Works on all localtalk cards
(Sitka, Daystar, Farallon, ... )
Available at ftp://pusun3.princeton.edu/pub/PU2-2TN/pu2-2tn.zip
Recommendation
Clarkson Charon IPX/TCP email and printer gateway v4.0
Charon is a gateway widely used with Pegasus mail.
Available at ftp://omnigate.clarkson.edu/pub/cutcp/charon40.zip,
ftp://sun.soe.clarkson.edu/pub/cutcp/charon.zip
Recommendation
Phone package Free
A phone dialer package for DOS that was written to run with
the UMSLIP driver. Be aware that UMSLIP does not work with PKTMUX.
Available at ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/pub/pc/slip/sliparc.exe,
ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/pub/pc/slip/phone.doc
IP ADDRESS ASSIGNMENT
Recommendation
CIRA RARP server Free
This is a RARP server that runs under DOS, and can give
out an IP address from a pool. I have run it, and it is
reliable.
Available as ftp://pine.circa.ufl.edu/pc/rarp/rarp.zip.
Recommendation
RARP client Free
This is a RARP client that can store the retrieved IP
address in a DOS environmental variable, for later
substitution into a file.
Available as ftp://pine.circa.ufl.edu/pc/rarpset.zip.
Recommendation
BOOTPQ v1.2 Free
BOOTPQ is a BOOTP client that can take an IP address
extracted via BOOTP and put it into a DOS environmental
variable.
Available as ftp://biochemistry.cwru.edu/pub/dos/bootpq12.zip
Downright Speculation
BOOTP Free
Frankly, I have never gotten this thing to work.
A bootp server available via
ftp://biochemistry.cwru.edu/pub/dos/bootp.zip or
ftp://ftp-ns.rutgers.edu/pub/msdos/wattcp/bootp.zip
Recommendation
BOOTP for UNIX
What if you want to provide configuration info to PCs supporting BOOTP?
What you need is the CMU BOOTP server, available via:
ftp://lancaster.andrew.cmu.edu/pub/bootp.2.1.tar.Z
Tip for the BOOTP deprived: remember that if you setup multiple BOOTP
servers, you need to sync up the configuration information. If servers put
out conflicting BOOTP replys, then the first reply will take precedence.
*Downright Speculation
BOOTP Forwarder NLMs
Novell offers a BOOTP forwarder NLM, known as BOOTPFWD.NLM; this
relays BOOTP packets from one network to another. You can obtain
this via a NetWare 3.11 TCP/IP upgrade on NetWire, or via
ftp://ftp.novell.com.
There is also another similar NLM, known as BOOTPFD.NLM. This is
available as:
ftp://sjf-lwp.sjf.novell.com/nw311/BOOTP-relay
Recommendation
Talk v1.2 Free
A DOS Talk client running over packet drivers. Available as:
ftp://oak.oakland.edu/pub/msdos/pktdrvr/talk-12.zip
Recommendation
PC Gopher III Free
An MS-DOS client for the Gopher information server. Be aware
that you must load WINPKT.COM (or PKTMUX if you are running
multiple TCP/IP applications) to get this program to work
under Windows. The code for PC Gopher III has also been
incorporated into Minuet.
Available at ftp://boombox.micro.umn.edu/pub/gopher/PC_client/docs/pcgopher.txt
ftp://boombox.micro.umn.edu/pub/gopher/PC_client/00README, also:
ftp://biochemistry.cwru.edu/pub/dos/pcg3.zip,
ftp://biochemistry.cwru.edu/pub/dos/pcg3doc.zip
WINPKT is available at ftp://biochemistry.micro.umn.edu/pub/slip/dos/winpkt.com
Downright Speculation
Uwho Free
Uwho is Stan Barber's interface to whois and ph e-mail
address servers that runs under MS-DOS. An alpha test
version is available at
ftp://punisher.caltech.edu/pub/dank/uwho/uwho218b.tar.Z,
ftp://punisher.caltech.edu/pub/dank/uwho/uwho218b.zip,
or unarchived in
ftp://punisher.caltech.edu/pub/dank/uwho218b/
The archived text files are in Unix format.
Recommendation
DOS Trumpet v1.06b Shareware, $10.
Trumpet is an NNTP newsreader for DOS that can be placed on a
NetWare server, while storing news groups and configuration
files in each user's directory. It supports packet drivers,
LAN WorkPlace for DOS, and Trumpet ABI.
Available at ftp://ftp.utas.edu.au/pc/trumpet/dostrump/trmp106b.zip
Available at ftp://biochemistry.bioc.cwru.edu/pub/trumpet/trmp106b.zip,
ftp://biochemistry.bioc.cwru.edu/pub/trumpet/newsabi.zip,
ftp://biochemistry.bioc.cwru.edu/pub/trumpet/newslwp.zip
Contact: mailto:peter@psychnet.psychol.utas.edu.au
Multi-user site licenses
Trumpet will be charged by the total number of users who
have access to Trumpet on a network. A site is designated
as being one organization located within a radius of10 km.
The pricing structure is:
1-99 users $10 US per user
100-999 users $1000 US + $2 US per additional user above 100
1000-4999 users $2800 US + $0.20 US per additional user over 1000
5000+ $3600 US
P. Tattam, Programmer; Psychology Department, University of
Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 61-02-202346;
mailto:peter@psychnet.psychol.utas.edu.au
Downright Speculation
Broadcast Free
This is a PC client for the Macintosh Broadcast program, by Kai Getrost.
Available at ftp://caisr2.caisr.cwru.edu/pub/net/bdcst11.zip
Suggestion
DOSLynx free
This is a textual browser for WWW that requires a class 1 packet
driver, and includes its own built-in TCP/IP stack. It can call
external viewers but does not allow viewing of inline images.
It is compatible with EtherSLIP or EtherPPP, but takes up quite
a bit of memory, leaving little left over for documents on a
640K machine. Available via:
ftp://ftp2.cc.ukans.edu/pub/DosLynx/readme.txt
Suggestion
NuPOP/PC free
In addition to a POP/SMTP mail client that supports MIME, NuPOP
contains an FTP client, a Ph (phonebook) client, a Gopher client,
a news reader, a Telnet client, and an LPR (print) client.
Version of NuPOP are also available that support Wollongong
TCP kernel, WATTCP kernel, and Trumpet ABI TCP kernel.
Can be gotten to support LocalTalk via the provided LocalTalk
driver. Do not use the Clarkson drivers for this. By the way,
NuPOP also supports serial access, as well as running over TCP/IP.
Available at ftp://ftp.acns.nwu.edu/pub/nupop/nupoprea.zip (real mode executable)
ftp://ftp.acns.nwu.edu/pub/nupop/nupoppro.zip (protected mode executable)
ftp://ftp.acns.nwu.edu/pub/nupop/nupopsup.zip (additional files required)
If you want the news reading and MIME support, you must first
install the protected mode version described above, and then
install the following over it.
ftp://ftp.acns.nwu.edu/pub/nupop/nupop210_test_release/nupop210.zip
or if you get the real mode executable:
ftp://ftp.acns.nwu.edu/pub/nupop/nupop210_test_release/real210.zip
Suggestion
POPmail-PC v3.2.2
This is the package included with SLIPDISK. Supports Ethernet,
AppleTalk, and SLIP. Use the AppleTalk driver that works with NuPOP.
Available at
ftp://boombox.micro.umn.edu/pub/pc/popmail/popmail-3.2.2/program/popmail.exe,
ftp://boombox.micro.umn.edu/pub/pc/popmail/popmail-3.2.2/program/popmail.hlp
ftp://boombox.micro.umn.edu/pub/pc/popmail/popmail-3.2.2/manuals/manual.asc,
ftp://boombox.micro.umn.edu/pub/pc/popmail/popmail-3.2.2/program/popmail.doc,
ftp://boombox.micro.umn.edu/pub/pc/popmail/popmail-3.2.2/program/popmail.sty
A POP3 server for VMS and MS-DOS client software is available at
ftp://logos.ucs.indiana.edu/INDEX
Recommendation
Minuet
A smorgasbord of DOS TCP/IP applications, including gopher, mail,
ftp, news, and telnet, Minuet includes code from PC Gopher III,
and POPmail. It supports multiple windows, as well as Ethernet,
AppleTalk and SLIP packet drivers. Use the AppleTalk driver
that works with NuPOP. Since Minuet does so much, and does
it well, you may not want to use anything else, unless you
don't have enough RAM for it.
Available at ftp://boombox.micro.umn.edu/pub/pc/minuet/minuarc.exe
Suggestion
PC-Pine v3.88 Free
This is a PC-compatible version of Pine, running under DOS.
There are versions written for FTP Software's PC/TCP, Novell's
Lan WorkPlace for DOS, and WATTCP.
Available at ftp://ftp.cac.washington.edu/mail/pcpine_p.zip
(WATTCP version),
ftp://ftp.cac.washington.edu/mail/pcpine_n.zip (Novell LWP),
ftp://ftp.cac.washington.edu/mail/pcpine_f.zip (FTP PC/TCP)
Note that PC Pine relys on the Interactive Mail Access Protocol
(IMAP2) rather than POP. You must have an IMAP server installed
in order to use it. IMAPd is available at
ftp://ftp.cac.washington.edu/mail/imap.tar.Z
For a listing of other IMAP-compatible clients, get
ftp://ftp.cac.washington.edu/mail/imap.software.
Downright speculation
Ph client
University of Illinois CCSO name server client.
Available at ftp://uxc.cso.uiuc.edu/net/ph/dos/pcph.com,
ftp://uxc.cso.uiuc.edu/net/ph/dos/pcph.README
Downright Speculation
FTPNuz $10/shareware
Gene Mangum's shareware newsreader for DOS, which requires FTP
Software's PC/TCP kernel. Runs under MS-DOS, as well as in a
DOS window under MS Windows and OS/2. Features include support
for NNTP,pull-down menus, reading and posting of news, reply
by mail via SMTP.
Available at ftp://calvin.sfasu.edu/pub/dos/network/ftp-pctcp/ftpnuz10.zip
Gene Mangum; mailto:h198@hosp.med.umich.edu
NFS
Downright speculation
NFS Client
Business users $20 (Shareware)
Home or Ed. use $15 (Shareware)
This a shareware NFS client by Mike Durkin. The shareware fee includes the
right to a year's worth of free upgrades. All TCP/IP stack versions of it
are available under one license. Site license discounts start at 20 machines.
I have tried this, and it works well. The latest version includes a built-in
packet multiplexer in the WATTCP version. Other features include the ability
support for remote printing using pcnfsd or bwnfsd.
Available at:
ftp://polyslo.calpoly.edu/pub/mdurkin/nfs/bugs.lst
(Known and recently fixed bugs list)
ftp://polyslo.calpoly.edu/pub/mdurkin/nfs/nfs025-m.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.2/SimTel/msdos/nfs/nfs025-m.zip
(MS-DOS NFS client for Microsoft Lan Manager)
ftp://polyslo.calpoly.edu/pub/mdurkin/nfs/nfs0257n.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.2/SimTel/msdos/nfs/nfs0257n.zip
(MS-DOS NFS client for Novell LAN WorkPlace)
ftp://polyslo.calpoly.edu/pub/mdurkin/nfs/nfs0257t.zip
ftp://polyslo.calpoly.edu/pub/mdurkin/nfs/nfs0257t.zip
(MS-DOS NFS client for Trumpet TCPDRV)
ftp://polyslo.calpoly.edu/pub/mdurkin/nfs/nfs0257w.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.2/SimTel/msdos/nfs/nfs0257w.zip (WATTCP MS-DOS NFS client)
Mike Durkin, mailto:mdurkin@wiretap.spies.com
*Downright speculation
XFS and XFS-32 Shareware
Educational license $15
Commercial $25
This is another NFS client implementation for MS-DOS, by Robert Juhasz
(mailto:robertj@lwfws1.uni-paderborn.de). It runs over packet drivers and
includes a built-in PKTDRVR multiplexer so you can run other software
concurrently. It is also possible run this under WFW using DIS_PKT, or
Novell Netware using ODIPKT.
XFS32 is a version for those running WFW and Microsoft TCP/IP-32.
A UNIX pcsnfsd is recommended, but not required. This version requires
TCP/IP-32 because the current Winsock API definition (v1.1) doesn't support
some of the functionality that an NFS client needs.
There are site license discounts. Requires a 286. Available as:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.2/SimTel/msdos/nfs/xfs186.zip
The 32-bit version is available as:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.2/SimTel/msdos/nfs/xfs32-11.zip
ftp://lwfws1.uni-paderborn.de/pub/xfs
Xlink Technology, Inc.; 1546 Centre Pointe Dr., Milpitas, CA 95035,
fax: (408)263-8203, mailto:info@xlink.com
ROUTERS AND BRIDGES
Recommendation
KA9Q
Educational Use Free
Commercial Use $50
KA9Q includes routing and packet filtering capabilities, along
with a variety of other client and server capabilities. See
the listing under Servers.
Suggestion
PCRoute v2.24 Free
This package can convert a PC into a TCP/IP router. It doesn't
require more than 1 Mb of memory, and works fine on an 8088,
although faster machines are recommended. This is a fast and
reliable router and recommended for routing between Ethernets.
Available at ftp://ftp.acns.nwu.edu/pub/pcroute/readme.1st (Readme file)
ftp://ftp.acns.nwu.edu/pub/pcroute/readme.pcroute.doc (PCRoute documentation)
ftp://ftp.acns.nwu.edu/pub/pcroute/pcroute2.24.tar.Z (executables)
ftp://ftp.acns.nwu.edu/pub/pcroute/pcroute2.24.src.tar.Z (source code)
Vance Morrison, LANport, Inc.; 2040 Polk Street #340,
San Francisco, CA 94109; (415)775-0188, mailto:lanport@cup.portal.com
Suggestion
PCBridge v2.77 Free
Originally by Vance Morrison of Northwestern, PCBridge has been taken
over by Alessandro Fanelli and Luigi Rizzo. The latest version of
PCBridge is now ROMable. The
software is available at ftp://pical3.iet.unipi.it/pub/bridge/bdg277.tar.Z
Alessandro Fanelli, Luigi Rizzo (mailto:luigi@iet.unipi.it),
Universita di Pisa - via Diotisalvi 2, 56126 Pisa, Italy ;
+39-50-568533, fax: +39-50-568522
Downright Speculation
Drawbridge v2.0 (now in alpha test)
Drawbridge is a bridging filter for the 386 that requires two ethernet cards.
It is comprised of three programs: Filter, Filter Compiler and Filter Manager.
It is available at
ftp://net.tamu.edu/pub/security/TAMU/drawbridge-2.0a.tar.gz,
ftp://net.tamu.edu/pub/security/TAMU/drawbridge.README,
Downright Speculation
KarlBridge v1.41
This software, which uses WATTCP, provides a two port
Ethernet to Ethernet bridge that can filter based on any
Ethernet protocol, including IP, XNS, DECNET, LAT,
EtherTalk, NetBEUI, Novell IPX, etc. It will also
act as an IP firewall by filtering IP packets based on
IP address/network/subnet combinations and socket numbers.
It can also filter DECNET and AppleTalk Phase 1 & 2 packets.
It now supports SNMP queries for remote management. Novell
SAP and NCR WaveLAN filtering are coming in a future release.
Available at ftp://128.146.1.7/pub/kbridge/kbridge141.zip
For information: http://www.gbnet.net/kbridge/
gopher://gopher.gbnet.net/KarlBridge/
mailto:sales@gbnet.com (UK/Europe)
mailto:sales@KarlNet.com (US/elsewhere)
DOS SERVERS
Recommendation
KA9Q
Educational Use Free
Commercial Use $50
There are several versions of KA9Q, each with different
capabilities. The current most capable versions are the
ones put together by the folks at Demon Internet Services
(DIS) in the UK, and the version put out by Ashok Aiyar at
CWRU. CWRU Version 1.0b is based on the N1BEE 0.85-beta
which in turn is based on PA0GRI 2.0m NOS, and includes
support for NTP, CSO, Gopher, FTP, and SMTP/POP2/POP3
servers, plus VT102 and packet filtering support. Base
code is by Ashok Aiyar, ashok@biochemistry.cwru.edu.
The Textwin version from DIS does not include Gopher
support, but does support Domain Name Service and
can act as an NNTP server.
KA9Q can route TCP/IP packets over X.25, Ethernet,
LocalTalk (with a special version), and serial lines
(via SLIP/CSLIP/PPP). It supports connection to 56
Kbps leased lines via a CSU/DSU and an SCC card, and
supports up to 4 serial ports per machine. This means
you can purchase a 56 Kbps Internet link, then divide it
among 4 users, bringing the cost way down. KA9Q is a
useful tool for sysops looking to hook their systems
to the Internet, regardless of what kind of computer
the BBS runs on.
Available as:
ftp://biochemistry.cwru.edu/pub/nos/nos11c.exe,
ftp://biochemistry.cwru.edu/pub/nos/nos11c.txt,
ftp://biochemistry.cwru.edu/pub/nos/nos11c.map,
ftp://biochemistry.cwru.edu/pub/nos/nos192.txt,
ftp://biochemistry.cwru.edu/pub/nos/nos_1229.man,
ftp://biochemistry.cwru.edu/pub/nos/vt102.zip,
ftp://biochemistry.cwru.edu/pub/nos/filter.txt,
ftp://biochemistry.cwru.edu/pub/nos/autoexec.nos
Alternative sites:
ftp://ucsd.edu/hamradio/packet/tcpip/ka9q
ftp://boombox.micro.umn.edu/pub/gopher/PC_server/ka9q
A Macintosh port (NetMac) is available at
ftp://sumex-aim.stanford.edu/info-mac/comm/
Textwin (multiwindowing version with mouse support) package
is available in three versions: large, small and tiny. The
tiny package includes support for NNTP, SMTP and POP servers;
the small version adds support for FTP servers; and the
large version adds packet filtering, RIP and DNS support, and
is the version that I tested the config files with.
Available as:
ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/ibmpc/textwin.
Contact: mailto:amc@beryl.demon.co.uk, mailto:amccarthy@cix.compulink.co.uk,
mailto:100012.3712@compuserve.com
Phil Karn, KA9Q; 7431 Teasdale Ave, San Diego, CA 92122;
(619)587-8281, fax: (619)587-1825
Recommendation
SLIPLOG and SLIPKIT
SLIPLOG is a small (<6K) TSR that adds login and remote control features to
any SLIP packet driver, allowing you to use KA9Q as a dialin SLIP server.
All the programd you need are included in the SLIPKIT distribution, including
the latest NOS version, CSLIPPER, PKTMUX, the NDIS3PKT.386 chim, WINPKT,
SLIPLOG, COMTOOL, GETNEWS, KA9Q docs, and a manual. Assembly language source
is also included.
Features include:
Cold booting on errors; login authentication, with time and date
logging; can send a message file after connection,
as well as the SLIP IP address; support for call-backs; on-demand
dial; remote sysop capability; can run in DOS Virtual Machine
under windows; can handle multiple lines on one machine.
Available via:
http://mvmpc9.ciw.uni-karlsruhe.de/
ftp://mvmpc9.ciw.uni-karlsruhe.de/gopher/public/nos/sliplog/
ftp://biochemistry.cwru.edu/gopher/pub/nos/
http://inorganic5.chem.ufl.edu/
ftp://inorganic5.chem.ufl.edu/gopher/pub/nos/slip/sliplog/
If you have trouble accessing this with the ws-ftp client,
set your servertype to ka9q.
Karl-Heinz Weiss, University of Karlsruhe, (49)721-608-2418,
(49)7244-1792, mailto:khweis@mvmpc9.ciw.uni-karlsruhe.de
Downright Speculation
NOSView v3.04
Written by Ian Wade, G3NRW, NOSView is online documentation
for KA9Q, which describes all the NOS commands. It also
contains a complete set of templates for use of KA9Q.
Available at ftp://ucsd.edu/hamradio/packet/tcpip/nosview/nosvw304.zip
Contact: Ian Wade, mailto:ian@g3nrw.demon.co.uk
Downright Speculation
Stan's Own Server Free
SOS is based on the now-outdated PC-IP, and as a result
is not used much anymore. However, there is no other
publicly distributable NFS server package out there,
so if you need one, you might as well try this.
Available at ftp://sun.soe.clarkson.edu/pub/packet-drivers/soss.zoo,
sossread.me. Also available at ftp://spdcc.com/pub/sos/soss.zoo,
ftp://spdcc.com/pub/sos/sossexe.zoo
A version with a couple of bugs fixed is available at
ftp://hilbert.wharton.upenn.edu/pub/tcpip/soss.zip
For info, contact: Richard Bruan, mailto:rbraun@spdcc.com, or Seemong Tan,
mailto:stan@cs.uiuc.edu.
Downright Speculation
Hellsoft BOOTP and FTPD NLMs
Available via ftp://novell.felk.cvut.cs/pub/nw311/ftpd,
ftp://novell.felk.cvut.cs/pub/nw311/bootpd/
ftp://novell.felk.cvut.cs/pub/nw311/resolv/
Downright Speculation
Gopher NLM
Available via:
ftp://kmat1.fjfi.cvut.dz/pub/gopherd/
ftp://ftp.pol.lublin.pl/sys/pub/pc/novell/gopherd/
Downright Speculation
LPD Free
FTP and BOOTP server included
This software is a freeware line printer daemon as
well as an FTP and BOOTP server. Available via
ftp://tacky.cs.olemiss.edu/pub/lpd/lpd.zip,
ftp://tacky.cs.olemiss.edu/pub/lpd/lpdsrc.zip
Recommendation
TELNETD Free
TELNETD is a simple, free and unsupported TELNET
server for PCs, by Erick Engelke. It works on top
of packet drivers and lets you run most DOS software.
However, it doesn't do everything; if you want a
commercial-quality implementation, get Everywhere Access.
Available at ftp://ftp-ns.rutgers.edu/pub/msdos/wattcp/telnetd.zip
Recommendation
COMD Free
COMD by Erick Engelke allows you to share serial port
devices, including printers and modems with another
TCP/IP connected computer.
Available at ftp://ftp-ns.rutgers.edu/pub/msdos/wattcp/comd.zip
Downright Speculation
SMTP server free
An SMTP server for DOS. Available at:
ftp://ftp-ns.rutgers.edu/pub/msdos/wattcp/smtpserv.zip
WINDOWS SERVERS
*Recommendation
Fingerd
Shareware $10
A Windows Sockets compatible finger server:
ftp://sparky.umd.edu/pub/winsock/wfngrd12.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/wfngrd12.zip
*Suggestion
WinSMTP
WinSMTP is a shareware SMTP and POP3 daemon for Windows Sockets v1.1,
writen by Jack De Winter (jackdw@metrics.com). WinSMTP
can be configured for full Internet access as well as for use with a firewall;
it supports MX record resolution as well as use with a mail relay machine.
Available via:
ftp://ftp.metrics.com/smtp/ssmtp104.zip
http://www.metrics.com/smtp/index.html
Downright Speculation
Web4Ham Free
A Windows Sockets compatible HTTP server, by Gunter Hille,
mailto:hille@informatik.uni-hamburg.de. Available as:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/web4ham.zip
ftp://ftp.informatik.uni-hamburg.de/pub/net/winsock/web4ham.zip
Downright Speculation
Hamburg Gopher Server
Available at:
ftp://ftp.informatik.uni-hamburg.de/pub/infosystems/gopher/pc/go4ham/go4ham.zip
ftp://ftp.informatik.uni-hamburg.de/pub/infosystems/gopher/pc/go4ham/go4ham.doc
Recommendation
SerWeb v0.3 Free
A fully functional HTTPd implementation for Windows.
For info, mailto:estrella@cass.ma02.bull.com. Available as:
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/micro/pc-stuff/ms-windows/winsock/apps/serweb03.zip
*Suggestion
NCSA HTTPd for Windows Free
This is a fully compliant HTTTP server from NCSA that supports
scripts, and is now maintained by Robert Denny, mailto:rdenny@netcom.com.
For information, try: http://www.alisa.com/win-httpd/
This home page contains news, latest releases, and FTP links to the
server package. The FTP server location is:
ftp://ftp.alisa.com/pub/win-httpd/
Downright speculation
Cookie server Free
This is a Windows-Sockets compatible fortune cookie server
(RFC 865) that runs on port 17. Available at:
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/winsock/cooksock.zip.
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/cooksock.zip
Contact: mailto:alun@huey.wst.com
Suggestion
Windows Sockets for PC/NFS free
An implementation of Windows Sockets for PC/NFS.
Available at:
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/winsock/wsck-nfs.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/wsck-nfs.zip
*Suggestion
WFTPD $15 (shareware)
An FTP daemon for Windows by Alun Jones (mailto:alun@fc.net)
that supports multiple logins, simultaneous transfers, runs
over most Winsocks, and is RFC 959 and 1123 compliant. WFTPD
also allows the site to be read only; allows configurable
time-outs; can log to a file.
Available at:
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/winsock/wftpd196.zip
ftp://oak.oakland.edu/SimTel/win3/winsock/wftpd196.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/wftpd19c.zip
Downright Speculation
WinLPD Free
An lpd implementation for Windows. mailto:dog@inel.gov
Available at:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/wslpd.zip
Downright speculation
Text server
This is an extended finger client, which can also serve text
files. Available at
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/winsock/txtsrv.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/txtsrv.zip
Recommendation
SMTP daemon v1.6 free
A Windows-Sockets SMTP daemon, complete with source code.
Works fine. Available at:
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/winsock/wsmtpd16.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/wsmtpd16.zip
mailto:iblenke@cip60.corp.harris.com
WINDOWS NT SERVERS
Recommendation
Windows NT FTP daemon Free
This is a Windows NT version of ftpd. Quite fast.
Available at:
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/micro/pc-stuff/ms-windows/winsock/apps/nt-ftpd.zip
Recommendation
HTTPS v0.9 Free
This is a very powerful and easy to install HTTP server,
probably the best I've seen running under any OS.
HTTPS is a Windows NT HTTP v1.0 server for Windows NT
produced as part of the European Microsoft Windows NT
Academic Centre (EMWAC). Binaries are available for
Intel and DEC Alpha architectures. HTTPS is
multi-threaded, understands HEAD and GET methods,
supports Forms and CGI-BIN scripts, and runs as a Windows
NT service.
HTTPS (For HTTP Service) can be configured via the control
panel, is integrated with the WAISS server, and logs HTTP
transactions in the event logger. Available at:
ftp://emwac.ed.ac.uk/pub/https/HSI386.ZIP (Intel version),
ftp://emwac.ed.ac.uk/pub/https/HSALPHA.ZIP (DEC Alpha version),
ftp://emwac.ed.ac.uk/pub/https/HHTPS.TXT
(description of the server)
Recommendation
GOPHERS v0.6 Free
This is a Windows NT Gopher server for Windows NT
produced as part of the European Microsoft Windows
NT Academic Centre (EMWAC). Binaries are available
for Intel and DEC Alpha architectures. This gopher
server is multi-threaded, and runs as a Windows NT
service. It can be configured via the control panel.
Available at:
ftp://emwac.ed.ac.uk/pub/gophers/GSI386.ZIP (Intel version),
ftp://emwac.ed.ac.uk/pub/gophers/GSALPHA.ZIP (DEC Alpha version),
ftp://emwac.ed.ac.uk/pub/gophers/MESSAGE.TXT
(description of the server)
Recommendation
WAISS v0.8 Free
This is a Windows NT WAIS server for Windows NT produced as
part of the European Microsoft Windows NT Academic Centre
(EMWAC). It inclues an indexing tool, WAISINDX that lets you
index documents in a number of formats. This is the easiest
to set up WAIS server I've seen, and it is well integrated
with the Gopher and HTTP servers.
Binaries are available for Intel and DEC Alpha
architectures. This WAIS server is multi-threaded, and
runs as a Windows NT service. It can be configured via
the control panel. Available at:
ftp://emwac.ed.ac.uk/pub/waistool
ftp://emwac.ed.ac.uk/pub/waiss
Downright speculation
NT-Perl Free
This is a Windows NT implementation of Perl v4.036, ported by Intergraph.
Available at:
ftp://emwac.ed.ac.uk/pub/ntperl.zip
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/nt/ntperlb.zip
Downright speculation
SOSSNT Free
This is a Winsock-compatible NFS server for NT v3.1. It is
derived from SOSS originally written for PC-IP. Available
at:
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/nt/sossntr3.zip.
Downright speculation
UUPC for NT Free
This is a version of UUCP running over either serial port
or TCP/IP, under Windows NT. Available via:
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/nt/upc12bn1.zip
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/nt/upc12bn2.zip
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/nt/upc12bn3.zip
ftp://ftp.clarkson.edu/pub/uupc
Downright speculation
SMTP Gateway for NT Free
I have not a clue as to what this does, other than that its name
suggests some kind of SMTP gateway, and that it runs under Windows NT.
If you know what this does, please inform me. Available via:
ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/nt/smtpgate.zip
Downright speculation
NNS Free
This is an NNTP server for Windows NT by Jeff Coffler,
mailto:coffler@jeck.seattle.wa.us.
Available via:
ftp://ftp.wa.com/pub/local/ntnews/nns.zip
This program includes an NT version of TIN, and requires a
32-bit version of unzip that is available at the same FTP site.
UNIX SERVERS
Recommendation
Samba v1.8 Free
Samba includes a UNIX-based SMB file and print server,
as well as a UNIX SMB client and a NetBIOS nameserver (NBNS).
It can be used with clients such as Windows for Workgroups,
Windows NT, OS/2, Pathworks, and LanManager for DOS. This
means that it can attach to Windows NT and WFW servers or
mount portions of the UNIX file system on these machines.
You can also print from UNIX to an SMB printer by adding
an entry in /etc/printcap. It supports username/password
security, umask support, guest connections and system
attribute mapping. Samba is being run under Linux,
SunOS, Solaris, SVR4, Ultrix, OSF1, AIX, BSDI, NetBSD,
Sequent, HP-UX, SGI, FreeBSD, and NeXT.
I just installed this on my UNIX machine, and I am ecstatic.
I haven't gotten the print server to work yet (hints anyone?),
but I am sharing files between the UNIX machine and others
running WFW and NT. Compared with publicly distributable NFS
implementations, this SMB-based solution integrates well with
Windows, is easier to secure (transfers occur over TCP, not UDP)
leaves the PCs with quite a bit more low memory (570K vs.
470K for NFS), is more stable, and faster than most NFS
implementations to boot. What more could you ask for?
Not only does Samba implement B-node technology, but it also
appears to support P and M node technology via a UNIX implementation
of the NetBIOS Name Server (NBNS), which runs as a daemon called
nmbd. The SMB server, smbd, can either be called up by inetd
or run as a daemon.
Other nice features include proper locking as required by OLE2 apps. This
is not yet handled by any NFS implementations. Only major deficit is
that browsing is not yet supported.
Available at:
ftp://nimbus.anu.edu.au/pub/tridge/samba/samba-latest.tar.gz
PUTTING BBSes ON THE INTERNET
Suggestion
Major TCP/IP
This is an add-on for the multiline MajorBBS that adds incoming/outgoing
Telnet/RLogin and a native FTP client. This does not require use of a
Novell server, or in fact, any "nanny" server.
The TCP/IP stack used in the product can support up to 255 concurrent TCP
sessions and has been tested with over 150 active connections at the same time.
MajorTCP/IP has been shipping since April 1st, and the FTP Client will be
shipping by the One BBSCON '94.
Digital Consulting Services; (212)697-7340, (800)899-2002,
mailto:Nyvideo@gcomm.com
WAN CONNECTIVITY
Suggestion
Niwot synchronous board $695
This Niwot synchronous adapter comes with a packet driver
that works with PCROUTE or KA9Q, and can handle speeds up to T1.
Niwot Networks, (303)444-7765
Suggestion
RISCom N1 single port card $495
N2 dual port card
This board is supported by BSD/386, and supports HDLC at
56 Kbps for connection to Cisco routers running PPP.
SDL Communications, Inc.; (508)238-4490
Suggestion
Livingston Portmaster IRX-114 terminal servers
Livingston Enterprises; (800)458-9966, fax: (510)426-8951,
mailto:doug@livingston.com
Suggestion
Morning Star Routers
Morning Star Technologies, Inc; (614)451-1883, (800)558-7827,
fax: (614)459-5054, mailto:marketing@morningstar.com,
mailto:support@morningstar.com, ftp archive: ftp://ftp.morningstar.com/,
WWW server: http://www.morningstar.com/
Suggestion
Tylink ONS-150 CSU/DSU
This is a reasonably priced T1 CSU/DSU.
Capella Networking; (415)591-3400, (408)225-2655, mailto:dstolz@capella.com
TROUBLESHOOTING
Downright Speculation
Windows Ping free
Available at:
ftp://ftp.usma.edu/pub/msdos/winsock.files/ws_ping.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/ws_ping.zip
John Junod; mailto:zj8549@trotter.usma.edu; mailto:junodj@gordon-emh2.army.mil
NCOIC, Technology Integration Branch, Computer Science School,
FT Gordon, GA 30905; (706)791-3245 AV:780-3245
Downright Speculation
DOS Ping free
Available at:
ftp://ftp.usma.edu/pub/msdos/misc/ping.exe
Downright Speculation
Traceroute free
A version of traceroute for DOS, available at:
ftp://biochemistry.bioc.cwru.edu/pub/trumpet/tcp201.zip
There are also versions of ping and traceroute included with Trumpet Winsock.
Downright Speculation
SNMP monitor Free
An SNMP monitor for Sun, available at:
ftp://sun.soe.clarkson.edu/pub/packet-drivers/snmpsrc.zip.
Also available at ftp://enh.nist.gov/misc/snmpsrc.zip,
ftp://enh.nist.gov/misc/snmpsup.zip,
ftp://enh.nist.gov/misc/snmpsun.tar_Z
Suggestion
Fergie and Gobbler Free
Fergie is a packet monitoring and grabbing tool that supports SNMP
and supersedes Netmon, Spectre and Beholder. Tricklet is a set of SNMP
utilities.
The last release of Fergie and Gobbler occurred on August 25, 1993.
The DNPAP research group has now moved on to more current topics
(SNMP/RMON etc.), and is no longer able to fully support this software.
Fergie and Gobbler are available at
ftp://dnpap.et.tudelft.nl/pub/Fergie/frgbin2.zip.
The source code for Borland C is available at
ftp://dnpap.et.tudelft.nl/pub/Fergie/frgsrc2.zip.
To get on the Fergie mailing list, mailto:request@dnpap.et.tudelft.nl
*Suggestion
Beholder - The Next Generation (BTNG) Free
BTNG is an RMON compatible Ethernet monitor for OS/2,
SunOS and Ultrix. Tricklet is a set of SNMP utilities for
OS/2 and UNIX. To run these tools under OS/2, you will need
an Ethernet card with an NDIS driver for OS/2. Available at:
ftp://dnpap.et.tudelft.nl/pub/btng/README (Readme file)
ftp://dnpap.et.tudelft.nl/pub/btng/btng51exe.zip (OS/2 binaries)
ftp://dnpap.et.tudelft.nl/pub/btng/btng51src.zip (OS/2 source)
ftp://dnpap.et.tudelft.nl/pub/btng/btng-5.1.tar.gz (SunOS)
ftp://dnpap.et.tudelft.nl/pub/btng/BTNG.FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
ftp://dnpap.et.tudelft.nl/pub/btng/tricklet-6.0a.zip (OS/2 binaries)
ftp://dnpap.et.tudelft.nl/pub/btng/tricklet-5.1.tar.gz (SunOS)
Suggestion
NetProbe Free
An unsupported utility from 3Com that can decode XNS,
TCP/IP, ICMP, AppleTalk, IPX/SPX, SMB, and other protocols,
but only supports the Etherlink, Etherlink II, EtherLink
Plus and Token Plus adapters. Available on CompuServe in
the 3Com forum as EPROBE.ZIP in lib 5, unsupported utilities.
Downright Speculation
Netwatch Free
Essential network debugging tools for the PC. Available at
ftp://netlab.usu.edu/netwatch.dir/netwatch.exe.
Recommendation
Ethload v1.04 Free
This is an Ethernet load monitor and packet analyzer
that gives all kinds of useful statistics on your network,
including breakdowns by protocol (supports IP, NetWare, OSI,
DECNet, NetBEUI), source or destination, ports, etc. Very useful.
Available at ftp://oak.oakland.edu/pub/msdos/lan/ethld104.zip.
Also available at ftp://wsmr-simtel20.army.mil/<msdos.lan>/ethld104.zip.
Recommendation
EtherDump v1.04 Free
This is a tracing program, similar to TCPDump. However, the output
isn't quite as sophisticated or easy to read, although it certainly
is voluminous.
Available at:
ftp://oak.oakland.edu/pub/msdos/lan/ethdp104.zip
ftp://wsmr-simtel20.army.mil/<msdos.lan>/ethdp104.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.2/SimTel/msdos/lan/ethdp104.zip
Downright speculation
NetAddress v1.1 Free
This program collects Ethernet addresses and various statistics,
including protocols used, IP and IPX address, AppleTalk name,
etc.
Available at:
ftp://oak.oakland.edu/pub/msdos/lan/net-ad11.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.2/SimTel/msdos/lan/net-ad11.zip
SNMP
Suggestion
SNMPMAN
SNMPMAN is an SNMP-based network monitoring
package written by Abner Correia, Jorge Pires,
and Tiago Silva (snmpman@di.fc.ul.pt).
Information on SNMPMAN is available
via http://www.fc.ul.pt/software/snmpman.html.
Available at:
ftp://ftp.fc.ul.pt/pub/networking/snmp/snmpman.zip
SNMPMAN, Faculdade de Ciencias da Universidade de
Lisboa (Departamento de Informatica), Campo Grande-Bloco
C5, 1700 LISBOA, Portugal; voice: +351 1 7510003,
fax: +351 1 7577831.
Recommendation
NetGuardian v1.1
NetGuardian is an SNMP-based network monitoring
package written by Paulo Sergio Mena,
Ricardo Machado de Oliveira and Rui Santos Antonio,
(netguard@di.fc.ul.pt). It requires Ling Thio
and Dirk Wisse's WINSNMP.DLL.
Information on NetGuardian is available
via http://www.fc.ul.pt/software/netguard.html.
Available at:
ftp://ftp.fc.ul.pt/pub/networking/snmp/netguard.zip
NetGuardian, Faculdade de Ciencias da Universidade de
Lisboa (Departamento de Informatica), Campo Grande-Bloco
C5, 1700 LISBOA, Portugal; voice: +351 1 7510003,
fax: +351 1 7577831.
UNCLASSIFIABLE (BUT INTERESTING) STUFF
Downright speculation
GIGO Free
This has nothing to do with TCP/IP, but rather is a UUCP
packet to FidoNet .PKT translator. For info,
mailto:gigo-r@wmeonlin.sacbbx.com. Available at
ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/jfesler/gigo.zip
Downright speculation
X-Ray/Winsock API Trace/Debugger $169
X-Ray/Winsock is a debugger for the Windows Sockets API, which shows the
interaction between a Windows application and theWinsock API in realtime.
X-Ray displays Winsock API functions both before and after the call with
parameters, constants and flags displayed according to their "C" header
file equivalents. All "send" and "recv" data can be displayed in Hex and/or
ASCII. All pointers are checked for validity. X-Ray has a
selectable circular or fixed trace buffer with 2000 event capacity.
Applications that are X-Rayed do not need debug information such as Codeview or
modifications to the application. X-Ray can be used at the customer site,
using production versions of applications.
X-Ray has a unique floating "Details" window that displays individual trace
records. VCR style controls are used to selectively view any records currently
in the trace buffer. The trace buffer can be searched for a parameter value,
error code, or other information. Context-sensitive help is available for
all Winsock API functions.
X-Ray can trace Winsock functions occurring in multiple applications simul-
taneously. Individual applications can be selected for tracing. X-Ray has
multiple logging options, including DBWin and file.
Available via:
ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/sstinc/xraywi12.zip
ftp://winftp.cica.windows.edu/pub/win3/winsock/xraywi12.zip
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/xraywi12.zip
Chuck Eaton, S.S.T.Incorporated; (818)346-2784, fax: (818)346-7070;
mailto:70233.2504@compuserve.com, mailto:sstinc@netcom.com
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