Cristian -
Thanks! I *think* this is what I was looking for. Having never attempted
this before, I was unsure if the TCP/IP stack had to be loaded or if I could
connect to my network using NetBeui and then connect Arachne to the Internet
using a packet driver. I'm using an NE2000 compatible card and have been
successful loading the packet driver. What I have not been successful at yet
is configuring WATTCP, but I'll work on that some more and post it here if I
need additionals assistance.
Again, thanks!
Richard
>Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 13:46:41 +0800
>From: Cristian Burneci <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: Arachne & DSL
>
>(Sorry I can't quote, I'm on the digest mode)
>
> Examining your autoexec.bat and config.sys I found out the
>following:
>
> You are using an old TCP/IP stack from Microsoft which
>isn't reliable. My advice is to dump it and use TCP 32B which is
>better. On the other hand, Arachne doesn't need a TCP/IP stack, as
>she already uses the built-in WATTCP.
>The aim is to find a packet driver suitable for your network card.
>If you still have got the installation diskette for your NIC,
>you'll find one there. If you don't have it, but you are aware of
>the type of the NIC, you'll be able to find a packet driver on the
> Internet. Install the packet driver in the autoexec.bat. Don't
>forget to specify the vector, (usually 0x60),the interrupt and the
>I/O address used by the network adapter (you will find those most
>probably by thoroughly searching the "protocol.ini" file in
>Windows directory).
> TCP 32B doesnt't load any TSR's at startup so you'll have
>plenty of conventional memory. You don't need Win32s to run it.
> The next step is to switch the Win98 machines to use
>TCP/IP as transport for the peer-to-peer network.(if you haven't
>already done this).
> Arachne will work in pure DOS. You won't be able to run it
>from the DOS prompt.
> This configuration works like a charm for me on a LAN with
>an NT server (not connected to the internet), a Linux server,
>about 40 Win'98 machines and several DOS/WIN3.xx ones. To connect
>to the Internet I need to supply Arachne with my IP (fixed, BOOTP
>doesn't work), the gateway's IP (to get out from LAN) and a DNS
>server (any of them works, as long as you know the gateway). I
>believe (but I don't know for sure) the Sygate acts like a
>gateway. My machine is a 486DLC/40Mhz with 8 MB RAM and an
>genuine NE2000 network card. I use the packet driver supplied with
>Arachne.
>
>I wish you good luck!
>
>Cristian Burneci
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