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Internet Tools for DOS

To establish an internet connection in DOS, there are a few things you need:

  1. Our software will only work with SLIP and not PPP, therefore you will require a SLIP account.
  2. Since Trumpet Software International does not have a DOS dialler, you will need to obtain a dialler. For example LapTalk, Telix or Kermit may be suitable for you. After obtaining this software your dialler needs to be able to dial into your Internet Service Provider and leave the connection open.
  3. Next, is the SLIP packet driver. This is either SLIPPER or CSLIPPER, depending on what sort of connection you have. This converts the SLIP connection to a packet driver interface.
  4. Then you will need the actual TCP driver, which runs over the packet driver. We recommend that you use ntcpdrv.zip as this uses less memory than tcp201.zip. To obtain the documentation, you will need to download tcp201.zip. If you are interested in writing your own programs for the DOS TCP driver, the ABI specifications are contained in the tcp201.spe file, in text format.
  5. Finally, to use the Internet connection, you will need software which can run over the TCP driver. This software must use the ABI (Application Binary Interface) which is detailed in tcp201.spe. Appropriate software for use is the Trumpet Newsreader in the file newsabi.zip and an IRC client, ircabi.zip.

Note: These DOS applications are provided free without support.

Australian download locations are listed below. If you are in the US, or if it is closer to you than Australia, please use ftp://ftp.trumpet.com/ instead, to reduce the load on our Australian server.

ftp://ftp.trumpet.com.au/tcp-abi/

tcp201.zip
Contains the DOS TCP driver, including documentation.
tcp201.spe
Contains the specifications of the TCP driver.
ntcpdrv.zip
Contains a DOS TCP driver which uses less memory. There is documentation provided, however this driver works the same as tcp201.zip.
newsabi.zip
ABI (Application Binary Interface) version of the Trumpet Newsreader.
ircabi.zip
ABI version of an IRC client.

ftp://ftp.trumpet.com.au/slipper/

slippr15.zip
The SLIPPER packet driver which runs over a SLIP connection, includes CSLIPPER for CSLIP connections.
Example Setup

If you have made your connection using a standard communications program on com2 and your server supports CSLIP. Then the following commands may be entered:

cslipper com2
ntcpdrv -ip=128.25.45.206 -netmask=255.255.255.0 -gateway=128.25.45.1 -dns=128.25.45.10
Now run the program of your choice, for example:
newsabi.exe
This could be done with a batch file for automatation. If it is a dynamic IP address, you would need to change "-ip=128.25.45.206" each time, but all other commands would stay the same.
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