================================================================================ RED CIENTIFICA PERUANA NOTIRED ================================================================================ TCP/IP on PC Compatibles: An introduction This might especially be of interest to educators looking to connect their schools to the Internet inexpensively. The file is updated periodically, and is available at netcom1.netcom.com:/pub/mailcom/IBMTCP/ibmtcp.zip. Bernard Aboba aboba@world.std.com TCP/IP on the IBM PC: An Introduction Copyright (C) 1993, Bernard Aboba It seems that lots of people have been trying to hook their PCs up to the Internet lately, and so I've been handling a lot of questions. In order to avoid having to repeat myself too often, I thought I'd provide a (not so short) summary. If you have any questions or suggestions, mail me at aboba@world.std.com. This file will be periodically updated and available for FTP on netcom1.netcom.com:/pub/mailcom/IBMTCP/ibmtcp.zip DISCLAIMER Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed herein are my own. Last time I looked, I had not been appointed official spokesperson of any of the following: The Planet Earth The U.S.Government The State of California (not so good) The University of California, Berkeley The City of Berkeley (bringing you Riot of the Week) Any major or minor breakfast cereal (not even oatmeal!) *********** Related FAQs *************************** There is a FAQ available on features of TCP/IP Packages for DOS and Windows. This is available at: ftp.cac.psu.edu:/pub/dos/info/tcpip.packages. The Windows Sockets Faq, is posted to alt.winsock, and is available at: SunSite.UNC.EDU:/pub/micro/pc-stuff/ms-windows/winsock/FAQ *********** EXAMPLE CONFIGURATION FILES *********** Many thanks to Dave Fetrow (fetrow@biostat.washington.edu) for creating an archive of setup files. The archive is particularly oriented toward sets of applications that are somewhat tricky, such as combinations involving different driver sets, mixtures of Novell, TCP/IP, and W4WG, etc. Please include not only the setup and configuration files but some directions. Comments included with the setup files are highly desirable. The files can include your name if you desire. Please mail submissions to ftp@ftp.biostat.washington.edu. The archive itself is located at ftp.biostat.washington.edu:/ftp/pub/msdos/network.setups. TABLE OF CONTENTS A. Components of a TCP/IP solution A-1. What do I need to run TCP/IP on the PC? A-2. What are packet drivers? Where do I get them? A-3. What is Winsock? Where can I get it? A-4. What publicly distributable TCP/IP applications are there for DOS? Windows? A-5. What software is available for doing SLIP? Compressed SLIP? PPP? For DOS? For Windows? A-6. Where can I get ping? traceroute? A-7. How do I install packet drivers for Windows applications? A-8. When do I need to install Winpkt? A-9. How to do I run both WinQVT and ODI? A-10. Is it possible to use BOOTP over SLIP? A-11. How do SLIP drivers work? A-12. When do I need to install PKTMUX? A-13. Can NDIS be used underneath multiple protocol stacks of the same type? A-14. Sample Stick Diagrams B. Hints for particular packages B-1. What do I need to know before setting up SLIP or PPP? B-2. How do I configure SLIPDISK? B-3. What version of KA9Q should I use and where do I get it? B-4. How do I configure KA9Q as a SLIP connection? B-5. How do I configure KA9Q as a router? B-6 How do I get KA9Q to support BOOTP? B-7. How do I get DesQView X to run over the network? B-8. Why is NFS so slow compared with FTP? B-9. How do I get KA9Q to support PPP? B-10. How do I get KA9Q to support SLIP dialin? B-11. Where can I get information on running Novell and TCP/IP concurrently? B-12. What Novell TCP/IP NLMs are out there and how do I get them to work? C. Information for developers C-1. What publicly distributable TCP/IP stacks are there that I can use to develop my own applications? C-2. Where can I get a copy of the Windows Sockets FAQ? .