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Where do I go for support?

Where do I find recent status information?

Software

What are the latest versions of the software?

THOR: The latest version of Thor is 2.5a, to upgrade you first need to install Thor 2.5, you need these four files

thor25_main.lha(1186K)The main archive
thor25_inet.lha(111K)The Internet functions
thor25_arexx.lha(140K)Updated arexx scripts
thor25upd.lha(359K)2.5 -> 2.5a patch
Unpack the first and run UpdateThor. This will install Thor 2.5
The installer will ask you for the inet and arexx archives and unpack them as required. For internet access you don't need the BBS modules, so answer no to this question during installation. Once you have installed 2.5, unpack thor25upd.lha and run PatchThor, this will update some files to the latest versions.
Important: If you are currently using the 2.5 pre-release, you have to install the full 2.5 before the 2.5a patch will work.

AWeb:The latest version of AWeb is 3.0
AWeb is now a commercial package. Version 3.0 is available from Blittersoft Tel: 01908 261466 email: sales@blittersoft.com

You can download a demo version of AWeb 3.0 (415K) from here.
To use this with the Wirenet package, run the AWeb installer and select AmiTCP: as the directory to install in. This will create a directory called AWeb30DEMO. Rename your old AWeb directory to AWeb.old and then rename the new one to AWeb

The WWW button on dashboard will now start the new demo. You may then delete your AWeb.old directory, after first copying your hotlist to the new directory, plus any arexx scripts you may have installed.
To use the full version of AWeb 3.0 the procedure is simlar, except you will also need to rename AWeb itself, since the program is called AWeb-II there.
Be sure you always use the latest version of ClassAct.

AmiFTP: The latest version of AmiFTP is 1.843
To update, download the new version and run the included installer.

ClassAct: The latest ClassAct release is dated 5-Nov-97.
It is important to always use the most recent classes, as all of the above programs rely on ClassAct to a greater or lesser extent. Download the archive (178K) and run the included installer, it won't overwrite any files unless they are out of date and need updating.

Wirenet: Wirenet.Guide
The latest Wirenet.guide is dated 25-Jul-97. The main difference is the addition of some technical information and addresses.

How do I find out more about using Thor?

Read Thor.guide in the Thor/docs directory of your Internet installation and look at the Thor FAQ

My Thor database is taking up more and more disk space

Whatever you do, do not delete or edit any files in BBS0. Instead select Pack/Purge from the General menu in Thor. This will delete all messages older than the configured expiry time. It is set to seven days by default, except for mail which is set for no expiry. You can set these in the Global, System and Conference configurations.

How do I use Miami instead of AmiTCP?

  1. Create a Miami directory inside your Internet directory and install your Miami files in there.
  2. Download one of these two config files (press shift when clicking on the link) and use the Import From Distribution menu item to import it.
    • If your access telephone number ends in "1" download the settings for a static account
    • If your access telephone number ends in "2" download the settings for a dynamic account
  3. If you have a static account, enter your IP address on the Interface page
  4. Enter your Login ID (hostname) and password on the Dialer page
  5. Enter your full nodename, i.e. hostname.u-net.com on the TCP/IP page
  6. Save the settings and click on Online to check the settings
  7. Type "setenv Wirenet/UseMiami 1" in a shell, followed by "copy ENV:Wirenet/#? ENVARC:Wirenet"
  8. Go into MUI Settings in Miami and on the System page, select On Startup and Show Icon in the Iconification group

Home pages & WWW

How do I create my own Home Page?

Have a look at the U-Net information on Personal Web Pages
There is also a good Guide to HTML that will help you to create pages that look good on a variety of browsers.

How do I upload it?

FTP to www.<hostname>.u-net.com, replacing <hostname> with your hostname. Give your hostname and login password, don't log in as anonymous. This will put you in your own directory on the server, where to can simply upload the files. Remember that the Unix system on which the WWW server runs is case-sensitive. This means that home.html and Home.html are treated as different files. Your home page must be home.html. More information on this can be found in the U-Net instructions.

How do I use forms on my Home Page?

Look at U-Net's instructions for Forms on Web pages

How do I use a counter on my Home Page?

U-Net now supply hit counters for your home pages. Read the instructions for setting up your own counter.

Can I have a link to a guest book on my Home Page?

Guest books are now available. Read the details of how to set up and use your own, personalised, guest book.

What is the address of the WWW proxy server?

www.proxy.u-net.com - port 80
You can find more information on the proxy server at http://www.proxy.u-net.com/

Misc

Can I use the new 56K modem technology with my account?

Both the K56flex and X2 56K modems are now supported. See the U-Net 56K page for full details on how to use these services.

Work in progress I'm sure there is a lot more to be added to this page. If there's a question you would like to see answered here, please mail it to faq@wirenet.co.uk.

This page was last updated on Sunday 9 Nov 1997.