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File: APPHINTS.TXT Date: 16 Nov 1994
This file discusses some ethernet-based DOS applications
that have been tested with PPPPKT, including comments on
performance, quirks and critical configuration parameters
to set. It is possible to put together a relatively nice
suite of free- or share-ware applications which work quite
well with PPPPKT by selecting the best items from below.
Undoubtedly users will find other applications which
work, and will find ways to improve upon the performance
discussed here. The author would be interested to hear of
such developments, for possible inclusion in future
editions of this file.
Each package is listed with an anonymous ftp source, its
executable files with a brief comment, and finally some
general comments and specific hints. The comments apply in
the context of use with PPPPKT. In many cases they are
based on rather limited testing. Noted problems are not
intended to inflame. Obviously the performance on true
ethernet is bug-free.
MS-Kermit 3.13 (telnet, scripted dialing)
==============
Source: math.ucla.edu:/pub/kermit/msdos/msker313.zip
msr31212.pch
msr313.pch
oak.oakland.edu:/SimTel/msdos/kermit/msker313.zip
msr31321.pch
kermit.columbia.edu:/kermit/bin/msvibm.exe
231736 7-12-93 3:01p kermit.exe ok
Seems to work fairly well, although response times during a given session
can vary, sometimes becoming quite slow. Here is a sample configuration
file's TCP/IP section (use IP numbers appropriate to your situation):
;--------
set tcp/ip address NN.NN.NN.NN ; <ip#>
set tcp/ip subnetmask 255.MM.MM.0 ; <mask>
set tcp/ip domain machine.organization.country
set tcp/ip gateway GG.GG.GG.GG ; <gateway>
set tcp/ip primary-nameserver N1.N1.N1.N1
set tcp/ip secondary-nameserver N2.N2.N2.N2
set tcp/ip broadcast 255.255.255.255
set tcp/ip Packet-Driver-interrupt \x60 ; <vector>
set tcp/ip newline-mode on
set tcp/ip debug-Options off
set tcp/ip host HH.HH.HH.HH ; preferred default host
set port tcp/ip
def session set port tcp \%1, con
; TELNET macro, and macros for telnetting to particular hosts
; using appropriate terminal type.
; \%1 = IP host name or address
; \%2 = TCP port (optional, default is 23)
; \%3 = terminal type (optional)
;
define telnet -
set flow none,-
set port tcp \%1 \%2,-
if def \%3 set term type \%3,-
pause 0, if fail end 1, connect ; pause will start connection
set window 4
;--------
NCSAPPP Package (telnet, ftp, finger, lp*)
===============
Source: ftp.demon.co.uk:/pub/ibmpc/ncsa/ncsappp.zip
101919 3-06-92 11:44a finger.exe ok
143175 3-06-92 11:45a ftpbin.exe unreliable
101315 3-06-92 11:45a lpq.exe ok
105473 3-06-92 11:45a lpr.exe very slow
101059 3-06-92 11:45a lprm.exe ?
214709 3-06-92 11:45a telbin.exe best
247552 3-13-92 1:53p tn3270.exe no go
The telnet application (telbin) is probably the best of the bunch in terms
of response time, provided you make the "retrans=" parameter *small* enough,
say 5 or less ticks. The feeding of <CR>'s is a bit quirky. The ftp server
built into telbin gives quite good performance for downloads, while uploads
are ok but too slow.
This configuration file is possibly the hardest to set up properly.
Note that you can use myip=RARP . The following parameters work for me:
;--------
arptime=2 # arp timeout in seconds [ticks? this ver.]
domainretry=4
domaintime=20
contime=270 # timeout in ticks ?? to try connection
# before returning error to user
retrans=5 # starting retransmit time out in ticks
# 1/18ths of sec
mtu=1024 # maximum transmit unit in bytes
# outgoing packet size, MAX=1024
maxseg=1024 # largest segment we can receive
# whatever the hardware can take, MAX=2048
rwin=4096 # most bytes we can receive without ACK
# =TCP window size, MAX=4096
# larger isn't always better
;--------
NCSA Telnet 2.3.07 (telnet, ftp, finger, lp*, etc.)
==================
Source: ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu:/PC/DOS/Telnet/tel2307b.zip
oak.oakland.edu:/SimTel/msdos/ncsatlnt/tel2307b.zip
tel23doc.zip
99008 11-19-93 8:17p finger.exe not reliable
168750 11-19-93 8:01p ftpbin.exe ok
98484 11-19-93 8:23p lpq.exe ok
103424 11-19-93 8:23p lpr.exe very slow
97892 11-19-93 8:23p lprm.exe ?
100308 11-19-93 8:34p rexec.exe ?
100216 11-19-93 8:39p rsh.exe ok
100746 11-19-93 8:06p setclock.exe ok
273734 11-19-93 7:55p telbin.exe slow response
98586 11-19-93 8:44p whois.exe ok
The ftp application (ftpbin) works reasonably well, although could be a bit
faster. This telbin gives me about 7 seconds delay in echoing characters back
to the session -- molasses!
WATTCP (ftp, many utilities, telnet daemon)
======
Source: dorm.rutgers.edu:/pub/msdos/wattcp/apps.zip
telnetd.zip
oak.oakland.edu:/pub/msdos/pktdrvr/telnetd.zip
46272 9-15-94 4:09p cookie.exe ?
46048 9-15-94 4:08p daytime.exe ok
54240 9-15-94 4:08p finger.exe times out too quick
188800 9-15-94 4:19p ftp.exe best
46800 9-15-94 4:09p lpq.exe ok
66144 9-15-94 4:08p lpr.exe ?
50528 9-15-94 4:09p ntime.exe ?
52016 9-15-94 4:09p ph.exe ok
50208 9-15-94 4:08p ping.exe best
56352 9-15-94 4:09p popdump.exe ok
54288 9-15-94 4:09p rexec.exe ?
52128 9-15-94 4:09p tcpinfo.exe ?
76320 9-15-94 4:09p tcpport.exe ?
51152 9-15-94 4:09p tcptalk.exe no go
The ftp program is the best I've found for direct downloads to the
pc. It downloads files very quickly, though the connection can time out
unexpectedly. Unfortunately, on uploads it becomes slower and slower so
as to make it useless for all but the smallest of files.
Cautions: - popdump will delete the mail on the server.
- telnetd reportedly reboots the PC on exit.
NCSA/Univ. Port Elizabeth Telnet 2.3.07.04 (ping, hopchk, nslookup)
==========================================
Source: ftp.upe.ac.za:/pub/msdos/ncsa/tel23074.zip
80204 9-15-94 8:48p finger.exe unreliable
133006 9-15-94 8:48p ftpbin.exe no go
97304 9-15-94 8:49p hopchk.exe good
81296 9-15-94 8:49p netstat.exe no go
78660 9-15-94 8:49p nslookup.exe ok
97410 9-15-94 8:49p ping.exe unreliable
268966 9-15-94 8:47p telbin.exe no go
9088 2-27-94 10:34p packetid.exe (ok)
The main programs telbin and ftpbin get nowhere, but some of the other
utilities are quite useful.
NUPOP 2.1 alpha 18 (new Post Office Protocol mail, gopher, finger, etc.)
==================
Source: casbah.acns.nwu.edu:/pub/nupop/nupoppro.zip
nupopsch.zip
nupopsup.zip
/pub/nupop/nupop210_test_release/nupop210.zip
784896 3-17-94 10:43p nupop.exe ok
64984 1-16-94 5:48p nutcpwat.exe ok
nupop seems to collect mail ok, although a bit slowly, and most of the
built-in utilities work, with the exception of telnet which dies miserably.
But it works well for nutcpwat; in either case, testing of the connection is
flawless. It appears crucial to set the "Retransmit Timeout" parameter to a
*small* enough value, say 2 (ticks or seconds, the documentation is
ambiguous).
Trumpet News (NNTP newsreader)
============
Source: oak.oakland.edu:/SimTel/msdos/pktdrvr/trmp106b.zip
201264 9-07-93 5:50p news.exe ok
237056 9-07-93 5:49p newsdpmi.exe ok
newsdpmi will use expanded memory, so is preferred.
Trumpet IRC 1.01 (Internet Relay Chat)
================
Source: cs.bu.edu:/irc/clients/msdos/irc101.zip
136608 11-07-93 0:35a irc101.exe ok
Hey all, it works!!!!!!!!!! ... but the LAG :-(
TALK-13 (talk)
=======
Source: oak.oakland.edu:/SimTel/msdos/pktdrvr/talk-13.zip
47890 4-05-94 9:16p talk.exe ok
Works fairly well (occasionally claims to "give up" but connects anyway).
PC Gopher III 1.04 (gopher)
==================
Source: oak.oakland.edu:/SimTel/msdos/pktdrvr/pcg3.zip
270625 5-24-93 10:43a gopher.exe ok
In this case, it's critical to set the Retransmit Timeout *large* enough,
say 30 seconds. Not real fast.
CUTCP ARCHIE 2.2TN/TC-E (archie)
=======================
Source: nic.switch.ch:/mirror/msdos/lan/archie.zip
129984 1-27-92 10:18a archie.exe ok?
Works some of the time.
POPMail 3 (old POP mail, finger, IP resolver, etc.)
=========
Source: oak.oakland.edu:/SimTel/msdos/pktdrvr/popml322.zip
374937 5-11-93 8:20p popmail.exe partly ok
The link tests perfectly, and many of the minor utilities work, but can't
get it to collect mail.
KA9Q / NOS 2.16 (telnet, ftp, finger, ping, bbs, etc.)
===============
Source: ftp.demon.co.uk:/pub/ibmpc/DIS/dis216b.exe
nos215.zip
414726 3-23-94 3:14p net.exe cement
Haven't got this to do much more than connect. Performance unacceptable
over PPPPKT.
DOSLYNX (lynx Word Wide Web browser)
=======
Source: ftp.demon.co.uk:/pub/ibmpc/lynx/dlx0_71a.zip
530192 5-24-94 5:52p doslynx.exe no go
Always gives "CTCP: Port unreachable."
PKTMUX (packet multiplexer)
======
Source: oak.oakland.edu:/SimTel/msdos/pktdrvr/pktmx12h.zip
Useful for running simultaneous applications over a single packet driver in
a multitasking environment.