Genesis is a state-of-the-art TCP/IP stack for the Amiga computer. Combining ease of use with
advanced features, rivaling those found on competitive systems, Genesis offers built in dialup Internet connectivity
and/or local area networking.
Feature list includes:
- Easy to setup - software is fully configurable via a custom interface, no need
to edit text files. Offers simplicity, allowing a beginner to be able to setup their stack within minutes, yet
keeping the advanced features needed for the professional user.
- Compatibility - fully compatible with existing Amiga Internet software. Based
on the recognised and established AmiTCP Professional kernel (v5), Genesis offers the best possible compatibility
with other net products. No need for (often inferior) AmiTCP 'emulation'.
- Built-in support - Genesis ships with modules for PPP, (C)SLIP, SANA-II and support
for other variations. Supports Internet access by modem, external ISDN TA, internal ISDN boards, ethernet, serial
cards and other local networks (parnet etc).
- Advanced PPP implementation - probably the most advanced PPP support in any TCP
stack: (MS)CHAP, PAP, Callback (WinNT compatible), VJ compression, protocol field compression, MTU negotiation,
magic number negotiation, async map negotiation, MSDNS1/2 IP address negotiation, WINS1/2 IP address negotiation,
Compression Control Protocol (modules include - BSD compress, deflate and MPPC). Also, PPP 'events' control allows
you to create scripts to perform actions when PPP has been put on or offline.
- Dialler control - teach-me dialler, multiple phone numbers, configurable dial
script.
- Comprehensive security - secure kernel to prevent illegal attacks over the Internet:
SYN flooding, IP fragment attacks, IP address spoofing, 'land' and 'fist' attacks.
- Enhanced SANA-II - powerful and improved SANA-II support allows the fastest transfer
rates across an ethernet network.
- Connection Wizard - step by step Wizard interface to connect a user to the Internet
- enter basic information, Wizard obtains the IP and DNS information automatically and records your loginscript.
- SOCKS v4/5 - latest SOCKS support for firewalls.
- Dial on demand - try to access a link within a web browser, Genesis will attempt
to make a connection to the Internet.
- Arexx interface and improved API - allows external software to check status of
interfaces, logged in user, active user and much more.
- Multiple interface support - allows you to connect and disconnect more than one
interface at one time. For instance, create two ethernet links between an Amiga and Linux machine and another between
your Amiga and PC and then still connect and disconnect from your Internet (dialup) connection, without the other
interfaces being affected. You can even launch Genesis on bootup so that a local area network is put online automatically
when you start your Amiga. This is essential for a Siamese system, for example. You can then use Genesis for modem
dialup or route your dialup connection via the remote computer. Multiple interface support is easy to setup and
the interfaces are listed within the main status window (shown here). Allows routing between interfaces.
- Multi-user support - full support and API for multiple-users. Create more than
one user and then 'log-on' via the main status window (users can be password protected to prevent unauthorised
access). The multi-user API is currently supported by a range of Amiga Internet software including Microdot-II,
Contact Manager and YAM, with more in the future.
- Multiple providers - add multiple providers or provider configurations with ease,
then select these providers by point and click, from the main status window. You might be testing two providers
with a 30-day trial? Setup both providers and flick between them.
- Access control - parents have full time/access control over each user. The 'system
manager' can setup time limitations (for example a user could be prevented from connecting during the working hours
09:00-18:00). Genesis will double-check the current time on connection, so that the user cannot temporarily alter
the system clock to fool software into thinking it is a weekend, for instance.
- Advanced time/cost logger - shows each user access (or overall access), time and
date and the cost of this access. Genesis shows statistical information to help you monitor Internet costs and
time usage.
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