NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT TITLE: LWP42D, Window's Dialer, SLIP/PPP Support DOCUMENT ID: TID251031 DOCUMENT REVISION: B DATE: 17NOV94 ALERT STATUS: Yellow INFORMATION TYPE: Issue README FOR: LWP42D.EXE NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION: LAN WorkPlace for DOS 4.2 LAN WorkPlace for DOS 4.1 ABSTRACT: LWP42D.EXE contains the 11/14/94 update for SLIP/PPP & Windows Dialer. Provides a Windows "Dialer", an enhancement to the SLIP/PPP support in LAN WorkPlace for DOS. The updated SLIP/PPP driver provides concurrent connections with a LAN and SLIP/PPP. Several new features are provided including the ability to be used with Dialer or Dialup from LAN WorkPlace, or with some 3rd party communication software. ----------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER THE ORIGIN OF THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL TO NOVELL. NOVELL MAKES EVERY EFFORT WITHIN ITS MEANS TO VERIFY THIS INFORMATION. HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY. NOVELL MAKES NO EXPLICIT OR IMPLIED CLAIMS TO THE VALIDITY OF THIS INFORMATION. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ISSUE Provides (Windows) "Dialer", an easy way to dial into SLIP/PPP servers and run LAN WorkPlace or WinSock based networking applications. In addition, LWP42D should improve SLIP/PPP performance (higher rates) through comm ports with 8250 and 16450 UARTs. Dialer is a utility which establishes connections between a workstation, and network dial-in services on TCP/IP networks. Dialer opens connections by dialing in over telephone lines using the workstation's modem. Once connected, you can use any combination of LAN WorkPlace or WinSock based networking applications to communicate over the network. You can also set up Dialer to make connections automatically and to answer incoming calls. Self-Extracting File Name: LWP42D.EXE Revision: B Files Included Size Date Time \ LWP42D.TXT (This File) DIALER.TXT 20684 11-14-94 4:41p \BIN\ CONFIG.EXE 104720 07-20-94 10:57a CONFIG.HLP 23147 07-20-94 10:57a DIALER.EXE 292560 08-15-94 6:23p DIALER.HLP 222959 07-20-94 10:57a MDMAPI.DLL 54808 07-20-94 10:57a SLPAPI.DLL 24708 09-26-94 3:11p SLPMON.EXE 30864 09-28-94 5:22p SLIP_PPP.COM 42686 10-04-94 10:34a \HSTACC\ CODES.DLR 5412 07-20-94 10:57a AIOMDMS.MDC 217854 09-12-94 10:25a Installation Instructions: ALL of the following steps are required. 1. Make a backup of your current SLIP_PPP.COM. IMPORTANT NOTE: The files in LWP42D do not support Netware Client [ip-tunnelling] or NFS Client access over SLIP/PPP. Therefore, some users of DOS SLIP/PPP will not want to install LWP42D. 2. Download and install LWP42T.EXE (Updated LAN WorkPlace for DOS transport). 3. Download and install LWP42A.EXE (Updated LAN WorkPlace for DOS Applications). 4. Download and install LWP42W.EXE (Updated Lan WorkPlace for DOS Windows Applications). 5. Secure LSL.COM version 2.05 or later. The current version of LSL.COM is in VLMUP1.EXE, which can be found in the NOVFILES Forum. 6. Copy the following files to \NET\BIN: SLIP_PPP.COM Serial ODI driver (SLIP & PPP frames) SLPMON.EXE VxD for Serial ODI to Windows API SLPAPI.DLL DLL interface for Modem access via ODI DIALER.EXE Dialer Main Program DIALER.HLP Dialer Help file MDMAPI.DLL Modem API Linkage DLL CONFIG.EXE Initial Configuration Program CONFIG.HLP Initial Configuration Help file 7. Copy the following files to \NET\HSTACC: CODES.DLR International Area Code database AIOMDMS.MDC Modem Definition Script collection NOTE: If the "PATH LWP_CFG" variable points to a different path or series of paths, put these two files there instead. 8. The use of Dialer requires that Windows run in "386 Enhanced" mode. 9. Read DIALER.TXT for required instructions to configure Dialer and make changes to your system files. An online version of the Dialer manual is provided in LWP206.EXE. 9. Read the "Specifics" section below regarding the new features and how to implement them. 10. From time to time, a new version of AIOMDMS.MDC, supporting more modems, will be available in Library 9 of NOVLIB, as NWCMOD.EXE. Patch History: LWP42D supersedes LWP203. Specific Improvements: SLIP_PPP.COM (R42-8, 941004) ---------------------------- A. Supports simultaneous LAN and SLIP/PPP connection. B. An Auto-Reconnect process, so that if you use the keyword DIAL to initially dial a number in NET.CFG, the following occurs: - DOS: the number in the DIAL option will be used to re-dial. - Windows DIALER: the last dialed entry will be called. C. DCD drop detection for EXCLUSIVE mode. D. More robust IPCP option 1 & 3 support. E. Re-enables LWP4.1 options: DIAL, LISTEN, and RECONN. F. DIALUP.EXE support (DOS Version of Dialer). G. Can be used with third party communication software. SLPMON.EXE (R42-8a, 940920) --------------------------- A new "AutoConnect=" option can be configured as (enabled/disabled) in the "[SLPMON]" section in LWP.INI. SLPAPI.DLL (R42-8, 940926) -------------------------- A. More robust connection detection by SLPMON will check: - SLIP_PPP's internal variables and verify a SLIP/PPP connection. - to see if Data Carrier Detect (DCD) is high, to verify a connection. B. TCP/IP MultiHome Support is provided to enhance the ability of Dialer to operate independently with the loading sequence of a MLID driver and SLIP_PPP.COM. C. Ability to Abort all opened sockets when a dialogue box appears with a message "reconnect confirmation" and the user clicks the "NO" button. AIOMDMS.MDC ----------- Support for more modems. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Any trademarks referenced in this document are the property of their respective owners. Consult your product manuals for complete trademark information. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ÿ