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╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ BEST LOCAL AREA NETWORKING for PC/XT/AT/TURBOs (in Price/Quality) ║ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ ┌───────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ║ ║ └▄▄▄▄┐ ┌▄▄▄▄▄█ │ ┌▄▄▄▄▄▄┐ │█ │ ┌▄▄▄▄▄▄┐ │█ ║ ║ │ │█ │ │█ │ │█ │ └──────┘ │█ ║ ║ │ │█ │ │█ │ │█ │ ┌▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄█ ║ ║ │ │█ │ │█ │ │█ │ │█ ║ ║ │ │█ │ └──────┘ │█ │ │█ ║ ║ └▄▄█ └▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄█ └▄▄█ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╒════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ║ ║ │ TOP-NET LOCAL AREA NETWORKING │ ║ ║ ╘════════════════════════════════════════════╛ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░░▒ ▒░┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐░▒ ▒░│ MULTI-USER, LOCAL AREA NETWORKING ON YOUR PC/XT/AT/TURBO-PC │░▒ ▒░│ TOP-NET offers you the BEST answer on Quality & Price... │░▒ ▒░└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘░▒ ▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░░▒ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ This is the full-featured version of Top-Net A+ (2-user) Networking │ │ Operating System (NOS). It is being distributed as "shareware". You │ │ are encouraged to experiment with the package and to distribute it │ │ only in its original format. Modification in any form is prohibited. │ │ │ │ This document is designed to get you up and running and doing │ │ useful things with Top-Net A+ NOS in a very short time. It does │ │ not, however, contain a detailed description of all the Top-Net NOS │ │ commands nor pretend to be a comprehensive tutorial or user's │ │ reference. Registered users can receive the actual Top-Net │ │ Software/Manual which does contain a complete description of all │ │ commands. Details on registering are in the last section titled │ │ registration. │ │ │ │ Copyright 1988 Pan World International (USA) and Grand Computer │ │ Incorporation. All rights reserved world wide. Both the Top-Net │ │ program and documentation is copyrighted. It can not be disassembled │ │ or modified without our express written consent. │ │ │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ U.S. & Canada Distributors and Technical Support ║ ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ Pan World International, 422 Halsey Road, No. Brunswick, NJ 08902 ║ ║ Tel: (201) 821-6164 BBS: (201) 297-7399 Fax: (201) 297-7410 ║ ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ Pan World International, P.O. Box 714, Campbell, CA 95009 ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╒═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ TOP-NET Model I+ : │ │ Topology : Bus │ │ Medium : Dual twist pair cable │ │ Data rate : 1 M-bits/sec. │ ┌────┤ Total length : 1640 feet (500 meters) │ │ │ Physical layer : RS-485 EIA standard │ │ │ Link layer │ │ │ Frame format : HDLC │ │ │ Network control : CSMA/NC, double CSMA with │ │ │ priority and no collision │ │ ╘═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ │ │ █████████████████████████████████████████████████████ ▒░▒░░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒ │ █ TOP-NET Model A+ : █ ▒░┌──────────┐░▒ │ █ Medium : RG62 coaxial cable █ ▒░│ HARDWARE │░▒███────█ Data rate : 2.5 M-bits/sec. █ ▒░└──────────┘░▒ │ █ Seg. length : 2000 feet █ ▒░▒░░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒ │ █ Total length : 22000 feet █ │ █ Nodes : 255 █ │ █ Protocol : Token passing █ │ █ Compatible : ARCNET fully compatible █ │ █████████████████████████████████████████████████████ │ │ ╒═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ │ TOP-NET Model E+ : │ │ │ Medium : RG58/U or Ethernet coaxial │ │ │ Data rate : 10 M-bits/sec. │ │ │ Seg. length : 1640 ft for Ethernet coaxial │ │ │ 984 ft for RG 58/U cable │ └────┤ Nodes/Seg. : 100 │ │ Total length : 8200 ft for Ethernet coaxial │ │ 2952 ft for RG 58/U cable │ │ Protocol : IEEE 802.3 MAC standard │ │ Compatible : Novell Ethernet NE1000 │ ╘═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ █████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████ ██ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ██ ██ ║ COMPARISON TABLE OF LOCAL AREA NETWORKING (PC/XT/AT/386/PS) ║ ██ ██ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ██ ██═══════════════╦════════════════╦══════════════════╦═════════════════██ ██ FUNCTIONAL ║ TOP-NET I+ ║ TOP-NET A+ ║ TOP-NET E+ ██ ██═══════════════╬════════════════╬══════════════════╬═════════════════██ ██ SPEED ║ 1.0 M ║ 2.5 M ║ 10 M ██ ██═══════════════╬════════════════╬══════════════════╬═════════════════██ ██ HARDWARE/PC ║ $ 200 ║ $ 180 ║ $ 300 ██ ██ TOPOLOGY ║ RS-485 ║ Arcnet ║ IEEE 802.3 ██ ██ CABLING ║ Twist Pair ║ Coaxial ║ Coaxial ██ ██ DISTANCE ║ 1640 ft ║ 22000 ft ║ 8200 ft ██ ██ STATION ║ 64 ║ 255 ║ 100 / Seg. ██ ██═══════════════╬════════════════╬══════════════════╬═════════════════██ ██ SOFTWARE ║ $ 240 ║ $ 300 ║ $ 340 ██ ██ MULTISERVER ║ No ║ Yes ║ Yes ██ ██ NETBIOS ║ Include ║ No ║ Include ██ ██ NETWARE DRV ║ Include ║ No ║ No ██ ██ CLASSROOM ║ Include ║ Include ║ Include ██ ██ E. MAIL ║ Include ║ Include ║ Include ██ █████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████ ╒═══════════════════════╕ │----SUPER-USER---------│ ╒═══════════════════════╕ │ Initiate Network │ │-----REMOTE-USERS-----╒╧══════════════╕ │ Account Maintenance │ │ Connect to Network │ Up to 64 User │ │ Configure Network │ │ Keyboard Emulator ╘╤══════════════╛ │ Monitor Remotes │ │ Map Virtual Drives │ │ Broadcast │ │ Change Attributes │ │ Autoshow ╞══════╡ Communication │ │ Upgrade │ ▒░▒░░│ Remote Printing │ ╘══╤════════════════════╛┐▒░┌──╘════════════╤══════════╛═════════════╕ │---ELECTRONIC MAIL---│▒░│ SOFTWARE │░▒ │ Lock & Unlock Feature │ │ Check Mail │▒░└──────────┘░▒ │ PClankey for multiuser│ │ Send Mail │▒░▒░╒═════════════╧═══════════╕ │ │ Send Message │ │--***-ALSO INCLUDED-***--╞════════════╛ │ │ │ TOP-BIOS Software │ │-CENTRAL MANAGEMENT--│ │ (IBM-PC Network Compa- │ │ Topshow │ │ tibility) │ │ Toplook │ │ NETWARE DRIVER │ ╘═════════════════════╛ │ (Novell Netware Compa- │ │ tibility) │ │----OPTION---------------│ │ GATEWAY Softwares │ ╘═════════════════════════╛ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ╔═══════════╣ Top-Net Utility (v3.52), Standard Utility ╠════════════╗ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ║ ║ README .352 A note of this current version ║ ║ ┌───────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ╟───────────┤ SUPER-USER TOPNET PROGRAM UTILITY ├──────────────────────╢ ║ └───────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ║ TOPSHARE EXE To active the File Server, initialize the system, ║ ║ configure shared resources and maintain user ║ ║ accounts ║ ║ TOPNETF .EXE For File-Server Station to initiate the system ║ ║ ┌───────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ╟───────────┤ REMOTE-USERS TOPNET PROGRAM UTILITY ├──────────────────────╢ ║ └───────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ║ TOPNETR .EXE With this utility, any workstation can logon to ║ ║ the File Server and it's attached printer can be ║ ║ shared. ║ ║ TOPMAP .EXE Map network user's virtual drive and its default ║ ║ printer ║ ║ TOPATTR .COM Display or change default file attributes ║ ║ ENDSPOOL.COM To activate the remote printing function only for ║ ║ print-screen and redirected-output. ║ ║ BYE .EXE Log-off ║ ║ ┌───────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ╟───────────┤ CLASSROOM SHOW/MONITOR UTILITY ├──────────────────────╢ ║ └───────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ║ TOPLOOK .EXE This utility gives the network superuser ability ║ ║ to monitor any current network user's console ║ ║ display. In an education system, the teacher may ║ ║ use this utility to monitor any student's console ║ ║ display. This utility only can be invoked by ║ ║ Super-User station. ║ ║ TOPSHOW .EXE This utility is particularly useful in an ║ ║ educational system. It can broadcast the current ║ ║ display of the entire screen from the master ║ ║ station to all network stations. This utility ║ ║ can only be initiated by the superuser on the ║ ║ File Server or on any network station. ║ ║ ┌───────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ╟───────────┤ PRINTER SERVER TOPNET PROG. UTILITY ├──────────────────────╢ ║ └───────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ║ TOPSPOOL EXE Provides complete control of network printing. ║ ║ ┌───────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ╟───────────┤ MISC. TOP-NET UTILITY & SUBROUTINES ├──────────────────────╢ ║ └───────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ║ LOCK .COM Keeps data integrity by preventing updates from ║ ║ others. ║ ║ UNLOCK .COM Release locked file ║ ║ PCLANKEY COM This utility allows the user to run almost all ║ ║ multiuser application packages which are IBM-PC ║ ║ Netbios compatible. ║ ║ TOPPRO .EXE To change the following value in the Top-Net OS: ║ ║ 1. I/O address (2E0.2F0/300) ║ ║ 2. Interrupt channel (2/3/4/5/7) ║ ║ 3. Max station number ║ ║ 4. Memory buffer (KB) for autoboot card ║ ║ 5. RAM memory address (C000/D000/E000) ║ ║ TOPSTAT .EXE Provides the following network functions: ║ ║ 1. Display all user-names and their user number ║ ║ 2. Display current log-on user's name the their ║ ║ station # ║ ║ 3. Display/Change Read/Write Protection status ║ ║ HANDLE COM This utility lets superuser to observe remote ║ ║ station open file status. ║ ║ ┌───────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ╟───────────┤ ELECTRONIC MAIL TOPNET PROG. UTILITY ├──────────────────────╢ ║ └───────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ║ TOPSEND .EXE To send a one-line message with alarm to another ║ ║ station ║ ║ ┌───────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ╟───────────┤ FLOPYLESS WORKSTATION UTILITY ├──────────────────────╢ ║ └───────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ║ INITBOOT COM TOP-NET provides autoboot function through TOP-NET ║ ║ autoboot ROM. This command is to create a boot ║ ║ disk TOP$BOOT on server's hard disk. The TOP$BOOT ║ ║ is a read-only file created from A: drive floppy ║ ║ disk containing all boot-up information. ║ ║ USELOCAL COM After autoboot from file server station, the drive ║ ║ A: of remote station is in defult mapped to ║ ║ TOP$BOOT. By this utility, remote station will be ║ ║ able to map the drive A: to its local drive. ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ The power of newer generation of PC's and LAN products is putting ║ ║ their applications into the rivalry with some mini-computers or ║ ║ custom processing units. With this fast changing pace, Pan ║ ║ World International (USA) and Grand Computer Corp. (Taiwan) are ║ ║ again adding more new products for the increasing demands. ║ ║ ║ ║ By the fiscal year of 1987, the sales of Top-Net has reached to ║ ║ 2.5 million US dollars. The products are consisted with three ║ ║ models; model I+, A+, and E+. They all are full-featured software ║ ║ and hardware packages for the LAN needs. ║ ║ ║ ║ The model I+ uses a hardware with transmission rate at 1 meg-bits ║ ║ per second. Model A+ (2.5 meg-bit/sec.) and E+ (10 meg-bit/sec.) ║ ║ have standard ARCNET or ETHERNET functions plus the ability to use ║ ║ our own Local Area Network Operating Systems. ║ ║ ║ ║ The Top-Net LAN OS supports 64 users, which has three version for ║ ║ respective hardware models. It operates on top of the PC's DOS, ║ ║ therefore it allows the users to add the LAN functions to the ║ ║ system without any alternations to their existing environments. ║ ║ This LAN OS also features Multiple file servers, four sharable ║ ║ hard disks on each servers, 16 sharable printer on system, mixing ║ ║ model of PC's (PC, XT, AT and 386 20 MHz), extended file attri- ║ ║ butes for system security, many LAN utilities, such as talk, send, ║ ║ look, show, mail, lock, unlock, statistics, and special features ║ ║ as continued broadcast, remote control and autoboot. ║ ║ ║ ║ Quality and technology are our strong believes. We have proven ║ ║ our commitment to both our products and customers in the past ║ ║ years, now we are more readily prepared to serve this growing and ║ ║ versatile LAN world. ║ ║ ║ ║ Top-Net products will be displayed at Comdex and Interface Group ║ ║ Computer Fairs. Mr. Stanley Chang and Mr. Alex Lin, distributors ║ ║ of the United States are available at the show for technical ║ ║ assistance. Dealer or OEM inquiries are welcome. ║ ║ ║ ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ TOP-NET A+ 3.52L LAN OPERATING SYSTEM ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ┌────────────────┐ ┌────────────────┐ ┌────────────────┐ │ ┌────────────┐ │ │ ┌────────────┐ │ │ ┌────────────┐ │ │ │ Remote │ │ │ │ TOP-NET │ │ │ │ Floppyless │ │ │ │ TOP-NET │ │ │ │ File-server│ │ │ │ TOP-NET │ │ │ │ station │ │ │ │ station │ │ │ │ station │ │ │ └────────────┘ │ │ └────────────┘ │ │ └────────────┘ │ └─┬────────────┬─┘ └─┬────────────┬─┘ └─┬────────────┬─┘ ╔════╧════════════╧════╗ ╔════╧════════════╧════╗ ╔════╧════════════╧════╗ ║PC/XT ┌─────┐ ┌─────┐ ║ ║ ■■■ ┌─────┐ ║ ║XT/AT ┌─────┐ ┌─────┐ ║ ║║║║║║ │═╪═╪═│ │═╪═╪═│ ║ ║XT/AT/386 │═╪═╪═│ ║ ║║║║║║ │ │ │ │ ║ ║║║║║║ └─────┘ └─────┘ ╠═══╣║║║║║║ └─────┘ ╠═══╣║║║║║ └─────┘ └─────┘ ║ ╚╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╝ ╚╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╝ ╚╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╥╝ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ████████████████████████████████████████████████████████ ██ ██ ██ VERSION 3.52L (LIMITED TO TWO-USER EVALUATION) ██ ██ ██ ██ DATE : JULY, 1, 1988 ██ ██ ██ ██ COPY RIGHT : GRAND COMPUTER CORPORATION ██ ██ ██ ██ DISTRIBUTOR : PAN WORLD INTERNATIONAL ██ ██ ██ ████████████████████████████████████████████████████████ ▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒▒░░▒ ▒░┌───────────────────────────────────────────┐░▒ ▒░│ CHAPTER ONE : │░▒ ▒░│ HARDWARE INSTALLATION │░▒ ▒░└───────────────────────────────────────────┘░▒ ▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒▒░░▒ ╔══════════════════════════════╗ ╔════════════════╣ 1.1 CHOOSE THE COMPUTERS ╠═════════════════════╗ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════╝ ║ ║ ║ ║ Choose two computers which must be DOS 3.x compatible machines. ║ ║ For Server station, the computer must have at least one hard ║ ║ disk and suggestedly 640K of memory. ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔══════════════════════════════╗ ╔════════════════╣ 1.2 SETTINGS ON ARCNET CARD ╠═════════════════════╗ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════╝ ║ ║ ║ ║ 1. Set the station address ║ ║ ║ ║ Set the station address as no. 1 for your Server computer, ║ ║ no. 2 for your second computer. ║ ║ ║ ║ 2. Set the memory address ║ ║ ║ ║ Default memory address is D000h, alternatives are C0000h ║ ║ and E0000h (E0000h can not be used on AT) ║ ║ ║ ║ 3. Set the base I/O address ║ ║ ║ ║ Default I/O address is 2E0h, alternatives are 2F0h and ║ ║ 300h. ║ ║ ║ ║ 4. Set the interrupt ║ ║ ║ ║ Default interrupt setting is IRQ2, alternatives are IRQ ║ ║ 3,4,5,7. ║ ║ ║ ║ 5. Insert the ARCNET cards into your computers ║ ║ ║ ║ Make sure you have turn off the power and unplug the power ║ ║ cord, you can install the card into any available empty ║ ║ slot. ║ ║ ║ ║ 6. Install the cable ║ ║ ║ ║ Between two stations, all you have to do is connect the two ║ ║ ARCNET cards with one cable. If there is more than two ║ ║ stations, you may need to use passive or active HUBS and ║ ║ more cables. ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔══════════════════════════════╗ ╔════════════════╣ 1.3 TROUBLE SHOOTING ╠═════════════════════╗ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════╝ ║ ║ ║ ║ 1. Diagnostic LED ║ ║ ║ ║ After you applied power to the computers, The LED on your ║ ║ ARCNET cards should light up. When all set-up's had been ║ ║ made properly, the LED's should light up straight indicating ║ ║ interface cards are ready for communication. Otherwise, LED ║ ║ should blink at a rate of 840ms or 1680ms depends on the ║ ║ hardware setting to indicate a faulty situation. ║ ║ ║ ║ 2. Debug procedure ║ ║ ║ ║ A. Make sure card is firmly plugged into slot. ║ ║ B. Check to see that all switches and jumpers are set to ║ ║ the correct position. ║ ║ C. Disconnect cable from the ARCNET card then turn power ║ ║ on. The diagnostic LED should now be blinking. ║ ║ D. Reconnect the cable and LED should stop blinking. ║ ║ ║ ║ 3. Further debug ║ ║ ║ ║ A. Check the connection between workstation and HUB. ║ ║ B. Each work station must have an unique station address. ║ ║ C. The I/O address of ARCNET card can not conflict with ║ ║ the I/O address of any other card in the station. ║ ║ D. If your ARCNET cards are of different manufacturers, ║ ║ you must have the same time-out setting, 1680ms or ║ ║ 840ms (8253 timer time-out interrupt setting). ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒▒░░▒ ▒░┌───────────────────────────────────────────┐░▒ ▒░│ CHAPTER TWO : │░▒ ▒░│ SOFTWARE INSTALLATION │░▒ ▒░└───────────────────────────────────────────┘░▒ ▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒▒░░▒ ╔═════════════════════════════════════╗ ╔═════════════╣ 2.1 SYSTEM CONCEPTS AND FACILITIES ╠═════════════════╗ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════╝ ║ ║ ║ ║ TOP-NET operating system is a DOS extended LAN OS, which uses ║ ║ DOS 3.x as platform. Therefore it becomes very user friendly, ║ ║ since the users don't have to change any existing environments ║ ║ but to add functions to connect individual computers and share ║ ║ their resources. ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════╗ ╔══════════╣ 2.2 FILE SERVER INSTALLATION & OPERATION ╠══════════════╗ ║ ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════╝ ║ ║ ║ ║ All TOP-NET system software are either text or window menu ║ ║ driven, users can always follow the computer screen to complete ║ ║ each task. For file server installation, please follow these ║ ║ steps : ║ ║ ║ ║ 1. Make sure the server station equipped with at least one hard ║ ║ disk and ARCNET card station address set as No. 1. ║ ║ ║ ║ 2. Boot up machine with MS or PC DOS 3.x. ║ ║ ║ ║ 3. Make a directory "TOPNET" and copy all files on your ║ ║ Top-Net A+ disk into this directory. Make subdirectories ║ ║ "SERVER" & "REMOTE" under C:\TOPNET, copy \SERVER\*.* into ║ ║ C:\TOPNET\SERVER, copy \REMOTE\*.* INTO C:\TOPNET\REMOTE. ║ ║ ║ ║ 4. CD \TOPNET then run TOPSHARE. ║ ║ ║ ║ 5. Follow <I> initialize, <C> configure, <U> user account, ║ ║ procedures to finish network set up. ║ ║ ║ ║ 6. You can always go back into <C> and <U> for changes, but ║ ║ do not use <I> again unless you want to change the whole ║ ║ network set up. ║ ║ ║ ║ 7. Copy C:\TOPNET\SERVER\*.* TO C:\. Reboot your machine, ║ ║ you will be prompt to input your USERNAME and PASSWORD. ║ ║ After your inputs, the server station will be activated. ║ ║ ║ ║ 8. If there is any "cable misconnect", "interrupt conflict", ║ ║ "I/O address conflict", or "memory address conflict" with ║ ║ your computer set up; then you will have to adjust your ║ ║ computer or change your ARCNET set up. When you change the ║ ║ ARCNET set up, you have to run TOPPRO to change TOP-NET ║ ║ PROFILE accordingly, then reboot the machine. ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔═════════════════════════════════════╗ ╔═════════════╣ 2.3 REMOTE STATION OPERATION ╠═════════════════╗ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════╝ ║ ║ ║ ║ 1. Format a bootable diskette with your MS or PC DOS 3.x, ║ ║ then copy ║ ║ ║ ║ TOPNETR.EXE TOPPRO.EXE \REMOTE\*.* ║ ║ ║ ║ from your Top-Net A+ disk to this prepared disk. ║ ║ ║ ║ 2. Boot your remote computer from this work disk, then the ║ ║ AUTOEXEC.BAT file will prompt you at network log-on inputs. ║ ║ After your inputs, you should be connected to the network. ║ ║ ║ ║ 3. If you should run into any set up conflict situation, you ║ ║ may have to change your ARCNET set up. If so, you have to ║ ║ run TOPPRO from this work disk and always use this disk for ║ ║ the network purpose. This conflict may still exist in your ║ ║ server station, you may have to make sure where and what ║ ║ kind of conflict it really is. Whenever you change the ARCNET ║ ║ set up, you have to run TOPPRO. ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒▒░░▒ ▒░┌───────────────────────────────────────────┐░▒ ▒░│ CHAPTER THREE : │░▒ ▒░│ NETWORK UTILITIES │░▒ ▒░└───────────────────────────────────────────┘░▒ ▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒░▒▒░░▒ ╔═════════════════════════════════════╗ ╔═════════════╣ 3.1 OVERVIEW ╠═════════════════╗ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════╝ ║ ║ ║ ║ TOP-NET has provided a lot of LAN featured utilities as a ║ ║ package for our customers, here included most of them. They ║ ║ have been grouped into Printer utility (TOPSPOOL), Standard ║ ║ utilities, Special utilities, and Autoboot utilities. ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔═════════════════════════════════════╗ ╔═════════════╣ 3.2 TOPSPOOL ╠═════════════════╗ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════╝ ║ ║ ║ ║ The on-screen help can be obtained by type in "TOPSPOOL ?". ║ ║ All printer sharing parameters can be set through "TOPSPOOL" ║ ║ window. You can set TOPSPOOL resident by "TOPSPOOL /r", then ║ ║ invoke during your application program by <ALT><SHIFT><CTRL> ║ ║ or <ALT><CTRL><SCROLL>. ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔═════════════════════════════════════╗ ╔═════════════╣ 3.3 STANDARD UTILITIES ╠═════════════════╗ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════╝ ║ ║ ║ ║ 1. TOPSTAT ║ ║ ║ ║ To display Network Statistics about User, File access ║ ║ attributes, and to change attributes. Type TOPSTAT to use ║ ║ on-screen help. ║ ║ ║ ║ 2. TOPMAP ║ ║ ║ ║ To change disk drives or printer to desired designation. ║ ║ Type TOPMAP to use on-screen help. This command can attach ║ ║ parameters, e.g. TOPMAP /D D FD/Q. ║ ║ ║ ║ Ex: TOPMAP /D ld pd/P 2/Q ║ ║ D: Indicates to use the Drive mapping function ║ ║ P: Indicates to use the Printer mapping function ║ ║ ld: Logical drive (A-F) ║ ║ pd: Physical drive (formats should be Lx or Fx: ║ ║ Lx : Local drive x ║ ║ Fx : File Server's sharable disk x) ║ ║ n: The Printer Server station address ║ ║ ║ ║ 3. TOPSEND ║ ║ ║ ║ To send a one line message to desired station, invoked by ║ ║ TOPSEND. ║ ║ ║ ║ 4. TOPLOOK ║ ║ ║ ║ This is a superuser-only utility to monitor remote station's ║ ║ current screen display, invoked by TOPLOOK. ║ ║ ║ ║ 5. TOPSHOW ║ ║ ║ ║ This is also a superuser-only utility to broadcast his ║ ║ screen to designated or all remote user stations. It also ║ ║ can continuously broadcast the updated screen in a real-time ║ ║ mode. This feature is especially useful in a educational ║ ║ environment. Full screen on-line help can be obtained by ║ ║ invoking TOPSHOW. ║ ║ ║ ║ 6. BYE ║ ║ ║ ║ This is a remote-only utility for quitting the network ║ ║ connection. ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔═════════════════════════════════════╗ ╔═════════════╣ 3.4 SPECIAL UTILITIES ╠═════════════════╗ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════╝ ║ ║ ║ ║ 1. TOPATTR ║ ║ ║ ║ This is a remote-only utility. Invoke "TOPATTR ?" to display ║ ║ on-line help, "TOPATTR" to display current setting. File ║ ║ attribute is an extended file spec additional to DOS spec. ║ ║ Through the use of eight group read/write attributes, the ║ ║ user can restrict file access privilege on other network ║ ║ users. For superuser, it has to use TOPSTAT. Superuser can ║ ║ change any file attributes and ownership. ║ ║ ║ ║ 2. LOCK and UNLOCK ║ ║ ║ ║ These utilities are provided to protect data integrity and ║ ║ to prevent update collisions on "single-user applications ║ ║ used on a shared network" situation. To LOCK a file will ║ ║ allow one person to have read/write permission while other ║ ║ users still have read-only permission. A file can be locked ║ ║ by one person at a time, only the person who locked the file ║ ║ and the superuser have the right to UNLOCK that file. ║ ║ ║ ║ LOCK [d:] [pathname] ║ ║ UNLOCK [d:] [pathname] ║ ║ ║ ║ 3. PCLANKEY ║ ║ ║ ║ By this utility, you may run many multi-user packages which ║ ║ are written to be IBM PC NETWORK compatiable such as DBASE ║ ║ III PLUS (and up), WordPerfect, Open Access II, etc, on ║ ║ TOP-NET to have File/Record lock functions just as if it is ║ ║ running on the IBM PC NETWORK. ║ ║ ║ ║ To apply this function, first on server station is to install ║ ║ DOS command SHARE.EXE by type in "SHARE". Then type in ║ ║ "PCLANKEY" on server and remote stations. ║ ║ ║ ║ 4. HANDLE ║ ║ ║ ║ This utility lets superuser to observe remote station open ║ ║ file status. ║ ║ ║ ║ 5. TOPTALK ║ ║ ║ ║ This utility is removed from this version, because it is for ║ ║ chatting between two remote stations only (not between remote ║ ║ and server). ║ ║ ║ ║ 6. TOPMAIL ║ ║ ║ ║ This utility is removed from this version, because it requires║ ║ a large section of manual for instructions. ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔═════════════════════════════════════╗ ╔═════════════╣ 3.5 AUTOBOOT UTILITIES ╠═════════════════╗ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════╝ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ 1. INITBOOT ║ ║ ║ ║ TOP-NET provides autoboot function through TOP-NET autoboot ║ ║ ROM. This command is to create a boot disk TOP$BOOT on ║ ║ server's hard disk. The TOP$BOOT is a read-only file created ║ ║ from A: drive floppy disk containing all boot-up information. ║ ║ ║ ║ 2. USELOCAL ║ ║ ║ ║ After autoboot from file server station, the drive A: of ║ ║ remote station is in defult mapped to TOP$BOOT. By this ║ ║ utility, remote station will be able to map the drive A: to ║ ║ its local drive. ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔═════════════════════════════════════╗ ╔═════════════╣ 3.6 CONCLUSION ╠═════════════════╗ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════╝ ║ ║ ║ ║ This is only a brief manual for this ShareWare version of ║ ║ TOP-NET LAN Operating System. The formal manual is about ║ ║ 200 pages of literature and illustration packed in 3-ring ║ ║ binder and book folder. We hope this version will provide ║ ║ you a quick first hand look into the power and application ║ ║ of Local Area Network. ║ ║ ║ ║ Additionally to this manual, please read though the file ║ ║ README.352 on this disk. It contains a lot of useful ║ ║ information, such topics as user group, multiple server, ║ ║ config.sys, etc. ║ ║ ║ ║ To acheive a efficient LAN, it is best to use a fast machine ║ ║ (12-20 mhz) as your server and equipped with a fast access ║ ║ hard disk (28ms or better). ║ ║ ║ ║ We believe the information sharing has become a very ║ ║ important part of future world. With the use of advanced ║ ║ PC's and LAN, it is the direct solution for this need. ║ ║ Grand Computer and Pan World International has dedicated ║ ║ ourself into this field for many hard working years, and ║ ║ promise you with more advanced products in the future. The ║ ║ full product line information is available at your inquiry. ║ ║ ║ ║ We hope this disk can be of use to you and look forward to ║ ║ your comments. ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔═════════════════════════════════════╗ ╔═════════════╣ 3.7 REGISTRATION ╠═════════════════╗ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════╝ ║ ║ ║ ║ Registered users can receive the actual 64-USER Top-Net ║ ║ Software/Manual which does contain a complete description ║ ║ of all commands for the following cost. ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ Name: ______________________________________________ ║ ║ Company:______________________________________________ ║ ║ Street: ______________________________________________ ║ ║ City: ______________________________________________ ║ ║ State: _________________________ ZIP _____________ ║ ║ Telephone: ___________________________________________ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ [ ] Send me your next Top-Net News Letter (free). ║ ║ ║ ║ [ ] Send me the following items: ║ ║ (Shipping/Handling $2.00 USA) ║ ║ __________________________________________________ ║ ║ __________________________________________________ ║ ║ __________________________________________________ ║ ║ __________________________________________________ ║ ║ ║ ║ [ ] Comments: ________________________________________ ║ ║ __________________________________________________ ║ ║ __________________________________________________ ║ ║ __________________________________________________ ║ ║ __________________________________________________ ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════╦══════════════════════════════════════════════╦═══════════╗ ║ Item ║ Description (Top-Net I+ Series) ║ Price ║ ╠════════════╬══════════════════════════════════════════════╬═══════════╣ ║ TI-KIT ║ Top-Net I+ Starter Kit : ║ $ 640 ║ ║ ║ 2 PCS TopLink Interface Card ║ ║ ║ ║ 1 SET Software package (64 user) ║ ║ ║ ║ Top-Net I+ System software ║ ║ ║ ║ TopBIOS (IBM NetBIOS Emulator) ║ ║ ║ ║ TopDriver (Netware Driver) ║ ║ ║ ║ 1 SET Terminator plug ║ ║ ║ ║ 1 PC 33-feet cable ║ ║ ╟────────────╫──────────────────────────────────────────────╫───────────╢ ║ TI-BD ║ Top-Net I+ Network Interface Card ║ $ 200 ║ ╟────────────╫──────────────────────────────────────────────╫───────────╢ ║ TI-SOFT ║ I+ Software Package (64 user) : ║ $ 240 ║ ║ ║ 1 PC Top-Net System software ║ ║ ║ ║ 1 PC TopBIOS (IBM NetBIOS Emulator) ║ ║ ║ ║ 1 PC TopDriver (Netware Driver) ║ ║ ║ ║ 1 SET Terminator plug ║ ║ ╟────────────╫──────────────────────────────────────────────╫───────────╢ ║ TI-BOOT ║ Auto-Boot Card ║ $ 100 ║ ╟────────────╫──────────────────────────────────────────────╫───────────╢ ║ TI-CBL1 ║ Cable 33 feet w/connector ║ $ 30 ║ ║ TI-CBL2 ║ Cable 100 feet w/connector ║ $ 60 ║ ╟────────────╫──────────────────────────────────────────────╫───────────╢ ║ TI-MANU ║ Technical Reference Manual (for VAR) ║ $ 100 ║ ╚════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════════╩═══════════╝ Remark: 1. Dealer Inquiry Welcome ╔════════════╦══════════════════════════════════════════════╦═══════════╗ ║ Item ║ Description (Top-Net A+ Series) ║ Price ║ ╠════════════╬══════════════════════════════════════════════╬═══════════╣ ║ TA-KIT ║ Top-Net A+ Starter Kit : ║ $ 820 ║ ║ ║ 2 PCS Top-Net A+ Boards (TA-BD) ║ ║ ║ ║ 1 SET Software package (64 user) ║ ║ ║ ║ Top-Net A+ System Software ║ ║ ║ ║ Installation Manual ║ ║ ║ ║ 1 PC 33 feet cable ║ ║ ╟────────────╫──────────────────────────────────────────────╫───────────╢ ║ TA-BD ║ Top-Net A+ Network intrface card ║ $ 260 ║ ╟────────────╫──────────────────────────────────────────────╫───────────╢ ║ TA-ARC ║ ARCNET Compatible CArd ║ $ 180 ║ ╟────────────╫──────────────────────────────────────────────╫───────────╢ ║ TA-SOFT ║ A+ Software Package (64 user) : ║ $ 300 ║ ║ ║ 1 PC Top-Net System software ║ ║ ║ ║ 1 PC Installation Manual ║ ║ ╟────────────╫──────────────────────────────────────────────╫───────────╢ ║ TA-BOOT ║ Auto-Boot ROM ║ $ 100 ║ ╟────────────╫──────────────────────────────────────────────╫───────────╢ ║ TA-CBL1 ║ Cable 33 feet w/connector ║ $ 30 ║ ║ TA-CBL2 ║ Cable 100 feet w/connector ║ $ 60 ║ ╟────────────╫──────────────────────────────────────────────╫───────────╢ ║ TA-HUB-8 ║ 8 Port Active Hub ║ $ 520 ║ ║ TA-HUB-4 ║ 4 Port Passive Hub ║ $ 49 ║ ╟────────────╫──────────────────────────────────────────────╫───────────╢ ║ TA-UPG ║ TA-ARC to TA-BD upgrade kit ║ $ 100 ║ ╚════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════════╩═══════════╝ Remark: 1. TA-BD can run Top-Net, NetBIOS and Novell Netware 2. TA-ARC can run Novell Netware only 3. Dealer Inquiry Welcome ╔════════════╦══════════════════════════════════════════════╦═══════════╗ ║ Item ║ Description (Top-Net E+ Series) ║ Price ║ ╠════════════╬══════════════════════════════════════════════╬═══════════╣ ║ TE-KIT ║ Top-Net E+ Starter Kit : ║ $1120 ║ ║ ║ 2 PCS Top-Net E+ Interface Card (TE-BD) ║ ║ ║ ║ (w/ Tee connector & terminator) ║ ║ ║ ║ 1 SET Software package (64 user) ║ ║ ║ ║ Top-Net System Software ║ ║ ║ ║ Installation Manual ║ ║ ║ ║ 1 PC 33 feet cable ║ ║ ╟────────────╫──────────────────────────────────────────────╫───────────╢ ║ TE-BD ║ Top-Net E+ Network Board ║ $ 390 ║ ║ ║ (w/1 PC Tee connector) ║ ║ ╟────────────╫──────────────────────────────────────────────╫───────────╢ ║ TE-1000 ║ Novell NE1000 Compatible Board ║ $ 300 ║ ╟────────────╫──────────────────────────────────────────────╫───────────╢ ║ TE-SOFT ║ E+ Software package (64 user) : ║ $ 340 ║ ║ ║ 1 PC Top-Net System Software ║ ║ ║ ║ 1 PC TopBIOS (IBM NetBIOS Emulator) ║ ║ ║ ║ 1 PC Installation Manual ║ ║ ╟────────────╫──────────────────────────────────────────────╫───────────╢ ║ TE-BOOT ║ Auto-Boot ROM ║ $ 100 ║ ╟────────────╫──────────────────────────────────────────────╫───────────╢ ║ TE-CBL1 ║ Cable 33 feet w/connector ║ $ 30 ║ ║ TE-CBL2 ║ Cable 100 feet w/connector ║ $ 60 ║ ╟────────────╫──────────────────────────────────────────────╫───────────╢ ║ TE-UPG ║ TE-1000 to TE-BD upgrade kit ║ $ 100 ║ ╚════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════════╩═══════════╝ Remark: 1. TE-BD can run Top-Net, NetBIOS and Novell Netware 2. TE-1000 can run Novell Netware only 3. Dealer Inquiry Welcome -- end --