RINET for DOS version 3.xx ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (This file is RINET.UPD) Contents: --------- 1. What is RINET? 2. Enhancements since version 2. 3. INET specifications 4. Updates, enhancements and documentation errata. 1. What is RINET? ----------------- RINET is a DOS TCP/IP kernel implemented as a TSR program. It supplies the communication level needed by other programs to connect to TCP/IP hosts. The RINET manual in printed form is an integral part of the "Inet TCP/IP Network Manager's Guide" which is available from your supplier. An extract from this manual is supplied in RINET.DOC for word processors that can read Rich Text Format or a simplified form in ASCII format is in RINET.TXT. At the interface level it supports the Packet Driver and X.25 interfaces. The following Packet Driver classes are supported: Class 1 DIX Ethernet Class 3 Token Ring Class 6 SLIP Class 11 IEEE Ethernet The upper layer support services consist of the INET Application Programmers Interface (API), a compatibility mode API, the INET TCP Socket print server and a printer redirector for use with a TCP Socket print server. A number of utility programs are supplied with RINET. They include utilities to monitor the internal status of RINET, a Telnet client providing an Interrupt14 interface with some BAPI extensions and RINBIOS, a NETBIOS emulator which is RFC 1001 and RFC 1002 compliant, a VTx00 terminal emulator (including ANSI). In addition three utilities are supplied in executable and source form to demonstrate the use of the API: a Ping program, a TCP echo server and a TCP client. RINET forms part of the full Inet TCP/IP package but is also sold on its own. The documentation might reference INET even though INET might not be included in this distribution. Since you might need more than RINET, the full INET specifications are included. RINET can not be used concurrently with INET or INET for Windows unless a different interface and IP address are used. When the same interface must be used, RINET must be unloaded before loading INET. If INET for Windows are to be used using the same interface and/or IP address, RINET must be unloaded before loading Windows. Since RINBIOS requires RINET to be loaded, NETBIOS services can not co-exist with INET or INET for Windows unless a different interface and IP address are used. RINET can be used as an IP router (gateway) and/or a print server running concurrently with arbitrary DOS or Windows applications, but this should only be used when the environment is suitable i.e. only tried and tested applications are used. 2. Enhancements since version 2. -------------------------------- For users upgrading form an early version 2, we list some of the major additions to INET for DOS. (See the INET2.UPD file for a more complete list.) Available with INET are the following: 1. A larger version of RINET called RINETS to include support for serial interfaces. 2. An FTP server both as TSR and transient. 3. An FTP client both interactive or batch driven. 4. Universal Terminal Emulator with 327x, D211 and HP 900 emulations. FTP server can do directory lists in UNIX format. FTP server and client can use passive mode for fire walls. SETHOST.EXE is a utility which simplifies network management by mapping host names or IP addresses to the hardware address of network interface cards. A Domain Name Service (DNS) resolver has been implemented. SCO propriety ANSI sequences for line drawing and VT Cursor Keys Mode (DECCKM) are supported. SRPRINT.EXE is a TSR to access a serial printers via INT17. An UNIX Line Printer Daemon server has been added to INET to enable many LPR clients to print to Inet for DOS. Keep-alive has been added to all TCP servers. BOOTP has been implemented. 3. INET specifications ---------------------- A full list of specifications is in the INETSPEC.RTF (in Rich Text Format) or INETSPEC.TXT file. The Windows version has the information in INETINFO.WRI. 4. Updates, enhancements and documentation errata. -------------------------------------------------- Corrections to the printed documentation are in the ERRATA.RTF (in Rich Text Format) or ERRATA.TXT file. If you are updating from a version 2.xx, see section 2 in this file. v.3.01 96-10-02 Routing problems v.3.04 NET_AS_ERROR reports kernel unloading in Rinet v.3.05 Sub-net broadcasts v.3.10 Version numbers synchronized v.3.11 97-01-01 FTP server fix, implement CDUP command v.3.13 97-01-30 Implement RIP version 2. Change 'rip advertise' command: rip advertise