Re: [WinMac] TCP/IP on Win 3.1

Darryl Lee(lee[at]darryl.com)
Mon, 3 Aug 1998 10:09:28 -0700 (PDT)

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Richard Cuttle writes:
> I've set up a TCP/IP based email server on a LAN. I've added TCP to Win
> 95 and Mac clients with no problem but now I need to add a couple of Win
> 3.1 machines and I'm a bit lost. I've established that I need some
> additional TCP software of which there are several options from MS and
> 3rd parties. I've downloaded Trumpet Winsock but this is restricted to 30
> days and it seems a bit complicated saying that I may need a 'packet
> driver shim' and 'winpkt'!!! I've read that MS has a product but I don't
> know what it's called and a can't locate it anywhere.
> Any advise on suitable TCP software (preferably freeware) and any
> tips/URL's would be greatly appreciated.

Actually, the Trumpet stuff works quite well, and is fairly
reasonable, compared to the other TCP/IP for Windows stacks out
there. But it is a bit of a pain to set up. Then again, so is
_any_ TCP/IP stack under Windows 3.1. Yuck. Are you sure you can't
upgrade those boxes to 95?

Now if you have Windows 3.11 (Windows for Workgroups), you can use
something called Wolverine, which was Microsoft's code name for their
TCP/IP stack for WfWG. It works ok, although i completely forget how
to set it up. i think it'll involve things like protocol.ini, NDIS
drivers, and other nasties. But don't worry, there's minimal
documentation at: ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/Clients/WFW

Hum. Wow, Windows 3.1. Searching the web for information on that
really takes me back. i mean, a time when all OSes didn't come
_standard_ with TCP/IP stacks. But alas, i digress.

Go get Wolverine, if you can, or Trumpet.

--Darryl

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