                          The IBM TCP/IP Connection

IBM Internet Connection for Windows

The total solution for quick and easy access to the Information Highway.

The Internet, truly a superhighway of information, is yours for the
taking. It's a universe waiting to be discovered. And whether you're a
beginner or an expert at using computers, you can be a part of this new
world quickly and easily with the IBM Internet Connection for Windows.

IBM Internet Connection for Windows offers everything you need for
complete access to the Internet. And once you're ready to begin your
journey, use the Internet applications already built-in to explore
countless information stops along the way.

Ready, set, go!

IBM Internet Connection for Windows is easy to install. And to get
started, all you have to do is click on a button. One click can
electronically subscribe you to IBM Internet Connection services, where
you'll receive free time on the Internet. Or, you can choose another
major Internet service provider that supports the serial line
Internet Protocol (SLIP).  IBM Internet Connection for Windows comes
with the most comprehensive set of applications available today for
exploring the Internet. You can begin using these applications right
away, just by pointing and clicking - not by downloading. Best of all,
each application looks and acts the same, so learning a new one takes no
time at all.

Instant communication

You can use electronic mail (e-mail) to communicate with people around
the world instantly. Millions of people worldwide are using e-mail for
everyday communications because it's less expensive than a phone call or
fax and faster than a postal carrier.

To reduce costs even more, you can process mail offline and avoid paying
for network access.

New worlds and old

Internet resources are linked together through the World-Wide Web (WWW).
With WebExplorer Mosaic, included in IBM Internet Connection for
Windows, you get a powerful yet easy-to-use interface for exploring the
WWW.  WebExplorer Mosaic lets you explore the Internet by clicking on
highlighted text or graphics to go from one page to the next.

On each page, you'll see information presented as text, pictures and
photographs, sound, or even video clips. By moving around the Internet
with WebExplorer Mosaic, you get the opportunity to visit new worlds and
old - science, entertainment, or art. And everyday business can be
extraordinary.  Paths through the Internet IBM Internet Connection for
Windows includes the Windows Internet Gopher. Through menus and other
linking options, Gopher makes accessing Internet resources as easy
as borrowing books from the local library. Add bookmarks so you can find
information quickly the next time.

No matter where Gopher servers are located, you can display and transfer
the information right to your personal computer - usually within a
matter of seconds.  You can get free software, electronic books,
recipes, and up-to-the-minute news and weather reports - anytime,
anywhere.

Internet newsgroups

NewsReader lets you share information with others across the Internet
through newsgroups. By joining newsgroups, or discussion groups, you get
the opportunity to communicate with others on well-known topics or
obscure subjects.  Internet newsgroups discuss any number of topics -
like art, sports, politics, computers, and hobbies - and include facts,
opinions, and information you can't imagine.  The IBM Internet
Connection for Windows NewsReader provides a graphical user interface to
help you manage information, and organize and subscribe to newsgroups.
Copy and print interesting articles when you want to.

No more books

Don't worry about documentation. IBM Internet Connection for Windows
gives you more than 100 pages of online help right at your fingertips.
With this kind of help, finding answers is just a click away.

Seeing is believing

Viewers shows pictures and photographs as if you had them in hand - even
if they're actually thousands of miles away. You can view intricate
details of maps, photos of people and places, and fine art.

Other Internet applications

IBM Internet Connection for Windows comes with other useful applications
as well, like file transfer protocol (FTP), Archie, and Telnet.  The FTP
graphical user interface makes it easier than ever to download files
from FTP servers.  You can also find FTP files of interest using Archie,
a search and retrieval application.  With Telnet, you can log in to
Telnet servers and work with an easy-to-use terminal emulation screen.
You can emulate many types of terminals and customize each type.

With the online update capability, you can receive product updates
online as soon as they're available. IBM Internet Connection for Windows
also provides support for the Setterm, PING, Host, and Netstat
functions.

For more information

For more information or to order IBM Internet Connection for Windows,
contact your IBM Authorized Remarketer or call 1-800-342-6672.

Protocols provided

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), user datagram
protocol (UDP), address resolution protocol (ARP), and Internet control
message protocol (ICMP).  Your Internet service provider must support
serial line Internet protocol (SLIP).

Hardware requirements

A personal computer with an Intel, or 100% compatible, 80386 or higher
microprocessor with:

  A 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB diskette drive and a mouse, or compatible,
    pointing device
  11 MB of hard disk space
  4 MB RAM
  A Hayes-compatible modem supporting 9600 bps or higher
  For audio playback, an appropriately configured audio card and driver

Software requirements

IBM Internet Connection Version 3.0 for Windows operates with:

  IBM Disk Operating System 5.0 or higher
  Microsoft Disk Operating System 5.0 or higher
  Microsoft Windows 3.1x or Windows for Workgroups 3.1x
  For video playback, an appropriately configured video driver

Compatibility

IBM Internet Connection Version 3.0 for Windows Internet applications
are Windows Sockets-compliant.

Limitations

IBM Internet Connection Version 3.0 for Windows does not coexist with
IBM TCP/IP Version 2.1.1 for DOS.

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IBM Internet Connection for Windows - Helping You Voice Your Opinions

Recently, IBM teamed up with Kinko's, the nation's largest retail chain
of document and reproduction centers, to allow people without Internet
access to participate in an electronic forum entitled "People and Their
Governments in the Information Age".  This open on-line town meeting
took place May 1-14 and was designed to solicit feed-back from the
public on topics such as the changing role of local, state, and
federal governments.  IBM aided in making this first of its kind
meeting become a reality by providing the IBM Internet Connection for
Windows and access to the IBM Global Network to the participating
Kinko's locations.

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Meet the Makers

Want to meet the people behind the IBM TCP/IP scenes?  Look for us at
the IBM booth
at the following shows and conferences:


 DATE        SHOW NAME               LOCATION

05/31 - 06/02    Interop/Networld    Frankfurt
06/26 - 06/30    Interop/Networld    Berlin
07/16 - 07/20    GUIDE               Boston
07/17 - 07/21    Interop/Networld    Tokyo
08/07 - 08/12    SHARE               Boston
09/11 - 09/15    Interop/Networld    Paris
09/11 - 09/14    Networks Expo       Dallas
09/18 - 09/21    TCA Exposition      San Diego
09/24 - 09/27    Specialist Update   Dallas
09/25 - 09/29    Interop/Networld    Atlanta
10/30 - 11/02    Internet World      Boston
11/06 - 11/09    GUIDE               New Orleans
11/06 - 11/11    NSTC                Orlando
12/04 - 12/08    Internet World      Wash D.C.

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Want a Sneak Preview?

New! The TCP/IP previews are now available via anonymous FTP from
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   We Would Like to Hear From You

The goal of this newsletter is to be informative and interesting.  We
hope we have achieved that goal.  We welcome comments and suggestions.
Please send them to TCPIPNEWS@VNET.IBM.COM.

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Contributing authors:  Alfred B Christensen, John Doyle, Connie Hanlon,
Jan Martinez, Roger Montanez, Debbie Morrison, Salil Muma, Brenda Rubens,
and Gail Wojton

Gopher is a trademark of the University of Minnesota
UNIX is a trademark of X/Open Company Ltd.
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft, Inc.
X Window System is a trademark of Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Issue 95-01                 May 1995
 (C) Copyright International Business Machines, 1995
nt venture between IBM and International Data Group
(IDG) Books Worldwide, Inc.  IBM Press combines the technical
expertise that IBM is known for with the easy-to-read style that
has make IDG books so popular.

IBM Press is committed to bringing you high-quality books about IBM
products and technologies.  You can count on IBM Press to
provide books that are of interest to all computer users - home
and office users, network and systems administrators, and
application developers and programmers.

It is our pleasure to present the first two books in a series of IBM
Press books "The Official Guide to OS/2 Warp" and "The OS/2 Warp
Internet Connection".  We are especially pleased to introduce
these books because they are the first guides for OS/2 Warp and
the IBM Internet Connection for OS/2 Warp that are authorized by IBM.

Inside these books, readers will learn about the benefits that OS/2 Warp
and the IBM Internet Connection bring to the home, office, or
mobile computer users.  Written in plain English, these user's guides
provide complete descriptions of how to use OS/2 Warp and the IBM
Internet Connection.
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The OS/2 Warp Internet Connection:  Your key to cruising the Internet
    and the World Wide Web (ISBN 1-56884-465-4)

This is the only Internet book you need!

It contains step-by-step instructions for:

  Connecting to the Internet
  Finding information on the Internet
  Sending and receiving electronic mail
  Accessing files on other computers
  Reading electronic bulletin boards

Plus, listings of popular places to visit on the Internet and
some of the service providers you can use to get there.

It provides answers to the often-asked questions:

  Whats on the Internet for me?
  What is the Web?
  Who are Archie and Veronica?
  How do I subscribe to a newsgroup?

And, it is packed with tips to help you make the most of
your IBM Internet Connection:

  Best places to start
  Ways to speed things up
  Ways to reduce your connection costs
  What to do if things go wrong

Plus:  IDG Internet Samples Diskette - a diskette of
helpful programs and samples to get you cruising quickly.

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PC Magazine Review of Web Explorer

The following is a review of the OS/2 Web Explorer from the February
7th, 1995, issue of PC Magazine.

Web Explorer
  By:  Amarendra Singh

A few of the packages in this roundup require you to change your TCP/IP
stack,  but IBMs Web Explorer is the only one that asks you to change
your operating system.  Web Explorer is part of a package of Internet
tools and services called IBM Internet Connection for OS/2 that IBM is
essentially giving away with the new OS/2 Warp, Version 3.

As of November, this product was freely available only as a prerelease
version; upon completion it will be freely available to all
OS/2 Warp users.  To get Web Explorer (now or when its finalized), just
click the Update Software icon in the Internet Access group
of OS/2 Warp's interface and the program will be downloaded from
the Internet.  Those with earlier versions of OS/2 can download
the browser at ftpq1.ny.us.ibm.net.

As of this review - and as far as we or IBM knows - Web Explorer is the
only native OS/2 Web browser on the market.  Built from the ground up
by the folks at Big Blue, it's neither a rehash of an existing
Windows-based product nor a minimalist make-do.  WebExplorer is a
a complete, full-featured browser designed to take specific advantage
of the operating system.

IBM has done an excellent job of making connections to its Internet
access service (the IBM Global Network, also called
Advantis) transparent to users.  Setup is no more complicated than
filling in a couple of details about your system and location.
Once it has the necessary info, the system dials out and  registers you
automatically.

You can, of course, use Web Explorer with other access providers, but
you're on your own if problems crop up.  Web Explorer's extensive
on-line help doesn't deal with non-IBM connections.  (Although IBM
has clearly designed the product  with modem-based connections in
mind, Web Explorer can also be used with a direct LAN-based
TCP/IP connection.)

POINT YOUR COMPASS

OS/2 Warp's browser is easy to navigate:  Buttons and pull-down menus
guide you effortlessly through the Web and its services.  When
navigating between several loaded documents, you can move backward
and forward with the click of a button.  Like most of the products
we tested, Web Explorer lets you store your favorite home pages in
an easily accessible hotlist.  Web Explorer (like Frontier Technologies'
WinTapestry) goes beyond standard capabilities to let you access
multiple Web pages simultaneously, but OS/2 Warp's multitasking
capabilities make the process smoother than with other products.
You can even run multiple sessions of Web Explorer simultaneously.

CONFIG CINCH

The Web Explorer is also easy to configure.  A pull-down menu lets you
customize everything from font sizes and colors to the use of your own
applets for file viewing.  In addition to Web Explorer, IBM's Internet
Connection for OS/2 provides a complete set of native OS/2 tools for
accessing Internet services.  The list of applications includes
e-mail, FTP, a news reader, and telnet.  Despite the fact that it is
quite literally in a category by itself, WebExplorer is clearly going
to be a major contender in the Web browser arena.  It may be the only
OS/2 game in town, but it's definitely one you'd want to play in.
We strongly recommend that all OS/2 users check it out.  Of course,
you can't run it under Windows.  But if IBM smiles and says
That's the point, you can hardly blame them.

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At Your Service

This portion of our newsletter contains some frequently asked questions
and their answers.  If you have questions that you would like to see
answered in this newsletter, please send them to TCPIPNEWS@VNET.IBM.COM.


o Does TCP/IP 2.0 work on WARP?

We are testing this, and we haven"t found any problems.  This is a
supported combination, meaning that we will fix any problems that do
arise.

o Does the IBM Internet Connection kit work with OS/2 2.1?

No.  The IBM Internet Connection kit can only be installed on OS/2 Warp.

o I have OS/2 2.1 and TCP/IP 2.0.  Can I run WebExplorer and Gopher?

Yes.  You must have CSD UN64092 installed.  WebExplorer can be
downloaded from the Internet, via anonymous FTP to ftp01.ny.us.ibm.net,
where it is in the subdirectory /pub/WebExporer.  Gopher can be
downloaded from the Internet, via anonymous FTP to
software.watson.ibm.com, where it is in the subdirectory /pub/os2/ews.

o I have OS/2 Warp.  Can I use the IBM Internet Connection kit for
   TCP/IP LAN access?

No, the IBM Internet Connection kit only supports dial access.  You
must install TCP/IP 2.0 for LAN based TCP/IP access.  A follow-on
to OS/2 Warp is in the works that will include full LAN enablement.
(There will be an upgrade charge.)

o The icons of the IBM Internet Connection kit are configured to use
    a dial connection.  How do I use these applications on the LAN?

Create program objects for WebExplorer (explore.exe) and Gopher
(gopher.exe) in your TCP/IP folder.

o The UltiMedia Mail Lite package included with the IBM Internet
    Connection kit is configured to be used with an Internet mail
    box.  How do I use it on the LAN?

For LAN based mail, use the LaMail package that ships with TCP/IP 2.0.

o Can I install both TCP/IP 2.0 (for LAN access) and the IBM
    Internet Connection kit?

Yes.  This combination is not tested or supported, but it does work.
You must install TCP/IP 2.0 first.  Then, install CSD UN64092.  And
finally, install the IBM Internet Connection (in the same directory
where TCP/IP 2.0 is installed).

The following questions arise when a user tries to use Internet
and LAN TCP/IP access simultaneously.  These problems do not occur
unless you try to access TCP/IP hosts on a LAN at the same time that
you have an active dial connection to the Internet.

o I want to access TCP/IP hosts on the LAN and via a dial connection
    to the Internet simultaneously.  When I dial the Internet, I can
    no longer get to the LAN TCP/IP hosts.  The error message is
    "host unknown.  What do I do about this?

While you are connected to the Internet, TCP/IP name resolution
queries a host name server on the Internet to look up host
addresses.  The Internet name server will not know the names of
your local hosts.  You can use the TCP/IP Configuration Notebook
to create a hosts file (page 3 of the services section) for hosts on
your LAN.  Or you can access hosts on your LAN by IP address instead
of by name.

o I have a default route to a router on my LAN.  When I dial the
    Internet, the LAN default route is inactivated, and I can no
    longer access TCP/IP hosts through my LAN router until I hang up.
    What do I do about this?

While you are connected to the Internet, your default route is to
the Internet.  You can create host, network, or subnet routes for
TCP/IP hosts that you access through your LAN router, so that these
hosts remain accessible while you are connected to the Internet.
You use the routing page of the TCP/IP Configuration Notebook.

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Are You Behind the Times?

Have you ever encountered a problem in a product, spent hours trying to
determine the origin of the problem, only to discover that a fix for
the problem was made available months ago?  Well, to help you avoid this
situation,  we are including a list of the latest CSDs for TCP/IP.
This way you can ensure that you always have the latest.

TCP/IP V2.1.1 for DOS

Kit Name            PTF Number     Package Name

Base Kit            UB10718        TCP211CB

TCP/IP V2.0 for OS/2

Kit Name                  PTF Number     Package Name

Base Kit                  UN64092        TCP20CSD
Network File System Kit   UN57064        NFS20CSD
DOS/Windows Access Kit    UN57546        DOS20CSD
Programmer's Toolkit      UN57887        PGM20CSD
X Windows System Server   UN68122        PMX20CSD
X Windows System Client   UN59374        XCL20CSD
OSF/Motif Kit             UN59376        MOT20CSD
Domain Name Server Kit    UN60004        DNS20CSD
Extended Networking Kit   UN60005        XNT20CSD
NetBIOS Kit               UB09313        NET20CSD

The X Windows System Server Kit is the only kit with a new CSD since our
last newsletter (in October of 1994).

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An Easier Way to Obtain Fixes

Did you know that you can obtain Corrective Service Diskettes (CSDs)
electronically?  If you have access to the Internet, you can
FTP as Anonymous to SOFTWARE.WATSON.IBM.COM.

  Fixes for TCP/IP for OS/2 are located in pub\tcpip\os2.
  Fixes for TCP/IP for DOS are located in pub\tcpip\dos.

You can also obtain CSDs via modem connection from the NCSBBS bulletin
board at (919) 517-0001.  Set your modem settings to: none,8,1.

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