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OS/2 Warp 3.0 Dialup Setup

==Starting your Internet connection with the Bonus Pack== 

<div class="messagebox metadata">'''Note''': Installation files are available for download from
/archive/os2/Warp3/</div>

If you are new to the OS/2 Warp3 TCP/IP environment, the Bonus
Pack TCP/IP option installs the dialer program, used for
connecting your modem to the Internet. In addition, the TCP/IP
install process includes client programs, like WEB Explorer,
Ultimedia Mail, NewsReader, and utilities like Gopher, FTP,
Telnet, etc. IBM in it's great wisdom, provided dialer programs
to access both the IBM Internet (Advantis) resources as well as
independent Internet Service Providers; we will be focusing on
the later. Each of the client programs will work with either
provider.

This readme assumes you have installed the TCP/IP Internet Access
Kit (IAK) from the bonus pack.

OS/2 Warp3 will support ppp/pap (the preferred method) or slip
and ppp (script) connections with the software that comes out of
the box. Neither slip or ppp script will be addressed in this
readme.

Most likely you will want to update your system as soon as you
can in-order-to have the most current TCP/IP software available
for Warp3.

<div class="messagebox metadata">'''Note''': while there are many things compatible between Warp3 and Warp4, do not attempt to use any of these instructions, etc., with Warp4.</div>


==Getting started==

This procedure describes how to configure your system dialer for
a pap connection. Please enter the following statements in your
config.sys file and re-boot your system:

<pre>
      set hostname=your_username 
      set TZ=MST7MDT
</pre>

==Using Password Authentication Protocol with PPP==

1. Using the dialer is a very simple way to use PAP (Password
Authentication Protocol) as by design, it is the default of the
program.

Two problems found during testing may affect the operation of
your machine. The first is that the program has a default
lcp-restart value of 5 seconds (the documentation states 3
seconds). Secondly, the Xmission terminal server did not seem to
be ready for the presentation of Warp's first lcp request, and
subsequently gave up.

To correct this, create a text file, ppp.cfg, in your \tcpip\etc
directory. Edit the file with the following entry:

lcp-restart 3 pap-restart 5 

2. Set up the Dial Other Internet Provider (DOIP)

- Double click IBM Information Superhighway folder 
- Double click IBM Internet Connection for OS/2 folder
- Double click Internet Utilities folder
- Double click Dial Other Internet Providers
- Click on Add Entry button and complete the following fields
<pre>
              Login info page
Name			_your_chosen_userid_ (in upper case)
Description		pap
Login ID		_your_chosen_userid_
Password		_your_chosen_password_
Required		check
Phone Number		990-0900 (SLC or number for your area)
Login Sequence		NONE (in upper case)
Connection type	check ppp
Hangup			10

              Connect Info page
MRU Size		1500  (I use 1104 as my setting)
VJ Compression	check
Domain Nameserver	198.60.22.2
Host Name		anything  (I use my userid) 
Domain Name		xmission.com

              Server Info page
News Server		news.xmission.com
WWW Server		www.xmission.com
POP Mail Server		mail.xmission.com
Reply Domain		xmission.com
Reply (mail) ID		_your_chosen_userid_
POP Login ID		_your_chosen_userid_
POP Password		_your_chosen_password_

              Modem Info page
Modem Type		_select your modem from the list_
Com port		_select your com port_
Speed			57600
data bits		8
parity			NONE
Prefix			ATDT
Init string 1		default (using a USR Courier I use AT&amp;F1)
Init string 2		default (ATS7=30S11=55)
</pre>

<div class="messagebox metadata">'''Note''': At least in some cases, the use of an &amp;S1 AT command will
cause some problems keeping a connection. The default modem list
may included this command; if a Lost DCD message occurs, try
removing the command.</div>

Close the folder and chose the save option.

3. Now make a connection by clicking on the dial button.

If you get an Unsupported protocol (80fd) message, it can be 
ignored.

4. Try using the client applications; Ultimedia Mail, NewsReader,
  WebExplorer, etc.

Each client application has help functions for additional
information. If a window opens indicating you are not connected
to the Internet, be sure to select the Alternate radio button
before making your connect selection.

Ultimedia Mail may prompt you to verify information. Once the
program is running, you can set your time zone, signature, and
reply to information via the Mail Cabinet | Cabinet | Settings
book.

The NewsReader when first started will prompt you to load a list
of news groups in order for you to make a selection(s) of the
groups of interest. Double clicking a group will cause it to be
selected. Also view the different parts of Options and Configure
to make choices that meet your needs.

WebExplorer is pretty easy to use. If your wish to get rid of
the announcement and shutdown query you can add a -q to the
parameters line in the program properties. The number of threads
can also be changed from the default of 4 to a maximum of 8;
again on the parameter line add -t n where n is a number from 2
to eight (e.g. -t 8).


==Updating your TCP/IP Software==

Using the 'Retrieve Software Updates' program, also found in the
Information Superhighway folder, was at one time a very
acceptable way to perform the update function; however, since IBM
released Warp4 the Retrieve software updates function has been
greatly reduced to a minimum.

As a result, updates to WEB Explore, NewsReader, Ultimedia Mail,
etc., have been lacking. It would be a good idea to go through
this process a least once to gain understanding of the function
and to correct a problem with the dialer (assuming it is still
available).

<div class="messagebox metadata">'''Note''': select the dialer 'Alternate' radio button in the Retrieve 
Software Updates program.</div>

This program will automatically update your software, all you
have to do is select a component and then select install. Also
bring in the package descriptions.
      
Select the 'Latest SLIP and PPP'. Select Install. Select and
install the IBM Internet modem list (updates to modem
configurations and commands).

Shut-down and re-boot your machine.
                          
Reconnect to Xmission to test your new dialer configuration.

The other client program updates that were at one time stored in
the "Retrieve Software Updates" format have been transferred to
Xmission from another IBM site and may be used to update your
system if you chose to do so. These; however, are in *.zip
format and will have to be installed by you. Each function also
contains a readme file for a detailed description of the install.

If you prefer to download the updates yourself from IBM, you can
use the FTP program via

<pre>      ftp01.ny.us.ibm.com 
</pre>
or you can now use a new function (available since Warp4) via
your WebExplorer at

<pre>      http://ps.boulder.ibm.com/enhanced.html 
</pre>
Please be mindful of pointers between Warp3 and Warp4, and those
associated with tcp/ip and fixpacks for Warp3. I have not tried
any of the WebExplorer functions with Warp3.

At Xmission, Warp3 TCP/IP fixes can be found in this library with
subdirectories of:
<pre>
nr2	NewsReader v1.25 (312255 bytes)
ppp	Slip and ppp dialer (583253 bytes)
tn	Telnet (180202 bytes)
uml	Ultimedia Mail v 2.1.004 (2588124 bytes)
web	Web Explorer v1.03 and base fix pn71501. Also 
included are beta versions 1.1b and 1.1d (3966492 
bytes)
</pre>


==Other considerations==

===Re-dial===

The IBM dialer does not have re-dial capability needed when the
modem responds with a busy signal or ring-no-answer, etc., in
this case the user must manually initiate a re-dial. There is;
however, a script, 'pppdial.cmd' available which can be used to
resolve this problem. As of today, this script is shareware
(free); you may get information about it via your WebExplorer at:

http://www.cam.org/~tomlins/pppdial.html

A copy of ppdial29.zip is also included in this library.

Because the script's install process is designed to sense
information about your current setup, it is recommended you do
this after you have gone through your dialer set-up. After
installing the script, change the Login Sequence field on Login
info page from NONE to

<pre>pppdial.cmd x:\tcpip\bin\your_file_name
</pre>
Below is an example of what my pppdial response file
(\tcpip\bin\rspfile.pap) consists of in conjunction with a pap
connection.
<pre>
GO
<span class="button">PPPDIAL_USE_DIALER</span>
<span class="button">PPPDIAL_INIT1</span> AT&amp;F1
<span class="button">PPPDIAL_INIT2</span> ATS7=30S11=55&amp;N15
</pre>
Note that I chose to use the fields in the dialer with the
exception of the modem settings because I thought it was cleaner.

===COM port speed===

There is also an enhancement available for your COM port speed
beyond the ability of Warp3's code. The author provides a
shareware version for a test period; after which you may chose to
purchase a registered copy. Information about this product, SIO,
is available via your WebExplorer at:

http://199.248.240.2/Index.htm

If you are using FaxWorks Pro v3.0, see the notes about mode in
the modem page of the FaxWorks settings; it may affect your
desired operation.

===NISTIME===

This neat little utility (nistime.zip in this library) will allow
you to keep your PC's clock in sync with xmission and the rest of
the world. Be sure to put a set SET TZ=MST7MDT statement in your
config.sys. I have used this program with both Warp3 and Warp4
without incident. I use the following in execution.

<pre>      nistime.exe -m2 -s1
</pre>

==HELP and INFORMATION RESOURCES==

There are many WWW sites available that can provide help and
information regarding the use of OS/2 Warp and the Internet, but
each of us have our own preferences, so I'll leave discovery of
this subject open, except for the following. With over 20 months
of Internet use with Warp3 and Warp4 I've only found four really
useful sites other than the Usenet comp.os.os2.* groups. They
are (I may have not pointed to a home URL) :

Help for Ultimedia Mail at

     	http://www.ibm.net/emea/umlhelp.html 

If multiple email ID's are needed be sure to checkout this
information.

OS/2 Programs and Shareware at
     	http://www.musthave.com/OS2

Information on Internet Protocols - Request For Comments at
     	http://www.internic.net/ds/rfc-index.html

Information on HTML for building WEB pages
     	http://www.w3.org/hypertext/WWW/MarkUp/html3/Contents.html


==Netscape for OS/2 Warp==

With a recent agreement between IBM and Netscape, an OS/2 version
of the Netscape WEB browser has been made available. If you care
to try this as an alternative (or in addition) to WebExplorer
have a look at

      	http://www.internet.ibm.com/browsers/netscape/warp

where you can download a copy and other options, free.

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