Internet-Connect, Version 2 Beta Announcement

Core Systems is proud to announce Internet-Connect Version 2 Beta Release,
a comprehensive TCP/IP Networking package for Windows users to get access
to the Internet. Internet-Connect Version 2 adds significant number of new
features and utilities to our current Version 1.1 Release, improves
configurability and ease-of-use features, while maintaing robustness and
speed associated with Version 1.1.

Focus for our Version 2 has been on serial connection to the net and ease
of use. Internet-Connect Version 2 provides full-featured support for PPP
and SLIP/CSLIP. Multiple interfaces with IP forwarding and routing are
supported. Hook is provided for user-written packet filter and monitoring
capability in gateway configuration. BOOTP and DHCP are supported to make
network configuring and installing as automatic as possible. Also included
are Windows-based dialer (with scripting) and terminal emulation utility.

A list of new features included with Version 2 follows. For those who
missed our Version 1.1 announcement, a summary of complete
Internet-Connect feature set is also included.

- PPP Support. Internet-Connect includes a full-featured
  implementation of PPP which includes: dynamic address
  assignment, demand dial-up, redial, client and server mode,
  scripting, filtering, header compression, userid/password
  authetication protocol (UPAP).
- SLIP/CSLIP.
- BOTP and DHCP support.
- Multiple interfaces (Ethernet and Serial connection active
  concurrently) with IP routing, forwarding and filtering.
- Custom-installed packet filter library.
- Dialer with scripting and dialing directory maintenance
  features.
- Terminal emulation.
- Windows-based network configurator.
- Windows-based installation program.

For developers, Version 2 include:

- Winsock API trace.
- Winsock developer's kit
- SLIP and PPP data trace.
- Raw, TCP and UDP packet trace capture and logging capability.
- Comprehensive protocol, interface and session statistics.
- Telnet Library, FTP Library and VBX Controls. 
  (not available for free download)

As Version 2 is still in beta and is likely to change frequently, we will
not be uploading it to cica or any popular Internet archives. Anyone who
wish to try out the beta may do so by ftp'ing (anonymously) the complete
package from the following site:

    cais.com:/pub/lvuong/Gallery/InetCon/Pro/Beta/inetv2.zip

Please drop us a note (email lvuong@cais.com) if you download and plan to
test the Beta Release. It enables us to keep track of the beta program as
well as gives us an idea on level of interest.

All queries on Version 2 regarding bug fixes, product information, pricing
or availability, please contact Core Systems at 510-9435765 or email
lvuong@cais.com.

Internet-Connect Summary of Features

- Complete Winsock conformant: the product fully supports Winsock
  1.1 Specification. All base and optional functions are
  supported:
     - Synchronous and Asynchronous function calls.
     - TCP, UDP and Raw socket types.
     - Up to 128 concurrently open sockets.
     - 4KB UDP datagram size.
- TCP/IP stack , 100% implemented as Windows DLL, hence takes up 
  zero below-640K DOS memory.
- 32-bit VxD driver, provides super fast data transfer and
  interrupt responses.
- Full featured PPP support, including: dynamic address
  assignment, redial, demand dial-up, VJ compression, client
  and server mode, userid/password authentication (UPAP),
  scripting, filtering.
- SLIP/CSLIP support.
- Multiple interfaces (Ethernet and SLIP/PPP active concurrently)
  with IP forwarding and routing.
- Custom-installed packet filter library.
- BOOTP and DHCP support.
- SNMP Agent. (not available with beta release).
- DHCP Client. (not available with beta release).
- Dialer with scripting and directory maintenance.
- Terminal emulation.
- Local loopback for testing purpose.
- Built-in DNS (Domain Name Server) support.
- Built-in networking databases (such as services, protocols
  files) to ease TCP/IP setup complexities.
- Windows-based configuration utility: enables first-time users
  to setup and configure a working system in minutes.
- Winsock monitor utility: provides:
     - Packet data trace.
     - SLIP/PPP trace.
     - TCP/UDP trace.
     - Buffer usage statistics.
- Comprehensive protocol, interface and session statistics.
- Winsock Spy utility: provides:
     - Winsock call trace: captures and logs Winsock 
       calls and results.
     - Selective enabling and disabling tracing of particular 
       Winsock function calls.
     - Hooks for future addition to trace other calls, such as 
       Windows API.
     - Unobstrusive trace, requiring no modification to 
       application code.
     - Works with all Winsock-compliant TCP/IP stacks.
- Windows Ping application.
- Windows Finger application.
- Windows FTP and Telnet applications.
- Online Help, Winsock API and Release notes.
- Professional Windows-based installation program.
- FTP, Telnet Developer's Libraries and VBX Custom Controls.
- Internet-Connect can run with the following network drivers:
     - NDIS.
     - ODI.
     - Packet Drivers.
- Internet-Connect is compatible with the following LAN networks:
     - Novell Netware.
     - Novell Personal Netware.
     - Microsoft Lan Manager, Windows for Workgroup
       (3.1 and above).

Core Systems
W.Coast - PO Box 31022, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
E.Coast - PO Box 7561, Arlington, VA 22207
Phone: 510-943-5765
Internet: lvuong@cais.com
CIS: 71552,3666

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