Networking FreeDOS - Installation

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Networking FreeDOS
  1. Quick Networking HowTo
  2. Introduction
  3. History of DOS networking
  4. DOS networking today
    1. Novell Netware
    2. MS Client
    3. TCP/IP applications
    4. Others
  5. Installation of packet drivers or other compatible drivers
    1. Packet driver installation
    2. ODI driver installation
    3. NDIS driver installation
  6. Loading the TCP/IP Kernel (Stack)
    1. WatTCP / Watt-32
    2. TCPDRV / NTCPDRV
    3. mTCP
    4. Others
  7. Conclusion

The majority of TCP/IP applications for DOS uses the packet driver interface. So to be able to run them, we need to install the appropriate drivers first.

To install a generic packet driver is the simplest way. But it isn't always possible, as modern network cards often only come with ODI- and NDIS-drivers. Anyway: ODI- or NDIS-drivers can also be used as packet drivers through special converters ("shims"). This is just a bit more complicated.

The following chapters describe where to obtain drivers and converters and how to configure them:



Index

DOS networking today - Others <--- Installation of packet drivers or other compatible drivers ---> Packet driver installation