Internet-Connect (TM), Version 2.1 Announcement
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Core Systems is proud to announce Internet-Connect (TM) Version 2.1,
a comprehensive TCP/IP Networking package for Windows users to
get access to the Internet. Internet-Connect Version 2.1 adds significant
number of new features and utilities to our current Version 1.1 Release,
improves configurability and ease-of-use features, while maintaining 
robustness and speed associated with Version 1.1.

Focus for our Version 2.1 has been on serial connection to the net and ease
of use. Internet-Connect Version 2.1 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 2.1 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 (PAP), callback.
- SLIP/CSLIP.
- BOOTP 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 configuration utility.
- Windows-based installation program.

For developers, Version 2.1 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. (available separately).

An evaluation copy of Internet-Connect Version can be downloaded from
our Ftp site, Simtel or CICA, following directories:

cais.com:/pub/lvuong/inetv21.zip
oak.oakland.edu:/Simtel/micro/pc/win3/winsock/inetv21.zip
ftp.cica.indiana.edu:/pub/win3/winsock/inetv21.zip

or our Web page:

http://www.win.net/~core

Core Systems can be contacted at:

	Core Systems
	PO Box 31022 
	Walnut Creek, CA 94598

or email lvuong@cais.com
Compuserve 71552,3666
Tel 510-9435765

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Internet-Connect Summary of Features
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- 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, callback.
- 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.
- DHCP Client.
- 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.

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- FTP, Telnet Developer's Libraries and VBX Custom Controls (available
separately).
- 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 can be reached at:

via E-mail:
	lvuong@cais.com on Internet, or
	71552,3666 on compuserve, or
	71552.3666@compuserve.com on Internet

via telephone:
	510-9435765
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L Vuong
lvuong@cais.com
510-9435765