Dos Solutions', batch and data files used to setup ISP connect and Waterloo TCP (note: this file was retrieved from a NewsGroup) 1. myisp.dat 2. dialer.bat 3. ip-up.bat 4. autoexec.bat/config.sys 5. email.bat 6. wiz.dat -=o0o=- 1. myisp.dat This data is written into my wattcp.cfg file after successful connection. domainslist=localdomain #domanlist and hostname are used by some Wattcp hostname=localhost #applications use local if stand alone PC netmask=0.0.0.0 #I leave netmask set to default 0.0.0.0 nameserver=193.38.113.3 #ISP primary Domain Name Server given by your ISP nameserver=194.117.157.4 #ISP secondary Domain Name Server socketdelay=45 #Increase delay for bad/slow connections (timeout), in seconds -=o0o=- 2. dialer.bat This is the nuts & bolts of connection and settting of your configuartion files. @echo off REM run dialer batch file if _%1==_ goto DIALER REM if dialer.bat has trailing H/h goto HANGUP to end session. if %1==h goto HANGUP if %1==H goto HANGUP goto SYNTERR REM if any other trailing letter/symbol goto SYNTERR :HANGUP echo Give'us a Second! termin 0x60 > nul REM terminate packet vector lsppp /u REM unload TSR LsPPP from memory set ip= REM set all address to null set myip= set remip= set netmask= set peermru= set gateway= set DNS1= set DNS2= echo Connection closed goto END :SYNTERR echo Syntax error, call as DIALER or DIALER H goto END REM This is the key area of batch file :DIALER if exist ip-up.bat del ip-up.bat REM Get rid of old ip-up.bat file LH lsppp /a:0 /d:T[ISP PhoneNumber, tone dial] /n:2 /B:115200 /N:DNS1,DNS2 /U:Username /P:Password if errorlevel goto CONNERR REM if LsPPP exits with error code goto CONNERR if not exist ip-up.bat goto CONNERR REM if LsPPP does not produce ip-up.bat exit call ip-up.bat REM call/run ip-up.bat to set IP addresses if exist wattcp.cfg del wattcp.cfg REM get rid of old wattcp.cfg copy myisp.dat wattcp.cfg REM copy your myisp.dat to wattcp.cfg to create new wattcp.cfg file echo my_ip=%MYIP% >>wattcp.cfg REM echo/copy %MYIP% set by ip-up.bat to new wattcp.cfg file rem echo gateway=%REMIP% >>wattcp.cfg REM echo/copy %REMIP% set by ip-up.bat to new wattcp.cfg file REM I remark out this gateway address and leave it set to default 0.0.0.0, REM because I find it interfers with some apps echo mss=%PEERMRU% >>wattcp.cfg REM echo/copy %PEERMRU% set by ip-up.bat to new wattcp.cfg file echo nameserver=%DNS1% >>wattcp.cfg REM echo/copy %DNS1% (Primary domain name server)set by ip-up.bat to new wattcp.cfg file echo nameserver=%DNS2% >>wattcp.cfg REM echo/copy %DNS2% (Secondary domain name server)set by ip-up.bat to new wattcp.cfg file REM Now, we setup the configuration file for Lynx similiar to setting up wattcp.cfg if exist wizlynx.cfg del wizlynx.cfg copy wiz.dat wizlynx.cfg echo >>wizlynx.cfg echo my_ip=%MYIP% >>wizlynx.cfg echo gateway=%REMIP% >>wizlynx.cfg echo mss=%PEERMRU% >>wizlynx.cfg echo nameserver=%DNS1% >>wizlynx.cfg echo nameserver=%DNS2% >>wizlynx.cfg set home=C:\DOSINET REM Set Home directory for apps to look for echo Connection succesful goto END :CONNERR echo Connection failed... :END exit -=o0o=- 3. ip-up.bat This is an example of my ip-up.bat, that is produced by LsPPP and used to set various address, MTU etc. given by your ISP upon connection. The Set command makes a variable constant. set myip=62.31.220.159 set remip=0.0.0.0 set netmask=192.0.0.0 set peermru=1500 set dns1=193.38.113.3 set dns2=194.117.157.4 -=o0o=- 4. autoexec.bat/config.sys There might be a need to make changes to your autoexec.bat/config.sys files. config.sys device=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS device=C:\NET\ifshlp.sys REM you don't need this it's for Microsoft LAN dos=high BREAK ON SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM C:\DOS /E:1024 /P COUNTRY=044,850,C:\DOS\COUNTRY.SYS DEVICE=C:\DOS\DISPLAY.SYS CON=(,,1) INSTALL=C:\DOS\SHARE.EXE /F:8192 /L:120 REM Share is used in DOS for networks FILES=120 REM You might need to increase your files BUFFERS=32 REM You might need to increase your buffers. LASTDRIVE=Z FCBS=16,8 stacks=9,256 REM You might have set your stacks this is default stack autoexec.bat REM Put your internet directory in your path, mine is dosinet PATH C:\DOS;C:\DSK2;C:\WORD;C:\WP51\;C:\ACRODOS;C:\DOSINET;C:\NET;%PATH% SET DIRCMD=/W /P SET TEMP=C:\TEMP SET TMP=C:\TEMP SET WATTCP.CFG=C:\DOSINET REM Set where your wattcp.cfg file can be found SET DIRETC=C:\DOSINET\ETC REM Set location of ETC, directory C:\DOS\MODE.COM CON CP PREP=((850) C:\DOS\EGA.CPI) C:\DOS\MODE.COM CON CP SEL=850 C:\DOS\KEYB.COM UK,,C:\DOS\KEYBOARD.SYS /ID:166 echo =============================================== ECHO ****** Internet Setup ****** echo =============================================== c:\dos\doskey.com c:\dos\mouse C:\DOS\CHOICE /C:YN /T:Y,15 DIAL ISP & CONNECT TO INTERNET REM choose to dial ISP IF ERRORLEVEL 2 GOTO END IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO DIAL :DIAL CD DOSINET ECHO DIALING ISP VIA PPP & SETUP OF TCP/IP DIALER GOTO END :END exit -=o0o=- 5. email.bat I use Netmail www.ressl.com.ar/netmail/index.html and Revobild Netmail utilities www.inti.be/hammer, also Wiz's Mailer for NetMail MailWiz1 that works well with NetMail's Unix *.wrk/*.txt format. You can use this batch file to receive, sort and send any queued mail. @echo off REM E-mail batch file to receive mail and sort it if exist. REM Send mail if exist in [c:\dosinet\mail\smtp\] folder, nm /receive if exist c:\dosinet\mail\*.wrk goto sort :sort nm2bag21 c:\dosinet\mail\ c:\dosinet\mail\ken /-m /-z if not exist c:\dosinet\mail\smtp\*.wrk echo No email to send goto end nm /send goto end :end -=o0o=- 6. wiz.dat This is the constant data that I want written into my wizlynx.cfg file domainslist="blueyonder.co.uk" # this is my ISP sockdelay=45 tempdir=c:\temp\ textmode=LOW netmask-0.0.0.0 nameserver=193.38.113.3 nameserver=194.117.157.4 #netmask=0.0.0.0 #bootp=0.0.0.0 # We don't need bootp protocol #bootpto=30 #ethip=00:00:00:00:00:00, 0.0.0.0 # Were not on ethernet LAN hostname=localhost # Were the localhost printer=LPT1 loaded=6 # number of pages to cache include=myisp.dat home=file:///./hotlist.htm #home=http://www.dossolutions.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/home.htm loadhome=ON graphicsmode=640x480x16 hotlistfile=HOTLIST.HTM errorhtml=ERROR.HTM mailaddr=kpkonn@blueyonder.co.uk networked=YES # This has to yes for Internet access nntphost=news.blueyonder.co.uk smtphost=smtp.blueyonder.co.uk smtpusername=username #http_proxy=http://proxy.mydomain.com:8080/ # Not using proxy server #gopher_proxy= #ftp_proxy= #wais_proxy= ems=NO # WizLynx prefers XMS not EMS emspages=0x0 xms=YES xmslength=0 xmsstart=0x0 Well that's all folks! Happy DOS Surfin ;-) -=o0o=-