TCP/IP 2.0 FAQ

This note is an answer to some frequently asked questions about OS/2 Warp, Internet Access, and TCP/IP 2.0.
 * 1) Does TCP/IP 2.0 work on WARP?
 * We are testing this, and we haven't found any problems yet. This is a supported combination, meaning that we will fix any problems that do arise.
 * 1) Does the Internet Connection kit work with OS/2 2.1?
 * No. The Internet Connection kit can only be installed on OS/2 Warp.
 * 1) I have OS/2 2.1 and TCP/IP 2.0. Can I run Web Explorer and Gopher?
 * Yes. You must have CSD UN64092 installed. Web Explorer can be downloaded from the Internet, via anonymous FTP from ftp01.ny.us.ibm.net, where it is in the subdirectory /pub/WebExporer. Gopher can be downloaded from the Internet, via anonymous FTP from software.watson.ibm.com, where it is in the subdirectory /pub/os2/ews. The version of Gopher on software.watson.ibm.com is not current, but it will be updated soon.
 * 1) I have OS/2 Warp. Can I use the Internet Connection kit for TCP/IP LAN access?
 * No, the Internet Connection kit only supports dial access. You must install TCP/IP 2.0 for LAN based TCP/IP access. A follow-on to OS/2 Warp is in the works that will include full LAN enablement. (There will be an upgrade charge.)
 * 1) Can I install both TCP/IP 2.0 (for LAN access) and the Internet Connection kit?
 * Yes. This combination is not tested or supported, but it does work. You must install TCP/IP 2.0 first. Then you install CSD UN64092. Then you install the Internet Connection, in the same directory where TCP/IP 2.0 is installed. You will see a warning message that the combination is not supported. There are some problems:
 * 5a. The icons of the Internet Connection kit are configured to use a dial connection. How do I use these applications on the LAN?
 * Create program objects for Web Explorer (explore.exe) and Gopher (gopher.exe) in your TCP/IP folder.
 * 5b. The UltiMedia Mail Lite package included with the Internet Connection kit is configured to be used with an Internet mail box. How do I use it on the LAN?
 * For LAN based mail, use the LaMail package that ships with TCP/IP 2.0.
 * Questions 5c and 5d come up when a user tries to use Internet and LAN TCP/IP access simultaneously. These problems do not occur unless you try to access TCP/IP hosts on a LAN at the same time that you have an active dial connection to the Internet.
 * 5c. I want to access TCP/IP hosts on the LAN and via a dial connection to the Internet simultaneously. When I dial the Internet, I can no longer get to the LAN TCP/IP hosts. The error message is "host unknown". What do I do about this?
 * While you are connected to the Internet, TCP/IP name resolution queries a host name server on the Internet to look up host addresses. The Internet name server will not know the names of your local hosts. You can use the TCP/IP configuration notebook to create a hosts file (page 3 of the services section) for hosts on your LAN. Or you can access hosts on your LAN by IP address instead of by name.
 * 5d. I have a default route to a router on my LAN. When I dial the Internet, the LAN default route is inactivated, and I can no longer access TCP/IP hosts through my LAN router until I hang up the Internet connection. What do I do about this?
 * While you are connected to the Internet, your default route is to the Internet. You can create host, network, or subnet routes for TCP/IP hosts that you access through your LAN router, so that these hosts remain accessible while you are connected to the Internet. You use the routing page of the TCP/IP Configuration Notebook.