2net Embedded Control Server 2.1 for DOS
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License
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By installing and using this software you agree to the terms and conditions
set out in the file LICENSE.TXT.

This software is for evaluation purposes only for a maximum of 60 days: it
is not for commercial use. The software is fully functional, but the server
will time-out after 60 minutes of use. Please contact your supply or 2net
directly for a commercial, supported version.


Note for Windows Users
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The Embedded Control Server will run on most versions of DOS,
including MS-DOS 7.x which is part of Windows 9x. It will not run
in a Windows DOS box, however. You must restart in MS-DOS mode first.


Installation
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Create a directory on drive C: called 2NETWEB and unzip 2NETWEB.ZIP
into it, preserving the directory structure as follows:

    C:
    CD \
    MKDIR 2NETWEB
    CD 2NETWEB
    PKUNZIP -d 2NETWEB.ZIP

The release contains the following components:

    LICENSE.TXT     Terms and conditions for using the software
    2NETWEB.EXE     The Embedded Control Server
    2NETWEBE.EXE    The Embedded Control Server plus SMTP email client
    2NET.CFG        Default configuration file. You will need to put
                    your IP address in here
    GENPASS.EXE     A utility to create passwords
    PWD             The default password file which restricts access to
                    the Remote Control Centre. The username is "admin and
                    the password is "admin" also.
    LOCAL.STR       Resource file containing text strings
    USER.PDF        User and Configuration Guide, in Adobe Acrobat format
    PPPD.EXE        PPP driver
    PPPD.CFG        Configuration file for PPPD
    PPPDPAP.CFG     Configuration file for PPPD
    WIN95.SCR       Script file for PPPD to use with Windows 95 Dial Up Networking
    ANSWER.SCR      Script file for PPPD for modem auto-answer
    CGIVEND.EXE     Sample CGI crotrol program
    EMAIL.EXE E     Sample email alert program 
    WEBFILES        Sample Web pages

'WEBFILES' is the root directory that browsers connecting to the Embedded
Web Server see. If you decided not to install into the directory
C:\2NETWEB you should edit the 2NET.CFG	file and change the line beginning
'webroot=' to point to the correct directory.

Running the Server
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To get up and running you need to load a packet driver for the Ethernet
card you are using, set the IP address in 2NET.CFG and load the server
with the command "2netweb" or "2netwebe" for the version with email support.
You will then be able to read the information in the "WEBFILES" directory
and run the demonstrations from any computer on the network with a browser.

IP Addresses
============

The server needs a permanent IP address in order that browsers can
contact it. The 2NET.CFG file as supplied is pre-configured with the IP
address 10.0.0.254, which is taken from a range of addresses allocated 
for private networks. Many networks are configured like this, using
a product such as WinProxy to connect to the public Internet. If your
network is of this type, and there is no device already allocated
10.0.0.254, then the server shoud operate straight away. If not you
will have to allocate an IP number yourself and modify 2NET.CFG.

Further Information
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Please read WEBFILES\USER.PDF for details on use and configuration.

