Bay Networks FastLink II User manual

FastLink II
Client Pack
Copyright © 1994-1996 Bay Networks, Inc. and Funk Software, Inc.
3rd Edition, October 1996.

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Notice
The information in this manual is subject to change without notice, and should not be
construed as a commitment by Bay Networks, Inc. Bay Networks assumes no responsibility
for any errors that may appear in this document.
Remote Annex 2000, Remote Annex 4000, Remote Annex
6100, Remote Annex 6300, MSX 5390, MSX 5391, and
MSX 5393 are trademarks of Bay Networks, Inc.
FastLink II © 1994-1996 Bay Networks, Inc. and Funk Software, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Proxy © 1992-1996 Funk Software, Inc. All rights reserved.
FastLink is a trademark of Funk Software, Inc.
MEWEL © 1993 Magma Systems.
Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc.
Portions © 1983-1996 Novell, Inc.

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Table of Contents
I-1 Introducing the FastLink II Client Pack
Overview..............................................................................................................................................................................5
System Requirements/Compatibility....................................................................................................................................7
About The Documentation...................................................................................................................................................8
Technical Support ................................................................................................................................................................9
FastLink II Client Pack Diskettes and Licensing.................................................................................................................10
I-2 Installing the FastLink II Client Pack
Overview..............................................................................................................................................................................11
Windows Installation............................................................................................................................................................12
DOS Installation...................................................................................................................................................................21
II-1 FastLink II Concepts
Clients and Servers...............................................................................................................................................................23
The Remote Access Administrator ......................................................................................................................................24
Serial Ports ...........................................................................................................................................................................25
The FastLink II ODI Driver.................................................................................................................................................26
II-2 The FastLink II User Interface
Overview..............................................................................................................................................................................27
The Connections Dialog.......................................................................................................................................................29
The Setup Dialog..................................................................................................................................................................40
The Modems Dialog.............................................................................................................................................................44
The Scripts Dialog................................................................................................................................................................47
Displaying Port Statistics .....................................................................................................................................................51
Housekeeping.......................................................................................................................................................................54
FLINK.EXE Command Line Options..................................................................................................................................56
FLINKW.EXE Command Line Options..............................................................................................................................57

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II-3 Connecting from DOS
Overview ..............................................................................................................................................................................61
Before you Connect..............................................................................................................................................................61
Making a Connection Manually ...........................................................................................................................................62
Making and Breaking Connections with Batch Files...........................................................................................................66
Using FLCACHE Launch Protection and File Caching.......................................................................................................66
II-4 Connecting from Windows
Overview ..............................................................................................................................................................................69
Before You Connect.............................................................................................................................................................70
Before Running Windows ....................................................................................................................................................70
Connecting to the Remote Access Server ............................................................................................................................71
Connecting to NetWare File Servers....................................................................................................................................71
Using Custom Windows Icons .............................................................................................................................................72
II-A FastLink II Connection Errors
Connection Error Messages..................................................................................................................................................77
III-1 Supported IP Stacks
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................................................81
Beame & Whiteside (BW-TCP 3.2).....................................................................................................................................82
Frontier (SuperTCP for Windows).......................................................................................................................................86
FTP (OnNet v2.1 for Windows)...........................................................................................................................................90
Microsoft TCP/IP-32 3.11 (WFW 3.11)...............................................................................................................................93
NetManage (Chameleon 4.01)..............................................................................................................................................96
Novell (LAN Workplace for DOS/Windows 4.2, 5.1).........................................................................................................99
Installation Directions...........................................................................................................................................................99
Wall Data (Rumba for Internet 1.0) .....................................................................................................................................102
Wollongong (Pathway Access 3.1) ......................................................................................................................................106
WRQ (Reflection 2, 4.01).....................................................................................................................................................110

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I-1 Introducing the FastLink II
Client Pack
Overview
Welcome to the world of remote network access. With the FastLink II Client Pack, you’ll be able to reach your
network from anywhere via modem, and connect to all its resources just as if you were on premises — so you
can do your work without being at work.
The FastLink II Client Pack includes two major components: the FastLink II Client and Proxy Remote Control.
The FastLink II Client
The FastLink II Client lets you dial in over a standard telephone line to a Bay Networks’ remote access server
running Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) protocol. Once connected, you become a full-fledged node on the network
with IPX and IP access to all of its resources; you can log in to file servers, print to network printers, send and
receive e-mail, and use any other network service that would normally be available to you when directly
connected.
FastLink II has powerful features that make remote access easier and more productive than you might expect:
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Dual DOS and Windows interfaces make it easy to make and break connections any time.
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Iconized connections from Windows let you create icons that dial, log in to servers, and run remote
control sessions automatically.
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Connection scripting allows you to easily automate connections to a Bay Networks’ remote access
server with front-end security.

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Proxy Remote Control
One of the most important things that your FastLink II connection allows you to do is run the powerful Proxy
Remote Control software included in this package.
By installing the Proxy Master on your remote PC and the Proxy Host on your PC at work, you can take over
and operate your PC at work from your home or from the road.
Proxy runs in Windows, and can take over any PC whether it is running DOS or Windows. Proxy can even take
over more than one machine at a time; each remotely-controlled PC is displayed in a separate window.
Proxy has been optimized extensively to be super-fast over a dial-up connection!
Remote Node and Remote Control
Remote Node and Remote Control are two distinct methods of remotely accessing a network. They each have
their advantages for different types of network operations:
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Remote Node means you become a node on the network, log in to file servers, and perform other
operations just as if you were directly connected.
Use remote node when you’d like fast keyboard response, and when the amount of data passing over
the phone line is modest. For example, reading e-mail or editing documents on the network are tasks
well suited to remote node.
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Remote Control means you use a program like Proxy to control a PC that is directly connected to the
network. By using a PC on the network to do your work, you reduce the amount of data that must be
transmitted over the phone line.
Use remote control when your task would involve moving large amounts of data over the network.
For example, performing a database search or running a program that’s not on your PC are tasks that
are well suited to remote control.
Of course, remote node and remote control are not mutually exclusive. When you work in Windows, you can
use both at once, each for the task it does best. For example, you might use Proxy to take over a PC at work to
perform a database search, while you load a document from the file server into your word processor for editing.
System Requirements/Compatibility
FastLink II Client System Requirements
To run FastLink II you’ll need the following:

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A 386 or higher PC.
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A high-speed serial port using a 16550A UART. For best results, we recommend that you purchase a
16550A-based serial COM port add-in card that contains a co-processor such as a Hayes ESP card.
For a discussion of the different types of serial ports, see the “FastLink II Concepts” chapter. To
determine which type you have, use the Comm Port Test feature described in the “FastLink II User
Interface” chapter.
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A modem, preferably capable of 14,400 bits/second or higher over a phone line. For best results, we
recommend the use of a 28,800 bits/second (v.34) modem.
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MS-DOS version 3.3 or higher.
If you’d like to run FastLink II with Windows, you’ll also need:
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Windows 3.1 or higher or Windows for Workgroups 3.11 or higher.
FastLink II supports both standard and enhanced mode, though enhanced mode is recommended.
Proxy System Requirements
The Proxy Master software runs as a Windows or Windows 95 application, and requires a 386 or higher PC
with at least 4 MB of RAM.
The Proxy Host software runs as a Windows or Windows 95 application, and requires a 386 or higher PC with
at least 4 MB of RAM.
The DOS Proxy Host software runs as a memory resident program, and requires DOS version 5.0 or higher; it
uses approximately 9K of conventional memory when loaded with the DPMS memory manager.
Proxy has been optimized extensively to be super-fast over a dial-up connection!
You can use Proxy over your FastLink II dial-up connection using either one of the following standard
protocols:
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IPX — usually run on networks using Novell NetWare. It is not necessary for either the master or
host workstation to be logged in to a server, nor is it necessary to run a network client.
For Windows 3.x you need the Novell 16-bit (VLM) or 32-bit Client IPX protocol support.
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IP — a general purpose protocol supported on a wide variety of networks and servers.
For Windows 3.x you need to use a Winsock 1.1-compliant IP stack.

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About The Documentation
This manual is in three parts:
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Part I includes this introductory material plus instructions on installing the FastLink II Client Pack.
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Part II describes how to use the FastLink II Client to establish a connection to a network over a phone
line.
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Part III documents the IP Stacks.
Be sure to check each of your diskettes for a text file called README.TXT. This file contains late-breaking
information not available in this manual.
Proxy Remote Control is covered in a separate manual.

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Technical Support
If you have any problems installing or using the FastLink II Client or Proxy, there are various resources
available to help you:
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This manual and the README.TXT files on your diskettes may contain the information you need to
solve the problem you are having
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Your network administrator can probably answer many of your questions and give you valuable
assistance in installing and using the product.
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Technical Support Internet address is [email protected] (Burlington, MA) and int-
[email protected] (UK). Most on-line services, such as CompuServe, America On Line, Delphi,
and Prodigy offer an Internet e-mail gateway.
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Contact our electronic bulletin board that can be reached at [phone], modem settings: 14,400,
8, 1, N, or FTP to bbs.xylogics.com.
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Visit our world wide web server via the Internet, which can be reached at
http://www.baynetworks.com.
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Technical support representatives may be reached by calling 1-800-2LANWAN (800-252-6926).
When prompted you should enter an ERC of 170.
For international support, call [phone] (Milton Keynes, UK)

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FastLink II Client Pack Diskettes and Licensing
You are entitled to use the programs on the diskettes according to the enclosed license agreements. Here,
briefly, is a description of the contents of the diskettes and how the licensing of the various components works.
Remote PC diskettes
You are provided with a master copy of the following two diskettes used to install FastLink II on the remote PC.
You may freely distribute and copy either of these diskettes for use in connecting to Bay Networks’ remote
access server:
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The FastLink II Client & Proxy diskette contains the install program (SETUP.EXE) and the
software necessary to run the FastLink II Client. This diskette also contains the Proxy Master, which
may be used with the FastLink II Client on the remote (dial-in) PC.
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The Novell NetWare Files diskette contains the latest Novell client, including the NetWare VLM
redirector and NetWare utilities including LOGIN.EXE (for NetWare 3.x or 4.x), LOGOUT.EXE,
MAP.EXE, ATTACH.EXE, and SLIST.EXE.
Network PC installation diskettes
The Proxy Host diskette contains the install program (SETUP.EXE) and the software necessary to run the
Proxy Host. The Proxy Host is the machine you would like to view and operate from the remote PC.
You are provided with one or more licensed copies of a diskette used to install the Proxy remote control Host on
a network PC. Each diskette contains a Proxy Host license which may only be installed on a single PC on the
network.
NOTE: You may install no more than the number of Proxy Hosts for which you have licenses;
any additional Proxy Hosts licenses must be purchased.

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I-2 Installing the FastLink II
Client Pack
Overview
These instructions describe how to install the FastLink II Client Pack on your PC. You can install either from
DOS or from Windows:
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The Windows installation process installs all the software you need to run FastLink II with either
DOS or Windows.
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The DOS installation process only installs FastLink II for use with DOS.
The Windows installation creates a group with two types of icons:
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An icon that invokes the FastLink II Client software
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Custom icons that dial a remote access server, map drives, and establish Proxy sessions
During FastLink II installation, you are asked to designate directories into which the program files should be
copied. You can change the proposed directories to any directories you want. If a directory does not exist, the
install program automatically creates it.

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Windows Installation
This section describes how to install the FastLink II Client Pack on your PC using Windows. Once installed, the
FastLink II software can be used from either DOS or Windows.
Installing on the remote PC
To install the FastLink II Client and the Proxy remote control Master:
1 Run SETUP.EXE from the FastLink II Client diskette.
To do so, insert the FastLink II Client diskette in drive A or B, issue the File Run command from
Program Manager, then enter:
A:\SETUP ↵↵(from A:) or B:\SETUP ↵↵(from B:)
The following dialog appears:
Figure 1: Windows Client Install Dialog
The Install dialog lets you check which components of the FastLink II Client Pack you’d like to
install, and into which directories.

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The following table describes the available options:
Option Description
FastLink II (Remote Node)
Dial-in client Installs the FastLink client
NetWare Client Installs the Novell NetWare client with VLM support
NetWare Utilities Installs NetWare Utilities, including LOGIN.EXE
Novell TCP/IP stack Installs the Novell LAN Workplace TCP/IP stack,
PING.EXE, and TRACERT.EXE (trace route)
Installation Directory Directory for FastLink II client and NetWare files
Proxy (Remote Control)
Master Installs the Proxy Master
Installation Directory Directory for Proxy Master files
The default is to install the FastLink II Dial-in Client, the Novell NetWare Files, Novell TCP/IP
Stack and the Proxy Master — these are the modules you’ll want to have on the PC that you’ll be
using remotely.
NOTE: To install the Proxy Host, run the SETUP program from the Proxy Host
diskette on the machine you want to take over.
Press [Install] to proceed with installation.
2 If you selected NetWare Client, and already have installed VLM support on your PC, you will be
prompted to either use the VLMs you have installed, or install newer ones.
A dialog similar to the following will appear if VLMs are detected:
Figure 2: VLM Already Installed Dialog
Click [Use Current VLM] to use the existing VLMs from the installed directory, or [Install New
VLM] to install VLM 1.20B from the FastLink II diskettes.

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3 If you selected Novell TCP/IP Stack, this will install Novell’s LAN Workplace TCP/IP stack which
lets you run IP-based applications.
Note: IP applications such as a Web Browser, FTP client, email client, etc., are not
included with this package.
To use TCP/IP effectively you need to refer to a DNS (Domain Name System) server. DNS lets you
use symbolic names (such as xyz.company.com) instead of specific IP addresses.
A dialog similar to the following will now appear:
Figure 3: TCP/IP Domain Name System Configuration Dialog
You should now enter the following information:
Domain Name —the DNS domain name; each network uses a top-level domain name such as
company.com.
Primary DNS address —the IP address of the DNS name server that will be tried first to resolve
symbolic names; if this server is not available, then the secondary DNS address will be tried instead.
Secondary DNS address —the IP address of the DNS name server that will be tried if the primary
DNS address cannot be reached; if this server is not available, then the attempt to resolve the
symbolic name will fail. This parameter is optional, but it is strongly recommended.
4 You may be prompted to overwrite files such as NET.CFG and FLINK.INI that may have been
previously installed. For each of these prompts, answer [Yes] to overwrite the existing file, or [No]
to keep the previous version. If you answer [Yes], the file will be backed up.
The FastLink II files will now be copied to the destination directories.

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A file copy progress indicator will now appear:
Figure 4: Copy Progress Dialog
To cancel the copy operation hit the [Cancel] key; this will prompt you to abort the installation
operation.
5 After the file copy, you will be asked to select one of the two supported connection types for your
Remote Annex Software.
The following dialog will now appear:
Figure 5: PPP or SLIP Selection Dialog
Click on the connection type you wish to use:
PPP —Choose this if you are running Remote Annex Software Release 10.1 or higher. This
selection enables IPX and IP remote access over PPP.
SLIP —Choose this if you are running a Remote Annex Software release that is earlier than
Release 10.1. This selection enables IPX remote access over SLIP.

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6 You will now be asked if you wish to configure the FastLink II client settings. The following prompt
will now appear:
Figure 5: Initialization Confirmation Prompt
If you answer [Yes] to configure the settings now, the FastLink II client will be started with the
Setup dialog chosen for you.
The following dialog will now appear:
Figure 6: FastLink II Setup Dialog
You can now enter the following configuration information required by FastLink II:
Serial Port —Set the Serial Port to the port to which your modem is connected. Normally, this will
be either COM1 or COM2.
Modem — Select a Modem from the list of preconfigured modems. Select Default if your modem
does not appear on the list.
Baud Rate —Select the baud rate at which your serial port and modem will communicate.
When you are done entering settings, press [Save], then press [Exit].
NOTE: Any settings you enter here can always be changed by invoking this same
dialog from the FastLink II user interface. Refer to the chapters “FastLink II

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Concepts” and “The FastLink II User Interface” for more information on configuring
FastLink II.
7 If you installed the NetWare Client you will get a message stating that VLMs are installed on your
system. This screen includes information on the batch files to load your dial-up stack for NetWare
and/or TCP/IP.
Figure 7: NetWare Information Dialog
Click [OK] to continue.
8 A final screen appears with a message stating that the software has been successfully installed. In
addition, you will be asked to reboot your PC so that any changes to your system files can take place.
Figure 8: Final Install Dialog
Click [Yes] to reboot now.

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Installing Proxy Host on the network PC
The Proxy Host can be installed from Windows or Windows 95. There are some differences between the
Windows and Windows 95 installation; however, the installation steps are identical. Before installing the Proxy
Host, make sure that you close all other applications that you have running.
To install the Proxy Host from Windows or Windows 95:
1 Use the Windows 95 Start Run or Windows Program Manager File Run command, and run
SETUP.EXE. For example, to install from the diskette in drive A or B you would enter:
A:\SETUP ↵↵(from A:) or B:\SETUP ↵↵(from B:)
2 You will be presented with the introductory “Welcome” dialog. Click Next to continue.
3 You will be presented with the “Software License Agreement” dialog. Before proceeding, make sure
that you read and agree with the terms of the license agreement. Click Yes to accept the license
agreement terms and continue
4 You will be presented with the “Choose Destination Location” dialog. You may either use the
default destination directory, enter a new one, or click Browse to search for a directory. Click Next
to use this installation location and continue.
5 You will be presented with the “Select Program Folder” dialog. You may use the default folder
name Proxy, enter a new one, or choose from an existing folder. Click Next to use this installation
location and continue.
6 You will be presented with the “Proxy Host Setup" dialog. Set the Proxy Host station Name and
Password that will be used to identify your PC to Proxy Masters as follows:
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Name is a unique host station name that identifies the PC to a Proxy Master that may want
to connect to this host. You should make sure that the name you assign is different from
that of other host PCs, or Proxy will not be able to tell them apart.
You will probably want to assign a station name that makes it easy to identify the PC.
Combining the name of the person who uses the PC with the PC’s brand or type is usually
a good practice; for example, “Jean’s P200” or “Gracie’s Model 60.”
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Password lets you restrict access to your PC to only certain Proxy Master users.
Whenever a Proxy Master tries to connect to your PC, that password will have to be
supplied before the connection is accepted.
The password can be any sequence of up to 16 characters. The password is never
displayed on screen; as you edit it, asterisks appear in place of the characters you type.
You can change the password at any time.
If you do not want to require a password for access, you should leave this field completely
blank.
After entering the Name and Password, Click Next to continue.

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7 You will be presented with the “Start Copying Files" dialog prior to actual file copying. At this point,
you can go back to any previous dialog and change your answers by pressing Back. Click Next to
start copying the Proxy files and continue.
8 Setup is now finished copying files to your PC. Click Finish with Restart Windows now checked
to restart Windows and complete the installation process.
9 You will receive a final message box requesting that Windows be restarted. Click Restart
Windows. Your PC will now be available as a Proxy Host whenever you start Windows.
System File Modifications During Installation
During installation from Windows, certain modifications will be made to your system files:
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When the FastLink II Client is installed, a line is added to your AUTOEXEC.BAT that loads a
Novell program called DPMS.EXE, if it is not there already.
DPMS is an extended memory driver that allows the FastLink II driver to reduce its DOS footprint
dramatically.
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When the Novell NetWare files are installed, the following changes are made to accommodate VLM
installations:
−−In CONFIG.SYS, lastdrive=z is inserted, or existing lastdrive settings are modified to
lastdrive=z.
−−In WIN.INI, nwpopup.exe is inserted in the [Windows] section
−−In SYSTEM.INI, various items are inserted for the VLM client
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When the Proxy Master is installed, no changes will be made to your system files.
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When the Proxy Host is installed, your SYSTEM.INI file is modified as follows:
−−In the [boot] section — user.exe=user.exe changes to user.exe=phostusr.exe. This
allows Proxy to control your display, keyboard, and mouse when Windows starts, and
launches PHOSTWIN.
−−In the [386enh] section — device=prxv.vxd is added for Windows 3.x.
−−A [Proxy Host] section is added to record settings for Proxy.
In Windows 95, Proxy Host is added to the Add/Remove Programs area in your Control Panel; if
selected, this will remove the Proxy Host from your PC.
NOTE: Modified system files such as WIN.INI, SYSTEM.INI, AUTOEXEC.BAT, and
CONFIG.SYS will be backed up with numbered extensions (e.g., AUTOEXEC.BAT
renamed to AUTOEXEC.000).

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DOS Installation
This section describes how to install the FastLink II Client on your PC in DOS.
To install the FastLink II Client, start from the DOS prompt and:
1 Insert the FastLink II Client diskette in drive A or B, then make that drive current by typing either A:
or B:, then pressing ↵↵.
2 Enter the following command:
FINSTALL ↵↵
Follow the directions on the screen. The FINSTALL program copies the FastLink II Client software
into the directory of your choice.
3 Select the PPP or SLIP version of the FastLink II Client.
PPP - Choose this if you are running Remote Annex Software
Release 10.1 or higher. This selection enables IPX and IP remote access over PPP.
SLIP - Choose this if you are running a Remote Annex Software Release that is earlier than Release
10.1. This selection enables IPX remote access over SLIP.
3 Make the FLINK directory current and type:
FLINK ↵↵
The FastLink II main menu will appear.
4 Select Setup. The Setup dialog will appear.
You can now enter configuration information required by FastLink II to operate your system:
Serial Port — Set the Serial Port to the port to which your modem is connected. Normally, this will
be either COM1 or COM2.
Modem — Select a Modem from the list of preconfigured modems. Select Default if your modem
does not appear on the list.
Baud Rate — Select the baud rate at which your serial port and modem will communicate.
When you are done entering settings, press [Save]. Then press [Done] to return to the main menu,
then select Exit to return to DOS.
NOTE: Any settings you enter here can always be changed by invoking this same
dialog again.
5 Edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT file and add a command to run DPMS.EXE, preferably as the first line
of the file:
C:\FLINK\DPMS.EXE