===== MS-DOS Simple Networking Setup =====

==== Needed Parts ====
  * Running Network
  * Network Card + Driver
  * TCP/IP Stack

==== Network Card ====
=== Install the 3Com Etherlink III 3C905B ===
  * Extract Files at a desired Place eg. C:\DRIVERS\3COMETH
  * Configure Card
<code>
CD C:\DRIVERS\3COMETH
3C5X9CFG.EXE
</code>


  * Autostart the Driver, add following line to your AUTOEXEC.BAT

<code>
C:\DRIVERS\3COMETH\3C5X9PD.COM 0x60
</code>


==== mTCP ====
  * Extract at your desired place, eg. C:\NET\MTCP
  * Create Config File C:\NET\MTCP\TCP.CFG

<code>
PACKETINT 0x60
HOSTNAME portable2
</code>

  * mTCP Environment (edit AUTOEXEC.BAT)
<code>
LH C:\DRIVERS\3COMETH\3C5X9PD.COM 0x60
SET MTCPCFG=C:\NET\MTCP\TCP.CFG
 </code>

  * Add MTCP to your PATH
<code> PATH=C:\DOS;C:\NET\MTCP; ...</code>

  * Restart your Computer
  * Start DHCP Client
<code>
DHCP.EXE
</code>

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Now you have an ip-address and have a network connection.

ping 1.1.1.1

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==== Reference ====
[[https://www.brutman.com/mTCP/]]