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Re: SofTerm Plus 3.0 available on CICA

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From: Tim W. Welborn
Date: Wed, 07 Dec 1994 02:37
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In article <jbthompsD0BrIF.HKp@netcom.com>, jbthomps@netcom.com (Jerry Thompson) says:

>>All this sounds good, but how do I use Softerm as a telnet terminal
>>without using the "built in" TCP/IP Kernel with slip?  All I want is 
>>a good, stable telnet with the ability to zmodem from BBSs on the Net.
>>
>I use comt.  It installs before windows and makes an unused COM port
>look like a Hayes modem.  In reality, it sends data to Winsock as a
>telnet connection.  You then use Softerm (which is what I'm using) to
>"dial" the telnet site/port just like a phone number (alphanumerics
>are passed as alphanumberics to the com port).  I do not install the
>built in TCP/IP kernel with slip.
>
>Comt can be found at ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.5/cica/winsock/comt.zip
>
>Jerry Thompson
>jbthomps@netcom.com

Thanks for the advice Jerry, but I am using NT 3.5 Workstation as my
vehicle to Internet access.  Comt works fine for 16bit Windows, but won't
play at all on NT.

The quest continues...

Tim

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Subject: Re: SofTerm Plus 3.0 available on CICA
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