NAT32+: Connecting Private LANS to the Internet                    Build 2050
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(C) 2000 A.C.T. Software

***** ALL RIGHTS RESERVED *****

Redistribution of this software without the prior written permission of the
author is strictly prohibited.


Version 1.2              WINDOWS 95/98/NT/2000                 28 April, 2000
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NAT32+ is a versatile Software Router which allows all computers on one or 
more private LANs to share an Internet connection.

With appropriate configuration, NAT32+ will bind to the following devices:

    Windows WAN devices: Modems, ISDN, ADSL, PPPoE, Microsoft VPN

    Windows LAN devices: Ethernet, Token Ring (but not emulated TR)
    
    Hybrid Devices: One-way cable modems, Satellite devices (DirecPC)  

NAT32+ fully supports the Windows DUN/RAS Server, allowing dial-in access to
machines which connect to the Internet via some other Network Interface with
a registered IP address.

Administrators can remotely configure and interrogate NAT32+ using a Java-
enabled WEB Browser. A NAT32 password must be specified and Internet access 
to the NAT32+ HTTP server is blocked per default.  

NAT32+ is an IP Router, NOT a Proxy Server. Time-consuming reconfiguration 
of network applications is not required. All applications on your private 
LAN have address-mapped UDP, TCP and ICMP access to the Internet.


Installation
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The NAT32+ archive can be unzipped into any desired directory, the example 
below assumes the directory C:\NAT32.

You should then run the setup program setup.exe. This program makes NO major 
modifications to your system. In particular, no Windows DLLs or Drivers are 
overwritten or modified, and your networking configuration is not altered 
in any way. Only minor registry modifications are made. Only one file is 
copied: nat32.inf to your Windows INF directory. 


Before Running NAT32+:
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WINDOWS 95 users should install the Microsoft DUN 1.2 (or later) upgrade
before running NAT32+. This upgrade is an absolute must (even for Cable 
Modem users) because it contains the latest VIP.386 and TCP/IP upgrades, 
as well as vastly improved Dial-Up Networking support. The upgrade is 
available for free download from www.microsoft.com.

If you plan to share a DUN or RAS connection, you must install Microsoft 
Internet Explorer 4 (or later), as NAT32+ uses the WININET.DLL to interact 
with DUN and RAS connections.

                                IMPORTANT
                                ---------

    You must turn off IP Header Compression for all DUN Connections you
    plan to use with NAT32 (95/98/NT4 platforms only). If you ran setup,
    this will have been done for you, but any connnections you add later
    will need to have IP Header Compression turned off manually.
    

Installing NDIS3PKT
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NAT32+ uses a special version of Dan Lanciani's NDIS3PKT driver. DO NOT
ATTEMPT to run NAT32+ with any version of NDIS3PKT other than the one
contained in this distribution.


1. Start the Control Panel Network Applet and click Add then Protocol.

   Under Windows 2000, open Control Panel, Network and Dial-up Connections,
   and then right-click any Local Area Connection. Then click Install and
   select Protocol, Add. 

2. Click the "Have Disk" button and specify the directory into which you
   unzipped NAT32+ as the source directory.

3. Click OK.

4. REBOOT WINDOWS, even if Windows does not request a reboot.


Running NAT32+
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The first time NAT32+ is run, it examines the existing network configuration
and generates several configuration files in the directory from which it was
started.

                                IMPORTANT
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    For NAT32+ autoconfiguration to work correctly, you MUST have at 
    least one private LAN adapter which has been assigned a FIXED IP 
    address. That address should be private, but it needn't be.
    

A Dialog Box will be presented listing all Network Interfaces available on
your system, and you should then select the Interfaces you would like NAT32+ 
to use. One of those Interfaces (the one which connects to the Internet) 
should be designated as the Primary Shared Interface, all others must have
the Primary and Shared checkboxes unchecked.

A Shortcut will be added to your Desktop, and you should use that shortcut
whenever you subsequently wish to run NAT32+ with the selected interfaces.
  
                                IMPORTANT
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        NAT32+ can be run as a Service, but you MUST NOT start it as 
        a service until it has been correctly configured and you have
        familiarized yourself with its operation.
        

Help and HOW-TO files are available at http://www.nat32.com/htm/index.htm


************************* HOW TO UNINSTALL NAT32+ ***************************
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* Click Start/Programs/NAT32/Uninstall                                      *
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* Uninstall leaves a few configuration files in your NAT32 directory, so    *
* you should subsequently drag the NAT32 directory to the Reycle Bin.       *
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* To uninstall NDIS3PKT, use Control Panel Network to remove the driver.    *
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NAT32+ is SHAREWARE and will run for 60 minutes to allow you to evaluate its 
features. NDIS3PKT has been modified to run with NAT32+ only.

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* Online Registration: see menu item Help/Register                          *
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*         Bug Reports: bugs@nat32.com                                       *
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*            WEB Site: http://www.nat32.com/nat32p                          *
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What's New in this Release
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DD.MM.YEAR

28.04.2000  BUILD 2050
            Version 1.2 release.
            ShareIt registration added.            
