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STiK.ACC       Freeware TCP/IP Network Layer             Version 01.08

Introduction.

    STiK implements TCP/IP on the Atari ST/TT/Falcon series of computers. 
This software will allow you to connect to the Internet.  STiK is in 2
parts, STIKTSR.PRG creates and manages the STiK Cookie and STiK.ACC handles
the USER/Protocol interaction.


Limitations.

    Currently, STiK only supports SLIP for Internet connection.  But this
     is being worked on.

What you need.

    To use STiK you will need a modem and an Internet Service Provider
who supports SLIP.  Apart from that, STiK should run on *ANY* model
of ST, even on an original 520ST with no hard disk.  STiK uses a
minimum of about 120K of memory to run.  Other programs written to
access the Internet using STiK might not have sufficient memory to run
on a 512k ST.  In particular, CAB will not run with STiK in
512K of memory.  At least, I have not been able to make it work.


Where to put the files.

    STiK.ACC should be placed on the root directory of your boot
disk (or in the directory where you normally place desk accessories).
The config files STIK.RSC, DEFAULT.CFG, DIAL.SCR, and HOSTA should
be placed in a directory named STIK_CFG on the same drive as STiK.ACC.

     STiKTSR.PRG should be placed in your AUTO folder.

    Any other STiK programs such as LISTPORT.TOS and IRC.PRG can be run
from anywhere.

    STiK is internally configured to save a file called `DOMAIN.TXT'
every 5 minutes.  This file has a maximum size of about 35k, but is
usually smaller.  DOMAIN.TXT is written in the STIK_CFG directory.

    **NOTE**  If you want the config directory to be somewhere
else, or have a different name, then create a text file called
STIK_DIR.DAT in the root directory of your boot drive (or the
directory where STiK.ACC is started from).  The first line of
STIK_DIR.DAT should be the full pathname of the config directory
*including* the trailing '\' or '/'.  Any other lines are ignored.
eg:
d:\configs\


How to configure.

    Some people who have tested this software have found it difficult
to set up.  It might be necessary to get some help from somewhere.
Your Internet Service Provider would be a good place to start.

    nick@flinny.demon.co.uk has generously offered to help set
up STiK.  You can also email Denesh (dbhabuta@cix.compulink.co.uk or
danny@micros.hensa.ac.uk) for assistance.  Nobody has volunteered their
phone number :-)) so if you don't have access to email, you can send snail
mail to Denesh at the address listed in the SUPPORT.TXT file.

     Configuration can either be done manually (as follows) or with Guy
Harrisions SETUP program included with this distribution.


    However, the configuration is not really all that difficult,
and I've recently made some improvements.  Try editing the
DEFAULT.CFG file using a text editor.  Read the comments next
to each variable and set them to values that seem appropriate
to you (or specified by your provider).  If you don't know what
a variable is for, then leave it.  It will most probably work.

    The SERIAL_PORT variable is slightly more complicated.  To
set the serial port and speed, first run the program listport.tos
which will show all the ports and speeds your Atari computer has
to offer.  Select the port and speed you want, then edit the line
`SERIALPORT = port name' in default.cfg, and `BAUD = speed' in the
DIAL.SCR file.

    *NOTE*  If you have HSMODEM installed, listport might list
speeds that are only possible after hardware modifications.
Be carefull not to select a speed your port is not capable of.

    Disable also stops the DOMAIN.TXT file being written.


The DIAL.SCR file.

    Once again, use a text editor to edit DIAL.SCR.  Read the
comments in the file carefully, and make the appropriate changes.
If you have any trouble with the setup, your service provider
(or a friend, perhaps) should be able to help.


Using STiK.ACC.

    Once STiK.ACC has been configured correctly, it is
very easy to use.  Simply click on STiK TCP/IP from the
Desk menu, then choose an action to perform.  The current
actions are Connect, Disconnect, Disable, and Other Stuff.
The Other Stuff dialog currently only has two options,
which is to show the amount of free memory (Internal to STiK) and
to show/set the IP address.

    The Connect and Disconnect options are quite obvious.
Connect connects to your provider, and Disconnect hangs up.
Disable is for use when you want to run another program
that uses the same serial port as STiK.  When enabled,
STiK regularly reads from the serial port, looking for
TCP/IP Packets.  This can interfere with other programs
that access the serial port by stealing some characters.
Disable prevents this input theft, and also makes STiK
appear to be missing when any program tries to access it's
features.  Once disabled, STiK can easily be re-enabled
by clicking on the Enable button.

    *NOTE*  If a program that uses STiK is already running
when you disable STiK, that program will continue to operate
normally if the connection is still established.


After you have connected.

    Once you have used the dial option and connected successfully,
you can run any program designed to use the network features of
STiK.ACC directly from the desktop.  The main program connected
with this PD release is, of course, Alexander Clauss' Crystal Atari
Browser.  However there are also an IRC client, a Telnet client, Antmail
(mail client) and MGFTP (ftp client).


COPYRIGHTS:

    STiK.ACC and STiKTSR.PRG may be freely distributed providing they
     remain unmodified.

    The software is all (c) Steve Adam 1995 & Dan Ackerman 1996
    All Rights Reserved

    Except for:-

    TCP routines which are based Phil Karn's KA9Q software
    that is (c) Phil Karn 1991.  (tcpin.c, tcpout.c, tcpsubr.c)

    (c) 1994, 1995 by Jan Kriesten, Friedhofstr. 25 b, 35043 Marburg, Germany
        EMail:    Maus GI
                  90:400/1002@nest.ftn
                  51:601/103@atarinet.ftn
                  2:2435/707@fidonet.org
                  kriesten@Mailer.Uni-Marburg.DE


DISCLAIMER:

    Well, the bottom line is that this is free software that I've
worked hard at getting right.  It probably isn't quite right yet,
however I still need to tell you that I will not take responsibiity
for any loss of Life, Liberty, the Pursuit of Happiness, or your
property or assets that arises from the use of this software...

    Except that if you are unhappy about it for some reason, let
me know, and I'll make every effort to make it work for you, and
keep you happy :-))

    Read the file SUPPORT.TXT for some information on getting
easy access to bugfix versions, enhanced versions and also
general information about STiK.ACC and TCP/IP...


Steve Adam.  27/9/95
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Dan Ackerman 29/3/96