                      NetHelper 1.0 README

NetHelper is a 32-bit Windows shareware application developed by 
Core Competence (c) 1997. NetHelper consists of an integrated set of 
desktop network diagnostic tools which include:

    Ping                        Verify basic reachability
    Trace Route                 Discover the route taken by packets
    Routes                      Display the active routing table
    Connections                 Display active TCP and UDP ports
    Statistics                  Display Ethernet,IP,TCP & UDP stats
    Hostname/Address Lookup     Map Hostname to/from IP Address

We hope you find NetHelper a friendly, useful addition to your desktop.
Please feel free to try out NetHelper for as long as you like.  If you
find NetHelper useful, we ask that you register your copy using the
registration form available in OnLine Help.

NetHelper 1.0 operates on any PC running Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0.
There are no minimum requirements for memory and processor -- if you 
can run Windows 95 or NT, you can probably run NetHelper!  At least 
one modem or network adapter card with a TCP/IP binding must be 
installed on the PC in order to use NetHelper.

To Install NetHelper
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There are two ways to install NetHelper.

1) Run the self-extracting zip file NetHelp.exe, or
2) Use an archive utility to unzip NetHelp.zip.

In either case, extract the content of the zip file into a temporary 
directory and run Setup.exe.  The Installer will prompt you to:

- accept the terms of NetHelper's License Agreement;
- choose the destination folder to contain NetHelper; and
- choose the program folder (start menu item) to represent NetHelper.

You may Cancel installation any time before responding to the last 
prompt.  After you respond "Next" to the Program Folder prompt, the 
Installer will copy NetHelper files to the specified destination 
folder and add NetHelper, NetHelper Readme, OnLine Help, and 
UnInstall NetHelper items to the specified Start Menu program folder.

Before installing any software, it is generally a good idea to
back up your existing configuration.  NetHelper Setup may update or
install the following DLL files in your Windows/System or 
WinNT/System32 folder: Mfc42.dll and Msvcrt.dll.

Running NetHelper
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You may run NetHelper using either the destination folder icon or 
program menu item.  If active DLLs were updated during installation,
you may find it necessary to reboot before running NetHelper.

Whenever you run an unregistered copy of NetHelper, you will be 
reminded to Register.  After you have registered, NetHelper will
display the most recently used panel by default.

To UnInstall NetHelper
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There are two ways to un-install NetHelper.

1) Run UnInstall NetHelper using the program menu or folder icon; or
2) Use the Add/Remove Programs Control Panel feature.

In either case, the utility will ask you to confirm that you wish to 
remove NetHelper from your PC.  You may cancel by responding "No" or 
continue by responding "Yes".  The UnInstaller reverses all steps 
taken during Installation, including removal of the destination 
folder, program folder, menu items, and DLL files no longer in use.

Trouble Shooting NetHelper
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Trouble Shooting hints for NetHelper are available in On-Line Help,
accessible directly from the program menu or from within NetHelper.

No formal product support is provided, but if you encounter a problem 
that you are unable to resolve, please check our web site:
 
      http://www.corecom.com/Software 

for recent updates.  If you are still unable to resolve the problem, 
send a description, including the type of PC and operating system 
that you are using, to info@corecom.com.
