Welcome to the KA9Q Internet Package!

This file reflects the changes made up to version 870829.12.  The major
new feature since 870829.0 is the addition of full-blown support for
AX.25 Level 2.  It may be used to acknowledge IP datagrams on a
hop-by-hop basis and also to communicate with conventional (i.e., non-TCP)
AX.25 stations from the keyboard. 

A number of the commands relating to specific protocols (e.g., AX.25,
TCP, IP, UDP) have been restructured in a hierarchical fashion.  For
example, the "digipeat" and "mycall" commands have been made subcommands
under the "ax25" main command.  See useguide.doc for details. NOTE: you will
have to change your autoexec.net with this release!

The .ARC files that make up the distribution are compressed archives that
were created with version 3.5 of the PKXARC archive program.  They may
not be compatible with the ARC program produced by System Enhancement 
Associates, because the PKARC program knows more compression methods than
ARC.  For your benefit, a self-extracting archive PKX35A35.EXE has been
provided.  Run it to extract a program that can be used to extract the
archives.

The distribution is structured based on the directory structure used to
create the software:

NET_BM.ARC	.\BM	- sources to Bdale's Mailer, and Gerard's Gateway
NET_DES.ARC	.\DES	- an implementation of DES (Data Encryption Standard)
			  for possible use in validating logins, etc.
NET_DOC.ARC	.\DOC	- all of the doc files
NET_EXE.ARC	.\EXE	- executable programs and config files
NET_SRC.ARC	.\SRC	- sources to NET.EXE

TNC_ASH.ARC	.\TNC\ASH	- KISS for the VADCG and ASHBY boards
TNC_LDR.ARC	.\TNC\LDR	- N4HY's KISS downloader in Turbo Pascal
TNC_TNC1.ARC	.\TNC\TNC1	- KISS for the TAPR TNC-1 and clones
TNC_TNC2.ARC	.\TNC\TNC2	- KISS for the TAPR TNC-2 and clones


Whatever you do, *PLEASE* don't unpack all of the .ARC files in one directory,
as there are duplicate names all over the place... Makefiles, README files,
etc.

After unpacking, look for a README file in each archive.  Read this first,
before you do *anything* else.  Some are just informative, some are very
important.

Finally, we're constantly striving to improve this software, and the 
distribution as a whole.  Comments may be forwarded to Bdale Garbee, N3EUA.
Several of the Doc files include info on how to reach me...

Above all, HAVE FUN!

73 - Bdale, N3EUA
Phil, KA9Q