Abstract:
This thesis discusses an approach whereby
Microsoft's MS OS/2 is provided with a means of running
the Department of Defense's Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
This is done by developing a Packet Protocol Device
Driver. This device driver complies with the Packet
Driver Specification from FTP Software Inc. and with the
Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) from 3Com
and Microsoft Corporations. This packet protocol device
driver co-resides with other protocol device drivers and
shares one medium access control (MAC) device driver as
defined in the NDIS.
With the successful implementation of the packet
protocol device driver, an existing Microsoft MS-DOS
version of a TCP/IP package was ported and with minor
modifications recompiled to run under MS OS/2. This
method allows users to retain utility and use of the OS/2
LAN Manager, a networking strategy provided within MS
OS/2.
