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    From Utopian Galt@21:4/108 to All on Fri Dec 19 08:28:39 2025
    Can internet be used with dosbox?


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  • From Nightfox to Utopian Galt on Fri Dec 19 08:34:45 2025
    Re: DOSBox and internet
    By: Utopian Galt to All on Fri Dec 19 2025 08:28 am

    Can internet be used with dosbox?

    I haven't used internet with dosbox, but I imagine there may be a way. I know there's a way to emulate a modem to go over telnet with DOSBox..

    Nightfox
  • From poindexter FORTRAN@21:4/122 to Utopian Galt on Fri Dec 19 10:31:05 2025
    Re: DOSBox and internet
    By: Utopian Galt to All on Fri Dec 19 2025 08:28 am

    Can internet be used with dosbox?


    Yes, some builds of DOSBOX include NE2000 network card emulation. It's fiddly, but it works with Crynwyr packet drivers and others. I've gotten the MTCP apps running that way.

    You can also redirect a comm port to a TCP port -- redirect COM1 to TCP 23, open up a terminal program and dial using ATDT, then the hostname or IP address and you're connected.
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  • From Roon@21:4/148 to Utopian Galt on Fri Dec 19 21:34:12 2025
    Hello Utopian,

    19 Dec 25 08:28, you wrote to All:

    Can internet be used with dosbox?

    i'm pretty sure you can install mTCP under dosbox.

    but you can use a com port for telnet for example in dosbox.conf:

    [serial]
    serial1=modem listenport:2323

    then you can use your fav' terminal program for bbsing :)

    oh and i just found this: https://www.dosbox.com/wiki/Network_Setup

    ByEbYe
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    Daniel

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  • From paulie420@21:2/150 to Utopian Galt on Fri Dec 19 18:33:08 2025
    Can internet be used with dosbox?

    Yea, various ways. DOSBOX-Staging has extra modem entries for the dosbox.conf... and one COULD install other [mTCP] tools if desired.



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  • From Utopian Galt@21:4/108 to Nightfox on Fri Dec 19 21:04:05 2025
    BY: Nightfox (21:1/137)

    |11N|09> |10I haven't used internet with dosbox, but I imagine there may be a way. |07
    |11N|09> |10I know there's a way to emulate a modem to go over telnet with DOSBox..|07
    the good old days of terminate. :)


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