emBoot introduces a new utility to make it easier to work with DOS network boot images which implement their TCP/IP transport by using packet drivers. Previously, network boot DOS clients requiring simple TCP/IP connectivity had to source a specific packet driver for each particular network adapter that they used – if one was available. Most - if not all - vendors of Gigabit Ethernet network adapters do not even provide packet drivers any more.

New! PXE boot not required!

Previously, the Universal Packet Driver had to be used within a network boot image; it depended on the PXE boot ROM's UNDI transport layer to be active. We've found a way to activate that layer without PXE network boot. Our Universal Packet Driver is designed to work with all PXE NICs, as is, without modification, and without emBoot Boot ROMs or MBA on Disk.

It is now possible to provide the network connectivity – and universality - without requiring a network boot (using PXE), although a strong rationale to using network boot remains.

When not using PXE, two drivers are involved – an UNDI.SYS driver that will scan UMB space for the NIC’s UNDI (Universal Network Driver Interface) and load it, and then our UNDI_PKT.COM universal packet driver is loaded.

The simplicity of our solution lies in its universality – there is no other solution, as far as we know – free, open-source or commercial - that offers network / internet connectivity from DOS across almost any available PXE-compliant (and enabled) network card, 10/100 or GbE. This same setup and configuration can be applied to almost any system. emBoot can also provide a Universal NDIS 2.0 driver for DOS TCP/IP stacks that require more network capability (e.g. connect to a Microsoft or other SMB network for file/print etc.)

 

• With the use of RDP DOS clients, centralizes data storage and provides enhanced security by removing local hard disks from individual workstations
• Extends or reduces hardware investments by providing easy and quick access to Microsoft Windows operating systems (DOS, Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP, 2003)
  

• must be inserted into a PXE network boot image (when packet driver used alone)
• depends on PXE boot ROM's UNDI transport layer to be active
  

Enables easy access to a number of useful TCP/IP applications:

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