Other Windows based Terminal programs may be obtained commercially or as shareware. The Winsock software is not included in Windows 3.1 and TACnet does NOT have a license to distribute such software. Winsock software is available commercially and evaluation copies of Trumpet Winsock may be downloaded off the Internet from Trumpet Software International at a public access workstation such as are in the Henry County Library. Windows 3.1 versions of commercial web browsers may also include the needed Winsock software. The Windows 3.x operating system also does not include any of the necessary client software, nor does TACnet have a license to distribute any such software.
Much software is available commercially, or as shareware or even freeware over the Internet.
16-bit Apps is an excellent location to visit to learn what commercial, shareware, and freeware clients are available for Windows 3.x and their various features and prices. Apps is an excellent location to visit to learn what commercial, shareware, and freeware clients are available for Windows 95 and their various features and prices. Later versions of the Macintosh operating system generally include TCP support. FreePPP is a freeware program available for download over the Internet if your system does not have a PPP dialer program.