TNA 2000 consists of a number of modules. These modules can run on the same machine, or on other machines on the network. From time to time the modules find it useful to communicate with each other.  In order to do this they make use of a networking feature called TCP/IP.

TCP/IP is basically a language that computers use to talk to each other. In computerese this is called a Protocol. A number of these protocols (languages) exist, and they all have wonderfully obscure names, like NetBeui, IPX/SPX and so on. 

Anyway the one that TNA 2000 uses is TCP/IP. This protocol was chosen because it is the most common protocol installed, and because it's also the protocol that Networks use to speak to each other. TCP/IP also makes it possible for TNA 2000 to communicate with other programs, for example Email servers and Web servers. 

Even if you are not on a network, then it is still necessary to load TCP/IP on your computer so that the individual modules can talk to each other.

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Important Information for Windows 95 Users

If you are running Windows 95 then you will appreciate you have a fairly old version of the Windows line.

The Networking support has been improved with each release of Windows. Thus if you are running Windows 95 it is important for you to download (from the Microsoft web site) some updates.

	Winsock 2 for Windows 95	Update for Windows 95 TCP/IP. Recommended for Windows 95 machines.
	Windows 95/98 Dial-Up-Networking Upgrade	Update for Windows 95 Dial-Up-Networking. recommended for Windows 95 & Windows 98 machines.
	Windows 95 Virtual Redirector Fix	Highly recommended for Windows 95 machines. Prevents corrupted network files.