doslynx cfg. file

[jamesapp]

hello,
i own a mac se running 7.5.5
i have a ms-dos emulator running on this machine.
i am in the process of getting an ethernet card.
i recently downloaded doslynx, which is a text based web browser, i think.
what i am trying to do is use doslynx to browse the web.

there is a readme file that came with doslynx and it talks about installing the software. i have to set up a configuration file for the web browser, and i don't know how to do it. as an example the first thing the configuration file holds is an ip address i believe i will include the beginning of the configuration file, here:

#       The following are options specific to Waterloo TCP for network
#               configuration.
#       DO NOT USE THE DEFAULT VALUES OF THESE OPTIONS.
#       Never guess IP numbers.  If you are unsure, contact you local network
#               administrator.
#


#       my_ip           mandatory option
#
#       my_ip specifies a computer's IP address.
#       The value may be BOOTP instead of an IP address in the case that
#               Waterloo TCP can configure itself through your available
#               BOOTP server.  If you are unsure if you have BOOTP capability
#               ask your local network administrator or use your IP number
#               if you know it.
#       This value must be unique.  If you accidentally share an IP number
#               with another computer, chances are neither machine will work.
#my_ip=BOOTP
my_ip=192.168.1.1

does anyone know anything about bootp?
is this a driver? one reason why i ask is because a lot of the configuration settings are taken care of by bootp.
Also the comment:

#my_ip=BOOTP

confuses me,
any help would be appreciated.

 

[WilWheaton]

BOOTP in this case is an older version of DHCP, or just modern DHCP in some cases as most servers offer bootp backwards compatibility

 

[jamesapp]

can i download bootp?