NetWare Client for DOS and MS Windows User Guide

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Installing or Upgrading NetWare Client Software
Running the NetWare Client Installation Program
In NetWare 2 and NetWare 3™ software, Ethernet drivers default to the old
Ethernet 802.3 frame type. In NetWare 4 and NetWare Client Kits for DOS
and MS Windows, they default to the new Ethernet 802.2 frame type.
Some routers on your network might not support the new Ethernet 802.2
frame type. Your client workstation cannot connect to a network expecting
the old Ethernet 802.3 default if you are using the new Ethernet 802.2
default.
To eliminate problems due to conflicting default frame settings, you can
define both Ethernet 802.2 and Ethernet 802.3 on your workstation or server.
Define frame types for your client workstation in the NET.CFG file. Include
lines similar to the following, replacing ne2000 with the name of your
specific ODI™ LAN driver:
link driver ne2000
frame ethernet_802.3
frame ethernet_802.2
The first frame type defined is the only one used for the initial “Get Nearest
Server” request.
Therefore, if you have any servers using only one frame type, list that frame
type first. This allows your client workstation to make a default connection
to those servers.
For information on ODI LAN driver parameters for your network boards,
see “Link Driver Option” in Chapter 2 of NetWare Client for DOS and MS
Windows Technical Reference.
Prerequisite
• Make sure that the network board you installed is supported by NetWare or
includes a driver compatible with NetWare.
• The NetWare Client installation software supports a majority of network boards.
The following procedure table can help you with installing your particular
network board LAN driver.
Procedure
1 Complete the appropriate procedure to install a driver for the particular type of
network board you are using.