NetWare Client for DOS and MS Windows User Guide

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Installing or Upgrading NetWare Client Software

Using Two Network Boards

In most cases the ODI (or compatible) LAN drivers provided with the

NetWare Client software can share a network board with other

communication packages so you do not need to purchase two network

boards.

This section describes

• Reasons for Having Two Network Boards

• Modifying Client Workstation Files for Two Network Boards

Reasons for Having Two Network Boards

When using the NetWare Client software, there are two conditions where

you might beneﬁt from having more than one network board installed in

your client workstations:

• Different Communication Software Package

• Physically Separated Networks

If you have two network boards, be aware of the conﬁguration issues in the

following sections.

Additional network boards (those after the second deﬁned network board)

are ignored by the NetWare Client software.

Different Communication Software Package

You might want to use two network boards when each board is supported by

its own communication software package.

For example, you might want to have MS Windows for Workgroups use one

network board for NDIS protocol stacks and NetWare Client software use

another network board for IPX protocol stacks. However, this is not

necessary if you install the ODINSUP.COM ﬁle. See Chapter 12, “Setting

Up the NetWare ODI Support Interface for NDIS Protocols,” for more

information.