NetWare Client for DOS and MS Windows User Guide

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Understanding the NetWare Client Software
The NET.CFG File
The NET.CFG File
NET.CFG is a specialized text file that you create with any ASCII text editor
and include on a workstation boot diskette with any other necessary boot
files. The NET.CFG file replaces the SHELL.CFG file.
Like the DOS CONFIG.SYS file, the NET.CFG file contains configuration
values of the LAN drivers and NetWare DOS Requester that are read and
interpreted when your client workstation starts up. These values adjust the
operating parameters of the NetWare DOS Requester, IPX, and other
NetWare Client software.
You might want to change the values of certain NetWare DOS Requester
parameters to modify the client software’s reaction in certain routines and
processes.
Applications such as database, multitasking, or NetBIOS (involved in peer-
to-peer communications or distributed processing) might require parameter
values different from the default values to function properly on the network.
You might also find that printing, file retrieval, and other network problems
can be solved by adjusting client software parameters.
To find out which parameters you might need to modify, consult the setup
reference for each application used on your network.
To create a NET.CFG file and modify the various parameters, see Chapter 2,
“NET.CFG Options Reference,” in NetWare Client for DOS and MS
Windows Technical Reference for information.