Network software is required to connect the computers on which the SQL Server driver and SQL Server reside. To connect to a SQL Server, you can use Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows for Workgroups, or a compatible network such as IBM LAN Server, DEC™ PATHWORKS™, Novell NetWare, or Banyan VINES. For information about the hardware and software required by each network, see your network documentation.
The SQL Server driver communicates with network software through the SQL Server Net-Library interface, which requires a Net-Library dynamic-link library (DLL). For more information about supported network configurations and Net-Library files, see Microsoft SQL Server Setup.