WFWG: Using Lotus Notes with Novell Connectivity

 Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
Article ID: Q94171
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11

The following article contains information on the use of Windows for Workgroups with third-party products or configurations that have not been tested and are not supported by Microsoft.

If the steps or procedures described in this article do not function properly, contact the manufacturer of the third-party product for more information or use a supported configuration.

SYMPTOMS

When using Lotus Notes with Microsoft Windows for Workgroups and running Novell NetWare connectivity, Notes may stop responding (hang) when trying to access the network.

CAUSE

By default, Lotus Notes uses LAN0 (Microsoft LANA0) to communicate over a LAN. When using Novell NetWare connectivity, MSIPX must always use LAN0 (Microsoft LANA0). Setting Lotus Notes to use LAN1 eliminates this conflict.

WORKAROUND

To correct this problem, set Notes to LAN1, as outlined below.

  1. Start Lotus Notes, but do not try to access anything.

  2. From the Options menu, choose Network Ports.

  3. Select LAN0 and disable it by clearing the Enable check box.

  4. Select LAN1 and select the Enable box.

  5. Exit and restart Lotus Notes.

NOTE: This procedure works only if Lotus Notes is running on a Windows for Workgroups or a LAN Manager server using the NETBEUI protocol.

For information about configuring Lotus Notes to run on Novell servers, query on the following in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   Novell and NETBIOS
The Lotus and Novell products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

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KBSubcategory: wfw wfwg
Additional reference words: 3.10 3.11 crash freeze up lockup lock
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Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
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