Reliable, Slow Links over WANs Using RAS

 Last reviewed: August 22, 1996
Article ID: Q121876
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

To ensure a reliable Remote Access Service (RAS) connection when using a wide area network (WAN) connection (for example, a communications or X.25 port) the speed of the link may require that you load less protocols.

At lower speed links (2400 through 9600 bps) only one LAN protocol should be used. IP, IPX, and NetBEUI can run simultaneously with RAS. All three protocols are supported at all speeds and can be activated; however, using all three protocols at the same time at low speeds is not recommended. One protocol will remain active, but the others may fail. The RAS connection will remain, but only the most robust protocol will continue to operate.

IP is the most robust network protocol for WAN links, followed by IPX and NetBEUI.

On higher speeds links (56 through 64 Kbps and up) two or three transport protocols can be supported simultaneously without difficulty.

KBCategory: kbnetwork
KBSubcategory: ntras ntprotocol NTSrvWkst
Additional reference words: prodnt 3.50

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Last reviewed: August 22, 1996
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