Using Novell's ODINSUP and VLM with Network Client 3.0

• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5
• Microsoft Network Client for MS-DOS, version 3.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

This article provides instructions on how to install the Novell ODINSUP (ODI/NDIS) driver to work with Microsoft Network Client for MS-DOS version 3.0 (included on the Windows NT Server version 3.5 CD). This article discusses and displays the following using the Intel Etherexpress 16 TP network card as an example:

• Network Client and ODINSUP Setup Instructions
• Example PROTOCOL.INI
• Example SYSTEM.INI
• Example AUTOEXEC.BAT
• Example CONFIG.SYS
• Example NET.CFG

Network Client and ODINSUP Setup Instructions

Since this configuration requires the Novell IPXODI driver, make sure you can connect to a NetWare server using the IPXODI driver and VLM.

1. From the CLIENTS\MSCLIENT\DISKS subdirectory of the Windows NT Server version 3.5 CD, copy the contents of DISK1 and DISK2 to blank floppy disks (labeling the disks Disk 1 and Disk 2).

2. From Disk 1, run SETUP and press ENTER to set up Network Client.

3. Specify the location of the Network Client installation and press ENTER.

4. For adapter driver, select the ODI/NDIS support driver.

5. Enter the user name. In the next screen, verify and change the computer name, workgroup name and domain name, if necessary.

6. Change the setup options, if necessary. This screen enables you to change your redirector, startup, logon and network pop-up options.

7. Choose change network configuration and highlight the NWLink IPX Compatible Transport. Choose Change Settings and verify the frame type.

8. After the configuration for Network Client is complete, insert the disk with Novell's ODINSUP.COM (when requested).

9. When Setup is complete, restart the computer.

Example PROTOCOL.INI

Check all bindings to make sure that the ODI MLID driver is being used.

[network.setup] version=0x3110 netcard=odinsupmac,1,ODINSUPMAC,1 transport=ms$nwlink,MS$NWLINK transport=ms$ndishlp,MS$NDISHLP lana0=odinsupmac,1,ms$nwlink lana1=odinsupmac,1,ms$ndishlp

[MS$NWLINK] FRAME=Ethernet_802.2 DriverName=nwlink$ BINDINGS=exp16ODI (This is the ODI MLID driver)

[Link Driver ] data=FRAME Ethernet_802.3 data=FRAME Ethernet_802.2 data=FRAME Ethernet_II data=FRAME Ethernet_snap data=Link Driver

[NWLINK] BINDINGS=exp16odi (This is the ODI MLID driver)

[protman] DriverName=PROTMAN$ PRIORITY=MS$NDISHLP

[ODINSUPMAC]

[MS$NDISHLP] DriverName=ndishlp$ BINDINGS=exp16odi (This is the ODI MLID driver)

Example SYSTEM.INI

[network] filesharing=no printsharing=no autologon=yes computername=<computer name> lanroot=C:\NET username=<user name> workgroup=<workgroup name> reconnect=yes dospophotkey=N lmlogon=1 logondomain=<domain name> preferredredir=full autostart=full maxconnections=8 maxnwsess=8

[network drivers] transport=ndishlp.sys devdir=C:\NET LoadRMDrivers=yes

[Password Lists] *Shares=C:\NET\Shares.PWL <user name>=C:\NET\<user name>.PWL

Example AUTOEXEC.BAT

@ECHO OFF PROMPT $p$g C:\NET\net init C:\NOVELL\lsl C:\NOVELL\exp16odi (This is the ODI MAC driver) C:\NET\odinsup C:\NET\net start netbind C:\NOVELL\ipxodi C:\NOVELL\vlm C:\NET\net start workstation

Example CONFIG.SYS

DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE noems BUFFERS=15,0 FILES=30 DOS=High,UMB lastdrive=z FCBS=4,0 DEVICE=C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE DEVICE=C:\NET\ifshlp.sys

Example NET.CFG

Preferred server=<NetWare Server> SHOWDOTS=ON PB BUFFERS 7 Link support max boards 4 max stacks 8 Link Driver exp16odi

   int 5
   port 300
   frame Ethernet_802.3
   frame Ethernet_802.2
   frame Ethernet_II
   frame Ethernet_SNAP