Using IPX/SPX Support Driver with Microsoft Network Client 3.0

Last reviewed: September 25, 1997
Article ID: Q137850
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Network Client for MS-DOS, version 3.0

Microsoft Network Client for MS-DOS allows you to use Novell's IPXODI-based IPX/SPX protocol and MLID to access Microsoft network resources.

To access both Microsoft network resources and Novell servers from other MS- DOS-based clients, you must run multiple protocols and Novell's ODINSUP driver (which allows you to use the Novell MLID). This configuration uses more conventional memory than the MS-DOS Network Client 3.0 and the IPX/SPX Support Driver.

To Configure Microsoft Network Client for MS-DOS to use the IPX/SPX Support Driver and Novell's MLID and IPX/SPX so it can communicate on a Microsoft NetBIOS based network:

  1. Install Novell's IPXODI networking support and verify it is functioning properly.

  2. Run Setup from the Microsoft Network Client for MS-DOS 3.0 disks or from the \CLIENTS\MSCLIENT\NETSETUP directory on the Windows NT Server CD-ROM disc.

  3. Setup will automatically select the IPX/SPX Support Driver as both the Network Card driver and the default protocol. Accept the defaults.


KBCategory: kbnetwork
KBSubcategory: ntprotocol NTSrvWkst
Additional reference words: 3.00
Keywords : NTPROTOCOL NTSrvWkst kbnetwork
Version : 3.00
Platform : MS-DOS


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Last reviewed: September 25, 1997
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