The tables in the following sections summarize the differences between the Windows 95 and the Windows NT 3.51 networking API sets.
Windows 95 supports all the browsing functions that are offered by Windows NT version 3.51.
Networking API | Win95 | NT |
WNetCloseEnum | Yes | Yes |
WNetEnumResource | Yes | Yes |
WNetGetResourceInformation | Yes | No |
WNetGetResourceParent | Yes | No |
WNetOpenEnum | Yes | Yes |
Windows 95 supports all the connection functions offered by Windows NT version 3.51. Windows 95 also offers the WNetSetConnection and WNetUseConnection functions, which are documented in Multiple Provider Router.
Networking API | Win95 | NT |
WNetAddConnection | Yes | Yes |
WNetAddConnection2 | Yes | Yes |
WNetAddConnection3 | Yes | Yes |
WNetCancelConnection | Yes | Yes |
WNetCancelConnection2 | Yes | Yes |
WNetGetConnection | Yes | Yes |
WNetGetUniversalName | Yes | Yes |
WNetSetConnection | Yes | No |
WNetUseConnection | Yes | No |
Windows 95 supports all the miscellaneous network functions supported by Windows NT, version 3.51. Windows 95 also offers the WNetConnectionDialog1, WNetDisconnectDialog1, WNetGetNetworkInformation, and WNetGetProviderName functions, which are documented in Multiple Provider Router.
Networking API | Win95 | NT |
WNetConnectionDialog | Yes | Yes |
WNetConnectionDialog1 | Yes | No |
WNetDisconnectDialog | Yes | Yes |
WNetDisconnectDialog1 | Yes | No |
WNetGetLastError | Yes | Yes |
WNetGetNetworkInformation | Yes | No |
WNetGetProviderName | Yes | No |
WNetGetUser | Yes | Yes |
Windows 95 offers the following authentication and logon/logoff functions not offered by Windows NT version 3.51. These functions are documented in Multiple Provider Router.
Networking API | Win95 | NT |
WNetLogoff | Yes | No |
WNetLogon | Yes | No |
WNetVerifyPassword | Yes | No |