DOS LAN Manager Doesn't Support Redirection of Comm. Devices

• Microsoft LAN Manager, versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.1a, 2.2

SUMMARY

It is not possible to NET USE a shared communication device from either a Basic or an Enhanced DOS LAN Manager workstation. Attempting to do so will result in the following error:

NET817: Network Device Type Incorrect

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DOS error 66 has occurred
The network device type is incorrect

MORE INFORMATION

Using shared communication devices from a DOS workstation is not supported in any version of Microsoft LAN Manager. It is not possible to offer redirection of communication devices under MS-DOS LAN Manager because almost all MS-DOS communication programs directly hook the hardware interrupt, bypassing any network services.

Redirection of communication devices is only supported for OS/2 workstations.

Additional query words: 1.00 2.00 2.10 2.10a 2.20 com1 com2 modem serial

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Version : :2.0,2.1,2.1a,2.2
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