for NetWare dial-in?
NetWare dial-in works too, because Microsoft hacked a simple IPX router in there. To do NetWare dial-up access, make sure you install IPX protocol and bind it to the Dial-up Adapter in Network Control Panel. The clients can be Win95 or Windows NT clients, but they need to have IPX protocol and Client for NetWare installed. When the user dials in, a NetWare login prompt will come up, login scripts will execute, and connections will appear. WARNING: IPX over PPP is quite slow! Some tips for the client, to speed up performance: • Allow only IPX protocol for dial-out to the dial-up server (turn NetBEUI and TCP/IP OFF in Server Type) • Keep local copies of MAP.EXE and CAPTURE.EXE on the remote computer, in the WINDOWS\COMMAND directory • Turn Software Compression ON • Pick a frame type in IPX properties (Don’t use Auto-Detect) • Don’t run NetBIOS apps over the dial-up connection through IPX [Back to top] [Back to Table of Contents] • 8.14.2. Top five reasons to use a Win95 machine as a dial
