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Netport(R) & Netport II Print Servers: Selecting Your Mode of Operation
WHICH MODE TO USE?
NetPort(R) and NetPort II can be configured in one of three modes:
* As a print server--without using a NetWare Loadable Module(NLM) or
a Value Added Process (VAP).
* As an adapter for remote printer under Novell's NetWare
PrintServers NLM or VAP.
* As a virtual circuit.
WHICH SETUP SHOULD YOU USE?
* If you don't already use Novell's NetWare Print Server NLM or VAP
software, set up the NetPort as a print server.
* If you use NetWare Print Server software, you have the option of
using NetPort as a print server or as a remote printer adapter. The
following comparison should help you decide:
AS A PRINT SERVER
* No PSERVER NLM or VAP: no need to stop or start the NLM or VAP to
install.
* Takes up one user login slot (number of NetPorts limited only by
number the of available user slots).
* Original NetPorts did not support encrypted passwords. NetPort II
do support encrypted passwords as long as you are running versions
4.25 (Ethernet version) or 5.25 (Token Ring version) or higher.
* Limited by user logins available in NetWare.
AS A REMOTE PRINTER ADAPTER
* Using the PSERVER VAP: must stop and restart the VAP to set up a
new printer.
* Using the PSERVER NLM: must unload and reload the NLM to set up a
new printer.
* Doesn't take up any user login slots.
* Can use encrypted passwords in NetWare 3.x.
* Limited to 16 printers per PSERVER.
VIRTUAL CIRCUIT
* If you want to establish an exclusive link between a workstation
and a network printer or plotter, you must set up the NetPort as a
virtual circuit. NetPort's virtual circuit mode bypasses network
queues, letting your application send data directly to the
workstation's BIOS (basic input/outputsystem). The BIOS then
relays the data over the network to NetPort.
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