NOVELL TECHNICAL BULLETIN

           TITLE:   NetWare 3.11 and 2.2 PCN2 LAN drivers
     DOCUMENT ID:   TB.P.292
            DATE:   03/04/91
         PRODUCT:   NetWare 386 
PRODUCT REVISION:   v3.11
      SUPERSEDES:   NA

         SYMPTOM:   NA

ISSUE/PROBLEM

     The following LAN and Workstation drivers are going to ship with the new
     NetWare versions: 
 
     2.2 PCN2 LAN Drivers       File Size  File Date 
 
     APCN2.OBJ                  5,160      1-11-91 
     APCN2L.OBJ                 5,159      1-11-91               
 
     3.11 PCN2 LAN Driver 
 
     PCN2L.LAN                  9,898      2-07-91 
       
     WSGEN PCN2 Drivers 
 
     SPCN2.OBJ                  5,861      9-05-91 
     SLANSUP.OBJ                4,327     10-31-90 
                  
     DOSODI PCN2 Driver 
       
     PCN2L.COM                  13,576     1-17-91  
       
     ROUTEGEN PCN2 Driver 
 
     APCN2.OBJ                  5160       1-11-91 
     APCN2L.OBJ                 5159       1-11-91 
 
     The L designation in the driver name signifies that the driver is using
     the IBM_PCN2_802.2 frame type.  The drivers without the L designation use
     its own original Novell frame type.  The 3.11 operating system will only
     support the IBM_PCN_802.2 frame type.  The 2.2 operating systems will
     support both frame types.  The 2.15 operating systems would only support
     the PCN Novell frame type; however, a 2.15 system can be upgraded using
     the APCN2L.OBJ driver to operate using both frame types.  The SLANSUP WS
     driver will support the IBM_PCN2_802.2 frame type when the workstation is
     booted using the IBM LAN Support program. 

     The two PCN2 frame types are not compatible.  If the SPCN2.OBJ
     workstation driver is used in conjunction with the 3.11 PCN2L.LAN driver,
     the workstation will not be able to attach to the file server.   
 
     If the 3.11 PCN2L file server is connected to an existing NetWare 2.x
     PCN2 internet, the 3.11 PCN2L file server will not be recognized by the
     other file servers on the internet.

SOLUTION

     There are two workstation options: First to use the DOSODI PCN2L.COM
     driver. Second to use the SLANSUP driver, in conjunction with the IBM LAN
     Support Program. Both of these options will allow the workstations to
     attach correctly to the 3.11 PCN2L server. 
 
     The 3.11 PCN2L servers can be used on the same internet with 2.1x and 2.2
     servers by using a PCN2 - PCN2L router.  Configured with both the
     APCN2.OBJ and APCN2L.OBJ LAN drivers, the router will handle both frame
     types.