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- NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT
-
- TITLE: NetWare Connect Rules of Thumb
- DOCUMENT ID: TID250023
- DOCUMENT REVISION: B
- DATE: 09MAY94
- ALERT STATUS: Yellow
- INFORMATION TYPE: Issue
- README FOR: NA
-
- NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION:
- NetWare Connect 1.0
-
- ABSTRACT:
-
- This document helps you configure NetWare Connect software for
- optimal performance and reliability by providing hardware and
- software recommendations. For the latest technical information,
- refer to the Section 2 in the NCONNECT Forum.
-
- ------------------------------------------------------------------
- DISCLAIMER
- THE ORIGIN OF THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL TO
- NOVELL. NOVELL MAKES EVERY EFFORT WITHIN ITS MEANS TO VERIFY
- THIS INFORMATION. HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS
- DOCUMENT IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY. NOVELL MAKES NO EXPLICIT
- OR IMPLIED CLAIMS TO THE VALIDITY OF THIS INFORMATION.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- ISSUE
-
- This document helps you configure NetWare Connect software
- for optimal performance and reliability by providing
- hardware and software recommendations. For the latest
- technical information, refer to the Section 2 in the
- NCONNECT Forum.
-
- What Is NetWare Connect?
-
- NetWare Connect is a server based solution for remote
- computing. It supports remote node and remote control
- technologies on the same platform. Remote control support
- is provided with the help of third-party applications.
-
- With the remote node technology, all data including network
- protocols are transferred back and forth over the
- communications link.
-
- With the remote control technology, only keystrokes and
- screen updates are transferred over the communications link.
-
- NetWare Connect allows multiple remote users to access
- NetWare local area networks (LANs), and enables LAN
- workstations to access host computers via telephone lines,
- leased lines, X.25 packet switched networks, or direct
- connections.
-
- NetWare Connect Services (NCS)
- NetWare Connect provides the following three services:
- - AppleTalk Remote Access Service (ARAS)
- - NASI Connection Service (NCS)
- - Remote Node Service (RNS)
-
- ARAS and RNS support Macintosh and DOS clients,
- respectively, to dial in and become remote nodes on the LAN.
- NetWare Connect supports AppleTalk, IPX, and TCP/IP
- protocols.
-
- NCS establishes a logical connection between a NetWare
- Connect port and a DOS or MS Windows workstation. This
- connection enables LAN workstations to dial out of the
- network with third party applications using a pool of modems
- on the server. Similarly, dial-in users can use a
- third-party application to remotely control a dedicated
- workstation or an application server on the LAN through NCS.
-
- Each of the NetWare Connect services on the server requires
- a corresponding client component that is installed on the
- workstation:
-
- NetWare Connect Service Client Component
-
- ARAS AppleTalk Remote Access from Apple
-
- NCS NASI.EXE, a TSR and third-party
- applications that are compatible with
- either NASI or interrupt 14.
-
- RNS NetWare Remote Node (NRN), the
- asynchronous driver and its
- configuration utility DIALCON.EXE.
-
- Refer to "Workstation Requirements" below for information on
- the availability of the workstation software.
-
- NetWare Connect Features
-
- The primary features in NetWare Connect are the following:
-
- Dynamic port allocation. Ports are dynamically
- allocated as users require them. Ports used for
- incoming calls may also be used for outgoing calls, but
- not simultaneously.
-
- RESOURCE POOLING. NetWare Connect maximizes
- communication resources by sharing modems, multiport
- adapters, telephone lines, multiplexers, and X.25
- virtual circuits. Ports need not be dedicated to
- specific services. The Service Selector module in
- NetWare Connect automatically routes incoming calls to
- the appropriate service.
-
- SUPPORT FOR MODEM INDEPENDENCE. The modem independence
- feature allows NASI users to use the same generic modem
- initialization regardless of the port and modem type
- they connect to in NCS. This feature enables
- third-party applications to establish connections more
- easily to NCS.
-
- Although, the NetWare Connect Administrator must select
- the types of modems attached to the NetWare Connect
- ports, users can specify Hayes Compatible in their
- third-party applications regardless of the modem type
- connected to the NetWare Connect port. However, only
- the basic Hayes commands are supported on the modem
- independent ports.
-
- Security
-
- NetWare Connect enables you to limit users or user
- groups to accessing specific services or ports. You
- can also restrict services by ports and set maximum
- connection time and dialback parameters for example,
- you can force callers to dial back to a specific
- number.
-
- NetWare Connect also supports third party security
- devices that can add token passing, Personal
- Identification Number (PIN), and challenge/response
- types of security.
-
- Management
-
- NetWare Connect includes management tools to monitor
- port activity and service statistics. You can also
- reset ports, reset sessions, run a trace on a port, and
- manage alerts. NetWare Connect maintains an audit
- trail that records information about each connection
- for example, the time at the start and end of the
- connection.
-
- The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) support
- allows NetWare Connect to forward alerts to Novell's
- NetWare Management System (NMS) product. If an IBM
- host is on the LAN, NetWare Connect alerts are
- forwarded to the NetView console, as well.
-
- Scaleability.
-
- NetWare Connect allows you to add port licenses to a
- previously installed system without having to reinstall
- the product.
-
- Development platform for third-party services.
-
- NetWare Connect provides an open platform on which
- third-party communication services can be developed.
-
- NetWare Connect Licenses
-
- NetWare Connect can be purchased with the following
- licenses:
- - NetWare Connect for 2 ports
- - NetWare Connect for 8 ports
- - NetWare Connect for 32 ports
-
- You can customize the number of ports by installing two
- or more licenses on a single server. A maximum of 64
- ports is supported on a single server.
-
- NetWare Runtime software is bundled with the 8 and 32
- port licenses of NetWare Connect. The ports that
- NetWare Connect uses can be COM ports built into the
- communications server, ports on a communications
- adapter, or virtual connections provided through an
- X.25 adapter.
-
- SERVER REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
-
- NetWare Connect requires the following hardware and
- software.
-
- Hardware Requirements
- A NetWare server requires the following hardware to run
- NetWare Connect:
- A 386 or greater PC. NetWare Connect should
- operate on any file server tested and approved by
- Novell Labs. Appropriate LAN and video adapters
- must be installed.
-
- A multiport communications adapter or any serial
- port. To improve performance, however, use a
- multiport adapter. For a list of adapters, see
- "Communications Adapters" below. If a regular COM
- port is used, Novell recommends that the port have
- a buffered UART chip, such as a 16550.
-
- Appropriate communications hardware, such as
- modems, multiplexers, null modem cables, analog
- telephone lines, or leased lines.
-
- A minimum of 10 MB of RAM for a NetWare Runtime
- server with a 64 port NetWare Connect.
-
- A minimum of 7 MB of disk space. Additional disk
- space is required to store the audit file. If you
- are installing the online version of the NetWare
- Connect 1.0 Administration Guide, you will need an
- additional 12 MB of disk space.
-
- Software Requirements
- To install NetWare Connect, you need the following
- software:
- NetWare Connect.
-
- MS-DOS 3.3x or later; DR DOS 6.0, Novell DOS 7 or
- a compatible.
-
- NetWare 3.11 or later, NetWare Runtime 3.11 or
- later, NetWare 4.01 or later, or NetWare Runtime
- 4.01 or later NetWare Runtime is bundled with the
- 8 and 32 port license of NetWare Connect. It is
- not packaged with the 2 port NetWare Connect.
-
- If you are installing the online version of the
- NetWare Connect 1.0 Administration Guide, you need
- MS Windows 3.1 installed on a workstation.
-
- Configuration Requirement
- Client users must have a valid username and password on
- the NetWare Connect server whether the server is
- running NetWare 3.11 or higher or NetWare 4.01. The
- user password must contain alphanumeric characters
- only.
-
- Workstation Requirements
- A workstation accessing NetWare Connect requires the
- following hardware and software:
-
- Remote PC dialing in to become a remote node on the LAN (NRN
- dial-in)
- A 386SX (or greater) machine equipped with the following:
- - A high capacity (1.2MB or 1.44MB) disk drive
- - A COM port or an internal modem. To improve
- performance on a COM port, Novell recommends that
- the port have a buffered UART chip, such as a
- 16550.
- - A hard disk all programs should be run from the
- remote PC's drive rather than loaded from the
- server's drive. This requirement includes
- executables such as LOGIN.EXE, SLIST.EXE, MAP.EXE,
- and ATTACH.EXE.
-
- A modem. See "List of Modems" below.
-
- MSDOS 3.3x or later, DR DOS 6.0, or Novell DOS 7, or a
- compatible.
-
- NRN and the DIALCON utility. These files are installed
- during NetWare Connect installation on the server in
- the SYS:SYSTEM\NRN subdirectory. All the files in this
- subdirectory must be distributed to the remote PC
- users.
-
- Remote Macintosh dialing in to become a Macintosh node on
- the LAN
-
- A Macintosh computer with at least 2 MB of memory.
-
- System 7 or later.
-
- A modem. See "List of Modems" below.
-
- AppleTalk Remote Access software. This product must be
- obtained from Apple Computer, Inc.
-
- The Set ARAS Passwords utility provided with NetWare
- Connect. This utility is shipped with NetWare Connect
- on a Macintosh diskette. To make this utility
- available to remote users, the administrator can do one
- of the following:
-
- - Copy the utility from a Macintosh on the LAN onto
- a NetWare server that supports Macintosh Name
- Space.
-
- - Make copies of the utility and distribute it to
- users on diskette.
-
- NASI workstation on the LAN dialing out (NCS dial-out)
-
- A NetWare LAN workstation.
-
- Access to NASI.EXE. When you install NetWare Connect,
- NASI.EXE is copied to SYS:SYSTEM\NCS. Distribute this
- file to the users who need the NASI functionality.
-
- A third-party communications program that supports
- either NASI (interrupt 6b) or interrupt 14.
-
- If a communications program supports both NASI and
- interrupt 14, Novell recommends that you choose the
- NASI option. Selecting NASI as a connection type
- allows the communication program to use the port
- sharing feature in NetWare Connect. For a list of
- third-party NASI applications, see below.
-
- If you are using interrupt 14 applications, you need
- access to the Int14 Redirector provided with NetWare
- Connect. NetWare Connect supports only the basic
- interrupt 14 calls. The files for the Int 14
- Redirector are installed in the SYS:SYSTEM\NCS
- subdirectory. Distribute the files in the subdirectory
- to the users who need the interrupt 14 functionality.
- To support interrupt 14, users must have access to
- NASI.EXE, as well.
-
- Remote PC or a Macintosh computer dialing in to a dedicated
- PC on the LAN
-
- A communications program compatible with either a
- remote control application or an application server
- that supports NASI and runs on a dedicated PC on the
- LAN.
-
- For a list of remote control applications and application
- servers, see below.
-
- If you are running NetWare Access Services software on the
- dedicated PC on the LAN, the remote PC and the Macintosh
- computer can run the ONLAN/PC and ONLAN/MAC software,
- respectively, provided with NetWare Access Services.
-
- A modem. See "List of Modems".
-
- COMMUNICATIONS ADAPTERS
-
- NetWare Connect supports the COM ports on the server or
- third-party communications adapters. Communications
- adapters installed in the server support connections via
- direct cable, modem, multiplexer, and X.25 public data
- networks.
-
- For X.25 connections, use the Synchronous+ Adapter that is
- available in three types of serial interfaces: V.35, RS422,
- and RS 232.
-
- Novell recommends using the following adapters that support
- the standard RS-232 serial interface.
-
- Computone Corporation 404-475-2725
- - Intelliport II ISA Host Adapter (ISA 16 bit)
- 16 ports per concentrator (Maximum of 128 ports)
-
- Cubix 702-883-7611
- - MP2008 (ISA 16-bit)
- 8 ports
-
- DigiBoard 612-943-9020
- - C/X System EISA Host Adapter (ISA 32 bit)
- 16 ports per concentrator (Maximum of 64 ports)
-
- - C/X System ISA Host Adapter (ISA 16 bit)
- 16 ports per concentrator (Maximum of 64 ports)
-
- - C/X System MCA Host Adapter (MCA 16 bit)
- 16 ports per concentrator (Maximum of 64 ports)
-
- - DigiCHANNEL MC/8i (MCA 16 bit)
- 8 ports
-
- - DigiCHANNEL PC/2e (ISA 16 bit)
- 2 ports
-
- - DigiCHANNEL PC/8e (ISA 16 bit)
- 8 ports
-
- - XEM (MCA 16 bit) 16 ports per concentrator
-
- Gateway Communications, Inc. 800-367-6555
- - WNIM+ Adapter (ISA 8 bit)
- 4 ports
-
- NOTE: The following addresses are predefined by the WNIM+
- driver and must not be used by any other adapters on the PC:
- the first WNIM+ must be installed at 280; the second at 290;
- the third at 2A0; the fourth at 2B0.
-
- Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. 404-441-1617
- - Hayes ESPCA for ISA (ISA 16 bit)
- 2 ports
-
- - Hayes ESPCA for MCA (MCA 16 bit)
- 2 ports
-
- Microdyne 800-255-3967
- - Synchronous+
- 4 ports
-
- Newport Systems Solutions, Inc. 714-752-1511
- - ACI, Asynchronous Communications Interface (ISA 16
- bit)
- 8 ports
-
- Stallion 408-761-9499
- - Brumby (ISA 16 bit)
- 4 ports
-
- - ONboard (16 bit)
- 4 ports, 8 ports
-
- - ONboard/E (32 bit)
- 4 ports, 8 ports
-
- - ONboard2 (MCA 16 bit)
- 4 ports, 8 ports
-
- Star Gate Technologies, Inc. 800-782-7428
- - One Slot Adapter (ISA 16 bit)
- 4 ports
-
- List of Modems
- NetWare Connect ships with a large number of modems
- supported. However, additional modem scripts are
- continually being developed. NWCMOD.EXE in NOVLIB,
- Library 9 will always contain all of the most recently
- available scripts. As of this date, modem scripts are
- available for the modems listed below. The modems
- marked with an have not been tested with NetWare
- Connect by Novell engineers.
-
- If you want your modem added to the list, FAX the pages from
- your modem manual containing the:
- - The AT command set
- - Responses
- - S register set
- - Exact manual name to 408-577-5856. Mark the FAX
- Attention: NetWare Connect Modems.
-
- Acer Modem 2424
- Anchor Signalman Lightning 24
- Apex V.32bis
- AT&T 2224 CEO
- AT&T 4000
- AT&T 4024
- AT&T Comsphere 3800 Series
- AT&T Paradyne KeepInTouch
- AT&T DataPort 14.4/FAX
- AT&T Secure Data 1900
- AT&T Secure Data 1910
- ATI 2400etc
- ATI 9600etc/e
- Bausch EuroScout
- Bocamodem 14.4Kbps V.32bis
- CALPAK MX-2400/MXE-2400
- Codex 2234
- Codex 2264
- Codex 3220
- Codex 3260/3265
- Codex 326X FAST
- Compaq SpeedPAQ 144
- CompuCom Speedmodem Combo
- CompuCom Speedmodem STAR
- Datatronics Discovery 1200C
- Datatronics Discovery 1200P
- Datatronics Discovery 2400E
- DSI 9624
- DSI Scout Plus
- EasyData
- ELSA MicroLink 14.4
- ETech Bullet E2400
- ETech Bullet E9696M
- ETech Bullet PC2400MH
- EuroViVa 14.4/Fax
- Everex Evercom 24E
- Everex Evercom 24E+
- Everex Evercom 96E+
- Fastcomm FDX Series
- Forval 14400
- Forval 9600 V32
- Galaxy Apollo V.32turbo
- Galaxy UFO V.32 Turbo/V.42bis
- Gateway 2000 TelePath V.32/42bis
- General DataComm MNP5
- General DataComm V.42bis
- GVC 9600
- GVC 9600 V.42bis
- GVC 14400 V.42bis
- GVC Super Modem 2400
- Hayes compatible
- Hayes Smartmodem 300
- Hayes Smartmodem 1200
- Hayes Smartmodem 2400
- Hayes V-series 2400
- Hayes V-series 9600
- Hayes Smartmodem OPTIMA 96
- Hayes Smartmodem OPTIMA 14.4
- Hayes Smartmodem OPTIMA 28.8 V.FC
- Hayes V-series Ultra 96
- Hayes V-series Ultra 144
- Hayes ACCURA 96
- Hayes ACCURA 144
- Hayes ISDN - V.120
- Hayes ISDN - X.25
- Hayes Smartmodem 9600 - V.32
- IBM PCMCIA Data/FAX
- IBM 7855 Modem Model 10
- Incomm Turbo 4800
- InfoTel 144
- Intel 2400EX
- Intel 2400EX MNP
- Intel 9600EX
- Intel 14.4EX
- Intel Faxmodem 14.4
- Intel SatisFAXtion
- Intel SatisFAXtion/400
- Intel SatisFAXtion/400E
- Leading Edge Model L 1200
- Lightning LightCom 96
- Manual modem
- Maxan Maxmodem 2400EI
- Maxum Super Modem 2400
- Megahertz 96/24 FAX/Modem
- Megahertz P296FMV FAX/Modem
- Megahertz T3144 FAX/Modem
- Megahertz C5144 FAX/Modem
- Megahertz A2144,CC3144,P2144,TX3144
- MICC 4824
- MICC 9600/9610/9620
- Microcom AX/1200-2400 series
- Microcom AX/9600
- Microcom AX/9612-9624 series
- Microcom DeskPorte FAST
- Microcom QX/12K and QX/V.32c
- Microcom QX/4232bis
- Microcom QX/4232hs
- Microcom HD/4232bis
- Migent Pocket Modem
- MultiTech 1200
- MultiTech 224
- MultiTech 224E
- MultiTech 224EH5/EH7
- MultiTech 696
- MultiTech MultiModem II MT932
- MultiTech MultiModem II MT1432
- MultiTech MultiModem II MT1932
- MultiTech MultiModem II (slow init)
- MultiTech MultiModem V32
- MUXUM ECM FAST V32 Terbo
- NEC N9631
- NEC 14.4
- Netcomm SmartModem M4/M5
- Okidata Okitel 9600
- OmniTel Netcomm Q1200
- OmniTel Netcomm Q2400
- OSITECH LapTALK Plus 14.4
- PACE UltraLink Thirty-Two Plus
- Penril Alliance V.32
- Penril Datalink 2400
- Piiceon Dispatcher
- PNB 14400
- Practical Periph. 2400SA MNP
- Practical Periph. 2400SA V.42bis
- Practical Peripherals 1200
- Practical Peripherals 2400SA
- Practical Peripherals 9600SA
- Practical Peripherals 14400FXSA
- Prometheus ProModem 1200
- Pure Data PDMCIA V32bis
- Pure Data PDMCIA V.17
- Pure Data PDMCIA V.29
- Racal Milgo RMD 3222
- Racal Vadic 9632VP
- Rockwell RG 2400 PC Modem
- Sharp 9624e
- Supra FaxModem V.32
- Supra Faxmodem V.32bis
- Telebit QBlazer
- Telebit T1000
- Telebit T1600
- Telebit T2500
- Telebit T3000
- Telebit TrailBlazer Plus
- Telebit TrailBlazer
- Telenetics TC921
- Toshiba Adv. PCMCIA Modem
- Touchbase Worldport 1200
- Touchbase Worldport 2400
- Touchbase Worldport 9600
- Twincom 96/42i
- UDS FasTalk 2400
- UDS FasTalk 32x
- UDS FasTalk V.32/42b
- UDS V.32
- UDS V.3225
- UDS V.3229
- USRobotics Courier 2400
- USRobotics Courier 2400e
- USRobotics Courier V.32terbo FAX
- USRobotics Sportster 2400 PC MNP
- USRobotics Sportster 2400 v42bis
- USRobotics Sportster 9600/14400 V42bis
- USRobotics HST, HST Dual Standard
- USRobotics V.32/V.32bis
- USRobotics Sportster 9600/14400 (UK)
- USRobotics HST, HST Dual Standard (UK)
- USRobotics V.32/V.32bis (UK)
- Ven-Tel 9600 Plus/Plus II
- Ven-Tel Pathfinder
- ViVa 14.4/9642e
- Western Datacom 432 LineBkr V.32
- Zoom 2400
- Zoom 2400 V.42bis
- Zoom 9600 V.32 Turbo
- Zoom 14400 V.32bis
- Zoom FaxModem FX 9624
- Zoom FaxModem FX 9624 V42bis
- Zoom FaxModem VFX V.32/V.42bis
- ZyXEL U-1496
-
- Note: The [UK] selections are for US Robotics modems
- used in the UK. They may also be required in
- other countries outside the USA.
-
- THIRD PARTY NASI APPLICATIONS
- You can access NCS ports on NetWare Connect via NASI
- and a third-party application. The following third
- party applications are claimed by their manufacturers
- to be NASI compatible. For more information on
- compatibility and terminal emulation support, check
- with the manufacturer or information service listed.
-
- To become a NASI developer, call 800-NETWARE and enroll
- in the Novell Professional Developers Program.
-
- DOS based terminal emulation programs
- Use these applications to access a host computer
- through a direct connection or modem lines.
-
- AlphaPage (PC to pager software)
- Information Radio 800-228-8998
-
- Anzio
- Rasmussen Software 503-624-0360
-
- Blast Professional DOS 10.5
- U.S. Robotics, Inc. 800-242-5278
-
- Blast Professional Server 10.5
- U.S. Robotics, Inc. 800-242-5278
-
- Crosstalk Mark IV v2.1.1
- DCA 404-442-4930
-
- EM220, EM320, EM4010, EM4105
- Distributed Computer Systems 303-447-9251
-
- Minisoft HP 2392
- Minisoft Inc. 800-682-0200
-
- Mirror III LAN 2.5
- SoftKlone 904-878-8564
-
- OnLAN 1.3
- Citrix Systems, Inc. 305-755-0559
-
- PC Anywhere IV LAN v4.5
- Symantec 800-222-2616
-
- PC-Term
- Crystal Point Software 206-487-3656
-
- Poly-COM LAN
- Polygon, Inc. 314-432-4142
-
- Procomm Plus v2.0 LAN
- Datastorm Technologies 314-443-3282
-
- Qmodem Pro 1.0
- Mustang Software 800-999-9619
-
- Reflection
- Walker, Richter, & Quinn 206-872-2829
-
- Relay Gold LAN
- Microcom Systems, Inc. 800-822-8224
-
- Smartcom Exec 2.1
- Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. 404-840-9200
-
- Smart Term v3.0
- Persoft, Inc. 608-273-6000
-
- Softerm PC
- Softronics 719-593-9540
-
- Telepathy
- Extrasensory Software 818-981-8367
-
- VSCOM for Novell LAN 7.9
- M/H Group 312-443-1222
-
- ZSTEM LAN
- KEA Systems, Ltd 604-431-0727
-
- Special information services
- Access these private information databases for
- information on custom user interfaces.
- CIM for DOS 2.13
- CompuServe Incorporated 614-457-8600
-
- FactSet
- FactSet Data Systems 203-863-1500
-
- Lexus LAN
- Mead Data Central, Inc. 800-543-6862
-
- Westmate
- West Publishing Co. 800-328-9352
-
- Windows Based Applications
- AlphaPage (PC to pager software)
- Information Radio 800-228-8998
-
- Carbon Copy for Windows 2.0
- Microcom Systems, Inc. 617-551-1000
-
- Crosstalk for Windows 2.1
- DCA 800-348-3221
-
- DynaComm for Windows
- Future Soft Engineering, Inc. 713-496-9400
-
- FactSet for Windows v7.72
- FactSet Data Systems 203-863-1500
-
- KEAterm (VT420)
- KEA Systems, Ltd. 800-663-8702
-
- Minisoft 92 for Windows
- Minisoft Inc. 800-682-0200
-
- Mirror for Windows 1.1
- SoftKlone 904-878-8564
-
- Multicom for Windows
- Richard Cumming & Associates UK 993-823-737
-
- PC Anywhere for Windows
- Symantec 800-222-2616
-
- Procomm Plus for Windows 1.0
- Datastorm Technologies, Inc. 314-443-3282
-
- Westmate for Windows
- West Publishing Co. 800-328-9352
-
- Remote Control Applications
-
- Use these programs to allow a remote PC to control a
- workstation on the LAN. Remote users can access host
- workstation drives as well as network drives and
- services. All processing is done on the application
- server. Only keystrokes, screen updates, and mouse
- signals travel over the communications link.
-
- Co/Session LAN II
- Triton Technologies 800-322-9440
-
- PC Anywhere IV LAN 4.5
- Symantec 800-222-2616
-
- ReachOut v3.3
- Ocean Isle Software 407-770-4777
-
- Remotely Possible
- Avalan 800-441-2281
-
- Application servers
- Use this program to create multiple virtual machines on
- a single dedicated Intel 386 or greater processor. All
- processing is done on the application server. Only
- keystrokes, screen updates, and mouse signals travel
- over the communications link. Remote users dial in to
- the application server through NCS ports on NetWare
- Connect.
-
- NetWare Access Services 1.3
- Citrix Systems, Inc.
- 305-755-0559
-
- FAX programs
- Use these FAX programs for dialing out only. Both the
- FAX programs listed here from MultiTech require a
- MultiTech FAX modem, although MultiTech plans to
- support additional FAX modems in the future.
-
- FAXserve v2.0
- Cheyenne
- 516-484-5110
-
- MultiExpress FAX (for DOS)
- MultiTech
- 800-328-9717
-
- MultiExpress FAX (for Windows)
- MultiTech
- 800-328-9717
-
- Using V.42 Modems
- If you are using V.42 modems with NetWare Connect, your
- NCS or RNS incoming calls are processed as ARAS
- connections and the remote user may be disconnected.
-
- The disconnection is caused by a conflict between the
- AppleTalk Remote Access 1.0 connection negotiation and
- the V.42 modem negotiation. The modem scripts provided
- with NetWare Connect disable the V.42bis hardware
- compression.
-
- To resolve this problem, Novell recommends choosing one
- of the following solutions:
-
- If you are not supporting ARAS dial-in users
-
- 1. Unload ARAS and enable the V.42 error
- correction and compression by adding an
- appropriate string in the Modem
- Initialization String field in NWCCON and in
- DIALCON (for NRN users).
-
- 2. Refer to your modem manual for the
- initialization string.
-
- If you are supporting ARAS dial-in users with the
- other services, NCS and RNS, do one of the
- following:
-
- For NCS users, disable the V.42 support on
- the remote side by configuring the NASI
- application.
-
- For RNS-NRN users, disable the V.42 support
- in DIALCON. Refer to your modem manual for
- information on how to disable V.42 support.
-
- Define a unique set of ports for ARAS
- connections.
-
- Then, enable the V.42 error correction and
- compression for the remaining ports by adding
- the appropriate string in the Modem
- Initialization String field in NWCCON and in
- DIALCON (for NRN users). Refer to your
- modem manual for the initialization string.
-
- Tips for Using NCS
-
- Automating NASI Connections
- When you load NASI.EXE, you are prompted for a NetWare
- username, password, and session name. The username and
- password must exist on the NetWare Connect server. The
- password must contain only alphanumeric characters and
- must not include spaces.
-
- The session name must be a unique string of up to 16
- alphanumeric characters without spaces describing your
- session. The NetWare username and password are
- validated only when the application attempts to
- establish a connection over the LAN.
-
- To automate the NASI connection, you may specify these
- three items as options at the DOS command line:
-
- nasi /n="username" /p="password" /s="session_name"
-
- All the three entries must be enclosed in quotation
- marks. If you do not have a password specified, you
- must enter /p="".
-
- *NOTE*: NetWare Connect has the ability to switch
- security over to third party communications
- applications with the /ns option. Use the /ns option
- only if your application supports it. However, as this
- document goes to print, no applications support this
- option.
-
- Running NASI from a Batch File
- To run NASI from a batch file, create a file that
- contains the NetWare username, password, and session
- name in that order. All three entries must be
- terminated with a carriage return.
-
- For example:
- supervisor
- mypasswd
- session1
-
- Then at the DOS prompt, enter the following
- command:
-
- NASI < filename.ext
-
- Replace filename.ext with the name of the file and
- the extension that contains the options.
-
- IMPORTANT: Storing the NetWare username and password in
- a batch file to automate login may compromise security.
-
- Dialing Back with NCS
- When a remote control program on a LAN workstation is
- placed in host mode, either the DIALIN group or a port
- from a non-DIALIN group (any other port) is selected.
-
- Selecting a port from the DIALIN group
- The port is not reserved except during the time the
- remote caller is connected.
-
- NCS supports forced dialback only. The network
- administrator must define the dialback number using
- NWCCON on the NetWare Connect server.
-
- Dialback occurs after NCS validates the NASI username,
- password, and session name from the remote caller.
- Then NCS dials back to the remote PC, which must be set
- in autoanswer mode.
-
- Initially, modem compression is disabled on a DIALIN
- port. However, when NCS performs dialback, compression
- is enabled.
-
- Selecting any other port (non-DIALIN group)
- The port is reserved for the exclusive use of the host
- until the third party application releases control of
- the port.
-
- Dialback operations are performed by third-party
- applications.
-
- Defining NCS Port Groups
- NCS allows you to define both inbound (DIALIN) port
- group and outbound port groups with the following
- features.
-
- Inbound Port Group (one per server)
- All ports in the inbound port group are available
- to remote users calling in with remote control
- applications such as ReachOut and PCAnywhere.
-
- All ports in the inbound group have a single
- logical port name consisting of the first eight
- characters of the NetWare Connect server name plus
- DIALIN. For example, if the server name is
- Communications, the logical port name will be
- COMMUNICDIALIN. Every LAN workstation and
- application server in host mode must use that
- logical port name.
-
- Attempting to dial out using the inbound logical
- port name will cause an error.
-
- Outbound Port Groups
- Ports that are members of an outbound group must
- be used for dialing out only.
-
- Outbound ports may be selected by group name or
- port name. If you select a port by group name,
- NetWare Connect will select the first available
- port within the group.
-
- If you are dialing out with an interrupt 14
- application, select ports using the specific name
- only.
-
- IMPORTANT: NINT14, unlike NASI, does not release a port
- until NINT14 is unloaded with the nint14 /u command.
-
- Inbound/Outbound Ports
- A port can be placed in both the inbound group and one
- or more outbound groups. This multiple assignment
- allows inbound ports to be used for outbound calls
- except when a remote caller is actually connected.
-
- Tips for Using RNS and NRN
-
- Solving Connection Problems
- If you have problems establishing a connection to
- NetWare Connect using NRN, check the following:
-
- Make sure the frame type specified in DIALCON is
- identical to that specified in RNS on the server.
- To verify the frame type specified for RNS, view
- the NWCSTART.NCF file or type config at the server
- console prompt (:).
-
- Make sure that the interrupt (IRQ) values used by
- the NRN driver do not conflict with the IRQ values
- used by other hardware devices on the remote PC.
-
- Make sure that the modem type and data rate
- selected are correct. Using NRN
-
- If you modify port configurations after you load
- NRN, you must reload NRN for the changes to take
- effect.
-
- To make sure you attach to the correct server, edit the
- remote PC's NET.CFG file to include the following
- command:
-
- preferred server=server_name
-
- Replace server_name with the name of the server that
- you want to log into.
-
- If you are running NRN on a VGA monochrome monitor,
- enter the following command at the DOS prompt (>) to
- change your VGA monochrome to standard monochrome:
- mode co80
-
- Novell recommends that you upgrade the remote PC with
- the latest NETX or Virtual Loadable Module (VLM) shell
- by downloading the latest WINUP or DOSUP from NOVFILES
- on CompuServe.
-
- Tips for Using ARAS
- Specifying Zone Names
-
- Novell recommends that the zone name you specify when
- binding ARAS is the same zone that your server belongs
- to. (The server name appears in the zone specified
- when you load AppleTalk.) Refer to the following pages
- in the NetWare Connect 1.0 Administration Guide for
- information on specifying zones:
-
- - When binding ARAS, see page 3-19.
- - When loading AppleTalk, see page 4-8.
-
- Dialback Support
-
- ARAS supports forced dialback only. The network
- administrator must define the dialback number using
- NWCCON on the NetWare Connect server. The AppleTalk
- Remote Access program from Apple does not currently
- support the mobile dialback option in NetWare Connect.
-
- NOTES ON COMPATIBILITY AND USABILITY
- The following information may apply to your NetWare Connect
- environment.
-
- Remote Installation
- Do not install NetWare Connect remotely on a NetWare
- Runtime 3.11 server.
-
- Communication Executive 1.2 and NetView
- If you have NetWare Connect and the Communication
- Executive 1.2 running on the same server, then NetWare
- Connect alerts are not directed to the NetView console.
- Upgrade your Communication Executive software to
- version 1.3 to view NetWare Connect alerts on the
- NetView console.
-
- NetView and NetWare Runtime
- The NetView software bundled with NetWare Runtime 3.11
- is incompatible with NetWare Connect. To provide
- support for NetView, download the NetView files from
- the Client Kit section in the NOVFILES forum on
- NetWire.
-
- NetExplorer and NetWare Connect
- NetExplorer is a component of NMS. If you install
- NetExplorer from a version of NMS earlier than 1.15 on
- the server running NetWare Connect, you cannot load
- ARAS and RNS. To enable these services to load, you
- must upgrade your NMS software to version 1.15 or
- later.
-
- X.25 Connections
- NetWare Connect provides X.25 support for NetWare 3.11
- and NetWare 3.12 only.
-
- To configure for X.25 support in NetWare Connect,
- load the X.25 driver before you load AIOPAD.
-
- The X.25 support in NetWare Connect is
- incompatible with NetWare MultiProtocol Router
- 2.0. Upgrade the NetWare MultiProtocol Router 2.0
- to version 2.1 or later before you install NetWare
- Connect.
-
- OnLAN/MAC via AppleTalk Remote Access
- Make sure you are using the updated OnLAN/MAC 1.3 if
- you are running OnLAN/MAC over an ARAS connection.
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