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NetWare Connect Pre Sales Information
TID250954
DOCUMENT REVISION: A
16AUG95
NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION: NetWare Connect 2.0
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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
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Q: Can I dial in and out of my network with NetWare Connect?
A: Yes. NetWare Connect is the Novell communications platform for mobile
computing. It allows DOS, MAC and Windows users to dial out asynchronously
through its modem pool on the server. Remote users can dial in
asynchronously or via IPX, TCP/IP or AppleTalk.
Q: What do I need to run on the remote users workstation to dial into my
NetWare Connect server?
A: NetWare Connect supports two types of technology for dial in access:
Remote Node and Remote Control (the difference being where applications are
being processed). For Remote Node access, the NetWare shell is included in
NetWare Connect. Macintosh clients can use AppleTalk Remote Access 2 (or
1), provided by Apple. For Remote Control access, any third party remote
control application supporting NASI can be used. For a list of third party
NASI compatible applications refer to the NetWare Connect Rules of Thumb.
Q: What is the difference between Remote Node and Remote Control?
A: In brief, the main difference between Remote Node and Remote Control
technology is where the processing of the applications takes place. With
Remote Node, applications run on the remote users workstation. In essence,
the remote user's link is an extension of a LAN connection. This link
however, is considerably slower than that of a LAN connection. To overcome
this speed difference, the best environment to use remote node technology
is one where high speed modems, data compression and client server
applications are being used. In part, this means that all executables
should run from the remote drive. Therefore we recommend that you choose
the installation option which will automatically copy the NetWare utilities
(including LOGIN & LOGOUT) to the remote drive. By using client server
applications users would only be accessing data files off of the
server,thus less bandwidth is taken up over the remote link.
With remote control, the processing takes place on the network. The only
thing that is passed over the remote link is screen and keyboard
input/output. Since there is less data being transmitted over the link,
faster response time is the advantage of remote control. If users are
accessing applications off the file server, remote control would be a
better solution for them. For a more in-depth explanation of these
technologies and how to choose a solution, please refer to the NetWare
Connect Info Guide.
Q: What software can I use to dial out of my network with NetWare Connect?
A: Users wanting to dial out of NetWare Connect's modem pool can use any
third party communication package supporting NASI or basic Interrupt 14.
The Win2NCS redirector, available with NetWare Connect, allows any Windows
communication package supporting the standard Windows API's to dial out of
the network.
Q: Does NASI come with NetWare Connect?
A: Yes. NASI, basic Interrupt 14 support, and Win2NCS redirectors are part
of NetWare Connect.
Q: Does NetWare Connect support faxing?
A: Yes. Users can send/receive faxes through the ports on the NetWare
Connect server with third party fax applications if there is a NASI
compatible FAX server. Without a NASI compatible fax server, some sites
have timing problems and some do not.
Q: How many ports does NetWare Connect support?
A: NetWare Connect currently supports up to 128 ports. It is available in
2, 8, and 32 port configurations.
Q: What communications adapter can I use with NetWare Connect?
A: For a list of tested adapters refer to the NetWare Connect Rules of
Thumb.
Q: Does NetWare Connect require a dedicated communications server?
A: No. NetWare Connect will run on any NetWare 3.12 or 4.10 server.
Q: Does NetWare RunTime come with NetWare Connect?
A: Both NetWare 4.10 RunTime and NetWare 3.12 RunTime come with the 8 and
32 port configuration of NetWare Connect. They do not come with the 2
port.
Q: Do I need NetWare Runtime to run NetWare Connect?
A: No. NetWare Connect will run on your NetWare 3.12 or 4.10 server.
NetWare Runtime is available to create a dedicated communications platform
with the larger configurations of NetWare Connect.
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