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- DOCUMENT:Q92768 31-JAN-1994 [W_NT]
- TITLE :Q&A: Network Information
- PRODUCT :Windows NT
- PROD/VER:3.10
- OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
- KEYWORDS:
-
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- The information in this article applies to:
-
- - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
- - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
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-
- SUMMARY
- =======
-
- The following information is also included in the Windows NT and Windows NT
- Advanced Server Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document that is available
- on CompuServe in the WINNT forum. This article contains the Network
- Information section, including the following topics:
-
- - TCP/IP Support
- - Replicator Service only allows me to Import files
- - Network Fails To Start
- - Using Telnet in Windows NT
- - LAN Manager and Windows NT Domains
- - Windows NT Advanced Server Upgrade
- - Difference Between Workgroup and Domain
- - Network Drives Display Slowly in Open Dialog Box
- - RAS and TCP/IP
- - Connecting to a Novell Server
- - Microsoft Network Client Pack
-
- MORE INFORMATION
- ================
-
- TCP/IP Support
- --------------
-
- Question:
-
- Does Windows NT have complete TCP/IP support?
-
- Answer:
-
- Windows NT contains full TCP/IP support. Machines running Windows NT with
- the TCP/IP protocol stack are able to communicate with LAN Manager 2.x
- servers and workstations. Windows NT also has an extensive set of TCP/IP
- utilities including Telnet, ftp, rcp, rsh, and others. Utilities not
- included with Windows NT will be provided by third party vendors.
-
- Replicator Service only allows me to Import files
- -------------------------------------------------
-
- Question:
-
- On Windows NT machines, the replicator service only allows me to import
- files or directories. To use export replication, do I need a Windows NT
- Advanced Server or LAN Manager for OS/2 server?
-
- Answer:
-
- Yes. You must have a Windows NT Advanced Server system to export with the
- file replicator. These additional rules apply to replication under Windows
- NT:
-
- - Windows NT systems can import from a Windows NT Advanced Server
- exporter.
-
- - OS/2 LAN Manager systems can import from a Windows NT Advanced Server.
-
- - Windows NT Advanced Server systems can import from other Windows NT
- Advanced Server systems (or even the same machine).
-
- - OS/2 LAN Manager exporting to Windows NT is not supported.
-
- Network Fails To Start
- ----------------------
-
- Question:
-
- After installing Windows NT, my network fails to come up. What is wrong?
-
- Answer:
-
- Please refer to Chapter 18 of the Windows NT System Guide, titled
- "Troubleshooting". Also, check for the following:
-
- - Interrupt conflicts
- - Memory conflicts
- - Duplicate machine names
- - Correct network configuration and card settings
-
- If you are still having difficulties, please refer to the document bundled
- with your Windows NT package, titled "Your Guide to Service and Support for
- Microsoft Windows NT".
-
- Using Telnet in Windows NT
- --------------------------
-
- Question:
-
- How can I use Telnet in Windows NT?
-
- Answer:
-
- Telnet was implemented as a Windows NT Service. You can start the Telnet
- service by typing TELNET at the command prompt. This starts the Telnet
- service and Terminal, the front-end for Telnet. The normal Telnet commands
- can be issued from Terminal. For more information on Telnet commands, refer
- to the online command reference or the Windows NT documentation.
-
- LAN Manager and Windows NT Domains
- ----------------------------------
-
- Question:
-
- Why do I get an error when I use my LAN Manger 2.x domain name in the
- Domain name field in Windows NT Setup?
-
- Answer:
-
- The Domain entry in Windows NT network setup refers to a Windows NT
- Advanced Server domain. In order to participate in a LAN Manager 2.x
- domain, you need to specify the LAN Manager 2.x domain name as the
- workgroup name. After you do this, you should be able to see LAN Manager
- 2.x servers from File Manager and from the command prompt by typing
- NET VIEW.
-
- Note: Windows NT Advanced Server is a separate product which provides
- additional enterprise-wide, domain-based network management and advanced
- fault-tolerance features. LAN Manager 2.0 and Windows for Workgroups do not
- pass domain names on the network. This problem was addressed in LAN Manager
- 2.1 and thus LM 2.0 and LM 2.1 may behave differently when NET USE or
- NET LOGON commands are issued.
-
- Windows NT Advanced Server Upgrade
- ----------------------------------
-
- Question:
-
- Will there be a Windows NT Advanced Server upgrade that allows me to
- upgrade my Windows NT workstation?
-
- Answer:
-
- Such an upgrade package will not be made available at this time due to the
- importance of other priority features (such as LAN Manager 2.x and Windows
- 3.x upgradability). This will become a priority in future versions of
- Windows NT.
-
- Difference Between Workgroup and Domain
- ---------------------------------------
-
- Question:
-
- What is the difference between a Domain and a Workgroup in Windows NT?
-
- Answer:
-
- The primary differences between a Workgroup and a Domain are in the storage
- location of user accounts and which machine handles account validation. In
- a Workgroup, the account information is maintained and validated on each
- workstation locally. In a Domain, account information is maintained on a
- primary server (domain controller) or replicated across a group of servers;
- Account permissions are validated by the servers and are consistent across
- the entire Domain.
-
- LAN Manager 2.x servers may also be members of a Windows NT Advanced Server
- domain.
-
- Network Drives Display Slowly in Open Dialog Box
- ------------------------------------------------
-
- Question:
-
- Why does it take time before all the network drives appear in the Open
- dialog box and do I have to wait until the entire directory is listed
- before I can access files or switch to other drives?
-
- Answer:
-
- In Windows NT, the common dialog box, Open, is multi-threaded. When you use
- either the Open or Save options from a File menu, the dialog box is
- displayed on the screen and another program execution thread is initiated
- to enumerate network drives. The dialog box can finish painting before the
- enumeration thread completes if there are many network connections in use.
-
- You do not have to wait for the enumeration thread to complete. As soon as
- you see the Open dialog box, you can switch to other drives and access
- files. If network drive letters or files do not appear immediately, you can
- still access them by typing them into the File Name field.
-
- RAS and TCP/IP
- --------------
-
- Question:
-
- Does RAS for Windows NT or Windows NT Advanced Server support TCP/IP
- utilities such as Telnet?
-
- Answer:
-
- No. RAS for Windows NT does not support TCP/IP or the Sockets Library from
- a RAS client at this time. You cannot run any TCP/IP utilities that rely on
- this functionality over a RAS connection.
-
- RAS does support NBF, IPC, RPC, Mail Slots (2nd class), Named Pipes, and MS
- LAN Manager (Winnet API set). Any applications which rely on this
- connectivity should work over a RAS connection.
-
- The Windows NT RAS Server does provide gateway functionality for protocol
- converting in the following manner:
-
- A RAS Client [Windows NT or RAS 1.x] dials into a Windows NT RAS Server
- using NBF. The RAS Server gateway component receives the frame from the NBF
- stack. It then sends the frame out on the LAN wire in whatever protocols it
- has been configured for [eg. TCP/IP]. Another Server running TCP/IP could
- receive the frame and respond to the RAS client via the RAS Server gateway.
-
- In this way, RAS Clients can take advantage of the connectivity of TCP/IP
- over RAS.
-
- Connecting to a Novell Server
- -----------------------------
-
- Question:
-
- How do I connect my Windows NT workstation to a Novell server?
-
- Answer:
-
- Currently, Microsoft does not include redirection connectivity to
- Novell Netware servers as shipped with Windows NT. Novell is currently
- in the process of developing their requester for Windows NT which will
- allow Windows NT client workstations to connect to Netware servers.
- Novell has released beta versions of the requester (available in the
- NOVFILES forum).
-
- Windows NT does come with NWLINK which should not be confused with the
- requester Novell is developing. NWLINK allows use of Windows NT as an
- application server with current MS-DOS, Windows, or OS/2 NetWare
- clients (for applications such as SQL Server, SNA Server, and RPC
- supporting SPX and Novell NetBIOS over IPX). NWLINK does not support
- the ability to do remote file and print I/O. For more information on
- NWLINK see pages 609-614 of the Windows NT Advanced Server Manual or
- pages 505-510 of the Windows NT manual.
-
- Microsoft Network Client Pack
- -----------------------------
-
- Question:
-
- Where can I get the MS Network Client Pack and what does it include?
-
- Answer:
-
- The Microsoft Network Client Pack is available on CompuServe (GO MNC),
- Microsoft's FTP server (FTP.MICROSOFT.COM\ADVSYS\MSCLIENT), and the
- Microsoft Download Service (MSDL) at (206) 936-6735. The Microsoft
- Network Client Pack with full documentation and an unlimited
- distribution license can be ordered from Microsoft Inside Sales at
- (800) 227-4679 for $49.95.
-
- The Microsoft Network Client Pack for Windows NT includes LAN Manager
- Enhanced and Basic Clients for MS-DOS and OS/2, and RAS Clients. It
- also includes TCP/IP and DLC for Windows and MS-DOS.
-
- Additional reference words: 3.10 FastTips NTFAQ
- KBCategory:
- KBSubCategory: Q&AFASTTIPS
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