Microsoft KB Archive/111251

READTCP!.TXT from MS-TCP/IP for WFWG 3.11

PSS ID Number: Q111251 Article last modified on 11-21-1994

3.11

WINDOWS

= SUMMARY =

This article contains the complete text of the READTCP!.TXT file that ships with Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows for Workgroups 3.11.

= MORE INFORMATION =

= Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Release Notes =

The files provided as part of Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows for Workgroups are for use with Windows for Workgroups version 3.11.

The “Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows for Workgroups Installation and Configuration Guide” is contained within the MSTCPIP.HLP Windows Help file. To view the contents of the Help file, double-click the MSTCPIP.HLP file from File Manager, or open the MSTCPIP.HLP file from the Windows Help application. The Windows Help application can be started by selecting Run from the File menu in Program Manager or File Manager, and typing WINHELP.EXE and pressing the OK button.

Decompressing the Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows for Workgroups files
BE SURE TO READ THE LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING AND/OR USING THE MICROSOFT CLIENT SOFTWARE. If you do not agree to this license, discontinue use of the software.

In order to install the Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows for Workgroups, it is necessary to decompress the files provided as part of the self-extracting archive file WFWTCP.EXE.

To create a floppy disk installation set, use the syntax shown below to copy each of the disk images to an external drive at the command prompt.

WFWTCP This will extract the necessary files and allow the TCP/IP protocol to be installed in Windows for Workgroups. See the section entitled “Installing Microsoft TCP/IP” later in this file for installation information.

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License Agreement

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If you do not agree to this license, discontinue use of the software.

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Installing Microsoft TCP/IP
If you have installed a previous version of Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows for Workgroups (such as the TCP/IP support offered with LAN Manager Version 2.2), remove it before running the installation procedure described in the section entitled “Installing and Configuring Microsoft TCP/IP” in the MSTCPIP.HLP Help file.

Using Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows for Workgroups with ODI Drivers
Windows for Workgroups provides support for mapping protect-mode NDIS 3 transport protocols to ODI network card drivers, however support for mapping real-mode NDIS 2 transport protocols (e.g., Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows for Workgroups) is not provided.

Novell Inc. provides support for running NDIS 2 protocols (such as Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows for Workgroups) on top of ODI drivers using the ODINSUP.COM driver, however support for using the ODINSUP driver is not available from Microsoft. For tips on configuring the ODINSUP driver for use with Microsoft’s TCP/IP protocol stack, contact the Microsoft FastTips automated service (seven days a week, 24 hours a day) at 1-800-936-4200 and request the Windows for Workgroups 3.11 FastTips Item ID 107632 if you are using the NetWare 3.x client software (NETX.EXE), or the FastTips Item ID 107648 if you are using the NetWare 4.x client software (VLM.EXE). These articles contains installation instructions to manually install TCP/IP with Windows for Workgroups when using ODI drivers.

If you are using a DEC Ethernet Network Card
If your system hangs when the TCPTSR.EXE driver is loaded, check your PROTOCOL.INI file for the section for the DEC network card and, if present, remove or remark out (by preceding the line with a semi-colon) the line that lists the entry “MaxRCBuffers=0”. Removing or remarking out the line will clear up the problem.

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Your Guide to Service and Support for Microsoft Network Client Pack

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KBCategory: kbnetwork kb3rdparty kbref KBSubcategory: Additional reference words: 3.11 wfw wfwg mstcpip tcpip support boundaries limitations ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1994.