Microsoft KB Archive/109505

= NETWORKS.WRI from Windows for Workgroups 3.11 (Part 4 of 4) =

PSS ID Number: 109505

Article Last Modified on 9/22/1999

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11

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This article was previously published under Q109505



SUMMARY
The following information was taken from the Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 NETWORKS.WRI file.



MORE INFORMATION
7.0 Using Windows for Workgroups 3.11 with Beame & Whiteside BW-NFS

Windows for Workgroups 3.11 works with Beame & Whiteside BW-NFS version 3.0c.

Set up BW-NFS on your computer according to the directions in your BW-NFS documentation. Make sure you can connect to a BW-NFS server from MS-DOS before you set up Windows for Workgroups 3.11 to work with BW-NFS. For more information on installing BW-NFS support in Windows for Workgroups, see Chapter 9, "Using Other Networks," in the Microsoft Workgroup Add-On "User's Guide."

7.1 Changes to System Files

When You Install Support for BW-NFS Setup makes the following changes to your SYSTEM.INI file:

[boot] secondnet.drv=bwnet.drv

[boot description] secondnet.drv=BW-NFS Network File System (version 3.0c)

[386Enh] secondnet=bwdosnet.386, bwredir.386 TimerCriticalSection=1000 UniqueDOSPSP=True PSPIncrement=5

8.0 Using Windows for Workgroups 3.11 with ArcNet

If you are setting up an ArcNet network for use with Windows for Workgroups, follow the instructions in Appendix C, "Installing Network Hardware," in the Microsoft Workgroup Add-On "User's Guide" for setting up a network using Thin Ethernet, but with these exceptions:

- Instead of RG-58 cable, use RG-62U thin coaxial cable.

- You do not need to use BNC T-Connectors. You can plug RG-62U cable directly into ArcNet cards.

9.0 Using Windows for Workgroups 3.11 with TCP/IP

You can use the TCP/IP protocol with Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11. We recommend that you use the Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows for Workgroups protocol package.

Set up Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows for Workgroups according to the Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows for Workgroups Installation and Configuration Guide.

9.1 Changes to System Files When You Install TCP/IP

The TCP/IP installation process adds the following lines to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

C:\WINDOWS\NET START C:\WINDOWS\UMB C:\WINDOWS\TCPTSR C:\WINDOWS\TINYRFC C:\WINDOWS\EMSBFR.EXE C:\WINDOWS\NMTSR.EXE

The following lines are added to the SYSTEM.INI file.

[386ENH] device=vsockets.386 device=vbapi.386 TimerCriticalSection=5000 UniqueDosPSP=TRUE PSPIncrement=2

[Network Drivers] devdir=C:\WINDOWS LoadRMDrivers=Yes netcard= transport=ndishlp.sys,*netbeui,tcpdrv.dos,nemm.dos

The TCP/IP installation process also creates a TCPUTILS.INI file.

[tcpglobal] username= NetFiles=C:\WINDOWS hostname= drivername=GLOBAL$

[sockets] drivername=SOCKETS$ bindings=TCPIP numsockets=4 numthreads=32 poolsize=3200 maxsendsize=1024

[telnet] drivername=TELNET$ bindings=TCPIP nsessions=0 max_out_sends=0

9.2 Sample PROTOCOL.INI file

The following is a sample PROTOCOL.INI file. It is taken from a computer where Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 is set up to use the Microsoft NetBEUI and Microsoft TCP/IP protocols with the same network adapter.

[network.setup] version=0x3110 netcard=ms$ewtrbtp,1,MS$EWTRBTP,3 transport=ms$ndishlp,MS$NDISHLP transport=ms$netbeui,NETBEUI transport=tcpip,TCPIP lana0=ms$ewtrbtp,1,tcpip lana1=ms$ewtrbtp,1,ms$ndishlp lana2=ms$ewtrbtp,1,ms$netbeui

[protman] DriverName=PROTMAN$ PRIORITY=MS$NDISHLP

[MS$EWTRBTP] DriverName=DEPCA$ Interrupt=15 IOAddress=0x300 RamAddress=0xD000 MaxMulticast=8 MaxTransmits=16 AdapterName=DE200

[LANCE] Adapters=MS$EWTRBTP

[MS$NDISHLP] DriverName=ndishlp$ BINDINGS=MS$EWTRBTP

[NETBEUI] DriverName=netbeui$ SESSIONS=10 NCBS=12 BINDINGS=MS$EWTRBTP LANABASE=2

[TCPIP] DefaultGateway0=130 25 0 1 SubNetMask0=255 255 0 0 IPAddress0=130 25 8 144 NBSessions=12 NetFiles=C:\WINDOWS DriverName=TCPIP$ BINDINGS=MS$EWTRBTP LANABASE=0

The following parameters are optional entries in the [tcpip] section of the PROTOCOL.INI file.

____________________________________________________________ ForcePushBit=<0-or-1>

Default:       0 Purpose:Determines how frequently the push bit is set. If this setting is set to 1, the stack sets the push bit on every outgoing packet. If this setting is set to 0, the stack sets the push bit only on packets as needed.

If you are having trouble connecting to an IBM mainframe, try setting ForcePushBit=1..

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MaxLmHosts=

Default:       120 Purpose:Specifies the number of entries from the LMHOSTS file that should be loaded into the cache when the workstation is booted. The value for this setting must be a number between 0 and 120.

____________________________________________________________ TcpRetries=

Default:       10 Purpose:Specifies the length of time your workstation will continue attempting to send a packet. The default, 10, corresponds to approximately 50 seconds. Higher values allow more time for repeated attempts to send the packet, up to a maximum of about six minutes. The value for this setting must be a number between 1 and 17. ____________________________________________________________

9.3 More Information about using Windows for Workgroups 3.11 with TCP/IP

- In order to run the ping utility, you must first run NMTSR.EXE. NMTSR.EXE is a terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) program that is  loaded before the Windows operating system is started. It is started by a line in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

If you will not run the ping utility, you can remove NMTSR.EXE. To  do this, remove or comment out (add REM to the beginning of the line) the line in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file that loads NMTSR.EXE. Then reboot your computer.

- If you need to remove the Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows for Workgroups protocol package for troubleshooting purposes:

1. In the Network program group, select the Network Setup icon. The Network Setup dialog box appears.

2. In the Network Setup dialog box, choose the Drivers button. The Network Drivers dialog box appears.

3. Select on the protocol Microsoft TCP/IP. Then choose the Remove button.

You should not need to edit any files. However, if you receive errors when you restart your computer is booting, use a text editor to view the system files and make sure that all of the entries have been successfully removed.

10.0 Using Windows for Workgroups 3.11 with Data Link Control (DLC) Protocol

You can use the Data Link Control (DLC) protocol with Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11. We recommend that you use the Microsoft MS-DLC for Windows for Workgroups protocol package. You can use the MS-DLC protocol along with other protocols. However, the MS-DLC protocol must be set as the default protocol.

Use the Network Setup icon to set up Windows for Workgroups to work with MS-DLC. See the Microsoft Workgroup Add-On "User's Guide" for more information.

NOTE: Do not use the Setup program included with MS-DLC. If you do, you will be unable to run Windows Setup or Network Setup. Instead, use the Network Setup icon to set up Windows for Workgroups to work with MS-DLC as you would in adding an Unlisted or Updated Protocol. See the Microsoft Workgroup Add-On User's Guide for more information.

If you run the Setup program included with MS-DLC, the Setup program creates a file called WFWSETUP.CPL and copies a new WFWSETUP.DLL file to your C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. This prevents Network Setup from working. To fix this, delete the WFWSETUP.CPL file. Then copy and expand WFWSETUP.DLL from your Windows for Workgroups 3.11 disks. For information on how to expand files, see your Windows documentation.

10.1 Changes to System Files When You Install MS-DLC

The MS-DLC installation process adds the following lines to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file:

C:\WINDOWS\NET INITIALIZE C:\WINDOWS\MSDLC.EXE C:\WINDOWS\NET START

The MS-DLC installation process adds the following lines to the SYSTEM.INI file:

[Network Drivers] LoadRMDrivers=Yes

10.2 Sample PROTOCOL.INI file

The following is a sample PROTOCOL.INI file. It is taken from a computer where Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 is set up to use the Microsoft NetBEUI and MS-DLC protocols with the same network adapter.

[network.setup] version=0x3110 netcard=ms$ewtrbtp,1,MS$EWTRBTP,3 transport=ms$ndishlp,MS$NDISHLP transport=ms$netbeui,NETBEUI transport=msdlc,MSDLC lana0=ms$ewtrbtp,1,msdlc lana1=ms$ewtrbtp,1,ms$ndishlp lana2=ms$ewtrbtp,1,ms$netbeui

[protman] DriverName=PROTMAN$ PRIORITY=MS$NDISHLP

[MS$EWTRBTP] DriverName=DEPCA$ Interrupt=15 IOAddress=0x300 RamAddress=0xD000 MaxMulticast=8 MaxTransmits=16 AdapterName=DE200

[LANCE] Adapters=MS$EWTRBTP

[MS$NDISHLP] DriverName=ndishlp$ BINDINGS=MS$EWTRBTP

[NETBEUI] DriverName=netbeui$ SESSIONS=10 NCBS=12 BINDINGS=MS$EWTRBTP LANABASE=2

[MSDLC] xstations1=0 xstations0=0 stations=20 saps=3 xsaps1=0 xsaps0=0 swap=1 usedix=0 DriverName=MSDLC$ BINDINGS=MS$EWTRBTP

11.0 Using Windows for Workgroups 3.11 with MS-Net–Compatible Networks

You can use Windows for Workgroups 3.11 with any network that is MS-Net (Microsoft Network) Compatible instead of the Microsoft Windows Network. These networks include:

3Com 3+Share TCS 10-Net Ungermann-Bass Net/One

12.0 Using an Unlisted Network Adapter with No OEMSETUP.INF File

If you have a network adapter that is not included in the list of available network adapters in Network Setup, and if you don't have an OEMSETUP.INF file for it, you can still use it with Windows for Workgroups. This section tells you how to modify your PROTOCOL.INI, SYSTEM.INI, and CONFIG.SYS files to use your network adapter.

1. Open your PROTOCOL.INI with a text editor, such as the MS-DOS EDIT command. Find the section that configures your network adapter driver. Select that section, including the header, and cut it.

2. Find the section that begins with the [ms$genndis2] header. Select that section, including the header, and replace it with the section that configures your network adapter driver, that you cut in step 1.

3. Replace all the occurrences of "ms$genndis2" with the name of your network adapter driver section. Then save and close the file.

4. Open your SYSTEM.INI file with a text editor. In the [Network Drivers] section, add the name of your network adapter driver at the end of the netcard= line, and remove the "genndis2.dos" entry from that line. Then save and close the SYSTEM.INI file.

5. Open your CONFIG.SYS with a text editor, and remove the line that loads the network adapter driver.

13.0 Other Online Documents

The following table describes other online documents that contain important information about Windows for Workgroups that is not included in the Microsoft Workgroup Add-On User's Guide or in Help.

Document              Contains ____________________________________________________________

SETUP.TXT     Information about problems that may occur when you set up Windows for Workgroups.

README.WRI    Information about using Windows for Workgroups with the Multimedia Extensions version 1.0, specific display- adapter and system configurations, and MS-DOS–based applications, and information that was unavailable when the Microsoft Workgroup Add-On "User's Guide" was printed.

PRINTERS.WRI  Information about specific printers and fonts.

SYSINI.WRI    Information about the settings in the SYSTEM.INI file.

WININI.WRI    Information about the settings in the WIN.INI file.

MAIL.WRI      Information about using Microsoft Mail with Windows for Workgroups.

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