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This article contains questions and answers about connecting to Microsoft LAN Manager resources.
The following information applies to Microsoft Windows(TM) for Workgroups version 3.1.
1. Q. What are the requirements for using Microsoft LAN Manager
with Microsoft Windows for Workgroups?
A. Windows for Workgroups is compatible with Microsoft LAN Manager
versions 1.x and 2.x. We recommend using version 2.1 or later.
For more information, please refer the section titled "Using
Network Features Under Windows for Workgroups" in Chapter 6 of
the "Getting Started" manual.
To add LAN Manager functionality to Windows for Workgroups, you
may need to edit both the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files. All
references to the LAN Manager directories must be removed from
these files. This includes the directory entries for the network
device drivers in the CONFIG.SYS file and the PATH statement in
the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Removing the LAN Manager references
should eliminate errors referring to the protocol manager,
PROTMAN.DOS.
Adding LAN Manager connectivity to Windows for Workgroups
provides most of the additional LAN Manager features; however,
network pop-up messaging services are not available.
2. Q. How can I connect to Microsoft LAN Manager resources using
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups?
A. You can add the Microsoft LAN Manager network-specific features
either during or after Windows for Workgroups setup. If you have
already installed Windows for Workgroups, use the following five
steps. If you are adding LAN Manager during setup, skip steps 1
and 2.
1. In the Control Panel window, choose the Network icon.
2. At the bottom of the Network Settings dialog box, choose
the Networks button.
3. In the Available Network Types box, select Microsoft LAN
Manager, then choose the Add button.
4. After you provide the appropriate files from the Setup
disks, Microsoft LAN Manager appears in the box titled "Other
Networks In Use." Choose the OK button.
5. Choose the OK button again. You must restart Windows
before the change can take effect.
Your LAN Manager server may be running protocols in addition to
those you have already installed. Windows for Workgroups
supports only the NetBEUI protocol.
3. Q. How do you connect to Microsoft LAN Manager drives and
printers using Windows for Workgroups?
A. To connect to LAN Manager drives and printers, you must have
access rights for those servers and their resources. To view LAN
Manager servers in a LAN Manager domain, at least one Windows
for Workgroups server must have a workgroup name identical to
the name of the LAN Manager domain. If you cannot view LAN
Manager drives and printers in the Connect Network Drive and
Connect Network Printer dialog boxes, you can manually enter the
server name and directory in the Path box. The proper syntax for
this entry is "\\<servername>\<directoryname>" (without the
quotation marks).
To connect to LAN Manager servers for disk and printer access,
your workstation must use the same protocols. If you do not know
which protocols your LAN Manager server uses, check with the
system administrator.
4. Q. How can I determine which protocols are installed on my
computer?
A. To determine which protocols are configured on your computer,
use the following two steps:
1. In the Control Panel window, choose the Network icon.
2. In the Network Settings dialog box, choose the Adapters
button.
The protocols are listed in parentheses beside the network
adapter card name. Windows for Workgroups supports only the
NetBEUI protocol.
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Version : 3.10
Platform : WINDOWSLast Reviewed: June 28, 1998