DOCUMENT:Q60929 30-JUL-2001 [lanman] TITLE :Windows 3.0 SYSTEM.INI Settings for MS Network Software PRODUCT :Microsoft LAN Manager PROD/VER: OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== SUMMARY ======= Microsoft Windows version 3.0 provides integrated support for the following networks: 3Com 3+Open LAN Manager 3Com 3+Share Banyon VINES 4.0 LAN Manager 1.x (or 100 percent compatible) LAN Manager 2.0 Basic (or 100 percent compatible) LAN Manager 2.0 Enhanced (or 100 percent compatible) Microsoft Network (or 100 percent compatible) Novell NetWare 2.1 or above, or Novell NetWare 386 IBM PC-LAN Program Others, as supported by manufacturers' installation disks Windows 3.0 retains information regarding what network it is currently configured for in the SYSTEM.INI file, which should be located in the \WINDOWS directory. The information below attempts to give guidance regarding the settings in that file that directly affect network support and performance. Windows 3.0 provides different levels of support (different features) for different networks. The sample settings provided below are characteristic of an 80386 system with extended memory, capable of running in 386 enhanced mode. MORE INFORMATION ================ The sections and settings that describe the network configuration in SYSTEM.INI are: [boot] network.drv [boot.description] network.drv= [386Enh] network= If LAN Manager version 1.0 or 1.01 is installed, the settings are: [boot] network.drv=msnet.drv [boot.description] network.drv=LAN Manager 1.x (or 100 percent compatible) [386Enh] networks=*vnetbios, *dosnet, lanman10.386 If LAN Manager version 2.0 Basic is installed, the settings are: [boot] network.drv=msnet.drv [boot.description] network.drv=LAN Manager 2.00 BASIC (or 100 percent compatible) [386Enh] network=*vnetbios, *dosnet If LAN Manager version 2.0 Enhanced is installed, the settings are: [boot] network.drv=lanman.drv [boot.description] network.drv=LAN Manager 2.00 Enhanced (or 100 percent compatible) [386Enh] network=*vnetbios,*dosnet If MS-NET is installed, the settings are: [boot] network.drv=msnet.drv [boot.description] network.drv=Microsoft Network (or 100 percent compatible) [386Enh] network=*vnetbios,*dosnet Although checking the settings may give you an indication of what might be wrong, simply running the Windows Setup utility is an easy way to ensure that the customer has actually installed the package for the correct network software. It takes less than a minute to load Setup and reconfigure, as the network options are available on the first screen, and it exits to DOS immediately upon the user confirming his or her choice. Additional query words: 1.00 2.00 3.00 ====================================================================== Keywords : ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.