DOCUMENT:Q95875  30-OCT-1999  [win3x]
TITLE   :WFWG Err Msg: "No Response from File Server" with ROUTE.COM
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.1
OPER/SYS:
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you are using Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.10 with Novell
NetWare connectivity installed, you may receive one of the following error
messages when you attempt to connect to a NetWare server:

   No Response From File Server

   -or-

   File Server Not Found

CAUSE
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This error message is caused by using a token ring network with a driver on the
Novell NetWare server that does not support source routing (for example, IBM
token ring drivers prior to version 2.4).

WORKAROUND
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Remove the ROUTE.COM statement from the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

Additional query words: 3.10 err msg 3rdparty

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Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1

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