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TCP/IP stack for WIN 3.11 Client on NW3.12

I need to set up windows 3.1 clients on a Novell 3.12 network to access a routed connection to our ISP.
The router will be our TCP/IP gateway and the clients all have NE2000 network cards

Where can I find a free! (We are a charity) easy to set up TCP/IP stack with packet driver to do this?

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jstegall

The novell solution is Client32 or VLMs with the following support file.

TCPIP support with VLMs (Last modified: 24JUN1996)

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Symptom

A customer was looking for the VLMKT6 file that contained some TCPIP files.
These files are
now in TCP16.EXE

Solution

The readme for the file says that it is an update to the existing TCPIP stack.
However, the
specialist in the LanWorkPlace group said that these files can function alone.
However, since
these files are intended to update an existing setup, the install does not change any
configuration files. So if no TCPIP stack is currently configured, after installing
these files using
the INSTALLR.BAT file, the user will need to open NET.CFG and modify the file
for using the
TCPIP stack.

For example:

Link Driver 3C5X9
IRQ 10
PORT 300
MEM D0000
Frame Ethernet_802.2
Frame Ethernet_II

Protocol TCPIP
PATH TCP_CFG C:\NWCLIENT
ip_address 197.15.44.14
ip_netmask 255.255.252.0
ip_router 197.15.47.254
Bind C:\NWCLIENT\3C5X9.COM #1 Ethernet_II LAN_NET

NetWare DOS Requester
First Network Drive = F
Preferred Tree = NOVELL_INC
NAME CONTEXT = "OU=SALE.OU=MONEY.O=NOVELL"

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Document Title:
TCPIP support with VLMs
Document ID:
2909278
Creation Date:
21JUN96
Modified Date:
24JUN96
Document Revision:
0
Novell Product Class:
NetWare OS
Novell Product and Version:
NetWare 3.12
NetWare 4.1

bizsystems

jstejall's solution will provide a dos client for you
( I think ) but will not provide a windows client that
can interface to a winsock.

Your pretty much stuck with WFWG 3.11

jstegall

It does include Novell's TCP/IP stack, Winsock.dll, Wlibsoc.dll and the vtcpip.386 files for windows. I am using them now on my
non Win95 workstations.

bcrosier

Use odipkt and winpkt for the DOS packet drivers then use the old Trumpet for Windows. I have used this solution in the past when I was working with Windows 3.1 and it worked great!
If this interests you please repost and I'll give you a detailed description of how to set it up...

jstegall

If you check any of the previous answers about TCP/IP You find the two solutions from Novell I suggested as the one most accepted and it is free. You could set up an Intranetware
gateway and not need TCP/IP. You can get a 2 user version free
from a Novell Reseller. You would use IPX internally and IP to
your ISP. The 4.11 server would rout traffic between your ISP and your workstations converting the IP to the IPX used internally

tams

ASKER

I have tried the microsoft tcp/ip suite suggested by bizsystems, this is a very good solution for windows 3.11 and easy to install. Many thanks. However it looks like the cheapest solution is from j.stegal

I have'nt had a chance to try the Novell TCP/IP solution yet but it looks as though it isn't to difficult to set up. Many thanks for that answer.

jstegall

If the solution I suggested was the cheapest solution is the one
from me, Why couldn't I get the points, to give the points to me
you needed to reject the answer to open it and ask me to submit it as an answer. I put the answer as a comment because the Q was
locked when I first saw it.
johnie.stegall@epa.state.oh.us