Modifications for NetWare Networks

Let's assume you're using Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95, or WindowsNT Workstation as client machines on a Novell (3.x or 4.x) network and thatall your network resources are located on the NetWare Servers. If you'veinstalled the Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks, you are probably stillrunning Microsoft's server components. Disable or remove them as specified inthe body of the article. If you have installed Novell File and Print Sharing forNetWare Networks on Win95, remove it immediately. Microsoft designed thisfeature to let NetWare-only clients see your Win95 machine as a NetWare Server­atruly bad idea. Novell's Client32 software (strongly recommended) for Win95prohibits you from installing File and Printer Sharing for NetWare Networks. Ialso strongly recommend Novell's Client32 for NT Workstation as a strongerclient on a Novell 4.x network, but you must still disable Microsoft's Serverservice and Browser service on the NT Workstation.

On any platform, choose only one IPX frame type (802.2 stronglyrecommended) and bind only that one on all clients and servers. (NetWare 3.11servers are the only ones that require 802.3). Binding only one frame type willsignificantly reduce Microsoft Browser traffic, which is protocol dependent.