Installing the LLC and NetBIOS Protocols (MTOKRING.NLM and MNETBIOS.NLM)

This page provides information about installing the LLC (IEEE 802.2) and NetBIOS protocols during installation of Novell Netware Client 32.

Many applications under LLC require the use of a Locally Administered Address (LAA). To set an LAA, use the NODE=<n> parameter on the LOAD CMDGODI command line. For more information see Configuring CMDGODI.LAN under Novell Netware and DOS.

The DOS batch file COPYLLC.BAT is provided to assist in the installation of a multi-protocol DOS solution. This file copies the appropriate driver and protocol files from the CD to a specified destination.
Example usage: COPYLLC C:\NWCLIENT

Installing the LLC and NetBIOS Protocols as Part of a Client 32 Installation

  1. Begin installation of the Novell Client 32 software on your computer.

  2. During your installation of Novell Client 32, you will need to choose a network driver to use. Install the Madge C Hardware Support Module, CMDGODI.LAN. When installation is complete, the system will have placed a batch file called STARTNET.BAT in the Client 32 directory (the default is \NOVELL\Client 32) on the hard disk.

  3. Edit STARTNET.BAT as indicated below:

    REM --- Start of STARTNET.BAT
    REM     --- The following lines are required
    NIOS
    LOAD LSLC32
    LOAD CMSM
    LOAD TOKENTSM
    LOAD CMDGODI FRAME=TOKEN-RING
    REM     ---Include the following line if you need source
    REM     --- routing support for protocols other than LLC (IPX, for
    REM     --- example).
    LOAD SROUTE
    REM     --- Include the following line if you need IPX
    REM     --- protocol support to connect to NetWare servers
    LOAD IPX
    LOAD Client 32
    REM     --- Include the following line if you require IEEE
    REM     --- 802.2 (LLC) and/or NetBIOS protocol support
    LOAD MTOKRING
    REM     --- Include the following line if you require NetBIOS
    REM     --- protocol support.
    LOAD MNETBIOS
    REM     --- End of STARTNET.BAT

  4. Copy MTOKRING.NLM and MNETBIOS.NLM into the Client 32 directory on the hard disk. MTOKRING.NLM and MNETBIOS.NLM are in the \DRIVERS\NOVELL\DOS32BIT\LLC and \DRIVERS\NOVELL\DOS32BIT\LLC directories of the LSS 8 release.

  5. You may need to edit the NET.CFG network configuration file to pass parameters to MTOKRING and MNETBIOS. See Using the LLC and NETBIOS Protocols for details.

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