Logon to netware network from W2k 2

[betanet]

How do I assign an internal 8 digit hexadecimal address for a win 2k client going onto a NetWare network?

 

[TheLad]

Please can you explain further? Why would you need an 8 digit internal hexadecimal number? Are you on about an IPX LAN number? If you are, you don't need to specify one as it will pick it up automatically.

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[betanet]

The problem is I have very little experience with NetWare and I am trying to connect a new w2k pro machine to a NetWare server, the other machines are w2k pro and they don’t have a problem connecting. On the properties of ips/spx it has an 8 digit number (sd9d1116) what is this number? If it’s a LAN number why doesn’t it pick it up automatically? The tcp/ip properties for w2k are static IP address.

 

[TheLad]

You don't need to specify the IPX Network number on the workstation, the system should log you on without you doing this. What version of the client are you running and how did you install it (and with what options eg. IPX and IP)?

What errors do you get logging on?

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[betanet]

This is a job I was sent in to do, I didn’t install any of the systems and I don’t know what version of Netware is running. Do I need to create an account on the server first for the computer I’m logging on with? Also I can’t seem to access the server, all I get is a blue screen, like a BIOS screen, with a menu, if I press any key I just get the next page and so on. I can’t access anything. You will have to forgive my ignorance, but Netware is all new to me, I know my way around a Windows system, but Netware is a mystery. Help!!!!

 

[FredWagner]

You shouldn't need a PC account, just a user account. The server screen is character-based in Netware 4 and 5. You need to install the Novell client on the Win2K machine - 4.83E is a recent one that I use. Go visit someone running Novell - a 30 minute lesson will do you a world of good! (BTW, Novell servers are SO much more reliable than Windows server, there is no comparison.)


Fred Wagner
frwagne@longbeach.gov

 

[betanet]

Mmmmm, I guess I do need a crash course in Novell, but I think the problem might be a bad nic. I am going to try this tomorrow. Thanks for all the help lads. You both get a star, thanks.

 

[FredWagner]

The NIC might not be bad, it might not be negotiating properly with the first hub/router it comes to. 3Com NICs and Cisco routers are a particular issue here - they won't auto-negotiate - set one or both to 10/Half or 100/Full, and you might find that things do work after all!

Fred Wagner
frwagne@longbeach.gov

 

[betanet]

I changed the NIC and all worked fine (woo hoo) The NIC that was in the machine was the cheapest peace of s**t you could imagine, I threw it in the bin, thanks for the help, everything is sorted now and running fine. Now I need a few lessons in Novell instead of Microsoft.