Digi MIL-3000FTX manual NetBIOS / NetBEUI Stations

As it creates print queues and servers on Bindery servers, it creates/stores a configuration file in the [SERVER/SYS]\login\milan directory of the server. ACT allows users to see the real-time messages on FastPort’s status. See Appendix C for monitor menu options in ACT.

7.3.5NetBIOS / NetBEUI Stations

FastManage uses the built-in IPX, IP or NetBIOS/NetBEUI stack of Windows to send packets on the net. Refer to the FastManage User’s Guide for more detail. Digi also ships two NetBIOS utilities in the distribution package—NBMonand showprn.exe. These utilities offer DOS-level sessions to be established with FastPort. To run:

1.Open up a DOS shell on a NetBEUI machine

2.Run the showprn.exe utility from the prompt. A list of FastPorts on the local network appears.

3.Once there is a device name, run the nbmon utility as such:

nbmon <fastport_name> -d#

Where the # is a number between 0-7 and NetBEUI is running. Once done, a telnet-like session is established. This interface is almost identical to a serial/telnet sessions.

Users may have problems running the showprn.exe utility, because of the multi-protocol nature of Windows. If the showprn does not display FastPort, try issuing the command with a -d0, -d1, -d2, -d3,... or -d7switch:

showprn.exe -d1

This makes showprn use an alternate stack to send the packet.

If an IPX protocol is loaded on a Windows 95 system, make sure the check- box marked Send NetBIOS over IPX is not checked. This is located in Control Panel-->Network-->IPX. Verify that the NetBEUI protocol is loaded onto the client machine, and if it is Windows, make sure it is set as the default protocol. This is done by opening up the Control Panel, Networks screen and looking at the NetBEUI options.

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