Contents

1Understanding Networking Basics Overview 1-2

Introduction 1-3

Network Types 1-4

Peer-to-Peer Networks 1-4

Client-Server Networks 1-4

Network Connections 1-5

Physical Connection 1-5

Logical Connection 1-6

Network Resources

1-7

 

Resources for NetWare 2 and NetWare 3

1-7

Resources for NetWare 4

1-7

 

The Structure of the File System

1-10

The File Structure for NetWare 2 and NetWare 3 1-10

The File Structure for NetWare 4 1-11

Network Users

1-13

 

NetWare 2 and NetWare 3 Users 1-13

NetWare 4 Users

1-13

 

Login 1-15

 

 

 

Network Security

1-17

Network Security Levels

1-17

Additional Network Security in NetWare 4 1-18

Network Printing

1-20

Non-Networked Printing

1-20

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