Understanding the NetWare Client Software
The NET.CFG File
The NET.CFG File
NET.CFG is a specialized text file that you create with any ASCII text editor and include on a workstation boot diskette with any other necessary boot files. The NET.CFG file replaces the SHELL.CFG file.
Like the DOS CONFIG.SYS file, the NET.CFG file contains configuration values of the LAN drivers and NetWare DOS Requester that are read and interpreted when your client workstation starts up. These values adjust the operating parameters of the NetWare DOS Requester, IPX, and other NetWare Client software.
You might want to change the values of certain NetWare DOS Requester parameters to modify the client software’s reaction in certain routines and processes.
Applications such as database, multitasking, or NetBIOS (involved in peer-
You might also find that printing, file retrieval, and other network problems can be solved by adjusting client software parameters.
To find out which parameters you might need to modify, consult the setup reference for each application used on your network.
To create a NET.CFG file and modify the various parameters, see Chapter 2, “NET.CFG Options Reference,” in NetWare Client for DOS and MS Windows Technical Reference for information.