Artisoft Technical Bulletin
Updated: 02.03.94 DA
Windows for Workgroups v3.11 Tips 
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This guide is to aid in the proper setup and configuration of
Windows for Workgroups v3.11 and Artisoft's LANtastic Network
Operating System v5.0  Extensive testing has not occurred with
this configuration and this document is meant to be a guideline
only.

OVERVIEW
  
Windows for Workgroups 3.11 provides support for running over
networks that are supported by Windows 3.1.  Support for Windows
3.1-compatible networks allows you to use Windows for Workgroups
functionality such as Mail, Schedule+ and Microsoft At Work fax
in your existing environment without changing your desktop
software.

Using Windows for Workgroups on top of a Windows 3.1-compatible
network limits the network functionality to only offer the
functions that are provided by the Windows 3.1-compatible
network. Some Windows 3.1-compatible networks such as Artisoft
LANtastic use proprietary network protocols to communicate and
can not be integrated with other computers using Windows for
Workgroups naively.

When Windows for Workgroups is configured to run on top of a
Windows 3.1-compatible network, the peer network components of
Windows for Workgroups are not installed.  However, the workgroup
computing applications such as Mail, Schedule+ and Microsoft At
Work fax are available.  Windows 3.1-compatible networks that
provide reliable NetBIOS services may also support the use of
Network DDE to provide a means of dynamically exchanging
information across the network using Dynamic Data Exchange, DDE.

Users of a Windows 3.1-compatible network that desire
connectivity with Windows NT Advanced Server will need to use
Windows for Workgroups to replace the networking software that
they run on their existing network.

It was possible to use Windows for Workgroups 3.1 with a Windows
3.1-compatible network, but this required the customer to hand-
edit *.INI files to configure the environment properly.  Windows
for Workgroups 3.11 handles this configuration through the
Networks dialog box displayed as part of the setup procedure. 

MODIFICATION OF CONFIG.SYS, WIN.INI AND SYSTEM.INI

The following modifications to CONFIG.SYS and *.INI files are
necessary after W4W SETUP has been run and LANtastic is chosen as
the network.

Make sure these read as follows (use any ASCII text editor, like
EDIT or Windows NOTEPAD to view and modify these files):

SYSTEM.INI
[386enh]
network=*vnetbios, lantasti.386
netasynchfallback=true
netasynchtimeout=5.0
pervmfiles=0
emmexclude=D800-DFFF 
(only necessary if the network adapter installed uses a RAMBASE; if your
network adapter uses a RAMBASE, be sure the addresses on this line agree 
with the starting and ending address of the network adapter.)

[network]
winnet=lantastic/xx050000
multinet=nonet
computername=machinename 
where machine name equals the name after REDIR in STARTNET.BAT)

CONFIG.SYS
REM device=ifshlp.sys

PRINTING
         
If Windows for Workgroups is installed on a LANtastic Print
Server, additional changes are necessary.  First, go into the
NET_MGR program on that machine.

Go into SHARED RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, select the printer resource,
i.e. @PRINTER, and change CHAR/SECONDS from 0 to 10000. Be sure
to do this for ALL printer resources in the list.

Then, ESCape back to the Main List in NET_MGR, go into SERVER
STARTUP PARAMETERS, and make sure that Printer Tasks are set to
1, regardless of the number of printers actually cabled to this
machine.

Reboot the machine to allow the changes to take affect.

THE FOLLOWING MUST BE DONE ON ALL MACHINES RUNNING WINDOWS FOR
WORKGROUPS:

In Windows, go into Control Panel, PRINTERS, and clear the check
box for Use Print Manager.

Then click on the appropriate printer driver, and click on
CONNECT.  In the PORTS section, click on the port hat you are
"NET USING" in STARTNET.BAT. (For example, if you have NET USE
LPT1 \\SERVER\@PRINTER in STARTNET.BAT, then click on LPT1; if
you have NET USE LPT2 \\SERVER\@PRINTER, then click on LPT2. )

Next, in the TIMEOUTS section, increase DeviceNotSelected to 900,
and TransmissionRetry to 950.

Last, clear the Fast Printing Direct to Port check box, and click 
on OK.

ARTISOFT, Inc. makes no warranties as to the completeness or
accuracy of this document.  LANtastic is a registered trademark
of ARTISOFT, Inc.  Company names, brand names, and product names
are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies.