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NETBIOS.TXT
USING NOTEPAD TO VIEW ON-LINE DOCUMENTS
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* If you are currently setting up Carbon Copy for Windows,
choose Exit from the Notepad File menu to continue with Setup.
* You can enlarge Notepad to its maximum size to make this
document easier to read. To do so, click the Maximize button in
the upper-right corner of the Notepad window, or open the Control
menu in the upper-left corner of the Notepad window and choose
Maximize.
* To move through the document, press PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN or
click the arrows at the top and bottom of the scroll bar along the right
of the Notepad window.
* To print the document, choose Print from the Notepad File menu.
* For Help using Notepad, press F1.
The information in the following sections describes how to use NetBIOS parameters
to optimize the performance of the NetBIOS communications driver when using Carbon Copy 2.5.
Important: For additional information refer to the manuals supplied with your network.
Look for sections in the network manuals that describe the NCBs or DATAGRAM PACKETS parameters.
The exact names of these products will vary depending on the type of network.
SUPPORTED PROTOCOLS
===================
The following networks can be used with the Carbon Copy NetBIOS communications driver:
╖ Windows For Workgroups 3.11
╖ LANTastic 4.1
╖ LAN Manager 2.2
╖ LAN Server 3.0
╖ Banyan Vines 4.1
WINDOWS FOR WORKGROUPS 3.11
===========================
To optimize the performance of the NetBIOS communications driver when using Windows
For Workgroups 3.11 (protected mode network), complete the following procedures:
Microsoft NetBEUI
Using the Microsoft NetBEUI protocol, you can change the number of Network Control
Blocks (NCBÆs). NCBÆs allow applications to communicate with the NetBIOS service
provider. You may need to increase the number of NCBÆs on your system to
optimize performance.
To increase the number of NCBÆs:
1. Open the file PROTOCOL.INI, located in your Windows directory. You can open the
file in any text editor, such as Windows Notepad.
2. Locate the line:
NCB=
By default, the number of NCBÆs is set to 12. Increase the number of NCBÆs by 6.
For example, if your PROTOCOL.INI file contains the line:
NCB=12
Change that line to:
NCB=18
3. Save the changes you have made to the PROTOCOL.INI file.
4. Open the file SYSTEM.INI, located in your Windows directory.
You can open the file in any text editor, such as Windows Notepad.
5. Locate the following line:
NetHeapSize=
By default, this parameter is set to 24. Increase the NetHeapSize parameter in
increments of 1. For example, if your SYSTEM.INI file contains the line:
NetHeapSize=24
Change that line to:
NetHeapSize=25
6. Save the changes that you made to the SYSTEM.INI file. You must restart Windows
for the new settings to take effect.
Complete the following procedure to check that the NetBIOS communications
driver is set to use the correct parameter of LANABASE=0.
1. Open the Network Setup utility, located in the Network program group.
2. Click on the Drivers button. The Drivers dialog box appears.
3. Highlight the protocol you want to use as the default protocol.
Select the protocol your system is using, make sure the protocol you select ends
with NetBIOS or NetBEUI.
4. Click the Set as Default button.
5. Exit the Network Setup utility.
There are two additional protocols which enable the use of NetBIOS/NETBEUI services.
However, you cannot change any of the parameters for these protocols. The protocols are:
- IPXODI compatible transport with NetBIOS
- ODI ArcNet compatible transport
with NetBIOS LANTastic 4.1
To optimize the performance of the NetBIOS communications driver when using LANtastic 4.1,
complete the following procedure:
1. Open the file STARTNET.BAT. You can open the file in any text editor,
such as Windows Notepad.
2. Edit the STARTNET.BAT file so that the AILANBIO reads:
AILANBIO/MAX_NCBS=X+6/MAX_SESSIONS=X/NCBS=X+6
where X is defined as the current value.
3. Save the changes that you made to the STARTNET.BAT file. You must restart Windows for the
new settings to take effect.
LAN Manager 2.2
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To optimize the performance of the NetBIOS communications driver when using
LAN Manager 2.2 as a real mode network with either Windows or DOS, complete
the following procedure:
1. Open the file PROTOCOL.INI, located in your LAN Manager directory. You can open the
file in any text editor, such as Windows Notepad.
2. Locate the line:
NCBS=
By default, the number of NCBÆs is set to 6. Increase the number of NCBÆs by 6.
For example, if your PROTOCOL.INI file contains the line:
NCBS=6
Change that line to:
NCBS=12
3. Locate the line:
DATAGRAMPACKETS=
Increase this parameter, if you anticipate heavy usage of the
Carbon Copy NetBIOS communications driver.
4. Save the changes that you made to the SYSTEM.INI file.
LAN Server 3.0
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For information on optimizing the performance of the Carbon Copy NetBIOS c
ommunications driver when using LAN Server 3.0, refer to the IBM manual,
Network Administrator Reference Volume 2: Performance Tuning. Check that
the number of NCBÆs parameter, netx2, and the number of datagram
packets parameter, numdgrambuf, have been increased in size.
Banyan Vines 4.1
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To optimize the performance of the NetBIOS communications driver when
using Banyan Vines 4.1 complete the following procedure:
1. Open the file SETNETB.INI. You can open the file in any text editor,
such as Windows Notepad.
2. Locate the switch:
CMD
Change the switch so it can accept the default number of NCBs plus additional NCBs
from the Carbon Copy NetBIOS driver. The Carbon Copy NetBIOS driver can submit up
to 6 NCBs at a time.
3. Save the changes that you made to the SETNETB.INI file.