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DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide
Connecting Clients to the NetWare SA, FO, PA, or FEC
Server
For optimum performance of NetWare Duralink64 Failover, all
clients (any brand) should increase their IPX retry count.
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For DOS clients using VLM or Novell Client32
Type the following lines in
edit net.cfg
(indenting the second
line as shown here):
protocol ipx
ipx retry count = 255
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For Windows 95 Clients using Novell Client32
From the Control Panel, locate NetWare Clients, and type
255
under the IPX retry count in the IPX 32-bit Protocol tab.
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For Windows NT Clients using Novell Client32
Follow these steps to set the IPX retry count in the registry in
NetWare Workstation Parameters:
a
From the DOS prompt, type
regedit
to enter the Registry
Editor.
b
Double-click hkey_local_machine.
c
Double-click System.
d
Double-click CurrentControlSet.
e
Double-click Services.
f
Double-click NetWare Workstation.
g
Double-click Parameters.
h
Double-click Retry Count to enter the Edit DWORD Value
menu.
i
Change the base to decimal, then change value data to
255
.
j
Click OK.
k
Close the Registry Editor.
l
Restart the system.
