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Networking issues with a Tandy 1000 TL

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I am trying to get my DOS Tandy 1000 to communicate with an Mars NWE NCP server. It is connected Via an WD8003E with an AUI to UTP Tranciever and an Ethernet Cable to a Linksys E-1200 Wireless Bridge. WATTCP IP mode applications work fine. IPX Applications fail. I have a Mars NWE Server set up specifically for it.

I am not using MS Client 3.0 with TCP/IP because it will consume all of the RAM on the machine, and introduce security vulnerabilities to Samba 4.

I will entertain suggestions for a PC-NFS Solution if any exist that are free however.

This computer uses an XT IDE Controller as a Hard drive connected to an IDE to CF Adaptor. I do have one or two Tandy Specific (Deskmate) Applications that ride on the Novell 2.11 Stack, (SchoolMate Plus I am searching for.)
 
I have a Tandy TL/2 running that same card but I'm using Netware Lite as opposed to proper Netware because it's incredibly light weight - and can share file systems, printers, clock time etc etc

I don't know how your server is setup, nor am I terribly familiar with Mars, but my first thoughts:

- Netware changed a lot over the years, are you sure your version of Mars supports Netware client 2.11?
- Have you checked both the server and computer are using the same Ethernet standard? [usually in net.cfg etc - ETHERNET_II or ETHERNET_802.3 etc)
- If your server is a semi-modern Linux system, IPX was dropped from the kernel many moons ago

NFS didn't suit my needs, but it did work - do a google for XFS191.ZIP

I went a slightly different road - but if you're bored, have a quick read of http://www.vintage-computer.com/vcf...-IP-NetBEUI-and-NWLite&highlight=Netware+Lite [my XT's start NWLite, have their time set, mount a file share and a network printer, and mouse driver, and still come out with 580KB free]
 
My Version of Mars supports Netware 2.11, 3.11 and 3.12. My stack is the following:

Packet Driver (wd8003e)
Link Support Layer (lsl)
PD Ethernet MLID (pdether)
IPX (ipxodi)
netx

All of the applications work, but here is the kicker. Its going over a 802.11n Wireless Bridge. That may have something to do with it.
 
SpidersWeb said:
Ah right, yeah I could see IPX packets getting dropped going through a modern bridge/router.
Click to expand...

A true bridge is supposed to pass all packets, no matter what the type. That should not be the problem.
 
I see IPX Packets from the DOS Machine on a wired switch ports. I don't on the Wifi Link. The Linux machines however, are seeing IPX accross Wifi. I think the DOS Machine is misconfigured.
 
I'm trying XFS191, do you have any recommendations? XFS 191 works, but only if I disable Authentication of NFS on that share for the Linux box.
 
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